24 Amendments of Julie GIRLING related to 2012/2043(INI)
Amendment 3 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Recalls that Article 13 of the Treaty is of general application and as such is equally as important as the environment or consumer protection; stresses that, consequently, the EU's strategy on animal welfare must include initiatives and actions to promote the welfare of all animals in allrelevant policy areas;
Amendment 12 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Welcomes the inclusion of a European Animal Welfare Framework Law in the Strategy; reiterates that such a Framework Law should be based on up-to-date validated science and should cover all animals, whethe used for dcomesticated or stray, as well as invasive alien species, andmercial purposes, including fish;
Amendment 16 #
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 to resolve t to adapt, reinforce, or introduce new policy instruments to mitigate infringements of animal welfare legislation, whesre problems, includdemonstrated by clear scientific evidence, such as ing the cases of dairy cattle, farmed fish and live animal transport;
Amendment 28 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Welcomes the broad Animal Welfare Strategy for the EU in 2012–2015, however notes with concern its broad scope;
Amendment 29 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Considers that the implementation, enforcement and compliance of existing Animal Welfare legislation should supersede the creation of any new Animal Welfare legislation;
Amendment 35 #
Draft opinion
Indent 1
Indent 1
– review or revision of Regulation 1/2005;
Amendment 38 #
Draft opinion
Indent 2
Indent 2
– introduction of EU guidelines or implementing rules on the protection of animals at the time of killingslaughter;
Amendment 40 #
Draft opinion
Indent 3
Indent 3
Amendment 41 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Urges the Commission to includprioritise animal welfare in its trade policy and when negotiating international trade agreements, and to promote animal welfare in third countries by requiringthrough the development of requirements for equivalent welfare standards for imported products;
Amendment 50 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Calls onEncourages the Commission to adopt an EU-wide strategy for the development and use of alternative non-animal testing methods as soon as possible, in the context of the revision of EU legislation and of new technologies;
Amendment 57 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Urges the Commission to undertake a careful examination of the impact on animal health, human health and the environment of current unsustainable methods of livestock production, and to ensure that the planned synergies with the CAP included in the Strategy result in greater support for sustainable production systems with improved animal welfare, thus helping prevent the spread of diseases and antimicrobial resistance;
Amendment 69 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Calls for a reportRecommends that the welfare and control onf stray animals recommending concrete solutions and including the evaluation of a system for the registration and the electronic identification of pets, to be added to the list of actionmain a Member State competence and that any EU actions which may cross into this area continue to be flexible and on a voluntary basis;
Amendment 70 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Calls on the Commission to integrate animal welfare as an objective of the futurinto the 7th environment action programme, ensuring, in particular, the inclusion of strategies and actions aiming to reduce the usenumber of animals in research, to protect wild animals, to effectively protect and improve biodiversity, and to promote sustainable livestock farming;
Amendment 89 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Regrets that seven years since its full implementation, Council Directive 1999/22/EC relating to the keeping of wild animals in zoos has still not been fully implemented across all Member States. Reiterates that the conditions and welfare of animals kept in zoos has been specifically laid out in this Directive and should be enforced.
Amendment 90 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 b (new)
Paragraph 7 b (new)
7b. Welcomes the Commission's "Preferred Code of Practice for Zoos" and requests that the Commission include best practice guidance on the appropriate keeping of animals of wild species in captivity.
Amendment 114 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Stresses that the Commission, and in particular the Food and Veterinary Office, must be given increased resourceresources in keeping with the EU budget recommendations to adequately control animal welfare inspections carried out by the Member States and to address breaches; Calls on the Member States to ensure that there are sufficient animal welfare inspectors who are adequately trained;
Amendment 123 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Is particularly concerned that the current derogation for un-stunned slaughter is abused to a large extent in some Member States, to the detriment of animal welfare, ofs, farmers and of consumers; Welcomes the evaluation on the labelling of meat from animals slaughtered without stunning; Underlines, however, that labelling is not an altern, to this end calls on the Commission to stand by its commitment declared during the Food Informativeon to proper enforcement as it can only guide consumers if the information provided is verified and correct;Consumers1 negotiations to consider and study the labelling of slaughter methods; __________________ 1 Regulation 1169/2011
Amendment 156 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Recalls that the Parliament considers that such a Framework Law should be based on validated science and proven experience and cover all kept animals, as well aspets, and abandoned animals, including stray animals of domesticated speciedomestic animals; Recalls that the Parliament has called for the Animal Welfare Quality project to be further developed as regards its simplification and practical application;
Amendment 162 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Believes that a Framework Law, closely associated with OIE definitions and recommendations, would strengthen the competitiveness of EU animal keepers owners and livestock producers in the international market, as it would also help to ensure fair competition in the internal market;
Amendment 171 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 – point b
Paragraph 20 – point b
b. the principle of duty of care for all animal owners and handlers, so that at every step of the chain there is a natural or legal person responsible for the animal and its wellbeing, whereas stray animals should be the responsibility of the Member States' authorities because of the related public health and safety related risks;
Amendment 175 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 – point c
Paragraph 20 – point c
Amendment 189 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 – point d
Paragraph 20 – point d
d. a certificate or other proof of competence for any unqualified person handling animals in the course of their professional duties, along with adequate training requirements for specific animal welfare responsibilities whenre neededcessary, and a system for pre-testing permits for the construction or reconstruction of animal premises;
Amendment 192 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 – point e
Paragraph 20 – point e
e. an obligation for Member States to submit to the Commission yearlyregular reports onf enforcement action taken for the implementation of EU animal welfare legislation, which may includinge a roadmap for the following year, and the requirement for the Commission to publish, without delay, these reports together with an executive summary;
Amendment 195 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 – point f
Paragraph 20 – point f
f. effective actions against those Member States who do not submit reports or do not fulfil their obligations to carry out controls and inspections;