Just when you begin to think that the situation for most animals in Serbia can get no worse, despite the valiant efforts and work of Serbian animal activists, another story raises its head. Rather than our usual dealings with regard stray animals, this time the work involves farm animals.
We talk specifically of a farm in Rusko Selo, northern Serbia. Campaigners have issued charges to the Republic veterinary inspector regarding the conditions in which animals are kept at this facility. The first charge was sent on 25.6.2010, and the second on 21.11.2010. Copies of both these charges can be seen below.
The Republic veterinary inspector responded on 1.7.2010 informing campaigners that they had acted. The inspectors even had the audacity to declare to campaigners that by raising this issue, they were ‘putting unnecessary pressure; on the veterinary inspectors !
In their latest communication, campaigners have now insisted that the Republic veterinary inspectors suspend the operation of the facility (farm) and that the owner be prosecuted for causing unnecessary suffering to animals.
The series of photographs below provide an overview of the current situation for which campaigners are now demanding action from the Republic veterinary inspector.
As can be seen in one of the photographs, a newspaper dated 21.11.2010 is shown as photographic evidence that this situation is current and not a record of past events. The newspaper provides evidence of the date and time at which these photographs were taken.
Despite their claims that they have ‘acted’ on this issue, we now call on the Republic veterinary inspectors to act and to support the calls of the animal welfare lobby. Regardless of the situation, there is no justifiable excuses for animals to be kept and treated in the way which we are showing in the photographs below.
SAV have now provided the link to this SAV post and all of the photographs to no fewer than 20 animal welfare organisations throughout Europe which are national contacts for the European Coalition for Farm Animals (ECFA). We hope that some of these organisations will contact the Serbian Republic veterinary inspector demanding further action be taken relating to this disgusting facility. E mail contact addresses can be found on the ‘To’ copies below.
SAV are currently seeking expert opinion regarding the conditions shown in the photographs; for future action if it is necessary should there be no action from the Serbian authorities (Ministry).
What can be seen in these photographs is not acceptable for any potential future member of the European Union. Regardless of weather conditions where they are kept, farm animals should not be kept under these conditions, walking around continually in their own liquid excrement. We understand that some of the animals shown are in calf.
We call on all our international supporters to contact their MEPs directly, providing a few copies of some of the photographs below and asking their MEPs to contact the EU Commission for Enlargement, requesting if these pictures now show the future way that European farming will be going should new member states such as Serbia join. Serbia is not acting about these conditions, so will this now be acceptable treatment of farm animals by new future EU member states ?
Charge letters from Serbian campaigners are as follows:
To: zoran.marinkovic@minpolj.gov.rs ; zoran.micovic@minpolj.gov.rs ; s.celebicanin@minpolj.gov.rs ; Uprava za veterinu
Cc: predsednikvladesrbije@gov.rs
Sent: Sunday, November 21, 2010 11:24 PM
Subject: Ponavljamo prijavu 21.11.2010.god. KRAVE U RUSKOM SELUI!!!Dopuna prijave 07.07.2010. – Zahtev 28.06.2010.god. – Prijava 25.6.2010./ Cow in Serbia – vet inspection don`t care
Ministarstvo poljoprivrede, šumarstva i vodoprivrede RS, Republicka veterinarska inspekcija, Kikinda
21.11.2010.god. HITNO!!!!
Predmet: Ponavljamo prijavu zbog neprekidnog zlostavljanja velikog broja životinja uz kršenje propisa a zbog nepostupanja nadlezne vet. inspkecije.
Istovremeno saljemo UGRENCIJU i zahtev za suspenzijom nadleznog vet. inspektora (videti dole prijave , fotografije u Attachmentu)
Poštovani,
U prilogu vam dostavljamo nove fotografije od 20. novembra 2010. godine, sa dnevnim novinama uz fotografije , sa slikom naslovne strane.
U atachmentu je vidljiva situacija koja je ista kao i junu i julu 2010.god. kad smo podneli prvu prijavu. (videti dole u prilogu)
Zahtevamo da odmah postupite , da hitno zaustavite zlostavljanje ovih krava i da odmah naložite da uslovi njihovog smeštaja budu odgovarajući potrebama vrste .
U prilogu dokaz, fotografije od broja IMG_1044 do IMG_1057 su od 20.11.2010.god.
S poštovanjem
Prijatelj-EPAR/OIPA Srbija/Alijansa za zastitu prirode, prava životinja i prava ljudi
Subotica
—– Original Message —–
To: vetinski@gmail.com ; goran.milosev@minpolj.gov.rs ; s.celebicanin@minpolj.gov.rs ; muprs@mup.gov.rs ; tuzilastvokikinda@panline.net ; rjtdz@bitsyu.net ; tuzilastsvokikindta@panline.net ; office@minpolj.gov.rs
Sent: Friday, June 25, 2010 10:46 PM
Subject: Prijava 25.6.2010./ Cow in Serbia – vet inspection don`t care
Ministarstvo poljoprivrede, sumarstva i vodoprivrede RS
Uprava za veterinu-Sektor veterinarske inspekcije, Beograd
Republicka veterinarska inspekcija, Kikinda
Ministarstvo zivotne sredine,-Sektor inspekcije i nadzora zbog zagadjivanja zivotne sredine
MUP RS- molimo prosledite, forwardujte PU Kikinda da bi im stigle i fotografije koje mogu pomoci u identifikaciji mesta i pocinilaca
RJT Beograd, molimo prosledite , forwardujte Osnovnom javnom tuzulastvu, Kikinda
25.6.2010.
HITNO
Predmet : Prijava zlostavljanja velikog broja zivotinja uz krsenje propisa , zagadjivanja zivotne sredine i stvaranja uslova za izbijanje epidemije zaraznih bolesti
Zahtevamo da policija odmah locira mesto i identifikuje odgovorno pravno i odgovorna fizicka lica ,kako bi podrucno nadlezna rep veterinarske inspekcija i inspekcija zastite zivotne sredine ,mogle postupati , i kako bi policija i inspekcijske sluzbe podneli krivicnu i prekrsajnu prijavu protiv odgovornih lica zbog : zlostavljanja velikog broja zivotinja , zbog stvaranja uslova za sirenje zaraznih bolesti i zbog zagadjivanja zivotne sredine .
Takodje zahtevamo da nas postupajuci organi izveste o rezulatima svog postupanja i preduzetim merama po ovoj prijavi , jer cemo u protivnom obavestiti AWI EU Parlamenta o ovom slucaju i o nepostupanju organa kojima smo dostavili prijavu .
S nase strane , sve argumente do koji dodjemo u nastupajucim danima , dostavicemo postupajucim organima kojima smo podneli ovu prijavu.S postovanjem
Prijatelj-EPAR/OIPA Srbija/Alijansa za prava zivotinja i ljudi
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