10 Amendments of Herbert DORFMANN related to 2020/2269(INI)
Amendment 338 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27
Paragraph 27
27. Draws attention to the fact that, under the current framework, the certificate of competence for the drivers and attendants of the means of transport in some Member States can be valid for life, without any mandatory requirement set at European level for refresher courses and skills updates;
Amendment 338 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27
Paragraph 27
27. Draws attention to the fact that, under the current framework, the certificate of competence for the drivers and attendants of the means of transport in some Member States can be valid for life, without any mandatory requirement set at European level for refresher courses and skills updates;
Amendment 354 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30
Paragraph 30
30. Recalls that according to the Court of Auditors report from 2018, most of the national authorities did not use the information available in the Trade Control and Expert System (TRACES) to target their inspections and/or audits, in part due to existing user access restrictions; recognises that a better use of the TRACES system for the performance of retrospective checks should be ensured; stresses the importance of training operators to use the TRACES system;
Amendment 354 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30
Paragraph 30
30. Recalls that according to the Court of Auditors report from 2018, most of the national authorities did not use the information available in the Trade Control and Expert System (TRACES) to target their inspections and/or audits, in part due to existing user access restrictions; recognises that a better use of the TRACES system for the performance of retrospective checks should be ensured; stresses the importance of training operators to use the TRACES system;
Amendment 372 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 36
Paragraph 36
36. Points out that Member States are solely responsible for creating sanction systems, which ultimately leaves each of them to define their own administrative and sanctioning procedures, as well as the level of penalties for infringements in the event of animal welfare violations during transport, thereby resulting in very different systems all across the EU; stresses the importance of harmonising the sanction systems;
Amendment 372 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 36
Paragraph 36
36. Points out that Member States are solely responsible for creating sanction systems, which ultimately leaves each of them to define their own administrative and sanctioning procedures, as well as the level of penalties for infringements in the event of animal welfare violations during transport, thereby resulting in very different systems all across the EU; stresses the importance of harmonising the sanction systems;
Amendment 432 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 43
Paragraph 43
43. Takes note of the indications that many competent authorities often approve and stamp journey logs with unrealistically short estimated journey times; stresses that even the TRACES system allows calculation of misleading journey times;
Amendment 432 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 43
Paragraph 43
43. Takes note of the indications that many competent authorities often approve and stamp journey logs with unrealistically short estimated journey times; stresses that even the TRACES system allows calculation of misleading journey times;
Amendment 599 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 59
Paragraph 59
59. Agrees with the Commission that the presence of a qualified veterinarian during loading for long journeys to non-EU countries constitutes good practice16; recalls that the presence of a veterinarian with no conflict of interest, such as an official veterinarian, can help to ensure compliance; _________________ 16 Final report of an audit carried out in the Netherlands from 20 February 2017 to 24 February 2017 in order to evaluate animal welfare during transport to non-EU countries, European Commission, Directorate-General for Health and Food Safety, 2017.
Amendment 599 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 59
Paragraph 59
59. Agrees with the Commission that the presence of a qualified veterinarian during loading for long journeys to non-EU countries constitutes good practice16; recalls that the presence of a veterinarian with no conflict of interest, such as an official veterinarian, can help to ensure compliance; _________________ 16 Final report of an audit carried out in the Netherlands from 20 February 2017 to 24 February 2017 in order to evaluate animal welfare during transport to non-EU countries, European Commission, Directorate-General for Health and Food Safety, 2017.