Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2005-11-16-Speech-3-288"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2005-11-16"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Humane trapping standards2
dcterms:Language	"en"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20051116.20.3-288"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2005-11-16-Speech-3-2892
lpv:speaker	lp:Jill Evans2
lpv:spoken text	"Mr President, I would like to echo the comments that have already been made by several other Members in support of the position of Mrs Scheele, the rapporteur, in her report. As we have heard, colleagues want to reject the Commission proposal for a number of different reasons; but we are in agreement about the rejection. As has already been said several times, this proposal has been criticised by anyone who is involved in this area – by the scientists, by animal welfare groups, by pro-hunting groups – because it is not based on the latest scientific research evidence and it certainly does not prevent, or even reduce, the suffering of animals in traps. This Parliament has often shown its political will to protect animals and this weak proposal certainly does not achieve that. The standards here are not humane. We are not talking about a few animals, but about millions of animals that are trapped every year in the European Union. There are many areas where the proposal falls short of what can be achieved or what could be achieved to improve animal welfare. For example, it allows traps that are not classed as humane to be used while better traps are developed, but no time limit is put on this. The priority is for trapping to continue. There are no safeguards, as we have heard already, to protect endangered species from being killed in traps in some areas where we know those species are found. The only way to do that would be to ban traps in those areas. So for these reasons, and for many other reasons, it is not acceptable and the Commission should produce a new proposal."@en1
lpv:spokenAs	substitute; REGI (2004-07-21--2007-01-14)3 member; G/EFA (2004-07-20--2009-07-13)3 member; Delegation for relations with the Palestinian Legislative Council (2004-09-15--2007-03-13)3 substitute; FEMM (2004-07-21--2007-01-14)3 substitute; Delegation for relations with the Gulf States, including Yemen (2004-09-15--2007-03-13)3 member; ENVI (2004-07-21--2007-01-14)3 unknown; Plaid Cymru - Party of Wales (2004-07-20--2009-07-13)3
lpv:unclassifiedMetadata	"Jillian Evans (Verts/ALE ). –"1

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