Evaluation and assessment of the animal welfare action plan 2006-2010

An own-initiative report evaluating the animal welfare action plan 2006-2010. The amendments invoke Article 13 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union on animals as sentient beings, debate whether high welfare standards form a 'brand' of European producers conditional on compliance, and address reciprocity for imports from third countries, the WTO, research, costs to producers, voluntary versus obligatory standards, and consumer information.