Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2001-11-12-Speech-1-129"

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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	"en"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20011112.11.1-129"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2001-11-12-Speech-1-1302
lpv:speaker	lp:Patricia McKENNA2
lpv:spoken text	". – Mr President, on behalf of the Environment Committee, I welcome Mr Maat's excellent report. It does not go as far as the Environment Committee would have wished, particularly in relation to the duration of travel – the Environment Committee would have preferred four hours – however, if eight hours is complied with, it will be a really welcome advance in animal welfare. This is the first realistic report on animal welfare, Mr Maat has done an excellent job and I congratulate him. My group supports this report. Although the report does not go far enough in relation to the eight hours, paragraph 1 is extremely important. The maximum journey time of eight hours for slaughter and for further fattening should be welcomed because animals were being transported long distances over long periods in completely unacceptable conditions. Another important paragraph is paragraph 20, which calls for an end to the payment of export refunds on the export of live animals to third countries for slaughter. This is long overdue. The vast majority of European taxpayers are against the idea of their taxes being used to fund something that they fundamentally disagree with. The onus is on the Commission to ensure that Member States comply with the rules. The Commission must take very strong action against any Member States which do not comply. They must be taken to court and fined. In relation to the reduced need for long transport, it is extremely important to promote local abattoirs and also the trade in meat. It makes much more economic sense to have a trade in meat than a trade in live animals, because jobs are then created within the EU. The same applies to Ireland: it could make a lot more exporting meat than live animals."@en1
lpv:spokenAs	member; G/EFA (1999-07-20--2004-07-19)3 member; PECH (1999-07-21--2002-01-14)3 unknown; Green Party (1999-07-20--2004-07-19)3 member; Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Consumer Policy (1999-07-21--2002-01-14)3 member; Delegation for relations with the Member States of ASEAN, South-east Asia and the Republic of Korea (1999-09-28--2002-01-14)3 substitute; Committee on Foreign Affairs, Human Rights, Common Security and Defence Policy (1999-07-22--2002-01-14)3
lpv:unclassifiedMetadata	"McKenna (Verts/ALE ),"1 "draftsman of the opinion of the Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Consumer Policy"1

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