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"In 1993, the Commission admitted that the laws on animal transport were being systematically flouted. In 1999, we had further evidence of particular problems in Spain, Italy and Greece. There is no reason to believe that implementation enforcement has improved at all since 1993 or 1999. Animals frequently still find themselves crammed into overcrowded trucks, given neither food nor water, often for journeys flouting the current limits and travelling for up to 30 or 40 hours. The combination of high temperatures, poor ventilation, overcrowding and lack of water can be lethal. Many animals suffer extreme discomfort during transport and arrive dead or dying at their destination.
The European Parliament has repeatedly voted in favour of an eight-hour limit on transport. It had the overwhelming support of a majority in plenary. It had the support of the Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Consumer Policy and the Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development. I am pleased to hear that a proposal will follow the opinion of the Scientific Committee, but what is the Commission going to do to ensure the proposal is enforced properly and to ensure the current laws are enforced properly? What specific actions is Commissioner Byrne going to take to improve enforcement both of current laws and the laws that we hope to see implementing an eight-hour limit and an end to export subsidies?"@en1
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