Activities of Gilles LEBRETON related to 2020/2085(INI)
Legal basis opinions (0)
Amendments (9)
Amendment 82 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital I
Recital I
I. whereas the current EU legislation, which provides a combination of opt-outs, exceptions and unclear requirements and fails to provide specific safeguards, co- exists with national laws, all of which are considered to have distorted competition;
Amendment 101 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital N
Recital N
N. whereas the laying hens directive has been a success; whereas this success is limited, however, given the broad range of approaches applied by the Member States to its implementation, which has distortedbecause of the distortions to competition in the single market;
Amendment 204 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Calls for any future legislative initiative (whether the establishment of new legislation or a review of existing texts) entailing an amendment or change to the livestock-raising system (including accommodation) to be based on sound, recent scientific data derived from research grounded in a systemic approach and not focused on any single aspect of sustainability; advocates for balance to be maintained and for scientific advice on how the desired changes will affect the animalfarmers, the environment and the farmersoverall economy of the sector, the animals and the environment to be followed;
Amendment 219 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Amendment 245 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Stresses that any change must be considered in the light of the economic consequences for the farms and the time needed for livestock farmers to implement it and the inertia it may entail;
Amendment 272 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Calls for financial support to be provided to livestock farmers who must effect a transition on their farms, whether by means of public policies (a coherent combination of different tools, including the CAPand/or an ad hoc EU programme of financing or co- financing designed to support the transition on farms) or the market, and for consumers to be provided with clear and transparent information by ensuring clear and reliable labelling of animal products on welfare- related aspects of their production; calls, further, for a positive and non- stigmatising communications strategy to be implemented;
Amendment 362 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 a (new)
Paragraph 23 a (new)
23a. Calls in this regard on the Commission to take into account the specificity of animal welfare, including the breeding of horses for sport;
Amendment 390 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27 a (new)
Paragraph 27 a (new)
27a. Calls on the Commission to negotiate reciprocity clauses at multilateral level and in bilateral agreements regarding compliance with animal welfare standards for imported products, including for the purpose of providing accurate information to consumers;
Amendment 409 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30 a (new)
Paragraph 30 a (new)
30a. Calls on the Commission to implement a policy to protect European livestock farming by prohibiting the import into Europe of livestock or meat not complying with European animal welfare standards;