Deadline fast approaching for MEP's to sign….
Posted by on Jan 31, 2010 in Association News, General News, Legislation | 1 commentThere are now just 11 days left until the extended deadline (Feb 11th) for MEP’s to sign Written Declaration 54/2009, calling for a review of the legislation governing the long distance transport of horses to slaughter.
Please take a look at the list below to see how supportive MEP’s have been in your country;
France 20 signatures 28% of MEPs have signed
Slovenia 6 signatures 85% of MEPs have signed
UK 61 signatures 85% of MEPs have signed
Finland 9 signatures 69% of MEPs have signed
Sweden 12 signatures 67% of MEPs have signed
Czech Republic 12 signatures 55% of MEPs have signed
Denmark 7 signatures 53% of MEPs have signed
Belgium 11 signatures 50% of MEPs have signed
Cyprus 3 signatures 50% of MEPs have signed
Lithuania 6 signatures 50% of MEPs have signed
Luxembourg 3 signatures 50% of MEPs have signed
Poland 23 signatures 46% of MEPs have signed
Netherlands 10 signatures 40% of MEPs have signed
Italy 28 signatures 39% of MEPs have signed
Latvia 3 signatures 38% of MEPs have signed
Romania 11 signatures 38% of MEPs have signed
Austria 6 signatures 35% of MEPs have signed
Greece 7 signatures 32% of MEPs have signed
Ireland 3 signatures 25% of MEPs have signed
Malta 1 signatures 20% of MEPs have signed
Germany 19 signatures 19% of MEPs have signed
Estonia 1 signatures 17% of MEPs have signed
Slovakia 2 signatures 15% of MEPs have signed
Hungary 3 signatures 14% of MEPs have signed
Portugal 3 signatures 14% of MEPs have signed
Spain 4 signatures 8% of MEPs have signed
Bulgaria 1 signature 6% of MEPs have signed
I’ve tried sending e-mails to French MEPs (I’m a UK ex-Pat living in France).
NONE of the e-mails were accepted – they were ALL ‘bounced back’.
That’s a sign of the democratic process isn’t it. These wretched people take our money – but don’t even have the decency or the courtesy to respond to e-mails.
Democracy in the EU – don’t think so somehow.
I’ll keep on trying – but it’s very disappointing…..