24 Amendments of Struan STEVENSON related to 2008/0180(CNS)
Amendment 53 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
However, as regards fish, reptiles, amphibians, crustaceans and cephalopods, only Article 3(1) shall apply.
Amendment 59 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 2 – point a – sub-point ii a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 2 – point a – sub-point ii a (new)
(iia) to semi-domesticated deer, shot in the field and processed through a game farm facility;
Amendment 66 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – point d a (new)
Article 2 – point d a (new)
(da) "unconsciousness" means a state of unawareness in which there is temporary or permanent disruption to brain function and after which the animal is unable to respond to normal stimuli, including pain;
Amendment 67 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – point e a (new)
Article 2 – point e a (new)
(ea) "death" means a physiological state of the animal, in which respiration and blood circulation have ceased as the respiratory and circulatory brain centres in the Medulla Oblongata are irreversibly inactive, thereby causing irreversible loss of consciousness, permanent absence of respiration, pulse and corneal and palpebral reflex.
Amendment 80 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2
Article 4 – paragraph 2
Amendment 110 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 3
Article 6 – paragraph 3
3. The standard operating procedures shall be made available to the competent authority upon request. An official veterinarian shall be notified in writing whenever standard operating procedures have changed.
Amendment 112 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 6 – paragraph 3 a (new)
(3a) Staff competence shall be ensured by regular training on the standard operating procedures.
Amendment 116 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 3 b (new)
Article 6 – paragraph 3 b (new)
3b. Standard operating procedures shall have legal status; acting contrary to a standard operating procedure may be considered as non-compliance in accordance with Article 19 and 20.
Amendment 145 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 2 – point a
Article 11 – paragraph 2 – point a
(a) the maximum throughputline speed at the time of stunning for each slaughter line;
Amendment 147 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 2 – point c a (new)
Article 11 – paragraph 2 – point c a (new)
(c a) the maximum daily throughput for the abattoir.
Amendment 157 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 1
Article 13 – paragraph 1
1. Operators shall put in place and implement appropriate monitoring procedures to verify and confirm that animals for slaughter are effectively stunned in the period between the end of the stunning process and the confirmation of death. Animals must be dead before any other potentially painful carcass-dressing procedure is performed or treatment applied.
Amendment 163 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 5 a (new)
Article 13 – paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. The Official Veterinarian shall regularly verify the above-mentioned monitoring procedures and adherence to the standard operating procedures.
Amendment 200 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 5 a (new)
Article 18 – paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. The Official Veterinarian must, through audit and personal observation, be satisfied that the holder of a certificate has the necessary knowledge and competence to carry out the task for which he or she has been trained.
Amendment 204 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – introductory part
Article 19 – introductory part
For the purpose of Article 54 of Regulation (EC) No 882/2004, the competent authority mayshall in particular:
Amendment 207 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – point a
Article 19 – point a
(a) requestire operators to amend their standard operating procedures and in particular slow down or stop production;
Amendment 211 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 24 – paragraph 1
Article 24 – paragraph 1
1. Until 31 December 20182, Article 11(1) shall only apply to new slaughterhouses or for any new construction, layout or equipment covered by the rules set out in Annex II, which have not entered into operation before the date of [application/entry into force] of this Regulation.
Amendment 217 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 24 – paragraph 2
Article 24 – paragraph 2
2. Until 31 December 2014, Member States may provide for certificates of competence, as referred to in Article 18, to be issued without examination to persons demonstrating relevant uninterrupted professional experience of at least [ten] years and after positive assessment by the Official Veterinarian.
Amendment 228 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – point 3.2
Annex II – point 3.2
Amendment 237 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – point 5.1
Annex II – point 5.1
5.1. Shackle lines shall be designed and positioned in such a way that birds suspended on them are clear of any obstruction and that disturbance to the animals is reduced to a minimum. The maximum shackling time shall be one minute for chickens and two minutes for turkeys.
Amendment 243 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – point 1.2 – subparagraph 1
Annex III – point 1.2 – subparagraph 1
Animals must be unloaded as quickly as possible after arrival and subsequently slaughtered without undue delay. Animals which are not taken to the place of slaughter directly upon arrival must be unloaded without delay and have drinking water available to them from appropriate facilities at all times.
Amendment 251 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – point 1.2 – subparagraph 4
Annex III – point 1.2 – subparagraph 4
After the expiry of those time limits, the animals must be lairaged, fed, and subsequently given moderate amounts of food at appropriate intervals. Food must be provided in such a way that will permit the animal to feed undisturbed. In such cases, the animals shall be provided an appropriate amount of bedding or equivalent material which guarantees a level of comfort appropriate to the species and the number of animals concerned. This material must ensure adequate absorption of urine and faeces.
Amendment 253 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – point 1.5 – subparagraph 1
Annex III – point 1.5 – subparagraph 1
For the purpose of slaughter, unweaned animals, lactating dairy animals, females having given birth during the journey or animals delivered in containers shall be given priority over other types of animal. If this is not possible, aArrangements shall be made so as to relieve them from their suffering, in particular by:
Amendment 258 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – point 1.5 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
Annex III – point 1.5 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
Ill or injured animals must be slaughtered within 2 hours of arrival. If they appear to be in severe pain, to have deep wounds or if they are bleeding severely, they must be slaughtered immediately.
Amendment 261 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – point 3.1
Annex III – point 3.1
3.1. Where one person is responsible for the stunning, shackling, hoisting and bleeding of animals, that person must carry out all those operations consecutively on one animal before carrying out any of them on another animal. This requirement shall not apply when group stunning is used.