Activities of James NICHOLSON related to 2008/0211(COD)
Plenary speeches (1)
Explanations of vote
Amendments (7)
Amendment 241 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 15 – paragraph 2
Article 15 – paragraph 2
2. Member States shall ensure that the procedures classified as "severe" are not perfscientifically justified, and ethically monitormed if the pain, suffering or distress is likely to be prolonged. Such procedures shall be subject to particular harm/benefit analysis and scrutiny by the competent authority.
Amendment 270 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 20 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Article 20 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
2. Member States shall ensure that, for the purposes of the authorisation, the persons referred to in paragraph 1 have the appropriate veterinary or scientific education and training and have demonstratedevidence of the requisite competence.
Amendment 276 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 24 – paragraph 2 (new)
Article 24 – paragraph 2 (new)
2a. Without prejudice to the generality of paragraph 1, each breeding, supplying and user establishment shall ensure that there is at least one trained person available at all times to care for the animals' welfare.
Amendment 284 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 32 – paragraph 1 – point d
Article 32 – paragraph 1 – point d
(d) the well-being and state of health of animals are observed on a daily basis by a competent person to prevent pain or avoidable pain, suffering, distress or lasting harm;
Amendment 321 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 37 – paragraph 3 – introductory phrase
Article 37 – paragraph 3 – introductory phrase
3. TFor projects classified as "severe" or for those using non-human primates, the competent authority carrying ouwill ensure that the ethical evaluation shall consider experts in particular in the following areas:
Amendment 326 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 37 – paragraph 4
Article 37 – paragraph 4
4. Ethical evaluation shall be performed in a transparent manner, by integrating the opinion of independent parties subject to the safeguarding of confidential information and protection of intellectual property.
Amendment 348 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 42 – paragraph 2
Article 42 – paragraph 2
2. Any amendment or renewal of a project authorisation that involves severe procedures or non- human primates shall be subject to a further favourable ethical evaluation and authorisation by the competent authority.