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"en.20040113.11.2-252"2
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"As regards non-regulation by Community law, my understanding is that before 2002 a certain amount of EU funding was devoted to greyhound breeding in Ireland once funding for sheep breeding had stopped because there was an over-capacity of sheep. If that is the case, the Commission should be concerned about animals whose breeding was partially funded by the EU. In Spain the situation has not changed. I was talking to someone a few days ago who had been to one of these illegal race tracks in Spain, where they found nine greyhounds from Ireland racing on a course in appalling conditions.
As regards animals not being traced, I would like the Commission to see if it could look at some sort of strict regulation on greyhound breeding and the export of greyhounds. As regards correct identification, a microchip would be very useful in tracing the animal's place of origin. The Commission could take an initiative here in passing some sort of law on this, and also making greyhound owners responsible for the animal, not just for the two-and-a-half years in Ireland where the dogs are economically of benefit to the owners, but for the whole of their lives.
It is unacceptable that these animals are raced to death in places such as Spain and kept in appalling conditions. We have to take responsibility for that. That is why the Commission must take some sort of initiative to bring in legislation to ensure that this issue is wiped out."@en1
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