Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2004-03-30-Speech-2-061"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2004-03-30"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Protection of animals2
dcterms:Language	"nl"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20040330.3.2-061"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2004-03-30-Speech-2-0622
lpv:speaker	lp:Jan Marinus Wiersma2
lpv:spokenAs	member; PETI (2002-01-17--2004-07-19)3 substitute; Committee on Regional Policy, Transport and Tourism (2002-01-17--2004-07-19)3 member; Temporary committee on improving safety at sea (2003-11-20--2004-04-21)3 member; PES (1999-07-20--2004-07-19)3 chair; Conference of Delegation Chairs (2002-09-25--2004-07-19)3 chair; Delegation to the EU-Ukraine and the EU-Moldova Parliamentary Cooperation Committees and Delegation for relations with Belarus (2002-02-07--2004-07-19)3 member; Committee on Foreign Affairs, Human Rights, Common Security and Defence Policy (2002-01-17--2004-07-19)3 unknown; Partij van de Arbeid (1999-07-20--2004-07-19)3 member; Delegation for relations with the NATO Parliamentary Assembly (2002-02-07--2004-07-19)3
lpv:translated text	"Mr President, ladies and gentlemen, every year, millions of animals are hauled across Europe, quite often under dire circumstances. This should stop. The Commission has come up with a plan that definitely improves the transport of animals, and, in its opinion, the Committee on Regional Policy, Transport and Tourism has imposed strict conditions with regard to the way in which this is done by road. Animals’ welfare should be improved, control should be stepped up and enforceable, and the personnel should be better trained. The Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Consumer Policy has tabled an opinion to the same effect, but unfortunately, the Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development has not adopted all recommendations. Do not get me wrong; Mr Maat's report is sound and considerably improves the Commission's plan. For this, the rapporteur deserves all credit, but a number of important issues remain outstanding, and I should like to ask you to put this situation right. Transport should be of a high quality, so that the welfare of the animals is optimal and stress during transport is minimal. I think we are accommodating these requirements with this report, but the driving times should also be restricted. There is no reasonable explanation for the fact that transport of slaughter animals is being restricted, while that of animals destined for fattening is not. We must apply one rule for all and restrict transport in both categories. The hauling of animals should stop. We in this House said this years ago and underlined this once again by a large majority in a written declaration in 2003. We now have the opportunity to translate our requirements into legislation. Let us seize this opportunity with both hands. I should therefore ask you to support the amendments in which driving times are restricted, the beginning and end of journeys are defined effectively, the presence of a veterinarian is made obligatory and animals in lorries are given sufficient space. These are Amendments Nos 121, 122, 123 and 124."@en1

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