9 Amendments of Mairead McGUINNESS related to 2012/2031(INI)
Amendment 70 #
Motion for a resolution
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1. Takes note of the Commission Report presenting the state of implementation of Council Regulation (EC) No 1/2005, which contains the conclusion that the Regulation has a positive, albeit insufficient, impact on the welfare of animals during transport;
Amendment 82 #
Motion for a resolution
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2. Expresses concern, that the data from the Member States contained in the Report, without any possibility of verificatin some instances, the quality of data provided to the Commission, may not fully reflect the actual state of affairs with regard to the transport of animals because of the differing methods and control mechanisms used in individualpresent a clear picture of the situation in the Member States;
Amendment 94 #
Motion for a resolution
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3. Believes that in relation to the weak and ineffectual system of monitoring compliance with the conditions of animal transport in Member States it seems expedient to consider the creation, in Member States, of specialised monitoring institutes that would monitor compliance with provisions governing the protection and welfare of animals, including conditions for the transport of animalsConsiders that better enforcement is central to ensuring the effectiveness and workability of the exisiting legislation; welcomes the improvements proposed by the Commission in this regard;
Amendment 138 #
Motion for a resolution
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8. Believes that givenAcknowledges that the Regulation has not entirely fulfilled its aim of limiting the transport of animals, EU policy on the matter should be reviewed and should be directed at supporting local processing, small local slaughterhouses and local meat processing plants, based on the supply of animals for slaughter from the immediate vicinity but that it has made a significant contribution to improving animal welfare during transport;
Amendment 161 #
Motion for a resolution
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9. Insists on a reconsideration of the issue of liStresses that science-based research should be central to determitning the length of transport times of animals destined for slaughter to eight hours, with some exceptions based on geographic conditions, and the option of longer transport of some animal species confirmed by scientific research results, provided that the rules on animal welfare are complied with; Points to the findings presented in the EFSA report that in some instances the welfare of animals during transport is more dependent on driving quality rather than transport time; Insists that geographic factors and location need to be taken account of at all times and that no action should be taken that could hamper the proper functioning of the internal market;
Amendment 183 #
Motion for a resolution
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10. Welcomes the improvement in the quality of animal transport, but believes that the Commission findings referred to above are based on the results of surveys carried out among slaughterhouses and business and transport enterprises engaged in the transportation of live animals. The results of the surveys carried out by the Commission may therefore not fully reflect the actual state of affairincluding the training of drivers and enhanced vehicle specifications, which have yielded positive results;
Amendment 208 #
Motion for a resolution
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12. Welcomes the fact that in its report the Commission used the scientific research presented by the EFSA, which highlights the need to significantly reduce the length of transport time for horses, which correlates with the suggestions advanced in Parliament's Written Declaration of 25 February 2010at the transport time for horses for slaughter should be shortened;
Amendment 213 #
Motion for a resolution
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13. Notes that in view of the EFSA test results the transport time of horses should be greatly reduced, ascientific research presented in the EFSA report recommends that with regard to other farm animals, the requirement for such a reduction should be carefully considerthe transport time of horses for slaughter should be reduced;
Amendment 257 #
Motion for a resolution
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16. Is concerned that significant differences have arisen in individual Member States' interpretation of the rules, since this threatens the aims of the Regulation and distorts competition; calls therefore on the Commission to introduce appropriate amendmentsclear guidelines, where necessary, to the Regulation so as to eliminate the possibility of it being interpreted arbitrarily;