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26 Amendments of Brian SIMPSON related to 2013/0136(COD)

Amendment 97 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 31
(31) In order to ensure uniform conditions for the implementation of this Regulation in relation to transmissible animal diseases at Union level, it is necessary to establish a harmonised list of transmissible animal diseases (‘listed diseases’). Thus implementing powers to lay down such a list should be conferred on the Commission, which shall be provided in an Annex to this Regulation. The Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts to amend or adjust the list as appropriate.
2013/12/09
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 100 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 35
(35) The prevention and control rules of this Regulation for a specific transmissible animal disease should apply to species of animals which can transmit the disease in question, by being susceptible to it or by acting as its vector. In order to ensure uniform conditions for the implementation of this Regulation, it is necessary to establish a harmonised list of species to which the measures for specific listed diseases should apply at Union level (‘listed species’) and thus implementing . The Commission shall be empowersed to lay down such a list should be conferred on the Commissionadopt delegated acts to amend or adjust the list as appropriate.
2013/12/09
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 168 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 8
(8) ‘wild animals’ means animals which are not kept animals; unclaimed, living independent of direct human supervision or control;
2013/12/09
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 177 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 16 – introductory part
(16) ‘emerging disease’ means a disease other than a listed disease which has the potential to meet the criteria for listed diseases provided for in Article 6(1)(a) due to:
2013/12/09
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 182 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 22
(22) ‘operator’ means a natural or legal person, having animals and products under their responsibility, including animal keepers and, transporters and those engaged in the commercial breeding and sale of animals, but excluding pet keepers and veterinarians;
2013/12/09
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 195 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 51 a (new)
(51a) 'Vector' means any carrier, live or otherwise, that transports an infectious agent from an infected individual to a susceptible individual or its food or immediate surroundings;
2013/12/09
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 265 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) be responsible for the health and welfare of kept animals and products under their responsibility;
2013/12/09
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 302 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – point c – point i
(i) raising animal health and animal welfare awareness;
2013/12/09
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 323 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. Member States shall support veterinarians to ensure they are able to service remote areas and update operators and animal professionals on the latest animal health knowledge.
2013/12/09
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 354 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Competent authorities shall ensure communication campaigns to inform the general public about the key principles regarding the spread and control of diseases.
2013/12/09
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 374 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 22 – point a
(a) observe the health and behaviourwelfare of animals under their responsibility;
2013/12/09
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 398 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 23 – paragraph 2 – point b
(b) providing advice to the operator on biosecurity and other animal health and animal welfare matters, as relevant for the type of establishment and the categories and species of kept animals on the establishment.
2013/12/09
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 455 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 43 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. The Member States shall consult relevant stakeholders when drawing up and updating contingency plans.
2013/12/09
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 478 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 55 – paragraph 1 – point f – introductory part
(f) take any other necessary disease control measures, taking into account the disease control measures provided for in Section 4, and ensure that any control measures spare the affected animals avoidable pain and suffering, concerning:
2013/12/09
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 489 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 61 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) the humane killing and disposal or slaughtering of animals that may be contaminated and contribute to the spread of the listed disease, whilst sparing the animals any avoidable pain or distress;
2013/12/09
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 504 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 65 – paragraph 3 – point c a (new)
(ca) the potential impact of control measures on the welfare of the affected kept animals.
2013/12/09
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 508 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 69 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. Where relevant for the effective control of the listed disease referred to in Article 8(1)(a) for which the disease control measures due to the outbreak apply, the competent authority mayshall:
2013/12/09
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 519 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 70 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) take the necessary disease prevention and control measures to avoid the further spread of that listed disease and ensure that any control measures spare the affected animals avoidable pain and suffering.
2013/12/09
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 530 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 74 – paragraph 2 – point d a (new)
(da) the potential impact of control measures on the welfare of the affected kept animals.
2013/12/09
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 543 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 78 – paragraph 3 – point d a (new)
(da) the potential impact of control measures on the welfare of the affected kept animals.
2013/12/09
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 560 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 80 – paragraph 3 – point c a (new)
(ca) the potential impact of control measures on the welfare of the affected wild animals.
2013/12/09
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 568 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 83
Article 83 Derogations from the obligation of operators to register establishments By way of derogation from Article 82(1), Member States may exempt certain categories of establishments from the registration requirement, taking into account the following criteria: (a) the categories, species and numbers of kept terrestrial animals and germinal products on the establishment and the capacity of the establishment; (b) the type of establishment; (c) the movements of kept terrestrial animals or germinal products into and out of the establishment.deleted
2013/12/09
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 572 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 86
Article 86 Derogations from the obligation to register transporters of kept ungulates By way of derogation from Article 85(1), Member States may exempt certain categories of transporters from the registration requirement, taking into account the following criteria: (a) the distances over which they transport those kept terrestrial animals; (b) the categories, species and number of kept terrestrial animals, which they transport.deleted
2013/12/09
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 591 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 100 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) derogations from the record keeping requirements for: (i) operators of certain types of establishments and certain types of transporters; (ii) establishments keeping, or transporters handling a small number of kept terrestrial animals or small volume of germinal products; (iii) certain categories or species of kept terrestrial animals or germinal products;deleted
2013/12/09
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 652 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 121 – paragraph 2 – point b a (new)
(ba) the movement complies with Council Regulation (EC) No1/2005 concerning the protection of animals during transport.
2013/12/09
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 674 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 141 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) derogations from the animal health certification requirements provided for in Article 140(1), for movements of kept terrestrial animals, which do not pose a significant risk for the spread of a disease due to: (i) the species or categories of the kept terrestrial animals that are being moved and the listed diseases referred to in Article 8(1)(d) for which they are listed species; (ii) the methods of keeping and the type of production of those species and categories of kept terrestrial animals; (iii) the intended use of the kept terrestrial animals; (iv) the place of destination of the kept terrestrial animals; ordeleted
2013/12/09
Committee: AGRI