12 Amendments of Georges BACH related to 2012/2031(INI)
Amendment 4 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. SupWelcomes the Commission's reports on the objectivesimpact of Regulation (EC) No 1/2005 on the protection of animals during transport and related operations, but notes that its implementation has led to increased costs1/2005/EC, which concludes that the Regulation has had beneficial effects as regards the welfare of animals during transport, but that severe animal welfare problems persist; regrets that this report ignores preamble 5 of the Regulation, which states that 'for reasons of animal welfare thate transport companies have to bear, mainly due to the new requirements as regards vehicle facilitiesof animals over long journeys should be limited as far as possible';
Amendment 9 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Regrets that there continues to be a significant admConsiders that reducing the volume of transport by transporting carcasses inistrative burden in the use of satellite navigation devices, ead of live animals would have a positive impact on the environment, reducing the absence of Community hransport costs and pollution, improving the carmbonisation of the technical specifications for their use footprint of the transport sector, and encouraging the development of local production and consumption;
Amendment 11 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Considers that reducing long road journeys for animals in favour of shorter journeys with slaughter at regional level will lead to a reduction of CO2 emissions and road congestion, which is also one of the main objectives of the White Paper on transport and of the Europe 2020 strategy;
Amendment 12 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Notes that the Federation of Veterinarians of Europe recommends that animals should be reared as close as possible to the premises on which they are born and slaughtered as close as possible to the point of production; believes that this principle would not lead to a decrease of activity in the transport sector as the reduction in the transport of live animals would be compensated by an increase in the transport of carcasses;
Amendment 18 #
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 regions must also be taken into accouRecalls that Article 32 of the Regulation states that the Commission report shall take into account 'scientific evidence on the welfare needs of animals', and may be accompanied if necessary by appropriate legislative proposals concerning long journeys; calls on the Commission and the Council, therefore, to review Regulation 1/2005/EC in order to establish a maximum 8-hour limit for the journeys of animals transported for the purpose of being slaughtered, as also requested by Written Declaration 49/2011 by the European Parliament on 15 March 2012; proposes that this maximum 8-hour limit could be efficiently enforced by, inter alia, its integration into the digital tachograph instrument;
Amendment 21 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Notes that Regulation 1/2005/EC requires vehicles that transport animals on long journeys to use a satellite navigation system to aid enforcement; believes that such systems would contribute more to improved enforcement if they transmitted data regarding travelling times and rest periods in real time to competent authorities;
Amendment 26 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Considers thating the importance of good training for transporters is the basis of animal welfare, as it is the main guarantee of the proper handling of animals, and therefore, calls on the Member States to setep up training programmes where necessary;
Amendment 27 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
Amendment 30 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Considers that the reports submitted yearly by the Member States are essential for understanding the impact of the legislation and taking appropriate corrective action; calls on the Commission to adopt measures on controls and a more harmonised reporting structure by 1 January 2013;
Amendment 32 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 b (new)
Paragraph 6 b (new)
6b. Calls on the Commission to research how new and existing technology can be applied in livestock vehicles to regulate, monitor and register temperature and humidity, which are essential elements for controlling and protecting the welfare of specific categories of animals during transport, in line with the EFSA recommendations;
Amendment 38 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Regrets that the regulations are often inadequately enforced in the Member States and that their uniform application leaves much to be desired; calls on the Commission to take every available step to promote and monitor the standardised application of these regulations;
Amendment 40 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 b (new)
Paragraph 7 b (new)
7b. Regrets that the Commission only has limited options available to it to pursue legal action against and impose sanctions on those Member States which fail to apply the regulation correctly;