Activities of Jens ROHDE related to 2016/2077(INI)
Shadow reports (1)
REPORT on minimum standards for the protection of farm rabbits PDF (388 KB) DOC (66 KB)
Amendments (8)
Amendment 38 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas the domesticated rabbit has kept most of the wild rabbit’s natural behaviour, and intensive farming systems have severe negative implications for its welfare;
Amendment 114 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
Amendment 190 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Stresses that the widespread use of antibiotics in rabbit farming, especially in the intensive type of farming th is necessary to ensure a high standard of animal health; stresses the importance of an adequate uses cage systems, can lead to an increase in of antibiotics in order to maintain efficacy and to prevent antimicrobial resistance;
Amendment 196 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
Amendment 206 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Calls on the Commission, in the light of the high number of rabbits being farmed and slaughtered in the EU and the severe animal welfare implications of the systems currently used for keeping rabbits, to put forward soon legislative proposals on, to harmonize existing rules and to support national guidelines setting minimum standards for the protection of farm rabbits in order to ensure a high level of animal welfare;
Amendment 214 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
Amendment 234 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
Amendment 244 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 a (new)
Paragraph 19 a (new)
19 a. Points out that the EU farm rabbit production is different amongst Member States; stresses that some Member States have already implemented national guidelines setting up minimum standards for farm rabbits (such as Germany); considers it important to ensure a level playing field for producers in the EU and towards third countries; calls on individual Member States to develop guidelines in order to both ensure animal welfare and to consider economic and social aspects of the sector;