La commission européenne continue de fermer les yeux sur le sort des Galgos

Chers Amis Visiteurs et Adhérents,

Nous vous avions il y a deux mois informés d'une action initiée par nos amis hollandais à laquelle nous avions apporté notre soutien. Voici la réponse attendue, décevante et cruelle, sempiternelle réponse qui nous prouve une fois encore que les associations ne sont pas suffisamment mobilisées pour influer sur les positions d'indifférence aux supplices que subissent les Galgos en Espagne.Nous connaissions la réponse, l'Espagne est souveraine...

Quant à l'enquête dont il est question dans la réponse de Sieur Dali, nous avions répondu et nous avions publié questions et réponses montrant combien le sort des animaux est sous la coupe des bénéfices et intérêts. des lobbies de l'industrie et de la torture animale.

Dommage qu'il n'y ait pas une agence de notation pour juger l'avancée de nos sociétés sur leur cruauté institutionnalisée. Elles vaudraient bien leurs 3 A : ABJECT ABOMINABLE ABUSIF

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Reçu de nos amis Greyhound Rescue Hollande

Dear Galgofriends,

On Tuesday last, Kartika Liotard informed us about the Answer to the Written Question. We hereby send you the answer as attachment.

Again the subsidiairity principle seems to withhold any action taken against Spain in this situation. Also, the Commission is unaware that there is a connection between EU subsidies and some of the perpetrators. However, with a budget of almost 1,5 billion euros and a payment towards Rural Development in Spain of E 866.250.086, such a connection might well be more than a rumor.

We haven’t received any response from Spanish politicians within the EU. We are trying to elicit such a response.

Should we receive any response, we will forward this to you, of course.

With warm regards,

Letty Ubbink

PR-team  Greyhounds Rescue Holland

Letty, Linda & Lex.

www.greyhoundsrescue.org

www.greyhoundsrescue.org 

EN

E-009212/2011

Answer given by Mr Dalli

on behalf of the Commission

(14.11.2011)

1. The Commission received in the past complaints concerning the maltreatment of greyhounds in Spain ("galgos").

2. Article 13 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union requires in particular the Member States to pay full regard to the welfare requirements of animals in the context of certain Union's policies. Article 13 does not apply to areas where the Union has no legal base to harmonise in the field of animal welfare.

3. The welfare of dogs is not governed by EU rules and this matter remains under the sole competence of the Member States.

4 to 7. As a consequence, the Commission does not envisage taking specific action regarding this issue and has no information regarding the Spanish system of sanctions.

8. Among the tools available under the Rural Development Programmes at EU level, support can be granted for measures aimed at the diversification of farming activities in rural areas. It should be stressed that any support given under Rural Development is subject to relevant conditions and controls as defined by EU legislation. Rural development programmes are implemented in shared management and it is the responsibility of Member States to ensure respect of these rules and conditions, including when selecting projects for financing. The Commission is not aware of any EU support having been granted to holdings acting as described by the Honorable Member.

9. In November 2010, the Council of the European Union called the Commission to perform studies on the welfare of dogs and cats[1]. The issue of the welfare of dogs is being discussed in the context of the on-going preparation of a communication on a 2011-2015 EU strategy for the protection and welfare of animals. Possible actions for the protection of dogs with due regard to the principles of conferral and subsidiarity as laid down in the EU treaties might be considered.