8 Amendments of Iratxe GARCÍA PÉREZ related to 2013/0433(COD)
Amendment 83 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 4 a (new)
Recital 4 a (new)
(4a) Most EU citizens disapprove of cloning in animal production for farming purposes on grounds that include animal welfare.
Amendment 87 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 4 b (new)
Recital 4 b (new)
(4b) With regard to the marketing of agricultural products, it is necessary to ensure that food derived from animal clones does not enter the food chain.
Amendment 92 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 4 c (new)
Recital 4 c (new)
(4c) The use of cloning in animal production for farming purposes is allowed in certain third countries. In accordance with Regulation (EC) No 178/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council, food imported from third countries for placing on the market within the Union must comply with the relevant requirements of Union food law or conditions recognised by the Union to be at least equivalent to those requirements.
Amendment 108 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 5 b (new)
Recital 5 b (new)
(5b) The power to adopt acts in accordance with Article 290 TFEU should be delegated to the Commission in respect of the establishment of rules for traceability systems for animal clones. It is especially important that the Commission carry out appropriate consultations during its preparatory work, particularly at expert level. When preparing and drawing up delegated acts, the Commission should ensure that the relevant documents are forwarded to the European Parliament and to the Council simultaneously, in a timely and appropriate manner.
Amendment 116 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) the placing on the market and import of embryo clones and animal clones.
Amendment 145 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) the placing on the market and import of animal clones and embryo clones.
Amendment 157 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 1 c (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 1 c (new)
To ensure that no animal clones are imported into the Union from third countries in which they may legally be placed on the market or exported, the Commission shall adopt specific import conditions under Article 48 or 49 of Regulation (EC) No 882/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council by [six months after the entry into force of this Regulation].
Amendment 161 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 a (new)
Article 3 a (new)
Article 3a Traceability To provide competent authorities and economic operators with the information they need for the application of Article 3(1)(b), traceability systems shall be established for: (a) animal clones; (b) embryo clones. The Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts, in accordance with Article 4a, to establish detailed rules for the inclusion of points (a) and (b) of the first paragraph in the certificates provided for in animal health and zootechnical legislation drawn up by the Commission for those purposes. Those delegated acts shall be adopted by [six months after the entry into force of this Regulation].