Question 16964 — animals

Summary

Ms. Marietta Karamanli draws the attention of the Minister of Agriculture and Food to the question of the number and nature of the controls carried out by the services of the Directorate General for Food (DGAL) with regard to food safety and also the control of the conditions of slaughter of animals and respect for their protection until the moment of their killing. Concerning slaughterhouses, the diversity of types of animals, the number of structures and the variety of applicable regulations raise the question of the number and distribution of agents able to carry out useful checks on site even though veterinary inspection must be, by definition, permanent. Regarding production sites in the agri-food industry, self-checks and checks by certified laboratories must be followed regularly and all useful measurements and withdrawals carried out in an optimal time. She asks him what has been the evolution of the number of agents, the number of checks by broad categories, the number of prosecutions initiated over the last five years, distinguishing between production sites and slaughterhouses. She asks him if European comparisons are available allowing us to situate the prevention and deterrence action carried out by the security services. the State in a logic of sharing good practices with what is done elsewhere. It considers that beyond the possible sanctions, it is the number and quality of detection of offenses that will effectively deter irregular and unacceptable behavior and uses.

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