12 Amendments of Jean-François JALKH related to 2018/2599(RSP)
Amendment 17 #
Recital D
D. whereas the illegal breeding of cats and dogs, dogs and new companion animals (NCAs) often happens in terrible conditions; whereas puppies 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 27 #
Recital G
G. whereas in addition to harming the welfare of animals, the illegal trafficking of companion animals has negative impacts on consumer protection, the smooth functioning of the EU internal market through unfair competition, and public finances through the loss of tax revenuesand leads to unfair competition;
Amendment 29 #
Recital H
H. whereas a very common method used to purchase companion animals in the EU is now through online classified adverts, followed closely by social media;5whereas consumers who purchase companion animals via online advertisements have little protection of their rights, whether at national or EU level; whereas unaccounted numbers of illegally bred companion animals are sold on markets in Member States or directly out of cars along the internal borders of the EU; _________________ 5 EU Dog & Cat Alliance + Blue Cross (2017). Online Pet Sales in the EU: What’s the cost? https://s3-eu-west- 1.amazonaws.com/assets.dogandcatwelfare .eu/live/media/publicationtemp/12195_- _EU_Pet_sales_report_spreads.pdf
Amendment 31 #
Recital H a (new)
Ha. whereas national microchip databases are not interconnected and do not help to restore animals to their owner, breeder or master in the case of international trafficking;
Amendment 33 #
Subheading 1
Identification and registration of cats, dogs and dogNCAs
Amendment 37 #
Paragraph 1
1. Emphasises that the identification and registration of cats, dogs and dogNCAs 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 traceability;
Amendment 46 #
Paragraph 2
2. Urges the European Commission to come forward, via a delegated act under the Animal Health Law, with a proposal for detailed, compatible systems for the means and methods of identification and registration of cats, dogs and dogNCAs in databases in the Member States, which should be linked through an EU platform;
Amendment 47 #
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Calls on Member States to facilitate communication between national electronic identification databases in order to make it easier for companion animals to be returned;
Amendment 61 #
Paragraph 7
Amendment 73 #
Paragraph 10
10. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to develop strategies for regulation or self-regulation of online companion animal adverts in order to stop misleading advertisingban online companion animal adverts in order to reduce illegal trafficking in companion animals;
Amendment 85 #
Paragraph 15
15. Considers that Member States should be encouraged to set up a compulsory register of authorised companion animal breeders and sellers, whereby the data covered by this system should be harmonised in all the Member States;
Amendment 86 #
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15a. Takes the view that inclusion in this register should be subject to strict conditions, which would make the register an effective lever for action by the Member States in order to support legal channels and put an end to illegal channels;