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Welfare of dogs and cats and their traceability
16.6.2025 A10-0104/290
Amendment 290
Anja Hazekamp, Sebastian Everding, Valentina Palmisano, Giuseppe Antoci
on behalf of The Left Group
Report A10-0104/2025
Veronika Vrecionová
Welfare of dogs and cats and their traceability
(COM(2023)0769 – C9-0443/2023 – 2023/0447(COD))
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 1
Text proposed by the Commission
Amendment
1. Mutilations, including ear cropping, tail docking, partial or complete digit amputation, and resection of vocal cords or folds, shall be prohibited unless they are performed due to a medical indication with the sole purpose of improving the health of dogs and cats. In such case, the procedure shall only be performed by a veterinarian under anaesthesia and prolonged analgesia.
1. Mutilations, including ear cropping, tail docking, claw removal or other partial or complete digit amputation, and resection of vocal cords or folds, shall be prohibited unless they are performed due to a medical indication established by a veterinarian. In such case, the procedure shall only be performed by a veterinarian under anaesthesia and prolonged analgesia.
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16.6.2025 A10-0104/291
Amendment 291
Anja Hazekamp, Sebastian Everding, Valentina Palmisano, Giuseppe Antoci
on behalf of The Left Group
Report A10-0104/2025
Veronika Vrecionová
Welfare of dogs and cats and their traceability
(COM(2023)0769 – C9-0443/2023 – 2023/0447(COD))
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Text proposed by the Commission
Amendment
1 a. From ... [5 years after the date of entry into force of this Regulation], all dogs kept by natural persons shall be individually identified in accordance with paragraph 1.
From ... [10 years after the date of entry into force of this Regulation], all cats kept by natural persons shall be individually identified in accordance with paragraph 1.
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16.6.2025 A10-0104/292
Amendment 292
Anja Hazekamp, Sebastian Everding, Valentina Palmisano, Giuseppe Antoci
on behalf of The Left Group
Report A10-0104/2025
Veronika Vrecionová
Welfare of dogs and cats and their traceability
(COM(2023)0769 – C9-0443/2023 – 2023/0447(COD))
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1
Text proposed by the Commission
Amendment
From [5 years from the date of entry into force], providers of online platforms shall ensure that their online interface is designed and organised in such a way that allows the suppliers of dogs and cats to comply with their obligations under paragraph 3, in line with Article 31 of Regulation (EU) 2022/2065, and shall inform acquirers, in a visible manner, of the possibility to verify the identification and registration of the animal through a weblink to the system referred to in paragraph 6.
From [5 years from the date of entry into force], providers of online platforms shall ensure that their online interface is designed and organised in such a way that allows the suppliers of dogs and cats to comply with their obligations under paragraph 3, in line with Article 31 of Regulation (EU) 2022/2065, and shall inform acquirers, in a visible manner, of the possibility to verify the identification and registration of the animal through a weblink to the system referred to in paragraph 6 and enables automatic verification by the system.
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Justification
Automatic verification by the system would block illegal advertisements offering dogs and cats from being published on the internet. The automatic verification is done by an external system, meaning the verification does not put burden on internet platforms. As the online platforms already have to publish a weblink with information on the dog or cat, it is a small step to enable automatic verification, with huge benefits of preventing illegally advertised animals. Compatibility with the Digital Services Act has been confirmed by a legal opinion carried out by Stibbe.
16.6.2025 A10-0104/293
Amendment 293
Anja Hazekamp, Sebastian Everding, Valentina Palmisano, Giuseppe Antoci
on behalf of The Left Group
Report A10-0104/2025
Veronika Vrecionová
Welfare of dogs and cats and their traceability
(COM(2023)0769 – C9-0443/2023 – 2023/0447(COD))
Proposal for a regulation
Article 26 – paragraph 2
Text proposed by the Commission
Amendment
2. By [15 years from the date of entry into force of this Regulation], the Commission shall carry out an evaluation of this Regulation, including an assessment of a possible maximum age for breeding of dogs and cats, and present a report on the main findings to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee, and the Committee of the Regions.
2. By ... [5 years after the date of entry into force of this Regulation], the Commission shall:
(a) carry out an evaluation and a review of this Regulation, including an assessment of a possible maximum age for breeding of dogs and cats;
(b) carry out an assessment on the situation of stray animals;
(c) establish a list of animal species allowed to be kept and placed on the market;
(d) assess the potential extension of the scope of this Regulation to include other animals by amending this Regulation;
(e) assess the possibility of using alternative means of identification which are less invasive than the implantation of a transponder;
(f) present a report on the main findings arisig from points (a) to (e) to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee, and the Committee of the Regions;
(g) assess the impact of mandatory identification and registration to all dogs and cats, including those kept by private owners.
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