48 Amendments of Michal WIEZIK related to 2020/2269(INI)
Amendment 54 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital J
Recital J
J. whereas every year millions of animals are transported over long distances within and between Member States and to third countries that can be substituted conveniently by the transport of meat, animal products and genetic material;
Amendment 58 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital J a (new)
Recital J a (new)
Ja. whereas number of countries or regions in the EU and globally have banned transport of live animals on long distances to third countries and overseas and others are considering the measure due to proving impossibility for the transport to be held in line with the provisions of the Regulation (EC) No 1/2005 as well as due to impossibility to assess the real conditions during long distance journeys to third countries;
Amendment 123 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Emphasises that transport is stressful for animals and can have a potentialhas an impact on their health and welfare;
Amendment 126 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Emphasises, that the transport regulation was adopted more than 15 years ago and that it does not set the conditions in line with the most recent scientific research and knowledge on the physiology and needs of the animals;
Amendment 128 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. Is concerned that the current provisions of the Regulation (EC) No 1/2005 are not aligned with the Farm to Fork Strategy to promote a local and short supply chains and stresses that the systematic regulatory changes of live animal transports are needed to shift the trade from live transports to transports of meat, carcasses and genetic material;
Amendment 130 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 c (new)
Paragraph 1 c (new)
1c. Stresses that due to the impossibility to enforce and to implement in practical reality the Court of Justice’s C-424/13 ruling, some Member States or regions have already moved to restrict and ban transports of live animals on long distances to certain countries or regions;
Amendment 136 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Recalls that the Commission, in its 2011 report on the impact of Regulation (EC) No 1/2005, identified the enforcement of the regulation as a major challenge, partly because of differences in the interpretation of the requirements and partly because of the lack of controls by the Member States, while the 2020 reports on welfare of animals exported by road and sea emphasized that the limitations, such as inability of Member States to ascertain the conditions of transport outside the EU or during the sea travel and routinely unreported approvals of incomplete and incorrect travel documentation, prevent national authorities and the Commission to get an overview of the general situation during these transports and to target their controls more effectively and based on risk;
Amendment 150 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Stresses that provisions for transport of Equidae and companion animals are vague and severely lacking, which leads to frequent breaches of the regulation and serious animal welfare problems; underlines that registered horses are exempt from a variety of provisions, further hindering their welfare; moreover, many technical requirements set out in the regulation are incompatible with the needs of Equidae;
Amendment 154 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 b (new)
Paragraph 4 b (new)
4b. Recalls that despite the Commission’s commitment referenced in the Transport Regulation, there have been no relevant EFSA opinions published nor specific provisions for cats and dogs introduced since the regulation entered into force;
Amendment 156 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 c (new)
Paragraph 4 c (new)
4c. Regrets the fact that provisions are not made for the welfare of fish in spite of them being in the scope of the regulation, being transported in large numbers, having immune systems especially vulnerable to stress, in spite of the Commission repeatedly identifying the shortfalls of the regulation with regards to fish, and as divergent and non- comprehensive guidelines are increasingly developed across Europe;
Amendment 205 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Takes note of the information provided by DG SANTE in its official Audit Report regarding the failure of the Member States audited in implementing Regulation (EC) No 1/2005 as well as the high risk of animal suffering during the transport of EU animals to third countries;
Amendment 221 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Notes that the most frequently documented violations during road transports are linked to the lack of headroom and space, animals being unfit for transport, overcrowding, transport during extreme temperatures and journey durationanimals’ dehydration due to inappropriate watering devices or lack or water supply transport during extreme temperatures and journey duration, disregard for the CJEU ruling C-424/13, non-realistic journey logs and non-feasible contingency plan; additionally notes that the communication on findings from official controls between competent authorities from different Member States remains poor; stresses that these violations are greatly facilitated by weak enforcement measures by authorities and by too little controls (quantitative and qualitative); stresses that sanctions are too weak, not dissuasive and not harmonised;
Amendment 228 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. Notes that the most frequently documented violations on transport by sea are lack of knowledge by the competent authorities when inspecting livestock, lack of trained personnel handling the animals on the vessel, lack of legislated temperature and humidity requirements during the sea transport and lack of contingency plans for transporters as well as for competent authorities;
Amendment 264 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Stresses that according to Regulation (EC) No 1/2005, the farmer, the driver and transport companies share equal responsibility for assessing whether animals are fit for transport; notes that the most common breaches in this respect concern the transport of pregnant animals, animals more than 90 % of the way through gestation, which sometimes give birth on board, downers (with physiological weakness and/or wounds or a pathological condition), and animals with wounds or prolapseimals with wounds or prolapses, end of career animals and unweaned animals, while stresses that pregnant, unweaned as well as end of career animals are particularly vulnerable animal categories with special needs and that provisions in the transport regulation do not reflect species, age and status specific needs according to the latest scientific knowledge and recommendations also in the context of maximum duration of transport of these animals;
Amendment 274 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16a. Notes with concern that the journey logs are often submitted and approved with unrealistic information, missing information or providing no information on the journey at all;
Amendment 332 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
25. Notes that the vehicles used for transporting animals inside and outside the Union are often not equipped with air cooling systems; highlights that though air ventilation systems move the air through the animal compartment, the temperature inside the vehicle will nevertheless mainly reflectexceed the external temperature, in particular when the vehicle is stationary due to additional body-heating of the animals and overheating in the sun and that this is not sufficiently reflected in the regulation;
Amendment 368 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 35
Paragraph 35
35. Highlights the complexity, ineffectiveness and poor digitalization of the reporting systems, involving several entities at local and national level in each Member State; is aware that this results in communication difficulties between central, regional and local authorities, and among Member States;
Amendment 368 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 35
Paragraph 35
35. Highlights the complexity, ineffectiveness and poor digitalization of the reporting systems, involving several entities at local and national level in each Member State; is aware that this results in communication difficulties between central, regional and local authorities, and among Member States;
Amendment 376 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 37
Paragraph 37
37. Is aware that there are insufficient checks in sommost of the Member States, in particular road checks and retrospective checks, which often results in bypassing the area of some Member States and unnecessary prolongations of the journey; points out the lack of and in homogenous training of police to ensure proper controls at any stage of the journey;
Amendment 376 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 37
Paragraph 37
37. Is aware that there are insufficient checks in sommost of the Member States, in particular road checks and retrospective checks, which often results in bypassing the area of some Member States and unnecessary prolongations of the journey; points out the lack of and in homogenous training of police to ensure proper controls at any stage of the journey;
Amendment 410 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 40 a (new)
Paragraph 40 a (new)
40a. Regrets that, against the experts’ opinions (i.e. from OIE, EFSA, and FVE) stating that animals should be transported for as short as possible and, when feasible, their transport avoided, Regulation (EC) No. 1/2005 allows for long and very long journeys;
Amendment 410 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 40 a (new)
Paragraph 40 a (new)
40a. Regrets that, against the experts’ opinions (i.e. from OIE, EFSA, and FVE) stating that animals should be transported for as short as possible and, when feasible, their transport avoided, Regulation (EC) No. 1/2005 allows for long and very long journeys;
Amendment 433 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 43
Paragraph 43
43. Takes note of the indications that many competent authorities often approve and stamp journey logs with unrealistically short estimated journey times as well as with other missing information or with no information provided at all;
Amendment 433 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 43
Paragraph 43
43. Takes note of the indications that many competent authorities often approve and stamp journey logs with unrealistically short estimated journey times as well as with other missing information or with no information provided at all;
Amendment 436 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 43 a (new)
Paragraph 43 a (new)
43a. Regrets that the GPS tracking data are not mandatorily and automatically shared for the purpose of retrospective and real time monitoring and assessing information on the journey and journey times;
Amendment 436 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 43 a (new)
Paragraph 43 a (new)
43a. Regrets that the GPS tracking data are not mandatorily and automatically shared for the purpose of retrospective and real time monitoring and assessing information on the journey and journey times;
Amendment 444 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 44
Paragraph 44
44. Points out that exposure to temperatures outside the optimal range, and, in particular, to high temperatures, is one of the main causes of animal welfare problems and suffering during transport in this regard points out that the maximum and minimum temperatures allowed by the Regulation (EC) No 1/2005 are often exceeded reaching the temperatures even 10°C above or below the interval provided by the regulation;
Amendment 444 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 44
Paragraph 44
44. Points out that exposure to temperatures outside the optimal range, and, in particular, to high temperatures, is one of the main causes of animal welfare problems and suffering during transport in this regard points out that the maximum and minimum temperatures allowed by the Regulation (EC) No 1/2005 are often exceeded reaching the temperatures even 10°C above or below the interval provided by the regulation;
Amendment 462 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 46
Paragraph 46
46. Recalls that the means of transport by road for long journeys must be fitted with a temperature monitoring and recording system, as well as with a means of recording such data; regrets the lack of mandatory requirements for such systems in livestock vessels and for short distance journeys;
Amendment 462 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 46
Paragraph 46
46. Recalls that the means of transport by road for long journeys must be fitted with a temperature monitoring and recording system, as well as with a means of recording such data; regrets the lack of mandatory requirements for such systems in livestock vessels and for short distance journeys;
Amendment 481 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 48
Paragraph 48
48. Stresses the vulnerability of unweaned animals and that the current minimum age for the transport of calves is too low; believes that the minimum age of very young animals should be corrected to a minimum age of being unweaned, meaning being able to feed on solid feed and drink water of drinkers working with over pressure method; highlights that, according to various experts and the former sub-group of the EU Animal Platform on Animal Welfare, more scientific evidence is needed to support good practices in the long-distance transport of unweaned animals and that the current provisions of Regulation (EC) No 1/2005 are not adapted to the needs of these animals;
Amendment 481 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 48
Paragraph 48
48. Stresses the vulnerability of unweaned animals and that the current minimum age for the transport of calves is too low; believes that the minimum age of very young animals should be corrected to a minimum age of being unweaned, meaning being able to feed on solid feed and drink water of drinkers working with over pressure method; highlights that, according to various experts and the former sub-group of the EU Animal Platform on Animal Welfare, more scientific evidence is needed to support good practices in the long-distance transport of unweaned animals and that the current provisions of Regulation (EC) No 1/2005 are not adapted to the needs of these animals;
Amendment 482 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 48
Paragraph 48
48. Stresses the vulnerability of unweaned animals and that the current minimum age for the transport of calveyoung animals is too low; highlights that, according to various experts and, the former sub-group of the EU Animal Platform on Animal Welfare, more scientific evidence is needed to support good practices in the long-distance transport of unweaned animals and that the current provisions of Regulation (EC) No 1/2005 are not adapted to the needs of these animalstransport of unweaned animals should not be allowed due to the susceptibility of their immature immune systems and that the current provisions of Regulation (EC) No 1/2005 are not adapted to the needs of these animals; recalls the EFSA conclusions from 2004 that the transport of very young terrestrial farmed animals should be avoided;
Amendment 482 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 48
Paragraph 48
48. Stresses the vulnerability of unweaned animals and that the current minimum age for the transport of calveyoung animals is too low; highlights that, according to various experts and, the former sub-group of the EU Animal Platform on Animal Welfare, more scientific evidence is needed to support good practices in the long-distance transport of unweaned animals and that the current provisions of Regulation (EC) No 1/2005 are not adapted to the needs of these animalstransport of unweaned animals should not be allowed due to the susceptibility of their immature immune systems and that the current provisions of Regulation (EC) No 1/2005 are not adapted to the needs of these animals; recalls the EFSA conclusions from 2004 that the transport of very young terrestrial farmed animals should be avoided;
Amendment 490 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 48 a (new)
Paragraph 48 a (new)
48a. Stresses the vulnerability of the gestating animals and highlights that according to veterinarians, the maximum stage of gestation allowed for transport should be reconsidered as it becomes difficult to define the stage of pregnancy with development of the foetus as well as the risks accompanied surge;
Amendment 490 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 48 a (new)
Paragraph 48 a (new)
48a. Stresses the vulnerability of the gestating animals and highlights that according to veterinarians, the maximum stage of gestation allowed for transport should be reconsidered as it becomes difficult to define the stage of pregnancy with development of the foetus as well as the risks accompanied surge;
Amendment 493 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 48 b (new)
Paragraph 48 b (new)
48b. Stresses the vulnerability of end of career animals and highlights that according to experts, the transportation time of these animals should be significantly limited to maximum 4 hours because of the difficulty to assess the fitness as well as their ability to cope with transport;
Amendment 493 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 48 b (new)
Paragraph 48 b (new)
48b. Stresses the vulnerability of end of career animals and highlights that according to experts, the transportation time of these animals should be significantly limited to maximum 4 hours because of the difficulty to assess the fitness as well as their ability to cope with transport;
Amendment 502 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 50
Paragraph 50
50. Recalls the Commission’s recommendations from 2009 to the competent authorities to ensure that unweaned animals are offered electrolytes or milk substitutes during the resting period and pointing out that metal nipples should not be considered, stresses however the expert recommendations that unweaned animals should not be transported and that electrolytes can’t replace the milk substitutes which is the only suitable feed substitute for unweaned animals and the limitation of the proper and natural intake for unweaned animals leads to rapid deterioration of the immunity systems of these animals, points out in addition that the common drinking devices are not suitable for unweaned calves; notes that feeding unweaned animals during their journey in lorries is currently technically impracticable and that other innovative solutions are neededossible;
Amendment 502 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 50
Paragraph 50
50. Recalls the Commission’s recommendations from 2009 to the competent authorities to ensure that unweaned animals are offered electrolytes or milk substitutes during the resting period and pointing out that metal nipples should not be considered, stresses however the expert recommendations that unweaned animals should not be transported and that electrolytes can’t replace the milk substitutes which is the only suitable feed substitute for unweaned animals and the limitation of the proper and natural intake for unweaned animals leads to rapid deterioration of the immunity systems of these animals, points out in addition that the common drinking devices are not suitable for unweaned calves; notes that feeding unweaned animals during their journey in lorries is currently technically impracticable and that other innovative solutions are neededossible;
Amendment 540 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 53
Paragraph 53
53. Considers that the mandatory presence of a veterinarian for the leg of the journey at sea to provide support for sick or injured animals on vessels constitutes good practice;
Amendment 540 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 53
Paragraph 53
53. Considers that the mandatory presence of a veterinarian for the leg of the journey at sea to provide support for sick or injured animals on vessels constitutes good practice;
Amendment 576 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 55 a (new)
Paragraph 55 a (new)
55a. Regrets that since the entry into force of the Regulation (EC) No 1/2005, the EU competent authorities routinely approved journeys over long distances to third countries without the assurance that the Transport Regulation will be applied until final destination, thus in violation of the CJEU ruling e C-424/13;
Amendment 576 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 55 a (new)
Paragraph 55 a (new)
55a. Regrets that since the entry into force of the Regulation (EC) No 1/2005, the EU competent authorities routinely approved journeys over long distances to third countries without the assurance that the Transport Regulation will be applied until final destination, thus in violation of the CJEU ruling e C-424/13;
Amendment 609 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 61
Paragraph 61
61. PNotes with concern that the control posts are largely not available outside the EU, points out the lack of an EU-level system to verify and ensure the existence of control posts in third countries and that these control posts comply with the rules, as well as the lack of an official EU list of resting posts outside the EU complying with EU standards and facilitating competent authorities with informed journey logs approval;
Amendment 609 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 61
Paragraph 61
61. PNotes with concern that the control posts are largely not available outside the EU, points out the lack of an EU-level system to verify and ensure the existence of control posts in third countries and that these control posts comply with the rules, as well as the lack of an official EU list of resting posts outside the EU complying with EU standards and facilitating competent authorities with informed journey logs approval;
Amendment 622 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 63 a (new)
Paragraph 63 a (new)
63a. Is concerned, that there are no data available on the state of health of the animals and their mortality on arrival at the place of destination in the third countries;
Amendment 622 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 63 a (new)
Paragraph 63 a (new)
63a. Is concerned, that there are no data available on the state of health of the animals and their mortality on arrival at the place of destination in the third countries;