10 Amendments of George LYON related to 2009/2202(INI)
Amendment 87 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Regrets, nonetheless, that more has not been done to adopt a proposal for newensure proper implementation of the existing rules on animal transport and the associated, in particular the issue of developing a satellite system to monitor such transport, and urges the Commission, in the time still remaining before the action plan expires, to take the initiative in this field;
Amendment 117 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Stresses the need for the Commission’s own evaluation exercise, to be undertaken in 2010, to contain a thorough analysis of the achievements made and the lessons to be learned from potential flaws;
Amendment 168 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Considers that this general animal welfare legislation, like Regulation (EC) No 178/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 28 January 2002 laying down the general principles and requirements of food law, establishing the European Food Safety Authority and laying down procedures in matters of food safety4 , should establish a common basic level of animal welfare in the European Union, which is the precondition for free and equitable competition within the internal market for both domestic products and third countries’ imports; considers, however, that itMember States and regions should bhave the possible for any person, region or Member Stateility to allow for individual producers or groups of producers to introduce voluntary systems which are more far-reaching;
Amendment 173 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12a. Considers that imported animal products should meet the same animal welfare standards as those imposed on EU operators;
Amendment 223 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 – indent 3
Paragraph 15 – indent 3
Amendment 238 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 – indent 6
Paragraph 15 – indent 6
Amendment 269 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Considers that a European centre for animal welfare and animal health should be establishedset up under the existing Community or Member State institutions, no later than 2012, whose work should be based on the general animal welfare legislation proposed above;
Amendment 324 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Calls on the Commission as soon as possible to perform comprehensive inspections to ascertain how the Member States and third countries are applying and enforcing existing animal welfare rules, particularly concerning animal transport and pigs, and if necessary to propose in 2012 at the latest recommendations, guidelines and other necessary measures to tackle problems;
Amendment 349 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Stresses that the European Union budget must include sufficient appropriations to enable the Commission to monitor the Member States and third countries more effectively and comprehensively in this regard;
Amendment 437 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32
Paragraph 32
32. Calls on the Member States in this context to make better use of the opportunities for support for investment in innovation and modernisation, as well as applied research beneficial to animal welfare which is available from EU rural development funds and the European Seventh Framework Programme for Research (2007-2013);