Animal Protection European Framework Law
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Dear President Barroso, Vice-president Wallstrom,
This letter is written on red paper to represent the blood shed by the many animals massacred daily throughout the EU Member States and candidate countries.
The classic reply sent out by your services to the various complaints and queries you receive on this subject is that there is no European wide legislation in the field of animal welfare, that you have no basis on which to legislate and that the countries concerned should find their own solutions to the problem.
WRONG ! Laws do exist in the host country of the European institutions, i.e. Belgium. The non respect of such laws incurs penalties. The latest law voted in relation to the protection of animals dates from 14th August 1986 and was modified by the laws of 26 March 1993 and 4th May 1995. To make a Europe wide legislation based on this is therefore not such a great challenge. There is therefore a legal basis on which to establish and adopt a legal framework which should be applied throughout the European Union and its candidate countries, the non respect of which would lead to the imposition of penalties.
The preamble of the proposed European Constitution states that The Union plans to advance towards progress and civilisation! Respect for animal life is a hindrance neither to progress nor economic and social development. A Union which wishes to be coherent and to advance on the road of civilisation is under every obligation to deal with the issue of animal welfare and to ensure that it is dealt with properly by all its Member States. An ever progressing Union must respect life in all its forms and do everything in its power to put a stop to the massacres currently being perpetrated on animals.
It should also take the initiative to use its legal competence to vote in a European directive on the subject or at least a framework law on animal protection. The images of cruelty with which we are constantly confronted are shocking and only serve to damage the image of the countries concerned.
I am convinced that you will take the necessary measures rapidly and thank you in advance for your attention to this matter which has recently been shown to be of great concern to a large majority of Europeans.
FRAMEWORK LAW
Severely punish those who publicly abandon an animal;
Animals should be identified upon purchase by their owner with an electronic chip as the law foresees across Europe as of 2007;
Severely punish all mistreatment of animals in accordance with a future law to be applied throughout the European Union;
Establish a policy of birth control, i.e. draw up a budget with the aim of:
Organising and funding a Europe-wide trap, neuter , release and vaccination programme for Europes millions of stray animals;
Constructing shelters which conform to the norms in place within the EU;
Subsidising these shelters to ensure that the animals are comfortably housed, fed and treated in time;
Financing the post of a shelter director for each shelter and ensure that his role is carried out to a minimum Europe wide standard.
This letter is written on red paper to represent the blood shed by the many animals massacred daily throughout the EU Member States and candidate countries.
The classic reply sent out by your services to the various complaints and queries you receive on this subject is that there is no European wide legislation in the field of animal welfare, that you have no basis on which to legislate and that the countries concerned should find their own solutions to the problem.
WRONG ! Laws do exist in the host country of the European institutions, i.e. Belgium. The non respect of such laws incurs penalties. The latest law voted in relation to the protection of animals dates from 14th August 1986 and was modified by the laws of 26 March 1993 and 4th May 1995. To make a Europe wide legislation based on this is therefore not such a great challenge. There is therefore a legal basis on which to establish and adopt a legal framework which should be applied throughout the European Union and its candidate countries, the non respect of which would lead to the imposition of penalties.
The preamble of the proposed European Constitution states that The Union plans to advance towards progress and civilisation! Respect for animal life is a hindrance neither to progress nor economic and social development. A Union which wishes to be coherent and to advance on the road of civilisation is under every obligation to deal with the issue of animal welfare and to ensure that it is dealt with properly by all its Member States. An ever progressing Union must respect life in all its forms and do everything in its power to put a stop to the massacres currently being perpetrated on animals.
It should also take the initiative to use its legal competence to vote in a European directive on the subject or at least a framework law on animal protection. The images of cruelty with which we are constantly confronted are shocking and only serve to damage the image of the countries concerned.
I am convinced that you will take the necessary measures rapidly and thank you in advance for your attention to this matter which has recently been shown to be of great concern to a large majority of Europeans.
FRAMEWORK LAW
Severely punish those who publicly abandon an animal;
Animals should be identified upon purchase by their owner with an electronic chip as the law foresees across Europe as of 2007;
Severely punish all mistreatment of animals in accordance with a future law to be applied throughout the European Union;
Establish a policy of birth control, i.e. draw up a budget with the aim of:
Organising and funding a Europe-wide trap, neuter , release and vaccination programme for Europes millions of stray animals;
Constructing shelters which conform to the norms in place within the EU;
Subsidising these shelters to ensure that the animals are comfortably housed, fed and treated in time;
Financing the post of a shelter director for each shelter and ensure that his role is carried out to a minimum Europe wide standard.
2326 Signatures
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Eggerickx
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- Let's unite to fight against any mistreatment of animals
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Mary Alice Pollard, Cornwall's Voice for Animals
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- We seem to be going 10 steps back instead of 10 forward when it comes to protecting the animals across Europe ! It is time we woke up and started eliminating their suffering - in every aspect !
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- Cornwall UK
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Denise
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- London England
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Betty Jean Herner
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- United States
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Steve Andrews
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- В
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- 12/6 Chayofita, Avda. Jose Antonio Tavio Alfonso, Costa del Silencio, Tenerife, Spain
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BOHET Jean-Bernard
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- une sociйtй ne pourra кtre considйrйe comme civilisйe, comme "йvoluйe" que lorsqu'elle respectera tout ce qui l'entoure : vйgйtaux, animaux, humains, tous ensemble, bref toute la planиte Terre - mais nous sommes de + en + loin du compte... Honte а tous ces simulacres de dйcideurs politiques et йconomiques !
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- 209, rue du Repos des Chasseurs, 7110 LA LOUVIERE (BELGIQUE)
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Leblanc Willy
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- В
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- Bruxelles
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Pamela Bertsch
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- LOVE ABOVE ALL!
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Jan Davidson
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- Animal atrocities must STOP, now and forever!!!
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- 7610 Forest Drive, Fish Camp. CA, USA
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Moerenhout Monique
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Deprez Laurens
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Deprez Nicolas
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Jill Martin
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- В
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- Carmel, CA
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Catherine Davis
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- Athens, OH - USA
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Judith Swain
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- 35 Graig Road, Alltwen, Pontardawe, Swansea, SA8 3DA, Wales, United Kingdom
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Stichting ActieZwerfhonden
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- Rotterdam/Holland
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Karin Welcch
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Maria Borremans
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- Brussels - Belgium
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Julia Sharp
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- Morehead, KY USA 40351
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Lyn
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Kathleen Tolwinski
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Susan Young
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- Wellington, KY
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joann Dimon
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- Lack of funds is no excuse for cruelty..
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Thomas Wachter
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- I fully support an European Animal Protection Framework Law
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- Heilmannstr. 51, 82049 Pullach, Germany
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Lana Lehr
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- This is an issue whose time has come. Please lead the way.
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- USA
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gabriele van Doorn
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- Treat all creatures as you like to be treated
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Margery Glickman
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Carol Anderson
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Myriam Roelants
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- Belgium
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Suzi Alaniz
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Linda Boyle
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Delores Lowis
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- Animal Welfare should be important to every living person.
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Joyce Yonker
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- В
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- В
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Gayle Moore
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- Animal cruelty is deplorable and offenders should be severely punished!
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Tara Hilbrandt
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- Tivoli, New York, USA
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Janet Dacci
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MELISSA FLYNN MCCLAIN
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Lynn Price
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- В
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- В
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Lale Halimoglu
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- Turkey
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Murat Halimoglu
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- Turkey
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Lorena S Allen
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- Dickson, TN
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Paul D Allen
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- Dickson, TN
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Hector Leon
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- Dickson, TN
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Doris Branch
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- People the world over ned to concerned about animals the things they feel, the love they can give and compassion needs to be practiced world wide
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- PO BOX 341, Luther, OK 73054 USA
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jackie baut
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Alisa Ostwalt
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- Please protect the animals
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Nicole Sambor
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- STOP THE PAIN, BE HUMANE!
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Marjorie Pandi
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Votion Suzanne(APMA)
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- Edegem, Belgium
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Jayne Butler
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- Crete. Greece.
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