1 Amendments of Eija-Riitta KORHOLA related to 2012/2031(INI)
Amendment 25 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Recalls that Article 32 of the Regulation states that the Commission report shall take into account ‘scientific evidence on the welfare needs of animals’, and may be accompanied if necessary by appropriate legislative proposals concerning long journeys; calls on the Commission and the Council, therefore, to review Regulation 1/2005 in order to establish a maximum 8- hour limit for the journeys of animals transported for the purpose of being slaughtered, with exceptions based on geographic conditions, sparse population, scattered infrastructure 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;