32 Amendments of Annie SCHREIJER-PIERIK related to 2018/2110(INI)
Amendment 9 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas every year millions of animals are transported across Member States and to third countries over long distances to be breto be bred, kept either professionally or on an amateur basis and for slaughtered;
Amendment 19 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas transport is stressful for animals as it exposes them to a range of challenges for hours at a time; whereas, as regards trade with third countries, additional animal suffering is caused by very long journeys including long stops at borders for checking documents, vehicles and, due to poor conditions which infringe EU legislation, transport may be stressful for animals;
Amendment 40 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Insists that the transport time of animals destined for slaughter be limited to eight hours, taking account of transport conditions and loading time, irrespective of whether this takes place on land or at seaCalls for an examination of all socio-economic consequences of a request previously made by Parliament that the transport time of animals destined for slaughter be limited, taking into account the specific regional circumstances;
Amendment 47 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Points out that, for the transport of vertebrate animals in connection with an economic activity for longer than eight hours, the road transport unit used for this purpose is already required to meet specific additional requirements under Regulation (EC) No 1/2005;
Amendment 52 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 b (new)
Paragraph 2 b (new)
2b. Recalls that, under the existing Regulation, a rest break at an approved control post is mandatory after the maximum period of transport of domestic Equidae, and domestic animals of the bovine, ovine, caprine and porcine species, where the transport time exceeds eight hours;
Amendment 54 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 c (new)
Paragraph 2 c (new)
2c. Stresses that, in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1/2005, animals being transported over long distances must be offered water, feed and rest at suitable intervals and appropriate to their species and age; urges the Commission to monitor more effectively full and harmonised compliance with these legal requirements by all EU Member States;
Amendment 60 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Deplores the often lengthy delays at certain borders and the increased pain and distress for animals that they causeould cause in certain cases, for example because of unsuitable or outdated transport facilities; calls on the Member States concerned and the Commission to improve this situation;
Amendment 62 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
Amendment 64 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Deeply regrets that the inadequate implementation and enforcement of Regulation (EC) No 1/2005 in certain Member States, together with unfair and tendentious perceptions persistently propagated by radical activists throughout Europe regarding animal transport in general, are unjustly harming the public reputation of livestock transport firms that diligently comply with the provisions of Regulation (EC) No 1/2005 and, in many cases, seek to achieve standards of animal welfare during transport that are even higher than statutory requirements;
Amendment 66 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 b (new)
Paragraph 3 b (new)
3b. Urges the Commission and Member States to give greater public credit to the most progressive animal transport firms and the best practices followed by them, in order to encourage emulation;
Amendment 79 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to ensure uniform compliance with Regulation (EC) No 1/2005 throughout the Union;
Amendment 84 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. StressNotes that the total number of checks carried out by national competent authorities pursuant to Regulation 1/2005 has fallenincreased in certain Member States but fallen in others, despite the number of consignments in the EU containing live animals having increased; calls on the Member States to ensure adequate controls for live animal transportcontinue to carry out proportionate controls to protect animal welfare and maintain a level playing field for livestock transport in all EU Member States;
Amendment 94 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Deplores the fact that the overall degree of progress in implementation of Regulation (EC) No 1/2005 by thsome Member States has been insufficient to meet the Regulation’s main objective, which is to improve animal welfare during transport;
Amendment 102 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
Amendment 112 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to provide financial and fiscal incentives for European livestock transporters to step up investment in innovative animal transport facilities and solutions;
Amendment 114 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Stresses that the systematic breach of the Regulation byin some areas and particular Member States leads to unfair competition resulting in an uneven playing field between operators in the different Member States and places pioneers at an economic disadvantage;
Amendment 118 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Recognises that many livestock vessels should not have been approved as they are not fit to carry animals; cCalls on the Member States not to approve or renew the approval of livestock vessels that do not meet the requirements of Regulation 1/2005 and to refuse renewal only where these requirements are not met;
Amendment 177 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to provide financial and fiscal incentives for European livestock transporters to step up investment in innovative animal transport facilities and solutions;
Amendment 178 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 b (new)
Paragraph 8 b (new)
8b. Urges the Commission and Member States, in their official communications, to give greater credit to the most progressive animal transport firms and the best practices followed by them, in order to encourage emulation;
Amendment 188 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Points out that, for the transport of vertebrate animals in connection with an economic activity for longer than eight hours, the road transport unit used for this purpose is already required to meet specific additional requirements under Regulation (EC) No 1/2005;
Amendment 225 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13a. Deeply regrets that the inadequate implementation and enforcement of Regulation (EC) No 1/2005 in certain Member States, together with unfair and tendentious perceptions persistently propagated by radical activists throughout Europe regarding animal transport in general, are unjustly harming the public reputation of livestock transport firms that diligently comply with the provisions of Regulation (EC) No 1/2005 and, in many cases, seek to achieve standards of animal welfare during transport that are even higher than specified by statutory requirements;
Amendment 253 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Insists that the journey time for all animals being transported must be as short as possiblenot be unnecessarily long, in line with recital 5 of Regulation (EC) No 1/2005, which states that ‘for reasons of animal welfare the transport of animals over long journeys … should be limited as far as possible’;
Amendment 264 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Calls for the reduction of animal journey times, in particular long and very long journey times, by employing alternative strategies, such as economically viable local slaughter facilities, replacing the transport of breeding animals by using semen or embryos, and transportation of carcasses and meat products, as well as by means of legislative initiatives in Member States to facilitate on-farm slaughteravoidance of unnecessarily long animal journey times, by means of targeted strategies;
Amendment 275 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15a. Calls for a full examination of all socio-economic consequences of Parliament's previous call for the transport time of animals for slaughter to be limited, taking into account the specific regional circumstances;
Amendment 276 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
Amendment 295 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
Amendment 304 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17a. Recalls that, under the existing Regulation, a rest break at an approved control post is already mandatory after the maximum period of transport of domestic Equidae and domestic animals of the bovine, ovine, caprine and porcine species, where the transport time exceeds eight hours;
Amendment 307 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 b (new)
Paragraph 17 b (new)
17b. Stresses that, in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1/2005, animals being transported over long distances must already be offered water, feed and rest at suitable intervals and appropriate to their species and age; urges the Commission to monitor more effectively full and harmonised compliance with these legal requirements by all EU Member States;
Amendment 308 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Encourages the use of contingency plans for all journeys in order to enable the transporter to respond in an effective manner to emergencies and reduce the impact of a delay or accident on the animals;, as is already required of transporters on long journeys under Regulation (EC) No 1/20051 a ; _________________ 1a Cf. Art. 11.
Amendment 346 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)
Paragraph 20 a (new)
20a. Notes that farmers, transporters and competent authorities across Member States interpret and enforce Regulation (EC) No 1/2005 differently, especially with regard to the fitness of animals for transport; calls on the Commission to revise the Regulation to specify the requirements for transport in greater detail where necessary; urges the Commission and the Member States, in the context of a level playing field, to ensure that in future Regulation (EC) No 1/2005 is enforced and implemented in a harmonised and uniform way throughout the Union, in particular as regards the fitness of animals to be transported;
Amendment 372 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Is concerned at persistent reports of animal welfare problems in third countries; calls on the Commission and Member States to promote a shift towards the transport of meat or carcasses, instead of live animals, to third countries;
Amendment 410 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 a (new)
Paragraph 26 a (new)
26a. Deplores the sometimes substantial delays at borders with certain third countries, and draws attention to the increased pain and distress that this can cause to animals that they could cause in cases such as when transport facilities are equipped in an inadequate or outdated way; calls on the Commission, in cooperation with the Member States and third countries concerned, to improve this situation;