31 Amendments of Michel DANTIN related to 2016/2078(INI)
Amendment 1 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 1
Citation 1
— having regard to Articles 39, 42 and 43 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union on the functioning of the Common Agricultural Policy and the Common Fisheries Policy,
Amendment 4 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 9 a (new)
Citation 9 a (new)
- having regard to Regulation (EU) 2016/1012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 8 June 2016 on zootechnical and genealogical conditions for the breeding, trade in and entry into the Union of purebred breeding animals, hybrid breeding pigs and the germinal products thereof and amending Regulation (EU) No 652/2014, Council Directives 89/608/EEC and 90/425/EEC and repealing certain acts in the area of animal breeding (‘Animal Breeding Regulation’),
Amendment 10 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas approximately 900 000 jobs are created solely by the equestrian sports industry11 , five to seven equidae create one full-time job, and those jobs, which are not relocatable, are in what are now economically vulnerable rural areas; _________________ 11 Presentation to the European Equestrian Federation General Assembly by Ali Küçük (EEF Secretary General), 21.10.2014.
Amendment 14 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas the estimated 7 million equidae in the EU perform hugely varied roles, from racing and competicompetition and recreational animals to pets, working animals in transport, tourism, forestry and agriculture, sources of milk and meat, research animals, and wild and semi-feral animals, and whereas theyse equidae help maintain biodiversity and rural sustainability and may perform several of these roles during their lives;
Amendment 23 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
Da. whereas the equidae sector meets the objectives of EU rural development policy, which is based on agricultural viability, sustainable natural-resource management and the promotion of social inclusion in rural communities;
Amendment 27 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D b (new)
Recital D b (new)
Db. whereas the EU recently adopted legislation harmonising the rules on zootechnical and genealogical conditions for the breeding of purebred breeding animals, including equidae, the objectives being to make the EU breeding sector more competitive and better organised and to improve available information on purebred breeding and on purebred breeding animals, in particular equidae;
Amendment 28 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D c (new)
Recital D c (new)
Dc. whereas the equine sector is playing an active role in meeting the Europe 2020 strategy's objective of bringing about sustainable growth based on both a greener economy and inclusive growth;
Amendment 36 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital I
Recital I
I. whereas the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) adopted guidelines concerning working equidae in May 201614 as regards observing animals' five fundamental freedoms, i.e. freedom from hunger, thirst and malnutrition, from fear and distress, from physical discomfort and heat stress, and from pain; _________________ 14 World Organisation for Animal Health – Terrestrial Animal Health Code (2016), Chapter 7.12.
Amendment 38 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital I a (new)
Recital I a (new)
Ia. whereas equidae are still much used within agriculture, with new uses being found for them on steep-sloping land and in woodland;
Amendment 40 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital J
Recital J
J. whereas equidae provide valuable employment and revenue to localities from tourism, but the welfare of some equidae is compromised and tourists a and, by recognising welfare labels introduced by the industry, it can be ensured too often insufficiently informed to identify welfare problems15 ; _________________ 15Santorini Donkey and Mule Taxis – an Independent Animal Welfare Report for the Donkey Sanctuary, 2013.hat the activities concerned are carried out properly and that the public is given the necessary information;
Amendment 46 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital J a (new)
Recital J a (new)
Ja. whereas many equidae are now kept by private individuals with, mostly, no more than a bare knowledge of breeding practices whose income may be subject to considerable economic uncertainty;
Amendment 55 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital K
Recital K
K. whereas unlimited, indiscriminate and irresponsible breeding of equidae can lead to animals that are devoid ofhave less economic value and are often left with serious welfare problems, particularly during an economic downturn; whereas equid abandonment by private individuals has increased since 2008 in western Member States, especially where they have become expensive luxuries as opposed to working animals16 ; _________________ 16The Donkey Sanctuary & University College Dublin: Donkey Welfare in Ireland in 2015.a major financial burden rather than a source of income;
Amendment 62 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital M
Recital M
M. whereas owners are faced with difficult decisions when they are no longer able to sufficiently care for their equidae; whereas in some Member States euthanasia is too often the first recourse for owners who are no longer able to meet the equid’bear the cost of veterinary care for an animal and the cost of ensuring its welfare needs, yet in other Member States, equidae can only be euthanised where there is a clear immediate veterinary need, irrespective of the long-term welfare of the animal concerned;
Amendment 79 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Recognises the considerable economic and soci, social and environmental contribution equidae make throughout the EU and the essential cultural and educational values directly related thereto, such as respect for animals and for the environment;
Amendment 104 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Calls on the Commission to introduce EU-wide measures that will take greater account of the equine sector and its benefits for the rural economy, in particular under the CAP;
Amendment 122 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Welcomes the quality certification mark schemes taking account of animal welfare criteria that have been established by equid professionals;
Amendment 131 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Calls on the Commission to actively support the development of guides to good practice, by releasing resources for translation of such documents and in consultation with equine professionals, in order to assisting with their distribution and with that of the guides already existing in Member States;
Amendment 149 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Calls on the Commission to support the production and dissemination of information on how to meet the needs of equidae, whatever their role, based around the ‘five freedoms’ and covering the entirety of an equid’s life; calls also on the Commission to include guidance on responsible breeding and the benefits of equid sterilisation; recommends that such guidance should be disseminatedrawn up and disseminated by EU-recognised representative trade organisations to breeders, equid societies, farms, stables, sanctuaries, transporters and slaughterhouses, and that it should be accessible in a variety of formats, including online;
Amendment 168 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. Stresses the problems caused by the administration of medicines to Equidae, a practice which may very often definitively exclude the animal from the food chain in the European Union;
Amendment 170 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 b (new)
Paragraph 10 b (new)
10b. Stresses the differences in health requirements applicable to horsemeat produced in Europe and that imported from third countries;
Amendment 173 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 c (new)
Paragraph 10 c (new)
10c. Draws attention moreover to the need to develop pharmaceutical research and innovation concerning the administration of medicines to Equidae, as the sector severely lacks medicines adapted to equine metabolisms;
Amendment 174 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 d (new)
Paragraph 10 d (new)
10d. Recalls the need to establish effective traceability of horsemeat on a European scale;
Amendment 175 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 e (new)
Paragraph 10 e (new)
10e. Calls on the Commission, in this context, to remedy this situation by means of a 'withdrawal period' system which will make it possible to bring an animal back into the chain after a medicine has been administered to it for the last time, while protecting consumer health;
Amendment 176 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 f (new)
Paragraph 10 f (new)
10f. Recalls that it is desirable to have an equivalent level of health requirements for the European consumer, whatever the origin of horsemeat consumed, and calls on the Commission, therefore, to take action to restore the balance between the level of requirements within the EU and that for which checks are carried out at borders, while protecting consumer health;
Amendment 178 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Calls on the Commission to ensure effective and uniform enforcement of existing EU legislation on animal transport and legally binding reporting across all Member States; requests that the Commission propose a shortened maximum journey limit for all movements of horses for slaughter, based on findings of the European Food Safety Authority;
Amendment 182 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Calls on the Commission to ensure effective and uniform enforcement of existing EU legislation on animal transport and legally binding reporting across all Member States; requests that the Commission propose a shortened maximum journey limit for all movements of horses for slaughter, based on findings of the European Food Safety Authority and on the transport guides for Equidae produced by industry professionals;
Amendment 192 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Calls on the Commission to formulate guidance for the Food and Veterinary Office on the welfare of equidae at the time of slaughter;
Amendment 208 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Calls on the Commission to commit to the development of validated Animal Welfarmake use of existing indicators of the welfare of Equidae validated by professionals in the Iindicatorsustry, which should be used to assess the welfare of equidae, identifyreview existing problems and help drivencourage improvements, promoting exchanges of good practices between Member States;
Amendment 232 #
Amendment 236 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Notes that owing to the price of veterinary medicines, the cost of carcass disposal and the cost of euthanasia, where permitted, can serve as a barrier in themselves to the ending of an equid’s life, leading to prolonged suffering; calls on the Member States to investigate reports of inhumanellegal practices during euthanasia, such as the improper use of drugs;
Amendment 252 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)
Paragraph 18 a (new)
18a. Calls on the Commission to take action to afford Member States greater flexibility in setting a reduced rate of VAT for all activities in the industry;