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20 Amendments of Christel SCHALDEMOSE related to 2013/0140(COD)

Amendment 92 #
Proposal for a regulation
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.
2013/12/18
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 231 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 6
6. The Commission may, by means of implementing acts, determine the means by which the information referred to in paragraph 4 is to be made available to the public. Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 141(2).deleted
2013/12/18
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 246 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 3
3. For the purpose of ensuring that the staff of the competent authorities referred to in point (e) of paragraph 1 and in paragraph 2 have the necessary qualifications, skills and knowledge, the Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 139 concerning rules for the specific qualification and training requirements of such staff, having regard to the scientific and technical knowledge necessary to perform official controls and other official activities in each of the areas referred to in Article 1(2).deleted
2013/12/18
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 252 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 3
3. The Commission may, by means of implementing acts, lay down rules for the conduct of the audits provided for in paragraph 1. Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 141(2).deleted
2013/12/18
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 268 #
Proposal for a regulation
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:
2013/12/18
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 339 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 2
2. To ensure the uniform implementation of the rules provided for in paragraph 1 of this Article, the Commission shall, by means of implementing acts, lay down and update as necessary the format in which the information referred to in that paragraph shall be published. Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 141(2).deleted
2013/12/18
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 348 #
Proposal for a regulation
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:
2013/12/18
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 358 #
Proposal for a regulation
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.
2013/12/18
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 457 #
Proposal for a regulation
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;
2013/12/19
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 460 #
Proposal for a regulation
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;
2013/12/19
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 461 #
Proposal for a regulation
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;
2013/12/19
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 463 #
Proposal for a regulation
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;
2013/12/19
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 556 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 34 – paragraph 3
3. The Commission may, by means of implementing acts, lay down procedures for the uniform application of the rules provided for in paragraph 1 and for the presentation and handling of applications for a second expert opinion. Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 141(2).deleted
2013/12/19
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 809 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 82 – title
Fees refunds and exemption for microenterprises
2013/12/19
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 811 #
Proposal for a regulation
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.
2013/12/19
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 812 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 82 – paragraph 2
2. Enterprises employing fewer than 10 persons and whose annual turnover or annual balance sheet total does not exceed EUR 2 million shall be exempted from the payment of the fees provided for in Article 77.deleted
2013/12/19
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 821 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 82 – paragraph 3
3. The costs referred to in Articles 77, 78 and 79 shall not include those incurred for the performance of official controls on the enterprises referred to in paragraph 2.deleted
2013/12/19
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 917 #
Proposal for a regulation
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;
2014/01/10
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 1019 #
Proposal for a regulation
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.
2014/01/10
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 1021 #
Proposal for a regulation
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;
2014/01/10
Committee: ENVI