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    The document is a written declaration from the European Parliament regarding dog population management in the European Union. It calls on the Commission and Member States to ensure the welfare of animals as outlined in the Treaty and adopt comprehensive strategies to control stray dog populations humanely. These strategies should include dog control laws, support for sterilization and vaccination, and promoting responsible ownership. It also calls for mandatory and compatible dog identification systems across the EU to prevent disease spread. The declaration asks the Commission to encourage Member States to introduce these measures and for the President to share it with the Commission and Member State governments.

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    The document is a written declaration from the European Parliament regarding dog population management in the European Union. It calls on the Commission and Member States to ensure the welfare of animals as outlined in the Treaty and adopt comprehensive strategies to control stray dog populations humanely. These strategies should include dog control laws, support for sterilization and vaccination, and promoting responsible ownership. It also calls for mandatory and compatible dog identification systems across the EU to prevent disease spread. The declaration asks the Commission to encourage Member States to introduce these measures and for the President to share it with the Commission and Member State governments.

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    EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT

    2009 - 2014

    6.6.2011

    0026/2011

    WRITTEN DECLARATION
    pursuant to Rule 123 of the Rules of Procedure on dog population management in the European Union Daciana Octavia Srbu, Elisabeth Jeggle, Ral Romeva i Rueda, AdinaIoana Vlean, Janusz Wojciechowski

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    0026/2011 Written declaration on dog population management in the European Union

    The European Parliament, having regard to Article 13 of the Lisbon Treaty, having regard to the European Parliament resolution of 5 May 2010 on the evaluation of the Animal Welfare Action Plan 2006-2010, having regard to Rule 123 of its Rules of Procedure, A. whereas, according to the Treaty, animals are sentient beings and the EU and Member States must pay full regard to the welfare requirements of animals, B. whereas in some Member States, stray animals pose a threat to public health and safety, C. whereas some Member States are taking extreme measures against stray animals, 1. Calls on the Commission to ensure that the principle mentioned in Article 13 of the Treaty is respected by the Member States; 2. Calls on the Member States to adopt comprehensive dog population management strategies which include measures such as dog control and anti-cruelty laws, support for veterinary procedures including rabies vaccination and sterilisation as necessary to control the number of unwanted dogs, and the promotion of responsible pet ownership; 3. Ask the Commission to encourage the Member States to introduce the mandatory identification and registration of every dog, by means of EU-wide compatible systems, in order to avoid the spread of diseases; 4. Instructs its President to forward this declaration, together with the names of the signatories, to the Commission and the governments of the Member States.

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