The Commission would refer the Honourable Member to the answers to Written Questions E‑005087/2011, E‑005291/2011, E‑006543/2011, E‑007161/2011, E‑007308/2011 and E‑8496/11(1) which address the issues of stray dogs and of dog population management.
As the welfare of stray dogs is not a matter covered by the EU legislation, the Commission has no means to address this issue even in the context of negotiations on a trade agreement.