5 Amendments of Miguel VIEGAS related to 2017/2254(INI)
Amendment 15 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to take an ambitious approach to ensuring that the targets set out in their respective Action Plans are fully and effectively achieved, and to, with measurable (clearly defined quantitative or qualitative) targets, benchmarks and effective measures to achieve their Action Plan targets, are effectively implemented and that the strictly monitor thed results that have been achieved;
Amendment 75 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Stresses that disease prevention must be the first step for legislation tackling AMR in agriculture, both to enthe prevention and control of infections in humans and animals and therefore disease prevention must be the first step in tackling the legislation, in the veterinary field, providing for best practices to be used in welfare, hygiene and proper management, effective biosecurity measures a high standard of animal welfare and reduce the need to resort to antibioticnd the use of alternative therapies and diagnostic resources, with a view to reducing pressure from infections and, therefore, the need to use antibiotics; emphasises that prescription, a status only for antibiotics, accountability of professionals in a number of sectors and cooperation between veterinarians and animal owners are key factors for success; believes that antibiotics should never be used as compensation for poor hygiene or inadequate animal husbandry;
Amendment 101 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Emphasises the crucial role of education and training programmes in raising awareness about antimicrobial resistance and the prudent use of antimicrobials in veterinary medicine for farmers and thoseveterinarians and professionals involved in livestock farming;
Amendment 134 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Notes that the use of antibiotics as growth promoters in food-producing animals has been banned in the EU since 2006; calls on the Commission to enforce this ban as a conditionality to all food imports from third countries through Free Trade Agreements;
Amendment 140 #
10. Stresses that awareness of this issue should be raised at the highest political level, involving every head of state and every relevant UN organisation with a view to achieving compromises and ambitious results; Emphasises that international cooperation involving sharing information, knowledge and best practices in tackling AMR is crucial in the context of the one- health approach for the benefit of human and animal health globally.