The Honourable Member is invited to refer to the answers to written questions E‐006543/2011, E-007161/2011, E-009002/2011and E-002062/2012[1] which address the issues of stray dogs and of dog population management.

The Commission is not aware of specific EU funding for shelters in Spain and there is no EU welfare rule that governs the keeping of abandoned dogs, cats and exotics.

The Commission has no specific role regarding the way animal shelters are managed by the national competent authorities.

• [1] http://www.europarl.europa.eu/QP-WEB/home.jsp

OJ C 300 E, 16/10/2013