8 Amendments of Judith A. MERKIES related to 2012/2031(INI)
Amendment 1 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Welcomes the Commission's report on the impact of Regulation (EC) No 1/2005, which concludes that the Regulation has had beneficial effects as regards the welfare of animals during transport, but that severe animal welfare problems persist1 ; regrets that the Commission does not intend to propose any changes to the EU's legislation on animal transport; regrets that this report ignores preamble 5 of the Regulation, which states that ‘'for reasons of animal welfare the transport of animals over long journeys should be limited as far as possible’';
Amendment 15 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Notes that the provisions in the Regulation on transport time, resting time and space allowance are not based on a scientific opinion of SCAHAW or EFSA, but have been taken from the previous directive3 ; notes with regret that, despite clear conclusions from EFSA, parts of the Regulation are not in line with current scientific knowledge, especially as regards transport of horses, space allowance, temperature requirements, and internal height of compartments, and that the report is not accompanied by any proposal;
Amendment 19 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4 a.(new) Considers some provisions of the transport regulation are leaving too much room for interpretation by competent authorities of Member States, creating inconsistencies in enforcement; calls on the Commission to propose technical amendments of the current legislation where needed;
Amendment 37 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Considers that the reports submitted yearly by the Member States are essential for understanding the impact of the legislation and taking appropriate corrective action; calls on the Commission to make improved enforcement of the Regulation a high priority; calls on the Commission to adopt measures on controls and a more harmonised reporting structure by 1 January 2013;
Amendment 49 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8 a.(new) Is content that the Commission recognises that the navigation systems have failed so far to reach their potential in delivering the anticipated beneficial impact on enforcement of the Regulation; calls on the Commission to require for these systems to have the capacity to transmit data in real time to an EU database;
Amendment 52 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 b (new)
Paragraph 8 b (new)
8 b.(new) Recalls that two former Commissioners for animal welfare, Mr Kyprianou and Mr Vassiliou, both promised in the European Parliament to pursue a legislative initiative with the purpose of introducing a time limit on the transportation of animals; regrets deeply that so far the Commission has failed to live up to these promises given to the European Parliament;
Amendment 53 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 c (new)
Paragraph 8 c (new)
8 c.(new) Calls on the Commission to revise the legislation concerning the authorisation of transporters; urges the Commission to suggest that where a competent authority establishes that a transporter has not respected the transport regulation, its authorization could be suspended or withdrawn in all member states, and not only in the country concerned
Amendment 54 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 d (new)
Paragraph 8 d (new)
8 d.(new) Calls on the Commission to revise the legislation concerning the certificate of approval of means of transport; urges the Commission to suggest that where a competent authority establishes that a means of transport does not comply with the transport regulation, its certificate of approval could be revoked or withdrawn in all member states, and not only in the country concerned