8 Amendments of Anna ROSBACH related to 2012/2031(INI)
Amendment 5 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Urges the Commission to ensure that veterinary controls of animals to be transported take place at the end of their transport.
Amendment 6 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Calls on the European Commission to submit a proposal for amending Regulation (EC) No 1/2005 so as to limit the transport of live animals to 8 hours;
Amendment 7 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Considers that reducing the volume of transport by transporting carcasses instead of live animals would have a positive impact on the environment, reducing pollution, improving the carbon footprint of the transport sector, anvia a reduction and/or limitation of journey times and the re-establishment of local abattoirs to reduce the distance for slaughter for many transported animals would have a positive impact on the environment, animal welfare, and disease control which in turn could encouraginge the development of local production and consumption;
Amendment 18 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4 a.(new) Calls for a reclassification of horses separately from other farm animals to reflect the specific physical, physiological and behavioural characteristics of horses as set out in the EFSA report1. Calls for a specific journey limit for horses (to slaughter) to have immediate effect. __________________ 1 EFSA Report on the Welfare of Animals during Transport (2011) pg. 86
Amendment 26 #
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; and to improve the following: - vehicle specifications; - driver training to enable drivers to cope with the animals they transport especially in the case of an emergency; - the re-establishment of local abattoirs to encourage slaughter close to production. - the encouragement of mobile abattoirs.
Amendment 35 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Considers that the yearly reports submitted byearly by the Member States are essential forin understanding the impaclevel of application and enforcement of the legislation and in taking appropriate corrective action; calls on the Commission to adopt measures on controls and a more harmonised reporting structure by 1 January 2013measures where necessary;
Amendment 42 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Urges the Commission to take measures in order to increase cooperation and communication between competent authorities of different Member States; calls on the Commission to increasereview the number of FVO inspections focused on animal welfare and the transport of animals;
Amendment 44 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7 a.(new) Urges the Commission to ensure that veterinary controls of animals to be transported take place at the end of their transport.