8 Amendments of Anna HEDH related to 2008/0160(COD)
Amendment 60 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11 a (new)
Recital 11 a (new)
(11a) The possibility for derogations from this Regulation can promote animal welfare, since the incentive for ensuring that the seal hunt is undertaken without causing avoidable pain, distress or any other form of suffering is strengthened if the seal is viewed as a resource rather than as a pest animal for fishery. Practices and traditions which are in line with the requirements for sustainable use in accordance with the Convention on Biological Diversity should therefore be taken into account when assessing applications for derogations. It should be ensured that well-established practises for sustainable use, including for scientific purposes, are not undermined. Moreover, derogations should not lead to disproportionate costs or other requirements.
Amendment 104 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Amendment 109 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point d
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point d
(d) the fulfilment of the conditions laid down in points (a), (b) and (c) is evidenced by: (i) a certificate, and when necessary (ii) a label or marking, where a certificate clearly does not suffice to ensure the proper enforcement of this Regulation, in accordance with Articles 6 and 7.
Amendment 116 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 1
Article 5 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 1
5. The Commission shall adopt all measures necessary to implement this Article, such as measures on the applications to be submitted to the Commission, including evidentiary requirements, in order to obtain a derogation. In doing so, the Commission shall take into consideration the different conditions which may occur in the territories of different countries, as well as the need to ensure that animal welfare benefits already achieved are not undermined. When assessing an application for a derogation, the Commission shall pay due regard to the principle of sustainable use, and the need to ensure that administrative costs and other requirements are proportionate in relation to the scale and the nature of the seal hunt.
Amendment 120 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point a
Amendment 139 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – point 2
Annex II – point 2
The characteristics of the weapons and when applicable ammunitions used to kill seal are specified. It is made explicit in the legislation or other requirements which weapons are allowed for stunning and/or killing pups and which are allowed for stunning and/or killing adult seals.
Amendment 140 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – point 3
Annex II – point 3
Requirements are specifically outlined for using appropriate monitoring methods and thereby oblige the hunter to verify that the seal is irrevocably unconscious or dead before bleeding it out and before continuing to the next seal.
Amendment 141 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – point 4
Annex II – point 4
Bleeding-out of all animals is required directly following adequate stunning, that is, before proceeding to stun another seal. When small scale hunt is carried out using a rifle and the seal clearly is killed instantly, another seal can be shot if it is in immediate proximity of the first animal, the hunting conditions are favourable and if it is not causing any undue delay before bleeding out the animals.