WRITTEN QUESTION E-2349/01 by Robert Evans (PSE) to the Commission. Food and Veterinary Office Annual Report.
Date: 2001-08-03
Institutions: European Parliament, Provisional data
Subjects: Austria, Food and Veterinary Office, Greece, Portugal, activity report, animal welfare, application of EU law, slaughter of animals, veterinary legislation

4.4.2002

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

C 81 E/157

(2002/C 81 E/184)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-2349/01

by Robert Evans (PSE) to the Commission

(3 August 2001)

Subject: Food and Veterinary Office Annual Report

In the section on animal welfare in its Annual Report for 2000, the Commission(cid:146)s Food and Veterinary
Office states that in two Member States the shortcomings in poultry stunning and in its supervision were
of such severity that infringement proceedings have been recommended, and in one Member State
infringement proceedings have been recommended for failure to transpose Community legislation on
welfare at slaughter. Which are the Member States being referred to?

The Annual Report also states that stunning equipment for mammals did not conform to all legislative
requirements in several Member States, e.g.
ineffective and inadequate stunning equipment, poor
maintenance and lack of availability of a back-up stunning device. Which are the Member States being
referred to?

Answer given by Mr Byrne on behalf of the Commission

(27 September 2001)

The two Member States referred to in the Food and Veterinary Office annual report where severe
shortcomings in poultry stunning and its supervision were found, were Greece (mission reference 1133/
2000) and Portugal (mission reference 1158/2000).

The Member State who failed to transpose fully Community legislation on welfare at slaughter in all
L(cid:228)nder, was Austria (mission reference 1009/2000). However,
the requirements with regard to the
veterinary supervision of animal welfare at the time of slaughter were in general met.

The Member States in which stunning equipment
requirements were Portugal (mission reference 1922/1999) and Greece (mission reference 1060/2000).

for mammals did not conform to all

legislative

Reports of these specific missions have been transmitted to the Parliament and can also be consulted on
the Health and Consumer Protection DG web site at http://europa.eu.int/comm/food/fs/inspections/vi/
reports/index_en.html.

(2002/C 81 E/185)

WRITTEN QUESTION P-2352/01

by Carlos Carnero GonzÆlez (PSE) to the Council

Subject: Events in Genoa in connection with the G8 summit

(3 August 2001)

The events that occurred in Genoa during the G8 summit (cid:129) which resulted in the terrible and tragic death
of one person, numerous injuries and material damage (cid:129) have sent shockwaves throughout Europe and
caused justifiable concern. While strongly condemning the unacceptable attitude of those violent elements
that took part in the demonstrations (both in Genoa and, previously, in Gothenburg), the fact remains that
European democracy must find suitable ways of ensuring that people are able to express themselves freely
and peacefully, and avoid handling these events with the kind of negative approach adopted by the
government of Silvio Berlusconi.

Does the Council plan to discuss the matter and, if appropriate, adopt joint measures concerning the
management of public demonstrations at future European or international summits, with a view to
guaranteeing the right to demonstrate while ensuring that violent elements are isolated and avoiding
disproportionate and indiscriminate action by security forces?