Activities of Julie GIRLING related to 2016/2078(INI)
Plenary speeches (1)
Responsible ownership and care of equidae (short presentation)
Reports (1)
REPORT on responsible ownership and care of equidae PDF (397 KB) DOC (140 KB)
Amendments (18)
Amendment 9 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas the equined sector within the EU is worth over EUR 100 billion per annum9 and accounted for an additional total turnover of EUR 27.3 billion in betting in 2013 alone, with EUR 1.1 billion received by Member State governments10 ; _________________ 9 Fédération Equestre Internationale (FEI), FAQs on High Health, High Performance Horse (HHP) Concept adopted at the May 2014 OIE General Session. 10 Annual Report of the International Federation of Horseracing Authorities.
Amendment 44 #
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 and correct welfare problems15 ; _________________ 15 Santorini Donkey and Mule Taxis – an Independent Animal Welfare Report for the Donkey Sanctuary, 2013.
Amendment 48 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital J a (new)
Recital J a (new)
J a. whereas the lack of clarity around the application of the VAT Directive (Council Directive 2006/112/EC) to the equid sector creates imbalances and uncertainty, and undermines business planning and potential for economic growth;
Amendment 82 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Recognises the considerable economic, environmental and social contribution equidae make throughout the EU;
Amendment 110 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Affirms that equid owners should have a minimum level of knowledge of equid husbandry, from birth through to end of life care, and that with ownership comes a personal responsibility for the standard of health and welfare of the animals in their care;
Amendment 113 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. Notes that differences exist between the different equid species and such differences alter welfare needs including those relating to end of life care and slaughter requirements; calls on the Commission to undertake a study and document these differences, and issue species specific guidelines to ensure welfare is maintained;
Amendment 135 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Calls on the Commission to actively support the development of guides to good practice, including a focus on species specific welfare, behavioral care, in addition to end of life care, by releasing resources for translation of such documents and assisting with their distribution;
Amendment 138 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6 a. Calls on the Commission to pay particular attention to end of life care for equids, including the establishment of Maximum Residue Levels (MLRs) for commonly used veterinary medicines such as Phenylbutazone, to ensure food chain safety;
Amendment 139 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 b (new)
Paragraph 6 b (new)
6 b. Notes that whilst therapy and veterinary medicines are at times necessary and appropriate, more effort is needed to tackle the low levels of investments as well as the lack of medicines, including vaccines, available to treat equidae;
Amendment 140 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 c (new)
Paragraph 6 c (new)
6 c. Calls on the Commission to investigate and produce a report on the welfare and treatment of mares used for the collection of hormones for use in the pharmaceutical industry;
Amendment 141 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 d (new)
Paragraph 6 d (new)
6 d. calls on the Commission to finance additional research into the possible effects of different medication on the lives of equidae;
Amendment 152 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Calls on the Commission to support the production and dissemination of information on how to meet the needs of equidae, whatever their role, based around the ‘five freedoms’ and covering the entirety of an equid’s life; calls also on the Commission to include guidance on responsible breeding and the benefits of equid sterilisation; recommends that such guidance should be disseminated to breeders, equid societies, farms, stables, sanctuaries, transporters and slaughterhouses, and that it should be accessible in a variety of formats and languages, including online;
Amendment 191 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Calls on the Commission to formulate guidance for the Food and Veterinary Officeand the Member States to formulate guidance, and to facilitate and enhance scientific research on the welfare of equidae at the time of slaughter;
Amendment 213 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14 a. Urges Member States to establish voluntary labour guidelines to protect working equidae against over-work and economic exploitation;
Amendment 218 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 b (new)
Paragraph 14 b (new)
14 b. notes that while some Member States have strict guidelines for working conditions, in other Member States, such protection is lacking;
Amendment 224 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15 a. Calls on the Commission and Member States to utilise Knowledge Transfer Schemes to share good practices and business models, to raise awareness of any issues and to foster innovation and new ideas;
Amendment 229 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 b (new)
Paragraph 15 b (new)
15 b. Notes that a fairer fiscal system for the equid sector, which reflects the differing needs of each Member State, would enable the sector to operate within a level-playing field and allow professional horse farmers to generate the necessary revenues to maintain economic activity;
Amendment 231 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 c (new)
Paragraph 15 c (new)
15 c. notes that in some Member States, Knowledge Transfer Schemes already exist in the equid sector;