Document type Written answer to question P-000307/2023 from the European Commission
Authors: question: Francisco Guerreiro (Verts/ALE), Tilly Metz (Verts/ALE) Answer: Mrs Kyriakides on behalf of the European Commission
Answer in French: 1. Article 113 of Regulation (EU) 2017/625 on official controls (OCR) requires the Member States to annually report on their enforcement activities to the Commission, including on animal welfare. Based on a common template, established in Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/723, the Member States have to submit relevant information, including the number of inspections made, the type and number of infringements found, and the sanctions imposed. This information is compiled and assessed by the Commission that publishes its analysis of the overall EU situation in regular, publicly available reports in accordance with Article 114 of the OCR. The latest report was published on 28 March 2022.
2. The lack of tools for monitoring and enforcement is one of the main findings of the Commission’s evaluation (‘fitness check’) of the current EU animal welfare legislation, undertaken in view of the revision of the existing legislation in 2023. It is therefore the intention of the Commission to include in the impact assessment that is ongoing, policy options for more use — and reporting — of animal welfare indicators, and for more use of modern technologies to better protect animals, including during transport and in slaughterhouses.
