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| 3.4.2013 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | CE 94/15 |
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3.4.2013

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Official Journal of the European Union

CE 94/15

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Thursday 13 October 2011Dog population management in the European Union

P7_TA(2011)0444

Declaration of the European Parliament of 13 October 2011 on dog population management in the European Union

2013/C 710 E/05

The European Parliament,

The European Parliament

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having regard to Article 13 TFEU,

| — | having regard to its resolution of 5 May 2010 on evaluation and assessment of the Animal Welfare Action Plan 2006-2010 (1), |
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having regard to its resolution of 5 May 2010 on evaluation and assessment of the Animal Welfare Action Plan 2006-2010 (1),

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| — | having regard to Rule 123 of its Rules of Procedure, |
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having regard to Rule 123 of its Rules of Procedure,

| A. | whereas, according to the Treaty, animals are sentient beings and the EU and Member States must pay full regard to the welfare requirements of animals, |
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whereas, according to the Treaty, animals are sentient beings and the EU and Member States must pay full regard to the welfare requirements of animals,

| B. | whereas in some Member States, stray animals pose a threat to public health and safety, |
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whereas in some Member States, stray animals pose a threat to public health and safety,

| C. | whereas some Member States are taking extreme measures against stray animals, |
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whereas some Member States are taking extreme measures against stray animals,

| 1. | Calls on the Commission to ensure that the principle mentioned in Article 13 TFEU is respected by the Member States; |
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Calls on the Commission to ensure that the principle mentioned in Article 13 TFEU is respected by the Member States;

| 2. | Calls on the Member States to adopt comprehensive dog population management strategies which include measures such as dog control and anti-cruelty laws, support for veterinary procedures including rabies vaccination and sterilisation as necessary to control the number of unwanted dogs, and the promotion of responsible pet ownership; |
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Calls on the Member States to adopt comprehensive dog population management strategies which include measures such as dog control and anti-cruelty laws, support for veterinary procedures including rabies vaccination and sterilisation as necessary to control the number of unwanted dogs, and the promotion of responsible pet ownership;

| 3. | Ask the Commission to encourage the Member States to introduce the mandatory identification and registration of every dog, by means of EU-wide compatible systems, in order to avoid the spread of diseases; |
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Ask the Commission to encourage the Member States to introduce the mandatory identification and registration of every dog, by means of EU-wide compatible systems, in order to avoid the spread of diseases;

| 4. | Instructs its President to forward this declaration, together with the names of the signatories (2), to the Commission and the governments of the Member States. |
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Instructs its President to forward this declaration, together with the names of the signatories (2), to the Commission and the governments of the Member States.

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(1)  OJ C 81 E, 15.3.2011, p. 25.

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(2)  The list of signatories is published in Annex 1 to the Minutes of 13 October 2011 (P7_PV(2011)10-13(ANN1)).

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