Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2001-11-12-Speech-1-139"

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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	"fi"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20011112.11.1-139"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2001-11-12-Speech-1-1402
lpv:speaker	lp:Esko Seppänen2
lpv:spokenAs	unknown; Vasemmistoliitto (1999-07-20--2004-07-19)3 substitute; BUDG (1999-07-21--2002-01-14)3 member; Delegation to the EU-Russia Parliamentary Cooperation Committee (1999-09-29--2002-01-14)3 member_of_the_bureau; EUL/NGL (1999-10-13--2004-07-19)3 member; Committee on Industry, External Trade, Research and Energy (1999-07-21--2002-01-14)3 substitute; CONT (2000-05-03--2002-01-14)3 substitute; Delegation to the EU-Estonia Joint Parliamentary Committee (1999-09-29--2002-01-14)3
lpv:translated text	"Mr President, it is probably indisputable that Europe-wide public opinion is demanding an immediate end to the animal cruelty associated with the transportation of live animals. The EU has the means to reduce these problems, but lacks the political will to do so. There exist directives whose purpose is to improve the conditions of animals during the time of transportation. There is, however, no control over the implementation of these. Mr Maat's report recognises this situation; it states that the directives issued on transportation are being violated. It sees problems which arise from the different driving and resting times which apply to the drivers and to the animals being transported. It pays particular attention to the export of live animals to countries outside the EU, which, of course, always involves the longest journey. It reminds us that such transportations are a cause of the explosive spread of infectious animal diseases. The most radical demand is that the Commission is being required to end payments of export aid with regard to animals being transported for slaughter, as from the start of next year. The Commission must respond to these requirements (which will form the opinion of Parliament) in such a way that the ethical/moral demands of the civilised world regarding respect for life will, in the EU, also be met in the case of animals destined for slaughter."@en1

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