20 Amendments of Christel SCHALDEMOSE related to 2013/0140(COD)
Amendment 92 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 56
Recital 56
(56) The direct or indirect refund of fees collected by the competent authorities should be prohibited as it would put operators not benefitting from the refund at a disadvantage and potentially create distortions of competition. However, in order to provide support to micro- enterprises, these should be exempted from the payment of the fees collected in accordance with this Regulation.
Amendment 231 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 6
Article 3 – paragraph 6
Amendment 246 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 3
Article 4 – paragraph 3
Amendment 252 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 3
Article 5 – paragraph 3
Amendment 268 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 3 – introductory part
Article 7 – paragraph 3 – introductory part
3. Paragraphs 1 and 2 shall not prevent the cCompetent authorities fromshall publishing or makinge otherwise available to the public information about the outcome of official controls regarding individual operators, provided that the following conditions are met:
Amendment 339 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 2
Article 10 – paragraph 2
Amendment 348 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 3 – introductory part
Article 10 – paragraph 3 – introductory part
3. Competent authorities shall be entitled to publish or make otherwise available to the public information about the rating of individual operators through the use of food hygiene rating schemes. This shall be based on the outcome of official controls, provided that the following conditions are met:
Amendment 358 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 10 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Food business operators shall clearly exhibit their food hygiene rating in a location easily accessible to the consumer.
Amendment 457 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 1 – point c a (new)
Article 18 – paragraph 1 – point c a (new)
(ca) in case of long journeys between Member States and with third countries, official controls performed at any stage of the long journey on a random or targeted basis to verify that declared journey times are realistic and that the journey complies with Regulation (EC) No 1/2005 and in particular that travel times and rest periods have complied with the limits set out in Chapter V of Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 1/2005;
Amendment 460 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 1 – point c – point i
Article 18 – paragraph 1 – point c – point i
(i) official controls on the fitness of the animals being transported and on the means of transport to verify that it complies with Chapter II and where applicable Chapter VI of Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 1/2005;
Amendment 461 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 1 – point c – point ii
Article 18 – paragraph 1 – point c – point ii
(ii) official controls to verify that transporters comply with applicable international agreements, including the European Convention for the protection of animals during international transport and have valid transporter authorisations and certificates of competence for drivers and attendants;
Amendment 463 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 1 – point c a (new)
Article 18 – paragraph 1 – point c a (new)
(ca) where an official control under point (c) (i) of this paragraph establishes that animals are in the view of the competent authority not fit to continue their journey, they shall be unloaded, watered, fed and rested and veterinary assistance must be sought if necessary;
Amendment 556 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 34 – paragraph 3
Article 34 – paragraph 3
Amendment 809 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 82 – title
Article 82 – title
Fees refunds and exemption for microenterprises
Amendment 811 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 82 – paragraph 1
Article 82 – paragraph 1
1. Fees provided for in Article 77 shall not directly or indirectly be refunded, unless unduly collected. However, Member States may in accordance with Union legislation applicable to State aid exempt fully or partly enterprises that market their products on a limited market, provided this exemption has no adverse impact on competition within the Union.
Amendment 812 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 82 – paragraph 2
Article 82 – paragraph 2
Amendment 821 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 82 – paragraph 3
Article 82 – paragraph 3
Amendment 917 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 104 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 104 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. The other concerned Member States referred to in paragraph 1 shall, in the case of infringements of Regulation (EC) No 1/2005 on the protection of animals during transport include: (a) the one that granted the authorisation to the transporter: (b) where a deficiency in the means of transport is involved in the failure to observe the requirements of the Regulation, the one that granted the certificate of approval of the means of transport: (c) where the driver is involved in the failure to observe the requirements of the Regulation, the one that issued the driver's certificate of competence;
Amendment 1019 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 135 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point b
Article 135 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point b
(b) take appropriate measures to ensure that the operator remedies the non- compliance and establishes systems to prevents further occurrences of it.
Amendment 1021 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 135 – paragraph 2 – point b
Article 135 – paragraph 2 – point b
(b) order the unloading, transfer to another means of transport, holding andin suitable accommodation with appropriate care of animals, quarantine periods, the postponement of the slaughter of animals, that veterinary assistance must be sought if necessary;