Activities of Keith TAYLOR related to 2016/2076(INI)
Shadow reports (1)
REPORT on EU action plan against wildlife trafficking PDF (402 KB) DOC (92 KB)
Amendments (5)
Amendment 142 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Calls on the Commission to include mandatory and enforceable sustainable development chapters subject to binding dispute settlement in all EU trade agreements and negotiations, with specific reference to halting illegal trade in wildlife in all economic sectors;
Amendment 169 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 a (new)
Paragraph 21 a (new)
21a. Calls for a complete and immediate EU-wide ban on the trade, export or re-export out or within the EU in elephant ivory and rhinoceros horn, and for a framework to assess the need for similar trade restrictive measures for other species endangered by trade;
Amendment 177 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 a (new)
Paragraph 22 a (new)
22a. Stresses that trophy hunting is an unethical and unsustainable practice and one which is directly responsible for the decline of biodiversity and endangered species listed in Appendices I and II of CITES; urges the EU and its Member States ban trophy hunting and the sale of hunting trophies;
Amendment 183 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 a (new)
Paragraph 24 a (new)
24a. Calls on the Member States to adopt national plans for handling of live confiscated specimens in line with CITES Resolution Conf. 10.7 (Rev. CoP15) Annex 3; calls for reporting under EU- TWIX and for annual summary reports to be made public, including information of the disposal of confiscated live specimens; urges Member States to ensure training of enforcement officers to include welfare and safety considerations for the handling of live animals;
Amendment 188 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 b (new)
Paragraph 24 b (new)
24b. Calls for the Commission to develop clear guidance on how to determine a place of destination for a live specimen is adequately equipped to conserve and care for it, as required under EU Wildlife Trade Regulations; furthermore calls for Member States and the EU to ensure adequate financing of animal welfare/ rescue centres.