European Parliament
Marc Tarabella  (S&D ),
in writing.
(FR)
There is not sufficient pressure on the Member States to ensure that they implement European regulations on animal welfare. That is why we needed a joint strategy for animal welfare for the 27 Member States. Only one in three Member States behaves well. The majority adopt attitudes which vary from one farm to the next. Unfortunately, the system still depends on the use of antibiotics. This means that we appear to need a real definition of animal welfare, insofar as free trade is increasingly important in agriculture and we, in Europe, are at the forefront of the debate on animal welfare, alongside the United States, Canada and Australia.

