EU funding for animal welfare in Romania

9.1.2014

Question for written answer E-000188-14
to the Commission
Rule 117
Michael Cramer (Verts/ALE)

Further to the previous questions put to the Commission on the situation of dogs, and stray dogs in particular, in Romania:

• 1.How much EU funding did Romania receive in total, taking all EU budget headings into account, in 2012 and 2013?
• 2.How much EU funding, and from which budget heading(s), did Romania receive in connection with animal welfare? (Please state the programme and amount in each case.)
• 3.How much of the funding referred to in question 2 was earmarked and/or used for managing the dog or stray dog population in Romania? (Please state the programme and amount in each case.)
• 4.Can the Commission provide assurances that Romania has not used any EU funding in order to kill dogs? If not, why not?
• 5.Is it still the case that the Commission is not aware of any instances of misuse or illegal use of EU monies in connection with stray dogs in Romania? If that is not the case, what instances is it aware of?

OJ C 279, 22/08/2014