31 Amendments of Bas EICKHOUT related to 2012/2043(INI)
Amendment 4 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 21 a (new)
Citation 21 a (new)
- having regard to the Commission Communication on Options for animal welfare labelling and the establishment of a European Network of Reference Centres for the protection and welfare of animals, COM(2009)584;
Amendment 5 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 21 b (new)
Citation 21 b (new)
Amendment 24 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Urges the Commission, where there is clear scientific evidence demonstrating animal welfare problems, to adapt or introduce new policy instruments to resolve these problems, including the cases of dairy cattle, beef cattle, farmed fish and live animal transport;
Amendment 29 #
Draft opinion
Indent 1
Indent 1
– revision of Regulation 1/2005, including a proposal to limit the transport of farmed animals to 8 hours;
Amendment 33 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Deplores that the Strategy has not received the financial backing which the Parliament requested in its resolution of 5 May 2010; Calls on the Commission to increase this backing and ensure a better integration of animal welfare in other EU policy areas, such as consumer policy, research programmese means available for animal welfare in Europe, for instance by making the animal welfare payment option in Pillar II mandatory or by using Horizon 2020 programmes to provide research funding for the improvement of scientific knowledge about animal welfare, and for the CAP, as appropriatedevelopment of new welfare management techniques;
Amendment 36 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Deplores that the Strategy has not received the financial backing which the Parliament requested in its resolution of 5 May 2010; Calls on the Commission to increase this backing by reprioritising and by ensureing a better integration of animal welfare in other EU policy areas, such as consumer policy, research programmes, and the CAP, as appropriate;
Amendment 52 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Calls on the Commission to adopt an EU-wide strategy for the development and use of alternative non-animal testing methods, in the context of the revision of EU legislation and of new technologies; supports the final deadline of March 2013 which prevents the sale of new cosmetics tested on animals and calls on the Commission not to extend it nor to grant any exemptions;
Amendment 57 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Regrets that the Strategy fails to reflect the link between the wellbeing and health of animals and public health; Calls on the Commission to apply the ‘One Health’ principle to itsthis Strategy and ensure an efficient coordination with the Animal Health Strategy, as good animal husbandry helps to prevent the spread of diseases and antimicrobial resistance; Calls on the Commission to pay proper attention to the health risks posed by wild animals;
Amendment 61 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Urges the Commission to undertake a careful examination of the impact on animal health, human health and the environment of current unsustainable methods of livestock production, and to ensure that the planned synergies with the CAP included in the Strategy result in greater support for sustainable production systems with improved animal welfare, thusereby also helping prevent the spread of diseases and antimicrobial resistance;
Amendment 62 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Recalls that the Parliament in its resolution of 12 May 2011 on antibiotic resistance stressed the need to get a full picture of when, where, how, and on which animals antimicrobials are actually used today, and believes that such data should be collected, analysed and made public by the Commission without delay;
Amendment 64 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6 a. Supports the principle of labelling of food products that comply with animal welfare standards which are higher than legal requirements; calls on the Commission to build on its report COM (2009)584 by coming forward with legislative proposals on EU-wide labelling schemes for meat and dairy products as well as eggs in processed products, to inform consumers about the farming method used and their impact on the welfare of animals, in order to achieve the maximum effective and consistent communication to consumers;
Amendment 75 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7 a. Welcomes the Commission's intention to address the issue of compliance with animal welfare law as a matter of priority; encourages the Commission to include in any legislative proposal in this field an obligation for Member States to establish implementation plans, and provide for systems of early identification of Member States struggling to meet deadlines with the possibility of intervention in case milestones are not met;
Amendment 91 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Calls for the following measures on zoos: - Recommends Member States to ensure that all national and local enforcement personnel and veterinarians involved in the inspection and regulation of zoos are evaluated and, where necessary, provided with relevant, regular training and skills pertaining to the care and welfare of wild animals in captivity. Zoo inspectors should assess welfare outcomes, the provision of resources and advise zoos as to how to practically address any substandard conditions -Recommends that Member States ensure that all zoo employees with responsibility for animals have the necessary training, experience and qualifications in animal care and husbandry -Recognises that the European Commission is to establish a preferred Code of Practice for Zoos, following the EU Zoo Inquiry 2011, and recommends that through an independent scientific body, species-specific standards relating to the keeping of wild animals in zoos are established, based on their natural biology, to ensure high levels of animal husbandry, and which include guidance on environmental enrichment -Encourages Member States to require all zoo operators to adopt and develop a continually evolving environmental enrichment programme, based on best practice that aims to provide an improved and stimulating captive environment for all animals in their care. Further, to develop ethical codes and animal welfare policies to ensure that all activities, such as animal handling, do not cause the animals distress or place to public at risk
Amendment 110 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Amendment 116 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Stresses that the Commission, and in particular the Food and Veterinary Office, must be given increased resources and powers to adequately control animal welfare inspections carried out by the Member States and to address breaches; Calls on the Member States to ensure that there are sufficient animal welfare inspectors who are adequately trained;
Amendment 120 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. Recalls the obligation for the Commission to, when there is due reason for concern, undertake controls of the national inspections as regards the compliance of Directive 2010/63/EU on animal testing;
Amendment 121 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. Recalls the European Parliament’s opposition to the use of privately contracted inspection assistants (PIAs) in slaughterhouses for the red meat sector. Considers that hygiene inspection in this sector must be carried out by independent meat inspectors;
Amendment 135 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13a. Calls on all European major retailers to commit themselves, through the adoption of a joint public declaration, to only sell products which respect or go beyond EU animal welfare legislation;
Amendment 136 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13a. Notes the final deadline of March 2013 which prevents the sale of new cosmetics tested on animals; supports this deadline and calls on the Commission not to extend it
Amendment 139 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Emphasises the importance of information and education being adapted and made available at regional and local level, by e.g. regional workshops and the use of modern technology, and that information concerning new legislation and scientific advances reach all animal handlers; Recalls the role which could be played by an EU coordinated network of animal welfare centres in this regard;
Amendment 142 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14a. Calls on the Commission to promote existing animal welfare guidelines and other voluntary initiatives by developing a web-based portal through which such documents, after validation, could be collected and disseminated;
Amendment 143 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14a. Calls on the Member States to make sure their veterinarians and animal welfare officers are given training which reflects the most current scientific findings and proven experience; believes furthermore that all stakeholders must receive adequate training in their specific animal welfare responsibilities, in a suitable language; calls on Member States to build up their capacities for providing training courses and to ensure that sufficient funding is devoted to ensure that the courses are effective;
Amendment 145 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 b (new)
Paragraph 14 b (new)
14b. Supports the principle of labelling of food products which comply with animal welfare standards which are higher than legal requirements; calls on the Commission to build on its communication COM (2009) 584 by producing a study, accompanied by legislative proposals, on EU-wide labelling schemes for meat and dairy products to inform consumers about the farming method used and their impact on the welfare of animals to achieve the maximum effective and consistent communication to consumers;
Amendment 150 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15a. Considers that animal welfare requirements should be made mandatory in the future rural development programmes; Believes furthermore that the European added value of high animal welfare should be reflected in the co- financing rates;
Amendment 166 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Recalls that the Parliament considers that such a Framework Law should not prevent producers from introducing voluntary systems which go beyond EU rules, and believes that those systems should also be science based; reaffirms the principle that Member States should be allowed to introduce stricter animal welfare legislation than EU rules;
Amendment 186 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 – point d
Paragraph 20 – point d
d. a certificate or other proof of competence for any unqualified, when needed, while recognising skills and knowledge already acquired through practical experience or from theoretical education, for any person handling animals in the course of their professional duties, along with adequate training requirements for specific animal welfare responsibilities when needed, and a system for pre-testing permits for the construction or reconstruction of animal premises;
Amendment 197 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 – point f
Paragraph 20 – point f
f. effective timely actions against those Member States who do not submit reports or do not fulfil their obligations to carry out controls and inspections;
Amendment 204 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 – point h
Paragraph 20 – point h
h. a structure for science-based sectoral legislation, such as that concerning dairy cows, aquaculture and animal transportDemands immediate investigation by the Commission into the case for new sector-specific animal welfare legislation, particularly for dairy cows and beef cattle;
Amendment 218 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 a (new)
Paragraph 21 a (new)
21a. Calls on the Commission to come forward with proposals to limit the transport of farmed animals for slaughter to 8 hours with specific and clear derogations for journeys in remote, island and other geographically handicapped regions;
Amendment 219 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 b (new)
Paragraph 21 b (new)
21b. Calls on the Commission to adopt an EU-wide strategy for the development and use of alternative non-animal testing methods, in the context of the revision of EU legislation (for example on authorisation of feed and food) and in the context of new technologies (such as nanotechnology and cloning) to guarantee that the impact of these new rules on animal testing is fully considered;
Amendment 220 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 c (new)
Paragraph 21 c (new)
21c. Calls on the Commission to use the system of controls of Member State inspections described in Article 35 of EU Directive 2010/63 on the protection of animals used for scientific purposes to inform and guide activities necessary to ensure consistent application of requirements relating to project evaluation, including rules concerning classification of the severity of procedures, and ensure robust implementation of requirements relating to the replacement, reduction and refinement of animal procedures.