4 Amendments of Judith A. MERKIES related to 2012/2043(INI)
Amendment 20 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Urges the Commission, where there is clear scientific evidence demonstrating animal welfare problems, to adapt or introduce new policy instruments, such as outcome-based animal welfare indicators and criteria associated with a risk assessment system as applied in the food safety area, to resolve these problems, including the cases of dairy cattle, farmed fish and live animal transport;
Amendment 69 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 – introductory part
Paragraph 7 – introductory part
7. CStresses the clear relation with animal health, human health and the protection of the environment and calls on the Commission to integrate animal welfare as an objective of the future 7th environment action programme, ensuring, in particular, the inclusion of strategies and actions aiming to reduce the use of animals in research, to protect wild animals, to effectively protect and improve biodiversity, and to promote sustainable livestock farming;
Amendment 72 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Paragraph 7 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Calls on the Commission and the Member States to ensure that the Horizon 2020 Research Programme foresees adequate opportunities for research in the fields of biodiversity conservation, wildlife trade, the development and validation of non- animal alternatives and the impact of emerging technologies such as, but not restricted to, nanotechnology and cloning;
Amendment 73 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 – subparagraph 2 (new)
Paragraph 7 – subparagraph 2 (new)
Calls on the Commission, the Member States and the food businesses, in order to enable consumers to make informed choices, to develop mechanisms for informing consumers about the farming method used to produce meat and dairy products and its impact on the welfare of animals;