15 Amendments of Marc TARABELLA related to 2017/2254(INI)
Amendment 5 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Stresses that antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a critical global health issue that requires commitment and willingness of the Member States to cooperate within the EU and at the international level and a proactive, coordinated action; underlines the importance of taking a holistic approach to tackling AMR through the one-health approach, by ensuring coherence and coordination between human health, animal health and the environment;
Amendment 11 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Calls upon the Commission to support Member States in the development, assessment and implementation of national action plans against AMR, namely in what regards monitoring and surveillance systems and adequate support and incentive, taking into account the differences in reality among Member States;
Amendment 17 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to take an ambitious approach to ensuring that the targets set out in their respective Action Plans are fully and effectively achieved, and to strictly monitorAction Plans, containing measurable (clearly defined quantitative or qualitative) goals, benchmarks and effective measures to achieve these goals, are effectively implemented, and theat results thatstrictly monitored have been achieved;
Amendment 33 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Calls for legislative solutions that will assist farmers in reducing the need for the use of antibiotics in livestock farming, with the aim of prudent and responsible use of antimicrobialand consequently to reduce their use in livestock farming, reinforcing the obligation for a prudent and responsible use of these veterinary medicinal products; insists that such legislative solutions must address the prophylactic and metaphylactic use and the use in animals of antimicrobials that are of critical importance to human health;
Amendment 45 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Believes that, in order to facilitate responsible use of antimicrobials, there is an imperative need for rapid, reliable and efficacious veterinary diagnostics both to identify the cause of disease and to perform antibiotic sensitivity testing; is of the opinion that this would facilitate correct diagnosis, allow for a targeted use of antimicrobials, support using as little as possible critically important antimicrobials and, therefore, inhibit the development of antimicrobial resistance;
Amendment 48 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 b (new)
Paragraph 3 b (new)
3b. Believes that the fight against antibiotic resistance should start on farms; is of the opinion that the EU should prohibit the purely preventive use of antibiotics, restrict collective treatment to very specific cases, prohibit the veterinary use of antibiotics that are critically important for human medicine and put an end to online sales of antibiotics, vaccines and psychotropic substances; takes the view that, thanks to these measures, the amounts of antibiotics found on consumers’ plates will be reduced;
Amendment 53 #
4. Calls for further research and development into new antimicrobials and encourages alternatives to be investigated, including the development of more sustainable farming systems based on less intensive farming models, underlying the need for incentives for EU and global coordination and cooperation on research programmes in order to stimulate the development of new antimicrobials, alternative therapies and (rapid) diagnostics;
Amendment 64 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Believes that, in order to encourage research into new antimicrobials, incentives are needed, including longer periods of protection for technical documentation on new medicines, commercial protection of innovative active substances, and protection for significant investments in data generated to improve an existing antimicrobial product or to keep it on the market;
Amendment 69 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 b (new)
Paragraph 4 b (new)
4b. Highlights that significant volumes of antibiotics are used either prophylactically amongst healthy animals, to stop the development of an infection within a flock or herd, or simply for growth promotion, to speed up the pace at which animals gain weight; notes that both uses are particularly prevalent in intensive agriculture, where animals are kept in confined conditions; considers it necessary to take measures to encourage extensive grazing or organic farming methods;
Amendment 72 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 c (new)
Paragraph 4 c (new)
4c. Believes that requirements to ensure that labelling makes reference to antibiotic use would improve consumer knowledge and help enable consumers to make a more informed choice; notes that having products labelled as "antibiotic- free" might also provide incentives for farmers to withhold antibiotic treatment when an animal might need it, for fear of the economic cost of not being able to sell the meat;
Amendment 76 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Stresses that the prevention and control of infections in animals are key to tackling AMR in agriculture and therefore disease prevention must be the first step for legislation tackling AMR in agriculture, both to, via ensureing a high standard of animal welfare and, among others, and thus reduceing the need to resort to antibiotics; emphasises that the prescription-only status for antibiotics and the accountability of professionals in the various sectors, as well as the cooperation between the veterinarian and the livestock farmers, are key factors for success; believes that antibiotics should never be used as compensation for poor hygiene or inadequate animal husbandry;
Amendment 97 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Emphasises the crucial role of education and training programmes in raising awareness about antimicrobial resistance and the prudent use of antimicrobials in veterinary medicine for farmers and, veterinarians, professionals, and all those involved in livestock farming;
Amendment 111 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
Amendment 121 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Stresses that more cooperation between Member States, the Commission and the pharmaceutical industry is crucial in order to keep existing effective antimicrobials used in human and veterinary medicine on the market, explore alternative solutions to ensure availability of these antimicrobials on the market and promote its responsible use as well as preventive measures;
Amendment 141 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Stresses that awareness of the issue should be raised at the highest political level, involving all Heads of State and all relevant UN and international organizations and aim for compromises and ambitious outcomes; emphasises that international cooperation involving sharing information, knowledge and best practices in tackling AMR is crucial in the context of the one- health approach for the benefit of human and animal health globally.;