# Minimum standards for the protection of farm rabbits

European Parliament procedure 2016/2077(INI) (INI - Own-initiative procedure, 8th term, committee AGRI). Stage: Procedure completed. 256 committee amendments tabled by 37 Members between 2016-09-20 and 2016-09-20.

## What the amendments focus on

An own-initiative report on minimum standards for the protection of farm rabbits. The amendments address rabbit housing systems, including battery cages and barren environments, animal welfare, health and mortality, the economic situation of the sector and its concentration in certain Member States, the role of farming for rural employment and women, and the need for research on rabbit welfare, citing EFSA opinions.

## Most active Members on this file

| Member | Country | Group | Amendments | Markdown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michel DANTIN | France | PPE | 49 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/97296.md |
| Ricardo SERRÃO SANTOS | Portugal | S&D | 45 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/124741.md |
| Eric ANDRIEU | France | S&D | 43 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/113892.md |
| Gabriel MATO | Spain | PPE | 40 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/96936.md |
| Esther HERRANZ GARCÍA | Spain | PPE | 40 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/22418.md |
| Ramón Luis VALCÁRCEL SISO | Spain | PPE | 40 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/125032.md |
| Pilar AYUSO | Spain | PPE | 40 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/4319.md |
| Angélique DELAHAYE | France | PPE | 22 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/124732.md |
| Paolo DE CASTRO | Italy | S&D | 21 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/96891.md |
| Jean ARTHUIS | France | ALDE | 21 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/124773.md |
| Stanislav POLČÁK | Czechia | PPE | 18 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/124704.md |
| Philippe LOISEAU | France | ENF | 18 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/125684.md |
| Edouard FERRAND | France | ENF | 18 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/124767.md |
| Laurenţiu REBEGA | Romania | ECR | 18 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/124792.md |
| Nuno MELO | Portugal | PPE | 18 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/96978.md |

## Official source documents

- PE589.149: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/AGRI-AM-589149_EN.pdf

Full amendment texts, votes and exports: https://amendeu.com/dossiers/2016-2077-INI · machine-readable: https://amendeu.com/data/dossiers/2016-2077-INI.json

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