APDDA is a Spanish association taking up the initiative on behalf of the millions of Spanish who abhor animal cruelty in any form in Spain.
What is it?
The ‘Parliamentary Association in Defence of Animals’ (APDDA), has no allegiance to any particular political trend and is made up of parliamentarians and former parliamentarians – representatives and senators – concerned about animal welfare. It was created, in the Congress of Deputies on December 19, 2007, with the aim of promoting legislative initiatives in favor of animal rights.
APDDA is committed to working with stakeholders sensitive to animal suffering, creating a ” lobby “to denounce the mistreatment of animals – especially to the Media – and perform in the Houses parliamentary initiatives in this regard.
To view their website, click here. There is an automatic translator into English or other languages of your choice.
I feel a letter to them on the subject of the galgos and podencos is due!
Here are examples of some of the questions raised this year.
Question for Written Answer] : The Government’s view that the broadcasting of bullfights in infant schedule announced by RTVE violates Audiovisual Media Law or Directive 2010/13. (Laia Ortiz) (see)
Submission 29 / 08/2012
* – [ non-legislative proposal in Committee ]: On the wolf conservation . (Joan Coscubiela and Laia Ortiz) (see)
Submission 10/08/2012
* – [ Question for Written Answer ]: Concentration bullfighting in Sarria(Lugo). (Joan Josep Nuet) (see)
Submission 10/07/2012
* – [ Question for Written Answer ]: Plan to exterminate hybrid animals in the mountains of Barbanza. (Joan Josep Nuet) (see)
Presented on 29/05/2012
* – [ Question for Written Answer ]: Hunting in National Parks with habitat lynx. (Joan Josep Nuet) (see)
Submission 28/05/2012
* – [ Question for Written Answer ]: ( King’s elephant hunt in Botswana )Forecasts about adopting any legislative initiative to ensure transparency of the activities of the royal family in the exercise of its functions (Joan Coscubiela and Laia Ortiz) (see)
Submission 08/05/2012
Government response: (see)
* – [ Question for Written Answer ]: Traffic exotic animals (Joan Josep Nuet) (see)
Submission 08/05/2012
* – [ Question for Written Answer ]: I environmental mpact of farms fur . (Joan Josep Nuet) (see)
Submission 26/04/2012
* – [ Question for Written Answer ]: Visit “private” Botswana’s Head of State to participate in an elephant hunt . (Joan Coscubiela and Laia Ortiz) (see)
Filed 24/04/2012
Government response: (see)
* – [ Question for Written Answer to RTVE Corporation]: RTVE posture regarding the organization and failure prize “Golden Ear” , and intended annual cost to the organization, coverage, fault and those related the same between 2007 and 2011 (Joan Josep Nuet) (see)
Submission 17/04/2012
* – [ Report Request ]: Request report to the State Administration to seek thebulls livestock subsidies from the European Union and the Government of 2011 and forecasts for 2012. (Joan Josep Nuet) (see)
Submission 24/04/2012
* – [ Question for Written Answer ]: Annual cost of the creation of the National Advisory Committee Bullfighting Affairs, as well as developing the master plan for the promotion of bullfighting (Chesús Yuste) (see)
Submission 24/04/2012
Government response: (see)
* – [ Question for Written Answer ]: Forecast of developing legislative action to combat animal abuse and, in particular, against the use of traps to immobilize the horses in semi-wild . (Joan Josep Nuet) (see)
Filed 27/03/2012