Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2004-03-30-Speech-2-053"

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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	"fi"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20040330.3.2-053"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2004-03-30-Speech-2-0542
lpv:speaker	lp:Samuli Pohjamo2
lpv:spokenAs	member; ELDR (1999-07-20--2004-07-19)3 substitute; Committee on Industry, External Trade, Research and Energy (2002-01-17--2004-07-19)3 member; Committee on Regional Policy, Transport and Tourism (2002-01-17--2004-07-19)3 member; 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 unknown; Suomen Keskusta (1999-07-20--2004-07-19)3
lpv:translated text	"Mr President I too would like to thank the rapporteur for producing an excellent report. Animal welfare must be ensured during transport. This is an important issue. Most consignments are of course undertaken in the proper manner. We have nevertheless seen horrendous instances of problems occurring. They have to be eliminated by means of clear regulations and effective monitoring. Circumstances vary from Member State to Member State and region to region. The circumstances in Finland are the ones I know best, especially in the sparsely populated areas of the north. Distances there are long, farms are few and far between, and slaughtering is concentrated in just a few large units, partly owing to stringent EU regulations. Animal transport is nevertheless handled excellently. Vehicles have camera surveillance and air-conditioning, and the animals are loaded using lifts. The proposed maximum transport time, however, is not totally adequate. It is necessary for the welfare of the animals that a derogation is granted in the case of sparsely populated areas, mountains and islands and that this time limit is extended. A derogation is also required for the transport of breeding calves. Keeping animals on vehicles during long breaks or unloading them periodically is impossible. If this derogation is not granted, agriculture in the peripheral regions of the Union will become impossible, which surely is not the purpose of the report. The Committee on Regional Policy, Transport and Tourism agreed to the derogation, and it is also contained in Mr Maat’s report. I hope that Parliament will also agree to this derogation and that agriculture may also be able to continue in thinly populated areas."@en1

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