1 Amendments of Luke Ming FLANAGAN related to 2018/2599(RSP)
Amendment 67 #
Paragraph 9
9. Is of the opinion that the illegal trafficking of companion animals could be curbed by improving law enforcement and toughening sanctions against economic operators, veterinarians and national public services - from source, transit and destination countries - who supply counterfeit pet passports; those sanctions should include a combination of economic penalties (confiscation of all property used in the illegal trafficking, minimum fines - suggested €10,000) and prison (mandatory minimum of six months for any proven material and conscious involvement), along with the suspension or even permanent loss of the license to practice of any veterinary professional proven to be materially and consciously involved;