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Anja Hazekamp, Sebastian Everding, Valentina Palmisano, Giuseppe Antoci
on behalf of The Left Group
(COM(2023)0769 – C9-0443/2023 – 2023/0447(COD))
Proposal for a regulation
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| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment(3 a) While several Member States have already introduced positive lists at national level to regulate the private ownership of animals, the absence of a common Union framework of welfare provisions on breeding, keeping and placing on the market of pet animal species other than dogs and cats, as well as divergent national rules, leads to inconsistencies, gaps in enforcement, confusion for consumers and, often, to serious animal welfare consequences for species that are unsuitable to be kept as pets, as well as risks to biodiversity, human health and safety and nature conservation. |
Anja Hazekamp, Sebastian Everding, Valentina Palmisano, Giuseppe Antoci
on behalf of The Left Group
Welfare of dogs and cats and their traceability
(COM(2023)0769 – C9-0443/2023 – 2023/0447(COD))
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point a
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| Text proposed by the Commission(a) the welfare of dogs and cats bred or kept in establishments or placed on the Union market; | Amendment(a) the welfare of dogs and cats bred, kept, handled in the Union or placed on the Union market; |
The handling of stray animals by municipalities and competent authorities is an economic activity impacting the welfare of dogs and cats in the Union and should therefore be covered by this Regulation
Anja Hazekamp, Sebastian Everding, Valentina Palmisano, Giuseppe Antoci
on behalf of The Left Group
Welfare of dogs and cats and their traceability
(COM(2023)0769 – C9-0443/2023 – 2023/0447(COD))
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point b
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| Text proposed by the Commission(b) the traceability of dogs and cats placed on the Union market or supplied in the Union. | Amendment(b) minimum requirements for the traceability of dogs and cats bred or kept in the Union or placed on the Union market. |
Anja Hazekamp, Sebastian Everding, Valentina Palmisano, Giuseppe Antoci
on behalf of The Left Group
Welfare of dogs and cats and their traceability
(COM(2023)0769 – C9-0443/2023 – 2023/0447(COD))
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 2 a (new)
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| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment2 a. Notwithstanding paragraph 2 of this Article, the general welfare requirements laid down in Article 5, the prohibition of abandonment, cruelty, tethering and painful practices laid down, respectively, in Article 6(1a) and (1b), Article 14(3) and Article 15 shall apply to all dogs and cats in the Union held under the responsibility of natural persons. |
Anja Hazekamp, Sebastian Everding, Valentina Palmisano, Giuseppe Antoci
on behalf of The Left Group
Welfare of dogs and cats and their traceability
(COM(2023)0769 – C9-0443/2023 – 2023/0447(COD))
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 2 b (new)
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| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment2 b. Notwithstanding paragraph 2 of this Article, the requirements relating to identification and registration laid down in Article 17 shall apply to all dogs and cats held under the responsibility of natural persons. |
In order to tackle illegal pet trade, while taking into account long transition periods, it is necessary to apply the Identification & Registration provisions in Article 17.1a to all dogs and cats held under the responsibility of natural persons.
Anja Hazekamp, Sebastian Everding, Valentina Palmisano, Giuseppe Antoci
on behalf of The Left Group
Welfare of dogs and cats and their traceability
(COM(2023)0769 – C9-0443/2023 – 2023/0447(COD))
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 4
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| Text proposed by the Commission4. ‘keeping’ means any activity during which an animal is detained or handled in an establishment; | Amendment4. ‘keeping’ means any activity during which an animal is detained, handled, held or housed in an establishment or under the responsibility of an operator or a natural person other than an operator; |
Anja Hazekamp, Sebastian Everding, Valentina Palmisano, Giuseppe Antoci
on behalf of The Left Group
Welfare of dogs and cats and their traceability
(COM(2023)0769 – C9-0443/2023 – 2023/0447(COD))
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 a (new)
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| Text proposed by the Commission | AmendmentThe general welfare requirements laid down in Article 5 and the prohibitions of abandonment, cruelty, techering and painful practices, laid down, respectively, in Article 6(1a) and (1b), Article 14(3) and Article 15 shall apply to all dogs and cats in the Union held under the responsibility of natural persons. |
Anja Hazekamp, Sebastian Everding, Valentina Palmisano, Giuseppe Antoci
on behalf of The Left Group
Welfare of dogs and cats and their traceability
(COM(2023)0769 – C9-0443/2023 – 2023/0447(COD))
Proposal for a regulation
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| Text proposed by the Commission | AmendmentArticle6a |
| Text proposed by the Commission | AmendmentBreeding to produce hybrids shall be prohibited. |
Anja Hazekamp, Sebastian Everding, Valentina Palmisano, Giuseppe Antoci
on behalf of The Left Group
Welfare of dogs and cats and their traceability
(COM(2023)0769 – C9-0443/2023 – 2023/0447(COD))
Proposal for a regulation
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| Text proposed by the CommissionAn animal is not a toy. Buying or adopting an animal is a life-changing decision. As an animal owner, you are obliged to ensure that all the needs for its health and well-being are met at all times. | Amendment“An animal is not a toy. Buying or adopting an animal is a life-changing decision. As an animal owner, you are obliged to ensure its health and well-being needs are met at all times. Taking care of an animal requires financial resources. It is forbidden to abandon the animal once it is in your care." |
Anja Hazekamp, Sebastian Everding, Valentina Palmisano, Giuseppe Antoci
on behalf of The Left Group
Welfare of dogs and cats and their traceability
(COM(2023)0769 – C9-0443/2023 – 2023/0447(COD))
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
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| Text proposed by the Commission | AmendmentKeeping or selling dogs or cats in pet shops shall be prohibited. |
Pet shops cannot provide a suitable environment for dogs and cats that ensures their welfare nutrition, physical environment, health, behavioural interactions and mental state. For this reason, this Regulation should prohibit the sale of dogs and cats in pet shops. Such a measure would significantly improve animal welfare and human health and safety, for example by preventing young animals from being separated from their mothers prematurely, which can have detrimental effects on their physical and psychological development, possibly leading during adulthood to behavioural problems and aggression towards the owner.