Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2006-05-15-Speech-1-076"
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"en.20060515.14.1-076"2
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member; Delegation for relations with the countries of the Andean Community (2004-09-15--2007-03-13)3
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"Mr President, a few days ago, at its invitation, I visited the
an animal protection organisation in Styria, and was very impressed to see what it does, not least, and particularly, since they are now starting to build up networks throughout Europe and to attempt to develop contacts in this Parliament too. Believing as I do that that is the right thing for them to do, I agreed to present a petition on an issue that is of recurrent concern to me, that of animal transport.
As you all know, millions of animals are transported the length and breadth of Europe. The journeys take a very long time, the lorries used are full to bursting point, and the animals are short of water, food, and ventilation. To that must be added the fact that the people in charge of them are generally quite utterly inadequately trained for the job, that they are subject to too few controls and the penalties applicable are derisory. The present situation in this area is utterly unacceptable. The total time that live cattle spend in transit must be drastically reduced.
I endorse the views expressed by the animal welfare organisation and would like to call on the Council, the Commission and the whole House to at last do something of practical usefulness in this regard."@en1
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