9 Amendments of Ulrike MÜLLER related to 2013/0433(COD)
Amendment 39 #
Proposal for a directive
Title
Title
Proposal for a directiveregulation of the European Parliament and the Council on the cloning of animals on the cloning of animals of the bovine, porcine, ovine, caprine and equine species kept and reproduced for farming purposes (This amendment applies throughout the text. Adopting it will necessitate corresponding changes throughout.)
Amendment 63 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 3
Recital 3
(3) Taking into account the objectives of the Union's agricultural policy, the results of the recentcontinuously confirmed scientific assessments of EFSA and the animal welfare requirement provided in Article 13 of the Treaty, it is prudent to provisionally prohibit the use of cloning in animal production for farm purposes of certain species.
Amendment 73 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 4
Recital 4
Amendment 78 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 4 a (new)
Recital 4 a (new)
(4a) The majority of Union citizens disapprove of cloning for food production due to animal welfare and general ethical concerns. They do not want to consume food from animal clones. In order to address consumer perceptions on cloning linked to animal welfare concerns, it is necessary to ensure that food from animal clones does not enter the food chain. Less restrictive measures, such as food labelling, would not entirely address citizens' concerns since the marketing of food produced with a technique that implies animal suffering would still be allowed. Animal cloning is allowed in certain third countries. Measures should therefore be taken to avoid the importation into the Union of food obtained from animal clones produced in those third countries.
Amendment 101 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 5 a (new)
Recital 5 a (new)
(5a) A traceability system for reproductive material from cloned animals should only be introduced if it is technically feasible and does not impose additional administrative burdens on authorities and operators, also as regards imports.
Amendment 119 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) the placing on the market of embryo clones and food from animal clones.
Amendment 122 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 2
Article 1 – paragraph 2
It shall apply to animals of the bovine, porcine, ovine, caprine and equine species ('the animals') kept and reproduced for farming purposes.
Amendment 148 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) the placing on the market of animal clones and food from embryo clones.
Amendment 158 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 1 c (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 1 c (new)
Member States shall ensure that food of animal origin imported from third countries where food derived from clones can be legally placed on the market or whence it can be exported is only placed on the Union market in accordance with the specific import conditions laid down by Articles 48 and 49 of Regulation (EC) No 882/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council1a, so as to prevent the exportation of food from animal clones from those third countries to the Union. ___________________ 1aRegulation (EC) No 882/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 on official controls performed to ensure the verification of compliance with feed and food law, animal health and animal welfare rules (OJ L 165, 30.4.2004, p. 1).