6 Amendments of Kriton ARSENIS related to 2012/2043(INI)
Amendment 13 #
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, whether domesticated or stray, as well wild animals kept in zoos and aquariums as invasive alien species, and fish;
Amendment 21 #
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 species-specific legislation to resolve these problems, including the cases of dairy cattle, farmed fish and live animal transport;
Amendment 45 #
Draft opinion
Indent 3 a (new)
Indent 3 a (new)
- a legislative proposal introducing a ban on the genetic modification of animals and on the placing on the market of products from genetically modified animals and their offspring;
Amendment 66 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6 a. Stresses the need for CAP after 2013 to support farmers who apply higher animal welfare standards beyond cross- compliance, and adapt specific measures in order for EU agriculture to move from industrial livestock production to more sustainable, environmental friendly, humane forms of animal husbandry;
Amendment 76 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7 a. 8. Recognizes that labelling is an important mechanism for improving EU standards of farm animal welfare and enabling consumers to make informed choices; Calls therefore on the Commission to introduce mandatory labelling, that informs consumers on the farming system used to produce meat and dairy products, as is already the successful case for eggs;
Amendment 79 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 b (new)
Paragraph 7 b (new)
7b. Calls on the Commission to introduce labelling for meat from slaughter without stunning;