Activities of Beata GOSIEWSKA related to 2013/0433(COD)
Plenary speeches (2)
Cloning of animals kept and reproduced for farming purposes (debate) PL
Cloning of animals kept and reproduced for farming purposes (A8-0216/2015 - Giulia Moi, Renate Sommer) PL
Amendments (4)
Amendment 37 #
Draft legislative resolution
Citation 3 a (new)
Citation 3 a (new)
– having regard to the European Parliament’s legislative resolution of 7 July 2010 on the Council position at first reading with a view to the adoption of a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on novel foods, amending Regulation (EC) No 1331/2008 and repealing Regulation (EC) No 258/97 and Commission Regulation (EC) No 1852/2001,
Amendment 79 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 4 a (new)
Recital 4 a (new)
(4a) The majority of EU citizens disapprove of cloning for farming purposes due to, inter alia, animal welfare concerns, the lack of adequate research and general ethical concerns. Cloning for farming purposes could lead to animal clones or the descendants of animal clones entering the food chain. Consumers do not want to consume food from animal clones or their descendants.
Amendment 85 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 4 b (new)
Recital 4 b (new)
(4b) With regard to the marketing of agricultural products, in connection with the ban on the use of cloning and in order to address consumer perceptions on cloning linked to, inter alia, animal welfare, the lack of adequate research and general ethical concerns, it is necessary to ensure that food from animal clones and their descendants 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 involves animal suffering would still be allowed.
Amendment 90 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 4 c (new)
Recital 4 c (new)
(4c) The use of cloning in animal production for farming purposes is allowed in certain third countries. In accordance with Regulation (EC) No 178/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council1a, food imported from third countries for the purpose of being marketed within the Union must comply with the relevant requirements of EU food law or with conditions recognised by the Union as being at least equivalent to those requirements. Therefore, measures should be taken to avoid the import into the Union of cloned animals, descendants, embryos and semen and food obtained from animal clones and their descendants produced in third countries. _________________________ 1aRegulation (EC) No 178/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 28 January 2002 laying down the general principles and requirements of food law, establishing the European Food Safety Authority and laying down procedures in matters of food safety (OJ L 31, 1.2.2002, p. 1).