16 Amendments of Keith TAYLOR related to 2018/2599(RSP)
Amendment 1 #
Citation 1 a (new)
– having regard to Article 13 TFEU, which stipulates that, in formulating and implementing Union policies, the Union and the Member States shall, since animals are sentient beings, pay full regard to their welfare requirements;
Amendment 3 #
Citation 3
Amendment 6 #
Citation 5
Amendment 18 #
Recital D
D. whereas the illegal breeding of cats and dogs often happens in terrible conditions; whereas puppies and kittens are often separated from their mothers much too early and subjected to long journeys across the EU in cramped and filthy conditions with no food, water, or air-conditioning, and no breaks;
Amendment 38 #
Paragraph 1
1. Emphasises that the identification and registration of cats and dogs is a crucial and necessary first step in the fight against illegal trade, and that registration and identification are key conditions for control, enforcement, and traceabilitare key conditions for ensuring control, enforcement and traceability of companion animals, and that they are essential elements for fighting illegal trade effectively;
Amendment 43 #
Paragraph 2
2. Urges the European Commission to come forward, via ause delegated actpowers under the Animal Health Law, with a proposal for detailed, compatible systems for the means and methods of identification and registration of cats and dogs in databas to establish requirements for identification and registration of cats and dogs, as mandated in Art. 118.2(c) of Regulation (EU) 2016/429, and to also include rules ion the Member States, which should be linked through an EU platformexchange of electronic data between databases in the Member States;
Amendment 50 #
Paragraph 4
4. Calls on the European Commission to draw up a cross-sectorial EU Action Plan establishing measures to address the illegal trade in companion animals in the EU; considers that the Action Plan should clearly def encouragineg the responsibilities of all stakeholders and decision-makers, including the Member States, the European Commission, border, customs and veterinary authorities, veterinarians and civil society organisationscooperation of Member States and other stakeholders within the EU Animal Welfare Platform;
Amendment 55 #
Paragraph 5
5. Recommends that the European Commission involve in the Action Plan its different Directorate-Generals working on animal welfare, public health, consumer protection, internal market, and trafficking issues and the EU Animal Welfare Platform Members;
Amendment 58 #
Paragraph 6
6. Considers that a uniform EU definition of large-scale commercial breeding facilities, known as puppy milland kitten farms, is necessary in order to tackle illegal trade;
Amendment 62 #
Paragraph 7
7. Calls on the European Commission to improve thebetter protection of EU consumers buying companion animals via online adverts as part of its Digital Agenda' rights against the risk posed by the online purchase of cats and dogs, particularly by exploring the opportunities offered by Regulation (EU) 2017/2394 and the New Deal for Consumers package launched by the Commission in April 2018;
Amendment 64 #
Paragraph 8
Amendment 76 #
Paragraph 11
11. Calls for the Directorate for Health and Food Audits and Analysis' inspection programmes (European Commission - DG Health and Food Safety) to include checks onaudit Member State’s compliance with Regulation (EU) No 576/2013;
Amendment 77 #
Paragraph 12
Amendment 79 #
Paragraph 13
13. Calls on the Commission to propose consistent and enforceable breeding rules for companion animals to be put in place across the EUdevelop EU breeding guidelines and best practice which outline, and encourages the uptake of, breeding practices that ensures a high standard of welfare for cats and dogs and to disseminate these through information campaigns and training initiatives;
Amendment 83 #
Paragraph 15
15. Considers that Member Statesthe Commission, keeping in mind Art. 84 and 85 of the Animal Health Law, should be encouraged to set up a compulsory register of authorisedhe Member States to work towards harmonised requirements for the registration of establishments keeping companion animal s (breeders and sellers) ;
Amendment 88 #
Paragraph 18
18. Calls on the competent authorities of the Member States, in case of non- compliance with Regulation (EU) no 576/2013, to adhere strictly to the procedures laid down therein and to ensure the rehoming of any seized companion animals after the appropriate veterinary checks have been carried out; calls, furthermore, on the Member States to adequately support animal rescue centres;