Question 30498 — animals

Summary

Mr. Pierre Cabaré draws the attention of the Minister of Agriculture and Food to the conditions of transport and export of live animals by sea. Each year, 3 million animals are exported by boat from Europe to third countries, including more than 150,000 cattle, sheep and goats leaving the port of Sète. The animals are often loaded onto former car ferries and cargo ships converted into transport ships. cattle. Poorly designed and poorly maintained, these cargo ships present numerous risks of injury and the watering, ventilation and drainage systems, insufficiently inspected, are not always in good working order. The journeys can last up to 15 days, during which the animals are exposed to thermal stress linked to temperature variations and high densities, lack of food and water, and to risks of infectious diseases. These disastrous transport conditions can lead to the death of animals on board. If Regulation (EC) No. 1/2005 states in Article 3 that "no one shall transport or cause to be transported animals in conditions such that they risk being injured or suffering unnecessary suffering", it is clear, according to audits carried out by the European Commission in 2017 and 2018, that this regulations suffer from numerous and recurring violations to the detriment of the protection of animals during transport. Among the measures for the protection and improvement of animal welfare presented on January 28, 2020, the Minister announced that, from the first quarter of 2020, loading controls would be increased and sanctions in the event of non-compliance with European regulations would be reinforced. Apart from the material and human resources that these measures require, training of law enforcement seems essential to make them effective. He would like to know, on the one hand, what means have been or will be put in place for the training of agents, on the other hand, how many checks have been carried out when loading animals into trucks, on boats and on the roads since the start of 2020, as well as the number of sanctions additional charges applied following regulatory infractions.

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