WRITTEN QUESTION E-1642/99 by Monica Frassoni (Verts/ALE) to the Council. Implementation of Directive 95/29/EC and Regulation (EC) 411/98 in Italy.
Date: 1999-09-22
Institutions: European Parliament, Provisional data
Subjects: Italy, common transport policy, transport of animals

18.7.2000

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Following the decisions of the Council and the Parliament, the Commission will continue the implementa-
tion of Agenda 2000. Furthermore, the Commission(cid:146)s position on the future development of the CAP will
be determined by a wide range of aims, such as a reinforcement of rural development, the overall
requirement to integrate consumer concerns such as food safety, environment or animal welfare, the
defence of the European model of agriculture on the international stage, the challenges of enlargement,
and the need to further simplify Community legislation.

Within Agenda 2000, several reports or mid-term reviews are foreseen to analyse the impact of the
reform. The regulations foresee a mid-term review for arable crops (2002), a report on direct payments for
oilseeds (by 2002), a report on the budget situation (by 2002), and a review of the milk quota regime
(2003). Furthermore, following the decisions on olive oil in June 1998, a reform should be prepared to
come into force for the marketing year 2001/2002. Reform proposals are foreseen for the rice sector and
for the flax and hemp sector. In the sugar sector, the quota regime will expire in 2000/2001 and proposals
will have to be made for a reform of the common market organisation (CMO). In addition, a report on the
operation of the CMO for fruit and vegetables is due to be submitted by the end of the year 2000.

(2000/C 203 E/015)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-1641/99

by Monica Frassoni (Verts/ALE) to the Council

(22 September 1999)

Subject: Directive 95/29/EC and registered equidae

Directive 95/29/EC (1) (Chapter VII, point 4(c)) explicitly states that registered equidae within the meaning
of Directive 90/426 (2) are not covered by the provisions on protection of animals during transport, which
specify that all other equidae may be transported for a maximum period of twenty-four hours and must be
given liquid and, if necessary, fed every eight hours.

1.

Does this mean that registered equidae are afforded less protection during transport?

2.
Are the structural requirements regarding means of transport for registered equidae in respect of
more than eight hours(cid:146) travel to be taken as the same as those for other animal species referred to in the
directive?

3.
Does point 5 of chapter VII, which stipulates that animals must be rested for 24 hours after each
journey, imply that registered equidae, which normally return to their stables after each race, are also
covered by this provision?

(1) OJ L 148, 30.6.1995, p. 52.
(2) OJ L 224, 18.8.1990, p. 42.

(2000/C 203 E/016)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-1642/99

by Monica Frassoni (Verts/ALE) to the Council

(22 September 1999)

Subject: Implementation of Directive 95/29/EC and Regulation (EC) 411/98 in Italy

Directive 95/29/EC (1) and Regulation (EC) 411/98 (2) lay down rules governing the issuing of authorisation
for the transport of animals and specific requirements regarding the means to be used. Article 37 of the
Italian law on veterinary standards (D.P.R. 320/54) provides for annual renewal of this authorisation.

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1.

Is the authorisation under the directive in question to be considered as open-ended?

Should the structural requirements relating to the means of transport be checked and, if so, how

2.
often?

(1) OJ L 148, 30.6.1995, p. 52.
(2) OJ L 52, 21.2.1998, p. 8.

(2000/C 203 E/017)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-1643/99

by Monica Frassoni (Verts/ALE) to the Council

(22 September 1999)

Subject: Directive 95/29/EC

Directive 95/29/EC (1) stipulates that, in the case of animals traded between Member States or exported to
third countries and where the journey time exceeds eight hours, the transporter must draw up a route
plan. Views seem to differ on whether a route plan is required in respect of transport exceeding eight
hours within one country.

Are transporters required to draw up route plans for journeys exceeding eight hours inside one country?

(1) OJ L 148, 30.6.1995, p. 52.

Joint answer
to Written Questions E-1641/99, E-1642/99 and E-1643/99

(24 January 2000)

Directive 95/29/EC (1) amended the rules on the protection of animals during transport laid down in
Council Directive 91/628/EEC (2). Article 13(1) of the original Directive required the Commission to
submit a report, possibly accompanied by proposals, on maximum journey times, feeding and watering
intervals, resting periods, space allowances and the standards to be met by means of transport as regards
the transport of certain types of animal.

The second recital of Directive 95/29/EC states that (cid:145)the report from the Commission, based on an opinion
from the Scientific Veterinary Committee, shows that standards can be established on the abovementioned
matters in respect of certain types of animal, based on scientific knowledge and well established
experience(cid:146).

As clearly indicated in the fourth recital, the Council was guided by the objective (cid:145)of harmonising travelling
times and resting periods, feeding and watering intervals, and space allowances, for certain types of
animal(cid:146), to make it possible in the context of the internal market, (cid:145)to eliminate technical barriers to trade in
live animals and to allow the market organisations in question to operate smoothly, while ensuring a
satisfactory level of protection for the animals concerned(cid:146).

On the basis of these factors, the Council adopted in particular provisions:

(cid:129) with which the Member States must comply as regards the transport of domestic solipeds (Annex,

Chapter VII, point 4(c) of Directive 91/628/EEC as amended by Directive 95/29/EC);

(cid:129) with which all transporters wishing to transport animals must comply, including the requirements for
issuing an authorisation (Article 5 of Directive 91/628/EEC as amended by Directive 95/29/EC;
additional animal protection standards, applicable to road vehicles used for the carriage of livestock
on journeys exceeding eight hours, are laid down in Regulation (EC) No 411/98) (3);

(cid:129) relating more specifically to the drawing up of a route plan by the transporter to accompany the
for transport on

(in particular section A.2(b) of

the abovementioned Article 5,

consignment