[ParlTrack]

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 25

(25) Operators ~~should~~ have athe right to appeal against the decisions taken by the competent authorities~~, and be informed of such a~~. The competent authorities must inform operators of this right.

2013/12/18
Committee: ENVI

Ewald STADLER

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 25

(25) Operators sh~~ould~~all have athe right to appeal against the decisions taken by the competent authorities~~, and be informed~~. The competent authorities shall inform operators of such a right.

2013/11/11
Committee: AGRI

Ewald STADLER

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 81

(81) In order to amend the references to European standards, and Annexes II and III to this Regulation to take into account of legislative and technical and scientific developments, and to supplement this Regulation with specific rules governing official controls and other official activities in the areas it covers, including, inter alia, rules on the qualification and training of staff, on additional responsibilities and tasks of the competent authorities, on the cases where the accreditation of laboratories is not required, on certain exemptions from official controls at the borders, on the criteria to be used to determine the frequency of identity and physical checks, on the establishment of conditions to be met by certain animals or goods entering the Union from third countries, on additional requirements and tasks of European Union reference laboratories and centres, on additional requirements for national reference laboratories, on criteria for risk categorisation and for performance indicators for the MANCPs, and on the contingency plans for food and feed provided for in Article 55(1) of Regulation (EC) No 178/2002, the power to adopt acts in accordance with Article 290 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union ~~should~~may, in exceptional cases, be delegated to the Commission. It is of particular importance that the Commission carry out appropriate consultations during its preparatory work, including at expert level. The Commission, when preparing and drawing up delegated acts, should ensure a simultaneous, timely and appropriate transmission of relevant documents to the European Parliament and to the Council.

2013/11/11
Committee: AGRI

Ewald STADLER

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 84

(84) Since the objective of this Regulation, namely to ensure a harmonised approach with regard to official controls and other official activities performed in view of ensuring the application of Union agri- food chain rules, cannot be sufficiently achieved by the Member States and can therefore, by reason of its effect, complexity, trans-border and international character, be better achieved at Union level, the Union may adopt measures, in accordance with the principle of subsidiarity as set out in Article 5 of the Treaty on European Union. In accordance with the principle of proportionality, as set out in that Article, this Regulation does not exceed what is necessary in order to achieve that objective,deleted

2013/11/11
Committee: AGRI

Ewald STADLER

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 2 – point g

~~(g) on protective measures against pests of plants;~~deleted

2013/11/11
Committee: AGRI

Ewald STADLER

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 2 – point h

~~(h) on the production, with a view to placing on the market, and placing on the market of plant reproductive material;~~deleted

2013/11/11
Committee: AGRI

Ewald STADLER

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 81

(81) In order to amend the references to European standards, and Annexes II and III to this Regulation to take into account of legislative and technical and scientific developments, and to supplement this Regulation with specific rules governing official controls and other official activities in the areas it covers, including, inter alia, rules on the qualification and training of staff, on additional responsibilities and tasks of the competent authorities, on the cases where the accreditation of laboratories is not required, on certain exemptions from official controls at the borders, on the criteria to be used to determine the frequency of identity and physical checks, on the establishment of conditions to be met by certain animals or goods entering the Union from third countries, on additional requirements and tasks of European Union reference laboratories and centres, on additional requirements for national reference laboratories, on criteria for risk categorisation and for performance indicators for the MANCPs, and on the contingency plans for food and feed provided for in Article 55(1) of Regulation (EC) No 178/2002, the power to adopt acts in accordance with Article 290 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union ~~should~~may in exceptional cases be delegated to the Commission. It is of particular importance that the Commission carry out appropriate consultations during its preparatory work, including at expert level. The Commission, when preparing and drawing up delegated acts, should ensure a simultaneous, timely and appropriate transmission of relevant documents to the European Parliament and to the Council.

2013/12/18
Committee: ENVI

Ewald STADLER

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 84

(84) Since the objective of this Regulation, namely to ensure a harmonised approach with regard to official controls and other official activities performed in view of ensuring the application of Union agri- food chain rules, cannot be sufficiently achieved by the Member States and can therefore, by reason of its effect, complexity, trans-border and international character, be better achieved at Union level, the Union may adopt measures, in accordance with the principle of subsidiarity as set out in Article 5 of the Treaty on European Union. In accordance with the principle of proportionality, as set out in that Article, this Regulation does not exceed what is necessary in order to achieve that objective,deleted

2013/12/18
Committee: ENVI

Ewald STADLER

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 2 – point g

~~(g) on protective measures against pests of plants;~~deleted

2013/12/18
Committee: ENVI

Ewald STADLER

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 2 – point h

~~(h) on the production, with a view to placing on the market, and placing on the market of plant reproductive material;~~deleted

2013/12/18
Committee: ENVI

Ewald STADLER

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 12

~~12. 'pests' means pests as defined in Article 1(1) of Regulation (EU) No XXX/XXXX [Office of Publications, please insert number of the Regulation on protective measures against pests of plants];~~deleted

2013/12/18
Committee: ENVI

Ewald STADLER

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 13

13. 'plants' means plants as defined in point (1) of Article 2 of Regulation (EU) No XXX/XXXX [Office of Publications, please insert number of the Regulation on protective measures against pests of plants];deleted

2013/12/18
Committee: ENVI

Ewald STADLER

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 14

14. 'plant reproductive material' means plant reproductive material as defined in point (2) of Article 3 of Regulation (EU) No XXX/XXXX [Office of Publications, please insert number, date, title and, in a footnote, the OJ reference for the Regulation on the production and making available on the market of plant reproductive material];deleted

2013/12/18
Committee: ENVI

Ewald STADLER

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 16

16. 'alien species' means a species, subspecies or lower taxon, introduced outside its natural past or present distribution and includes any part, gametes, seeds, eggs, or propagules of such species, as well as any hybrids, varieties or breeds, that might survive and subsequently reproduce;deleted

2013/12/18
Committee: ENVI

Ewald STADLER

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 19

19. 'plant products' means plant products as defined in point (2) of Article 2 of Regulation (EU) No XXX/XXXX [Office of Publications, please insert number of the Regulation on protective measures against pests of plants];deleted

2013/12/18
Committee: ENVI

Ewald STADLER

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 20

20. 'other objects' means other objects as defined in point (4) of Article 2 of Regulation (EU) No XXX/XXXX [Office of Publications, please insert number of the Regulation on protective measures against pests of plants];deleted

2013/12/18
Committee: ENVI

Ewald STADLER

Proposal for a regulation
Article 20

Article 20 Specific rules on official controls and action to be taken by the competent authorities in relation to plant reproductive material The Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 139 concerning rules for the performance of official controls on plant reproductive material in order to verify compliance with the rules referred to in point (h) of Article 1(2) applicable to such goods and on action to be taken by the competent authorities following such official controls. Those delegated acts shall lay down rules on: (a) the specific responsibilities and tasks of the competent authorities, in addition to those provided for in Articles 4, 8, 9, 10(1), 11, 12, 13, 34(1) and (2) and 36; (b) uniform specific requirements for the performance of official controls having regard, in addition to the criteria referred to in Article 8(1), to the risks to the health, identity, quality and traceability of certain categories of plant reproductive material or of specific genera or species; (c) specific criteria and conditions for the activation of the mechanisms of administrative assistance provided for in Title IV; (d) the cases where the competent authorities in relation to specific non- compliances are to take one or more of the measures referred to in Article 135(2) or additional measures to those provided for in that paragraph.deleted

2013/11/11
Committee: AGRI

Ewald STADLER

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 5

5. Member States may confer to the competent authorities referred to in paragraph 1 the responsibility to carry out controls for the verification of compliance with, or for the application of, rules~~, including those regulating specific risks which may arise from the presence of alien species in the Union, other than those referred to in Article 1(2)~~.

2013/12/18
Committee: ENVI

Ewald STADLER

Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – point a – point iv

iv) the use of products, processes, materials or substances that may influence food or feed safety, animal health or animal welfare, ~~plant health or plant reproductive material identity and quality,~~ or, in the case of GMOs and plant protection products, may adversely impact on the environment;

2013/12/18
Committee: ENVI

Ewald STADLER

Proposal for a regulation
Article 115 – paragraph 3

3. The controls provided for in paragraph 1 may include on the spot verifications. The Commission experts may accompany the staff of the competent authorities performing official controls, subject to the agreement of the national authorities responsible.

2013/11/11
Committee: AGRI

Ewald STADLER

Proposal for a regulation
Article 116 – paragraph 2

2. Where appropriate, the Commission may recommend in its final reports provided for in paragraph 1 corrective or preventive action to be taken by the Member States to address the specific or systemic shortcomings identified by its experts during controls performed in accordance with Article 115(1). These recommendations shall not be legally binding.

2013/11/11
Committee: AGRI

Ewald STADLER

Proposal for a regulation
Article 139 – paragraph 2

2. The delegation of power referred to in Articles 4(3), 15(2), 16, 17, 18(3), 19, 20, 21, 22, 23(1), 24(1), 25(3), 26(2), 40, 43(4), 45(3), 46, 49, 51(1), 52(1) and (2), 56(2), 60(3), 62(2), 69(3), 75(1) and (2), 97(2), 98(6), 99(2), 101(3), 106(3), 110, 111, 114(4) and 125(1), the third subparagraph of Article 132(1), Articles 133, 138(1) and (2), 143(2), 144(3), 151(3), 153(3) and 159(3) shall be conferred for a~~n indeterminate~~ period of ~~time~~five years from the date of entry into force of this Regulation.

2013/11/11
Committee: AGRI

Ewald STADLER

Proposal for a regulation
Article 139 – paragraph 3

3. The delegation of powers referred to in Articles 4(3), 15(2), 16, 17, 18(3), 19, 20, 21, 22, 23(1), 24(1), 25(3), 26(2), 40, 43(4), 45(3), 46, 49, 51(1), 52(1) and (2), 56(2), 60(3), 62(2), 69(3), 75(1) and (2), 97(2), 98(6), 99(2), 101(3), 106(3), 110, 111, 114(4) and 125(1), the third subparagraph of Article 132(1), Articles 133, 138(1) and (2), 143(2), 144(3), 151(3), 153(3) and 159(3) may be revoked at any time by the European Parliament or by the Council. A decision of revocation shall put an end to the delegation of the power specified in that decision. It shall take effect the day following the publication of the decision in the Official Journal of the European Union or at an earlier or later date specified therein. ~~It shall not affect the validity of any delegated acts already in force~~Delegated acts already in force may be contested by those affected from the time of the revocation decision.

2013/11/11
Committee: AGRI

Ewald STADLER

Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 2 – point d

(d) an assessment of procedures on good manufacturing practices (GMP), good hygiene practices (GHP), ~~good farming practices~~ and hazard analysis critical control points (HACCP);

2013/12/18
Committee: ENVI

Ewald STADLER

Proposal for a regulation
Article 19

Article 19 Specific rules on official controls and action to be taken by the competent authorities in relation to plant health The Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 139 concerning rules for the performance of official controls on plants, plant products and other objects in order to verify compliance with Union rules referred to in point (g) of Article 1(2) applicable to such goods and on action to be taken by the competent authorities following such official controls. Those delegated acts shall take account of plant health risks associated with plants, plant products and other objects in relation to specific pests of plants or operators and lay down rules on: (a) the specific responsibilities and tasks of the competent authorities, in addition to those provided for in Articles 4, 8, 9, 10(1), 11, 12, 13, 34(1) and (2) and 36; (b) uniform specific requirements for the performance of official controls on the introduction into and movement in the Union of particular plants, plant products and other objects subject to the rules referred to in point (g) of Article 1(2) and uniform minimum frequencies of such official controls having regard, in addition to the criteria referred to in Article 8(1), to the specific hazards and risks to plant health in relation to specific plants, plant products and other objects of a particular origin or provenance; (c) uniform frequencies of official controls performed by competent authorities on operators authorised to issue plant passports in accordance with Article 79(1) of Regulation (EU) No XXX/XXXX [Office of Publications, please insert number of the Regulation on protective measures against pests of plants] having regard, in addition to the criteria referred to in article 8(1), to whether those operators have implemented a phytosanitary risk management plan as referred to in Article 86 of Regulation (EU) No XXX/XXXX [Office of Publications, please insert number of the Regulation on protective measures against pests of plants] for the plants, plant products and other objects they produce; (d) the cases where the competent authorities in relation to specific non- compliances are to take one or more of the measures referred to in Article 135(2) or additional measures to those provided for in that paragraph.deleted

2013/12/19
Committee: ENVI

Ewald STADLER

Proposal for a regulation
Article 20

Article 20 Specific rules on official controls and action to be taken by the competent authorities in relation to plant reproductive material The Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 139 concerning rules for the performance of official controls on plant reproductive material in order to verify compliance with the rules referred to in point (h) of Article 1(2) applicable to such goods and on action to be taken by the competent authorities following such official controls. Those delegated acts shall lay down rules on: (a) the specific responsibilities and tasks of the competent authorities, in addition to those provided for in Articles 4, 8, 9, 10(1), 11, 12, 13, 34(1) and (2) and 36; (b) uniform specific requirements for the performance of official controls having regard, in addition to the criteria referred to in Article 8(1), to the risks to the health, identity, quality and traceability of certain categories of plant reproductive material or of specific genera or species; (c) specific criteria and conditions for the activation of the mechanisms of administrative assistance provided for in Title IV; (d) the cases where the competent authorities in relation to specific non- compliances are to take one or more of the measures referred to in Article 135(2) or additional measures to those provided for in that paragraph.deleted

2013/12/19
Committee: ENVI

Ewald STADLER

Proposal for a regulation
Article 45 – paragraph 1 – point c

(c) plants, plant products, and other objects and materials capable of harbouring or spreading pests of plants as referred to in the lists established pursuant to Articles 68(1) and 69(1) of Regulation (EU) No XXX/XXXX [Office of Publications, please insert number of the Regulation on protective measures against pests of plants];deleted

2013/12/19
Committee: ENVI

Ewald STADLER

Proposal for a regulation
Article 45 – paragraph 3

3. The Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 139 concerning amendments of the categories of consignments referred to in paragraph 1, to include other products which may give rise to risks to human, or animal ~~or plant health~~health, animal welfare or, as regards GMOs and plant protection products, to the environment.

2013/12/19
Committee: ENVI

Ewald STADLER

Proposal for a regulation
Article 47 – paragraph 3

3. Physical checks shall be performed on consignments of the categories of animals and goods referred to in Article 45(1) at a frequency dependent on the risk posed by each animal, good or category of animals or goods to human, or animal ~~or plant~~ health, animal welfare or, as regards GMOs and plant protection products, to the environment.

2013/12/19
Committee: ENVI

Ewald STADLER

Proposal for a regulation
Article 47 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1

Physical checks to verify compliance with animal health and welfare requirements ~~or with plant health requirements~~ laid down in the rules referred to in Article 1(2) shall be performed by, or under the supervision of, staff possessing appropriate qualifications in veterinary ~~or phytosanitary matters respectively~~matters, designated by the competent authorities for that purpose.

2013/12/19
Committee: ENVI

Ewald STADLER

Proposal for a regulation
Article 61 – paragraph 1

1. A Member State shall immediately suspend the designation of a border control post and order its activities to be stopped, for all or for certain categories of animals and goods for which the designation was made, in cases where such activities may result in a risk to human, or animal ~~or plant~~ health, animal welfare or, as regards GMOs and plant protection products, to the environment.

2013/12/19
Committee: ENVI

Ewald STADLER

Proposal for a regulation
Article 65 – paragraph 1

Where official controls indicate that a consignment of animals or goods presents a risk to human, or animal ~~or plant~~ health, animal welfare or, as regards GMOs and plant protection products, to the environment, such consignment shall be isolated or quarantined and animals belonging to it shall be kept and treated under appropriate conditions pending any further decision.

2013/12/19
Committee: ENVI

Ewald STADLER

Proposal for a regulation
Article 65 – paragraph 2 – point a

(a) order that the operator destroy the consignment in compliance, where appropriate, with the rules referred to in Article 1(2), taking all the measures necessary to protect human, or animal ~~or plant~~ health, animal welfare or the environment; or

2013/12/19
Committee: ENVI

Ewald STADLER

Proposal for a regulation
Article 66 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1

The competent authorities in the Member State where the official controls were performed shall supervise the application of the measures ordered pursuant to Article 64(3) and (5) and Article 65 to ensure that the consignment does not give rise to adverse effects on human, or animal ~~or plant~~ health, animal welfare, or the environment, during or pending the application of those measures.

2013/12/19
Committee: ENVI

Ewald STADLER

Proposal for a regulation
Article 67 – paragraph 2 – point b

(b) in the cases referred to in Article 65, that the consignment be destroyed in suitable facilities located as close as possible to the border control post, taking all measures necessary to protect human, or animal ~~or plant~~ health, animal welfare or the environment.

2013/12/19
Committee: ENVI

Ewald STADLER

Proposal for a regulation
Article 67 – paragraph 3

3. The competent authorities may extend the period referred to in paragraphs 1 and 2 of this Article for the time necessary to obtain the results of the second expert opinion referred to in Article 34, provided that this is without adverse effects to human, and animal ~~and plant~~ health, animal welfare and, as regards GMOs and plant protection products, to the environment.

2013/12/19
Committee: ENVI

Ewald STADLER

Proposal for a regulation
Article 69 – paragraph 2 – point a

(a) be carried out effectively and ensure the elimination of any risk to human, or animal ~~or plant~~ health, animal welfare or, as regards GMOs and plant protection products, to the environment;

2013/12/19
Committee: ENVI

Ewald STADLER

Proposal for a regulation
Article 74 – paragraph 2

2. Customs authorities shall suspend release for free circulation when they have reason to believe that the consignment may present a risk to human, or animal ~~or plant~~ health, animal welfare or, as regards GMOs and plant protection products, to the environment and immediately notify the competent authorities of such suspension.

2013/12/19
Committee: ENVI

Ewald STADLER

Proposal for a regulation
Article 74 – paragraph 4 – introductory part

4. Where the competent authorities consider that a risk to human, or animal ~~or plant~~ health, animal welfare or, as regards GMOs and plant protection products, to the environment, is present:

2013/12/19
Committee: ENVI

Ewald STADLER

Proposal for a regulation
Article 74 – paragraph 5

5. In the case of consignments of animals and goods other than those subject to controls at entry into the Union as required by Article 45(1) and for which no customs declaration for release for free circulation has been made, customs authorities, where they have reason to believe that the consignment may present a risk to human, or animal ~~or plant~~ health, animal welfare or, as regards GMOs and plant protection products, to the environment, shall transmit all relevant information to the customs authorities in the Member States of final destination.

2013/12/19
Committee: ENVI

Ewald STADLER

Proposal for a regulation
Article 75 – paragraph 1 – point d

~~(d) wood packaging material;~~deleted

2013/12/19
Committee: ENVI

Ewald STADLER

Proposal for a regulation
Article 75 – paragraph 1 – point g

~~(g) plant products which, on account of their subsequent destination, may give rise to the risk of spreading infectious or contagious animal diseases;~~deleted

2013/12/19
Committee: ENVI

Ewald STADLER

Proposal for a regulation
Article 75 – paragraph 1 – point h

(h) consignments of the categories of animals and goods referred to in points (a)~~, (b)~~ and (cb) of Article 45(1) originating from, and returning to, the Union following a refusal of entry by a third country;

2013/12/19
Committee: ENVI

Ewald STADLER

Proposal for a regulation
Article 92 – paragraph 2 – point h

(h) assisting actively in the diagnosis of outbreaks in Member States of foodborne, zoonotic or animal diseases, ~~or of pests of plants,~~ by carrying out confirmatory diagnosis, characterisation and taxonomic or epizootic studies on pathogen isolates or pest specimens;

2014/01/10
Committee: ENVI

Ewald STADLER

Proposal for a regulation
Article 92 – paragraph 2 – point j – point i

(i) ~~reference collections of pests of plants or~~ reference strains of pathogenic agents;

2014/01/10
Committee: ENVI

Ewald STADLER

Proposal for a regulation
Article 93

Article 93 Designation of European Union reference centres for plant reproductive material 1. The Commission may, by means of implementing acts, designate European Union reference centres that shall support the activities of the Commission, the Member States and the European Plant Variety Agency (EPVA) in relation to the application of the rules referred to in point (h) of Article 1(2). 2. The designations provided for in paragraph 1 shall: (a) follow a public selection process; (b) be reviewed regularly. 3. European Union reference centres for plant reproductive material shall: (a) possess a high level of scientific and technical expertise in inspection, sampling and testing of plant reproductive material; (b) have suitably qualified staff with adequate training in the areas referred to in point (a) and support staff as appropriate; (c) possess or have access to the infrastructure equipment and products needed to carry out the tasks assigned to them; (d) ensure that their staff have good knowledge of international standards and practices in the areas referred to in point (a) and that the latest developments in research at national, Union and international level in those areas are taken into account in their work.deleted

2014/01/10
Committee: ENVI

Ewald STADLER

Proposal for a regulation
Article 94

Article 94 Responsibilities and tasks European Union reference centres for plant reproductive material The European Union reference centres designated in accordance with Article 93(1) shall be responsible, in accordance with annual or multiannual work programmes approved by the Commission for the following tasks: (a) providing scientific and technical expertise, within the scope of their mission, on: (i) field inspection, sampling and testing performed for the certification of plant reproductive material; (ii) post-certification tests of plant reproductive material; (iii) tests on standard material categories of plant reproductive material; (b) organising comparative tests and field trials on plant reproductive material; (c) conducting training courses for the benefit of staff of the competent authorities and of experts from third countries; (d) contributing to the development of certification and post-certification test protocols for plant reproductive material, and of performance indicators for the certification of plant reproductive material; (e) disseminating research findings and technical innovations in the fields within the scope of their mission.deleted

2014/01/10
Committee: ENVI

Ewald STADLER

Proposal for a regulation
Article 97 – paragraph 1 – point b

~~(b) European Union reference centres for plant reproductive material provided for in Article 93;~~deleted

2014/01/10
Committee: ENVI

Ewald STADLER

Proposal for a regulation
Article 97 – paragraph 2

2. The Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 139 concerning the establishment of requirements, responsibilities and tasks for the European Union reference laboratories~~, the European Union reference centres for plant reproductive material~~ and the European Union reference centres for animal welfare in addition to those laid down in Articles 91(3), 92, ~~93(3),~~ 95(3) and 96.

2014/01/10
Committee: ENVI

Ewald STADLER

Proposal for a regulation
Article 97 – paragraph 3

3. European Union reference laboratories and European Union reference centres shall be subject to Commission controls to verify compliance with the requirements of Articles 91(3), 92, ~~93(3),~~ 95(3) and 96.

2014/01/10
Committee: ENVI

Ewald STADLER

Proposal for a regulation
Article 104 – paragraph 1

1. Where, during official controls performed on animals or goods originating in another Member State, the competent authorities establish that such animals or goods do not comply with the rules referred to in Article 1(2) in such a way as to create a risk to human, or animal ~~or plant~~ health, animal welfare or, as regards GMOs and plant protection products, to the environment, or to constitute a serious infringement of those rules, they shall, without delay, notify the competent authorities of the Member State of dispatch and of any other concerned Member State in order to enable them to undertake appropriate investigations.

2014/01/10
Committee: ENVI

Ewald STADLER

Proposal for a regulation
Article 105 – paragraph 2 – point b

(b) the third country has undertaken to provide the assistance necessary to gather evidence of practices that are or appear to be non-compliant with Union rules or that pose a risk to humans, animals or ~~plants or~~ the environment;

2014/01/10
Committee: ENVI

Ewald STADLER

Proposal for a regulation
Article 109 – paragraph 2 – point a

(a) the emergence of new diseases~~, pests of plants~~ or other risks to human, or animal ~~or plant~~ health, animal welfare or, in the case of GMOs and plant protection products, to the environment;

2014/01/10
Committee: ENVI

Ewald STADLER

Proposal for a regulation
Article 115 – paragraph 3

3. The controls provided for in paragraph 1 may include on the spot verifications. The Commission experts may accompany the staff of the competent authorities performing official controls, subject to the agreement of the national authorities responsible.

2014/01/10
Committee: ENVI

Ewald STADLER

Proposal for a regulation
Article 116 – paragraph 2

2. Where appropriate, the Commission may recommend in its final reports provided for in paragraph 1 corrective or preventive action to be taken by the Member States to address the specific or systemic shortcomings identified by its experts during controls performed in accordance with Article 115(1). ~~Or. de Justification It should be clearly specified that~~These recommendations ~~can~~shall not be ~~a basis for prescriptive law~~legally binding.

2014/01/10
Committee: ENVI

Ewald STADLER

Proposal for a regulation
Article 119 – paragraph 2 – point f

(f) where applicable, the situation regarding animal health, and zoonoses ~~and plant health~~, and procedures for notifying the Commission and relevant international bodies of outbreaks of animal diseases ~~and pests of plants~~;

2014/01/10
Committee: ENVI

Ewald STADLER

Proposal for a regulation
Article 120 – paragraph 1 – point g – point iv

~~(iv) European and Mediterranean Plant Protection Organisation;~~deleted

2014/01/10
Committee: ENVI

Ewald STADLER

Proposal for a regulation
Article 120 – paragraph 1 – point g – point v

~~v) the secretariat of the International Plant Protection Convention;~~deleted

2014/01/10
Committee: ENVI

Ewald STADLER

Proposal for a regulation
Article 124 – paragraph 1 – introductory part

1. The Commission shall request third countries intending to export animals and goods to the Union to provide the following accurate and up-to-date information on the general organisation and management of sanitary ~~and phytosanitary~~ control systems in their territory:

2014/01/10
Committee: ENVI

Ewald STADLER

Proposal for a regulation
Article 124 – paragraph 1 – point a

(a) any sanitary ~~or phytosanitary~~ regulations adopted or proposed within their territory;

2014/01/10
Committee: ENVI

Ewald STADLER

Proposal for a regulation
Article 124 – paragraph 1 – point b

(b) risk-assessment procedures and factors taken into consideration for the assessment of risks and for the determination of the appropriate level of sanitary ~~or phytosanitary~~ protection;

2014/01/10
Committee: ENVI

Ewald STADLER

Proposal for a regulation
Article 124 – paragraph 1 – point g

(g) where relevant, information on changes made to the structure and functioning of control systems adopted to meet Union sanitary ~~or phytosanitary~~ requirements or recommendations provided for in the second paragraph of Article 121.

2014/01/10
Committee: ENVI

Ewald STADLER

Proposal for a regulation
Article 126 – paragraph 3 – point c

(c) the performance by the competent authorities of the third country of adequate official controls and other activities to assess the presence of hazards for human, or animal ~~or plant~~ health, for animal welfare or for the environment in relation to GMOs and plant protection products;

2014/01/10
Committee: ENVI

Ewald STADLER

Proposal for a regulation
Article 126 – paragraph 3 – point d

(d) the regularity and rapidity of information supplied by the third country on the presence of hazards for human, or animal ~~or plant~~ health, for animal welfare or for the environment in relation to GMOs and plant protection products;

2014/01/10
Committee: ENVI

Ewald STADLER

Proposal for a regulation
Article 127 – paragraph 1

1. Where, in cases other than those referred to in Article 53 of Regulation (EC) No 178/2002, Article 249 of Regulation (EU) No XXX/XXXX [Office of Publications, please insert number of the Regulation on animal health] and in Articles 27(1), 29(1), 40(2), 41(2), 47(1), 49(2) and 50(2) of Regulation (EU) No XXX/XXXX [Office of Publications, please insert number of the Regulation on protective measures against pests of plants], there is evidence that the entry into the Union of certain animals or goods originating from a third country, a region thereof or a group of third countries, may pose a risk to human, or animal ~~or plant~~ health or, as regards GMOs and plant protection products, to the environment, or where there is evidence that widespread serious non-compliance with the rules referred to in Article 1(2) might be taking place, the Commission shall adopt, by means of implementing acts, the measures necessary to contain such risk or put an end to the identified non-compliance. Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 141 (2).

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Committee: ENVI

Ewald STADLER

Proposal for a regulation
Article 130 – paragraph 2 – point b

(b) integrate fully and provide the necessary updates to existing computerised systems managed by the Commission and used for the rapid exchange of data, information and documents in relation to risks to human, and animal health and welfare, ~~and plant health,~~ as established by Article 50 of Regulation (EC) No 178/2002, Article 20 of Regulation (EU) XXX/XXXX [Office of Publications, please insert number of the Regulation on animal health] ~~and Article 97 of Regulation (EU) XXX/XXXX [Office of Publications, please insert number of the Regulation on protective measures against pests of plants]~~;

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Committee: ENVI

Ewald STADLER

Proposal for a regulation
Article 134 – paragraph 1

1. When acting in accordance with this Chapter, the competent authorities shall give priority to action to be taken to eliminate or contain risks to human, and animal ~~and plant~~ health, animal welfare and, as regards GMOs and plant protection products, to the environment.

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Committee: ENVI

Ewald STADLER

Proposal for a regulation
Article 137 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part

Where the Commission has evidence of a serious failure in a Member State's control systems and such failure may constitute a possible and widespread risk to human, or animal ~~or plant~~ health, animal welfare or, as regards GMOs and plant protection products, to the environment, or result in a widespread infringement of the rules referred to in Article 1(2), it shall, by means of implementing acts, adopt one or more of the following measures, to be applied until the failure in the control system is eliminated:

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Committee: ENVI

Ewald STADLER

Proposal for a regulation
Article 139 – paragraph 2

2. The delegation of power referred to in Articles 4(3), 15(2), 16, 17, 18(3), 19, 20, 21, 22, 23(1), 24(1), 25(3), 26(2), 40, 43(4), 45(3), 46, 49, 51(1), 52(1) and (2), 56(2), 60(3), 62(2), 69(3), 75(1) and (2), 97(2), 98(6), 99(2), 101(3), 106(3), 110, 111, 114(4) and 125(1), the third subparagraph of Article 132(1), Articles 133, 138(1) and (2), 143(2), 144(3), 151(3), 153(3) and 159(3) shall be conferred for ~~an indeterminate period of time~~five years from the date of entry into force of this Regulation.

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Committee: ENVI

Ewald STADLER

Proposal for a regulation
Article 139 – paragraph 3

3. The delegation of powers referred to in Articles 4(3), 15(2), 16, 17, 18(3), 19, 20, 21, 22, 23(1), 24(1), 25(3), 26(2), 40, 43(4), 45(3), 46, 49, 51(1), 52(1) and (2), 56(2), 60(3), 62(2), 69(3), 75(1) and (2), 97(2), 98(6), 99(2), 101(3), 106(3), 110, 111, 114(4) and 125(1), the third subparagraph of Article 132(1), Articles 133, 138(1) and (2), 143(2), 144(3), 151(3), 153(3) and 159(3) may be revoked at any time by the European Parliament or by the Council. A decision of revocation shall put an end to the delegation of the power specified in that decision. It shall take effect the day following the publication of the decision in the Official Journal of the European Union or at an earlier or later date specified therein. ~~It shall not affect the validity of any delegated acts already in force~~Delegated acts already in force may be contested by those affected from the time the revocation decision is taken.

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Committee: ENVI

Ewald STADLER

Proposal for a regulation
Article 161 – paragraph 1 – point a – point ii

Regulation (EU) No [.…]/2013
Article 29 – paragraph 1

~~(b) the European Union reference centres for plant reproductive material referred to in Article 93 of that Regulation;~~deleted

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Committee: ENVI

Ewald STADLER

Proposal for a regulation
Article 161 – paragraph 1 – point b

Regulation (EU) No [.…]/2013
Article 29 a (new)

(b) the following Article 29a is added: ‘Article 29a Accreditation of national reference laboratories for plant health 1. Grants may be awarded to the national reference laboratories referred to in Article 98 of Regulation (EU) No XXX/XXXX [Office of Publications, please insert number of this Regulation] for costs incurred for obtaining accreditation according to the standard EN ISO/IEC 17025 for the use of methods of laboratory analysis, test and diagnosis to verify compliance with the rules on protective measures against pests of plants. 2. Grants may be awarded to a single national reference laboratory in each Member State for each European Union reference laboratory for plant health, up to three years after the designation of that European Union reference laboratory.'.deleted

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Committee: ENVI

Ewald STADLER

Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – section 1 – point 6

6. The different stages of production, processing and distribution, and the possible risks to human health, and where appropriate to the health of animals ~~and plants~~, to the welfare of animals, and to the environment~~, and to the identity and quality of plant reproductive material~~.

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Committee: ENVI

73 Amendments of Ewald STADLER related to 2013/0140(COD)

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