Activities of James NICHOLSON related to 2011/0229(COD)
Plenary speeches (1)
Electronic identification of bovine animals (debate)
Shadow reports (1)
REPORT on the amended proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EC) No 1760/2000 as regards electronic identification of bovine animals and deleting the provisions on voluntary beef labelling PDF (328 KB) DOC (455 KB)
Amendments (5)
Amendment 22 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7
Recital 7
(7) Electronic identification systems based on radio frequency identification have considerably improved in the last ten years. That technology allows a faster and more accurate reading of individual animal identity codes directly into data processing systems resulting on a reduction of time needed to trace potential infected animals or infected food, saving labour costs but at the same . However, there are significant practical problems which continue to hinder the effectimve increasing equipment costsoperation of EID, especially with regard to the accuracy of the technology.
Amendment 39 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 19
Recital 19
(19) Regulation (EC) No 1760/2000 provides that the competent authority is to issue a passport for each animal which has to be identified in accordance with that Regulation. This causes a considerable administrative burden for the Member States. The computerised databases established by Member States should sufficiently ensure traceability of domestic movements of bovine animals. Passports should therefore be issued only for animals intended for intra-Union trade. Once the data exchange between national computerised databases is operational, the requirement of issuing such passports should no longer apply for animals intended for intra-Union trade.
Amendment 51 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 20
Recital 20
(20) Section II of Title II of Regulation (EC) No 1760/2000 lays down rules for a voluntary beef labelling system which provide for the approval of certain labelling specifications by the competent authority of the Member State. The administrative burden and the costs incurred by Member States and economic operators in applying this system are not proportionate to the benefits of the system. That Section should therefore be deleted. In any event, horizontal labelling rules as laid down in Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011 will apply in relation to information on beef labels other than those falling under the compulsory beef labelling system provided for in Articles 13 to 15 of Regulation (EC) No 1760/2000.
Amendment 61 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 — point 17 – point a
Article 1 — point 17 – point a
Regulation (EC) No 1760/2000
Article 22 — paragraph 1 — subparagraph 3
Article 22 — paragraph 1 — subparagraph 3
The Commission shall, by means of implemente empowered to adopt delegated acts, ing actscordance with Article 22b, laying down the necessary rules, including transitional measures required for their introduction, concerning the procedures for the application of the sanctions referred to in the second subparagraph. Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 23(2).
Amendment 62 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 — point 18
Article 1 — point 18
Regulation (EC) No 1760/2000
Article 22b
Article 22b
1. The power to adopt delegated acts is conferred on the Commission subject to the conditions laid down in this Article. 2. The delegation of powerpower to adopt delegated acts referred to in Articles 4(5) and 4a(2), and in Articles 5, 7, 10, 14 and 19 and in Article 22(1), third subparagraph, and (4a) shall be conferred on the Commission for an indeterminate period of time from* . 3. The delegation of power referred to in Articles 4(5) and 4a(2), and in Articles 5, 7, 10, 14 and 19 and in Article 22(1), third subparagraph, and (4a) may be revoked at any time by the European Parliament or by the Council. A decision tof revocationke shall put an end to the delegation of the power specified in that decision. It shall take effect the day following the publication of the decision in the Official Journal of the European Union or at a later date specified therein. It shall not affect the validity of any delegated acts already in force. 4. As soon as it adopts a delegated act, the Commission shall notify it simultaneously to the European Parliament and to the Council. 5. A delegated act adopted pursuant to Articles 4(5) and 4a(2), andin Articles 5, 7, 10, 14, and 19 and in Article 22(1), third subparagraph, and (4a) shall enter into force only if no objection has been expressed either by the European Parliament or the Council within a period of two months of notification of that act to the European Parliament and the Council or if, before the expiry of that period, the European Parliament and the Council have both informed the Commission that they will not object. That period shall be extended by two months at the initiative of the European Parliament or of the Council." _ _______________ * [*OJ Please insert the date of entry into force of this Regulation or from any other date set by the legislator].