2 Amendments of Giommaria UGGIAS related to 2012/2031(INI)
Amendment 19 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Considers that European legislation on animal welfare in transport must not lead to distortions in the free trade in goods or entail disproportionate economic costs, while the particular situation of peripheral and, outermost and island regions must also be taken into account;
Amendment 39 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Refers to Article 32 of Regulation (EC) No 1/2005 of the Council, according to which the Commission's report on the impact of the aforementioned regulation must ‘take into account the scientific evidence of the welfare requirements of animals’; to this end and in accordance with Written Declaration 49/2011 adopted by majority vote by the European Parliament on 15 March 2012, calls upon the Commission and Council to amend Regulation 1/2005 by introducing ‘a maximum of 8 hours for the transport of animals for slaughter.’