4 Amendments of Elisabeth KÖSTINGER related to 2016/2078(INI)
Amendment 20 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas the estimated 7 million equidae in the EU perform hugely varied roles, from racing and competition animals to pets, working animals in transport, recreational activities, tourism, forestry and agriculture, sources of milk and meat, research animals, and wild and semi-feral animals, and whereas they may perform several of these roles during their lives;
Amendment 42 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital J
Recital J
J. whereas equidae provide valuable employment and revenue to localities from tourism, but the welfare of some equidae is compromised and tourists are too often insufficiently informed to identify welfare problems15 ; _________________ 15 Santorini Donkey and Mule Taxis – an Independent Animal Welfare Report for the Donkey Sanctuary, 2013.and rural areas from farming and tourism;
Amendment 109 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Affirms that equidprivate owners shouldof equidae must have a minimum level of knowledge of equid husbandrycare provided by equid professionals, and that with ownership comes a personal responsibility for the standard of health and welfare of the animals in their care;
Amendment 208 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Calls on the Commission to commit to the development of validated Animal Welfarmake use of existing indicators of the welfare of Equidae validated by professionals in the Iindicatorsustry, which should be used to assess the welfare of equidae, identifyreview existing problems and help drivencourage improvements, promoting exchanges of good practices between Member States;