5 Amendments of Nicolae ŞTEFĂNUȚĂ related to 2020/2085(INI)
Amendment 8 #
Draft opinion
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas livestock farming plays a prominent role in EU agriculture, as it is not only economically and environmentally, but also culturally highly significant for EU regsignificant, but also an integral part of the EU human culture and society, contributing to the preservation of the Member States’ ancient local traditions;
Amendment 73 #
1. Welcomes the Commission’s efforts to consolidate and optimize legislation on animal welfare and animal health, without delay, and ensure that the requirements are clear and well-defined; stresses that these requirements must be applied correctly and uniformly throughout the EU and that regular and comprehensive checks must be carried out in line with the applicable legislation; welcomes the Commission’s planned revision of legislation in this area in 2023 in keeping with the objectives of the Farm to Fork Strategy, particularly as on-farm animal welfare is recognised in the Strategy as being central to contribute at reducing reliance on the excessive use of veterinary medications, at protecting human health and at helping preserve biodiversity;
Amendment 203 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Stresses the importance of regular exchanges with representatives of national authorities, agricultural stakeholder organisations and experts concerning examples of good practice and possible improvements in the area of animal welfare; points out that, despite its low cost, knowledge transfer in this area is highly efficient and should therefore be put into practice more quickly; encourages the creation of a platform that would facilitate this knowledge transfer and that would help the parties involved to speed up and simplify their regular exchange process as well as store and secure their flows of information.
Amendment 213 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Underlines the need to incentivize farmers and other relevant stakeholders to slaughter animals at the nearest facility to prevent lengthy animal transport times, reduce emissions and to prioritize the export of meat for long transport;
Amendment 220 #
6b. Outlines the importance of smart livestock farming and the potential of digitalization for on-farm animal health and welfare monitoring; in this context, advanced digitalization technologies should help reducing physical contact with animals in order to enhance animal welfare and avoid disease outbreaks.