Written declarations
What is a written declaration?
A written declaration is a text of a maximum of 200 words relating exclusively on a matter falling within the competence of the European Union. They do not, however, bind Parliament, that is, they cannot be considered as an act of the Parliament representing its position, but only those of its authors and signatories.
A written declaration is a text of a maximum of 200 words relating exclusively on a matter falling within the competence of the European Union. They do not, however, bind Parliament, that is, they cannot be considered as an act of the Parliament representing its position, but only those of its authors and signatories.
- At least 10 Members from at least three political groups may, as authors, submit a written declaration by presenting a text to be signed by their colleagues.
- Written declarations may not go beyond the form of a declaration and are subject to admissibility criteria (see Rule 123).
- Declarations are entered in a public register accessible through Parliament’s website.
- If, at the end of a three month period from its entry into the register, the declaration is signed by a majority of the Members of the European Parliament, it is published in the minutes and forwarded to the EU Institutions named in the text, together with the names of the signatories.
- Declarations that, at the end of the three month period, have not been signed by at least half the Members of the European Parliament lapse.
- For further information see : Rules of Procedure: Rule 123.
Written declarations on animal welfare in general
Written declaration, under Rule 123 of the Rules of Procedure on labelling of meat and poultry products from ritually slaughtered animals 0011/2013
Morten Messerschmidt (EFD), Denmark, Janusz Wojciechowski (ECR), Poland, Sidonia ElŜbieta Jędrzejewska (PPE), Poland, Rolandas Paksas (EFD), Lithuania, Jörg Leichtfried (S&D) Austria, Nadja Hirsch (ALDE), Germany, Cristiana Muscardini (ECR), Italy, Mara Bizzotto (EFD) Italy,Andrea Zanoni (ALDE), Italy, Juozas Imbrasas (EFD), Lithuania, Pavel Poc (S&D), Czech Republic, RóŜa Gräfin von Thun und Hohenstein (PPE), Poland
Number of signatories : 48 10.12.2013
Written declaration, under Rule 123 of Parliament’s Rules of Procedure, on putting an immediate stop to the torture and mistreatment of greyhounds in Europe 0006/2013
Michèle Striffler (PPE), France, Louis Michel (ALDE), Belgium, Dan Jørgensen (S&D), Denmark, Raül Romeva i Rueda (Verts/ALE), Spain, Kartika Tamara Liotard (GUE), Netherlands, Santiago Fisas Ayxela (PPE), Spain, Sirpa Pietikäinen (PPE), Finland, Cristian Dan Preda (PPE), Romania, Iva Zanicchi (PPE), Italy, Sonia Alfano (ALDE), Italy, Gianni Vattimo (ALDE), Italy, Andrea Zanoni (ALDE), Italy
Number of signatories : 221 15.07.2013
Written declaration pursuant to Rule 123 of the Rules of Procedure on the implementation of the ban on individual sow stalls 0006/2012
George Lyon (ALDE), United Kingdom, Esther de Lange (PPE), Netherlands, Dan Jørgensen(S&D), Denmark, Marit Paulsen (ALDE), Sweden, Janusz Wojciechowski (ECR), Poland
Number of signatories : 165 14.06.2012
Written declaration pursuant to Rule 123 of the Rules of Procedure, on dog population management in the European Union 0026/2011
Daciana Octavia Sârbu (S&D) Romania, Elisabeth Jeggle (EPP), Germany, Raül Romeva i Rueda (Verts/ALE), Spain, Adina-Ioana Vălean (ALDE) Romania, Janusz Wojciechowski (ECR), Poland
Number of signatories : 400 13.10.2011
Text adopted : P7_TA(2011)0444
Written declaration pursuant to Rule 123 of the Rules of Procedure on the establishment of a maximum 8-hour journey limit for animals transported in the European Union for the purpose of being slaughtered 0049/2011
Dan Jørgensen (S&D), Denmark, Esther de Lange (EPP), Netherlands, Pavel Poc (S&D), Czech Republic, Carl Schlyter (Verts/ALE), Sweden, Andrea Zanoni (ALDE), Italy
Number of signatories : 395 15.03.2012
Text adopted : P7_TA(2012)0096
Written declaration pursuant to Rule 123 of the Rules of Procedure on the welfare of pets 0026/2010
Carl Schlyter (Verts/ALE), Sweden, Marit Paulsen (ALDE), Sweden, Caroline Lucas (Verts/ALE), United Kingdom, Janusz Wojciechowski (ECR), Poland, Daciana Octavia Sârbu (S&D) Romania
Number of signatories : 226 09.09.2010
Written declaration pursuant to Rule 123 of the Rules of Procedure, on the promotion of alternatives to animal research and testing 0053/2009
Raül Romeva i Rueda (Verts/ALE), Spain , Caroline Lucas (Verts/ALE) United Kingdom, Daciana Octavia Sârbu(S&D) Romania, Sirpa Pietikäinen (PPE), Finland, Gerben-Jan Gerbrandy (ALDE), Netherlands
Number of signatories : 159 21.01.2010
Written declaration, under Rule 123 of the Rules of Procedure on the marketing of eggs from hens housed in outlawed cages 0087/2010
Nicole Sinclaire (NI = Non-attached Members), United Kingdom, Mike Nattrass (NI), United Kingdom
Number of signatories : 51 17.02.2011
Written declaration, under Rule 123 of the Rules of Procedure on the silent slaughter of rhinoceros in southern Africa 0074/2010
Aldo Patriciello (EPP), Italy, Alfredo Pallone (EPP) Italy, Gabriele Albertini (EPP), Italy, Barbara Matera (EPP), Italy, Licia Ronzulli (EPP), Italy
Number of signatories : 92 20.01.2011
Written declaration, under Rule 123 of the Rules of Procedure on the welfare of Europe’s bees 0020/2011
Peter Skinner (S&D), United Kingdom
Number of signatories : 107 16.09.2011
Written declaration, under Rule 123 of the Rules of Procedure on support for strengthening the European Union ban on shark finning 0071/2010
Jean-Paul Besset (Verts/ALE), France, Chris Davies (ALDE), United Kingdom, Sirpa Pietikäinen (PPE), Finland, Daciana Octavia Sârbu (S&D) Romania
Number of signatories : 423 16.12.2010
Written declaration, under Rule 123 of the Rules of Procedure on the protection of fragile ecosystems and endangered species 0024/2010
Catherine Bearder (ALDE), United Kingdom, Michael Cashman (S&D), United Kingdom, Sirpa Pietikäinen (PPE), Finland, Bas Eickhout (Verts/ALE), Netherlands
Number of signatories : 234 09.09.2010
Written declaration, under Rule 123 of the Rules of Procedure on the transportation of horses for slaughter in the European Union 0054/2009
Elizabeth Lynne (ALDE), United Kingdom, Sidonia Jędrzejewska (PPE), Poland, Carl Schlyter (Verts/ALE), Sweden
Number of signatories : 405 11.02.2010
Written declaration, under Rule 123 of the Rules of Procedure on labelling of meat and poultry products from ritually slaughtered animals 0011/2013
Morten Messerschmidt (EFD), Denmark, Janusz Wojciechowski (ECR), Poland, Sidonia ElŜbieta Jędrzejewska (PPE), Poland, Rolandas Paksas (EFD), Lithuania, Jörg Leichtfried (S&D) Austria, Nadja Hirsch (ALDE), Germany, Cristiana Muscardini (ECR), Italy, Mara Bizzotto (EFD) Italy,Andrea Zanoni (ALDE), Italy, Juozas Imbrasas (EFD), Lithuania, Pavel Poc (S&D), Czech Republic, RóŜa Gräfin von Thun und Hohenstein (PPE), Poland
Number of signatories : 48 10.12.2013
Written declaration, under Rule 123 of Parliament’s Rules of Procedure, on putting an immediate stop to the torture and mistreatment of greyhounds in Europe 0006/2013
Michèle Striffler (PPE), France, Louis Michel (ALDE), Belgium, Dan Jørgensen (S&D), Denmark, Raül Romeva i Rueda (Verts/ALE), Spain, Kartika Tamara Liotard (GUE), Netherlands, Santiago Fisas Ayxela (PPE), Spain, Sirpa Pietikäinen (PPE), Finland, Cristian Dan Preda (PPE), Romania, Iva Zanicchi (PPE), Italy, Sonia Alfano (ALDE), Italy, Gianni Vattimo (ALDE), Italy, Andrea Zanoni (ALDE), Italy
Number of signatories : 221 15.07.2013
Written declaration pursuant to Rule 123 of the Rules of Procedure on the implementation of the ban on individual sow stalls 0006/2012
George Lyon (ALDE), United Kingdom, Esther de Lange (PPE), Netherlands, Dan Jørgensen(S&D), Denmark, Marit Paulsen (ALDE), Sweden, Janusz Wojciechowski (ECR), Poland
Number of signatories : 165 14.06.2012
Written declaration pursuant to Rule 123 of the Rules of Procedure, on dog population management in the European Union 0026/2011
Daciana Octavia Sârbu (S&D) Romania, Elisabeth Jeggle (EPP), Germany, Raül Romeva i Rueda (Verts/ALE), Spain, Adina-Ioana Vălean (ALDE) Romania, Janusz Wojciechowski (ECR), Poland
Number of signatories : 400 13.10.2011
Text adopted : P7_TA(2011)0444
Written declaration pursuant to Rule 123 of the Rules of Procedure on the establishment of a maximum 8-hour journey limit for animals transported in the European Union for the purpose of being slaughtered 0049/2011
Dan Jørgensen (S&D), Denmark, Esther de Lange (EPP), Netherlands, Pavel Poc (S&D), Czech Republic, Carl Schlyter (Verts/ALE), Sweden, Andrea Zanoni (ALDE), Italy
Number of signatories : 395 15.03.2012
Text adopted : P7_TA(2012)0096
Written declaration pursuant to Rule 123 of the Rules of Procedure on the welfare of pets 0026/2010
Carl Schlyter (Verts/ALE), Sweden, Marit Paulsen (ALDE), Sweden, Caroline Lucas (Verts/ALE), United Kingdom, Janusz Wojciechowski (ECR), Poland, Daciana Octavia Sârbu (S&D) Romania
Number of signatories : 226 09.09.2010
Written declaration pursuant to Rule 123 of the Rules of Procedure, on the promotion of alternatives to animal research and testing 0053/2009
Raül Romeva i Rueda (Verts/ALE), Spain , Caroline Lucas (Verts/ALE) United Kingdom, Daciana Octavia Sârbu(S&D) Romania, Sirpa Pietikäinen (PPE), Finland, Gerben-Jan Gerbrandy (ALDE), Netherlands
Number of signatories : 159 21.01.2010
Written declaration, under Rule 123 of the Rules of Procedure on the marketing of eggs from hens housed in outlawed cages 0087/2010
Nicole Sinclaire (NI = Non-attached Members), United Kingdom, Mike Nattrass (NI), United Kingdom
Number of signatories : 51 17.02.2011
Written declaration, under Rule 123 of the Rules of Procedure on the silent slaughter of rhinoceros in southern Africa 0074/2010
Aldo Patriciello (EPP), Italy, Alfredo Pallone (EPP) Italy, Gabriele Albertini (EPP), Italy, Barbara Matera (EPP), Italy, Licia Ronzulli (EPP), Italy
Number of signatories : 92 20.01.2011
Written declaration, under Rule 123 of the Rules of Procedure on the welfare of Europe’s bees 0020/2011
Peter Skinner (S&D), United Kingdom
Number of signatories : 107 16.09.2011
Written declaration, under Rule 123 of the Rules of Procedure on support for strengthening the European Union ban on shark finning 0071/2010
Jean-Paul Besset (Verts/ALE), France, Chris Davies (ALDE), United Kingdom, Sirpa Pietikäinen (PPE), Finland, Daciana Octavia Sârbu (S&D) Romania
Number of signatories : 423 16.12.2010
Written declaration, under Rule 123 of the Rules of Procedure on the protection of fragile ecosystems and endangered species 0024/2010
Catherine Bearder (ALDE), United Kingdom, Michael Cashman (S&D), United Kingdom, Sirpa Pietikäinen (PPE), Finland, Bas Eickhout (Verts/ALE), Netherlands
Number of signatories : 234 09.09.2010
Written declaration, under Rule 123 of the Rules of Procedure on the transportation of horses for slaughter in the European Union 0054/2009
Elizabeth Lynne (ALDE), United Kingdom, Sidonia Jędrzejewska (PPE), Poland, Carl Schlyter (Verts/ALE), Sweden
Number of signatories : 405 11.02.2010
Let's get political for the companion animals!
