Activities of Jytte GUTELAND related to 2019/2814(RSP)
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Amendments (7)
Amendment 18 #
Recital B a (new)
Ba. whereas many adverts offering animals for sale online come from illegal sources;
Amendment 39 #
Recital H a (new)
Ha. whereas 65% of the respondents do not think the Internet is safe for its users and 90% agree that online hosting services should immediately remove content flagged as illegal by public or law enforcement authorities; whereas six in ten Internet users use an online social network at least once a week and most Internet users also use online market places at least occasionally, with 30% using them at least once a week; whereas 69% of internet users in the EU buys online with numbers increasing on an annual basis also when it comes to animals1a; _________________ 1a Flash Eurobarometer 464/2018 Report Illegal content online: http://ec.europa.eu/commfrontoffice/publi copinion/index.cfm/ResultDoc/download/ DocumentKy/83669
Amendment 45 #
Recital H b (new)
Hb. whereas the EU Coordinated Control Plan (CCP) on online sales of dogs and cats indicated inconsistency between activities and trader's status for 42% of controlled advertisements1b; _________________ 1bEU Coordinated Control Plan on online sales of dogs and cats: https://ec.europa.eu/food/sites/food/files/a nimals/docs/reg- com_ahw_20190612_asf_aw-control- coord-plan-sale-dog-cats_eur.pdf
Amendment 63 #
Paragraph 4
4. Calls on the European Commission to draw up a cross-sectorial EU Action Plan to address the illegal trade in companion animals in the EU; considers that the Action Plan should take on board the views of the European Parliament, Member States and the relevant stakeholders and should clearly define the responsibilities of all stakeholders and decision-makers, including the Member States, the European Commission, border, customs and veterinary authorities, veterinarians and civil society organisations;
Amendment 76 #
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 advertising and to better control the online sale of cats and dogs;
Amendment 104 #
Paragraph 23 a (new)
23a. Highlights the fact that there are already existing national and in some cases regional databases containing identification information on companion animals; considers that these should be used as compatible and interoperable systems interconnected between each other to allow traceability across the EU;
Amendment 105 #
Paragraph 23 b (new)
23b. Highlights that Member States should ensure staff at the borders are adequately trained in the procedures and rules that apply for the importation of companion animals from listed and unlisted third countries and are enforcing these rules;