Farm Contractor & Large Scale Farmer
    Twitter LinkedIn
    • FREE Email Newsletters
    • About Us
    • Advertise
    • Subscribe
    • Contact Us
    Twitter LinkedIn
    Podcast
    Farm Contractor & Large Scale Farmer
    • News
      • Arable & Agronomy
      • Dealership News
      • Environmental Land Management Scheme/Policy
      • Event News
      • Health & Safety
      • Machinery
      • People
      • World News
    • Farm Machinery
      • Amenity & Maintenance
      • Cultivations
      • Drilling
      • Grassland Equipment
      • Harvesting
      • Muck & Slurry
      • Sprayers
      • Telehandlers
      • Tractors
      • Tractor of the Year
      • Tyres & Tracks
      • Whatever happened to?
    • Precision Farming
    • Markets & Policy
    • Profiles
      • National Arable and Grassland Awards
      • Company Profiles
      • Reader Profiles
    • Livestock
      • Beef
      • Dairy
      • Sheep
    • Magazines
      1. June 2025 issue
      2. Cereals event guide 2025
      3. May 2025 issue
      4. April 2025 issue
      5. March 2025 issue
      6. 2025 Tyre Developments supplement
      7. February 2025 issue
      8. National Arable and Grassland Awards supplement
      9. January 2025 issue
      10. December 2024 issue
      11. November 2024 issue
      12. October 2024 issue
      13. September 2024 issue
      14. August 2024 Issue
      15. 2024 Drills and Seeds supplement
      16. July 2024 Issue
      17. Cereals Supplement
      18. June 2024 Issue
      19. May 2024 Issue
      20. April 2024 Issue
      21. Tyres and Tracks Supplement
      22. March 2024 Issue
      23. National Arable & Grassland Award – Meet the Finalists
      24. February 2024 Issue
      25. January 2024 Issue
      26. December 2023
      27. Agritechnica Preview Supplement
      28. November 2023
      29. October 2023
      Featured

      Cereals event guide 2025 available now

      By Matthew TiltJune 20, 2025
      Recent

      Cereals event guide 2025 available now

      June 20, 2025

      June 2025 issue available now

      June 2, 2025

      May 2025 issue available now

      May 1, 2025
    • Events
    • Podcast
    Farm Contractor & Large Scale Farmer
    Sheep

    MEP slams cowardly Parliament as sheep EID derogation falls

    chrislyddonBy chrislyddonApril 16, 20142 Mins Read
    Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email

    Alyn Smith MEP has expressed bitter disappointment at the European Parliament’s decision to throw out his committee amendment providing much-needed relief for sheep farmers from the full effects of the law.

    The amendment was submitted by Alyn, Scottish full member of the European Parliament’s Agriculture and Rural Development Committee and long-time campaigner on sheep EID, in close consultation with the Shetland crofters. It was passed with an overwhelming majority in the committee, but was rejected by 265 votes to 360 in full plenary (the Paulsen Report on the Animal Health Law).

    Alyn said: “I am frustrated and disappointed beyond words. After a very encouraging and resounding vote in committee, an unholy alliance of MEPs from the two biggest groups, the European People’s Party and the Socialists, have conspired to throw out this amendment without ever explaining or justifying themselves to me or in public.

    “The “disease threat” excuse has always been a canard: the risk when animals are still on their holding of birth is minimal, and there would have been no changes in the rules for movements. I’m a firm believer that we can use the legislative process to fix obvious flaws in the rules, so it’s galling to see this opportunity slip by.

    “I am determined to continue exploring avenues by which we can push this amendment. The Council is the other half of the co-decision legislative process, and they have not finalised their position, so there may be some scope to influence proceedings there.

    “I would like to thank the Shetland crofters for their very valuable support in helping push this amendment as far as we could.”

    Tweet
    Share
    Share
    Pin
    Share. Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email
    Previous ArticleBritish beef carcase quality continues to improve
    Next Article Local authorities to test for lamb meat substitution
    chrislyddon

    Read Similar Stories

    Shearers welcome from overseas after NAAC lobbying

    April 14, 2025

    ‘No regular worm season’ as Zoetis urges farmers to conduct faecal egg counts

    April 4, 2025

    Livestock ban from Hungary and Slovakia after confirmed foot and mouth case

    March 10, 2025
    Most Read Stories

    Calls for government to include food redistribution into SFI

    July 2, 2025

    Kramp launches own-brand PTOs

    July 1, 2025

    Turney Group to take on Merlo brand with new dedicated depot

    July 1, 2025
    Farm Contractor & Large Scale Farmer

    The UK's leading agricultural machinery journal

    Twitter LinkedIn
    © 2024 MA Agriculture Ltd, a Mark Allen Group company

    Privacy Policy | Cookies Policy | Terms & Conditions

    • Farmers Weekly
    • AA Farmer
    • Poultry News
    • Pig World

    Type above and press Enter to search. Press Esc to cancel.