Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2001-11-12-Speech-1-143"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2001-11-12"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Protection of animals during transport2
dcterms:Language	"nl"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20011112.11.1-143"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2001-11-12-Speech-1-1442
lpv:speaker	lp:Bob van den Bos2
lpv:spokenAs	member; ELDR (1999-07-20--2003-03-05)3,3 member; Committee on Development and Cooperation (1999-07-21--2002-01-14)3,3 unknown; Democraten 66 (1999-07-20--2004-07-19)3,3 substitute; Committee on Foreign Affairs, Human Rights, Common Security and Defence Policy (2001-01-15--2002-01-14)3,3 substitute; PETI (1999-07-21--2002-01-14)3,3 member; Members from the European Parliament to the Joint Parliamentary Assembly of the Agreement between the African, Caribbean and Pacific States and the European Union (ACP-EU) (1999-09-14--2002-01-14)3,3
lpv:translated text	"Mr President, during animal transport, animals are merely considered commodities and not living creatures with an intrinsic value. The Member States should hang their heads in shame for the fact that the supervision of compliance with legislation is so deficient. I therefore welcome the proposals to step up the supervisory procedures considerably and to tighten the sanctions. Furthermore, a general time and distance limit should be imposed and far stricter requirements should be prescribed for trucks. Improved facilities should not be an alibi for extending driving times under the guise that it is acceptable for transport in ‘business class’ to take longer. The use of ‘business class’ is quite ludicrous considering the sixth-rate treatment animals still receive before they are killed. Live animals should only have to endure very short spells of transport. Eight hours is indeed an improvement, but four hours should, in fact, be the absolute maximum. We must move towards regionalisation of the production chain with small, clean slaughterhouses. The recent foot-and-mouth crisis has illustrated once again that the stopping and collection places entail irresponsible animal-health risks, and these must therefore be abolished. Reforms need to be carried out promptly with a view to enlargement. Across Europe, animals should no longer simply be viewed as objects which are financially lucrative instead of as part of creation. Mr Maat, many thanks for the sound report."@en1

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