9 Amendments of James NICHOLSON related to 2008/0180(CNS)
Amendment 83 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
2. By way of derogation from paragraph 1, where such methods are prescribquired by religious rites, animals may be killed without prior stunning, provided that the killing takes place in a slaughterhouse and the meat is destined, to the best of the operator’s knowledge, for use by the religious community concerned.
Amendment 97 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2 a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2 a (new)
Where slaughtering takes place without prior stunning, animals should be stunned immediately following the cut.
Amendment 109 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 3
Article 6 – paragraph 3
3. The standard operating procedures shall be made available to the competent authority upon request. The official veterinarian shall be notified in writing whenever standard operating procedures have changed.
Amendment 114 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 6 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Staff competence should be ensured by regular training on the standard operating procedures.
Amendment 115 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 3 b (new)
Article 6 – paragraph 3 b (new)
3b. Standard operating procedures shall have a legal status; acting contrary to a standard operating procedure is generally considered as non-compliance in accordance with Article 19 and 20.
Amendment 164 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 5 a (new)
Article 13 – paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. The Official Veterinarian shall regularly verify the above-mentioned monitoring procedures and adherence to the standard operating procedures.
Amendment 201 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 5 a (new)
Article 18 – paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. The Official Veterinarian must, through audit and personal observation, be satisfied that the holder of a certificate has the necessary knowledge and practical competence to carry out the tasks for which he or she has been trained.
Amendment 202 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – introductory part
Article 19 – introductory part
For the purpose of Article 54 of Regulation (EC) No 882/2004, the competent authority mayshall in particular:
Amendment 205 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – point a
Article 19 – point a
(a) requestire operators to amend their standard operating procedures and in particular slow down or stop production;