Activities of Anna ROSBACH related to 2013/0136(COD)
Shadow opinions (1)
OPINION on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on Animal Health
Amendments (20)
Amendment 192 #
Proposal for a regulation
Citation 1
Citation 1
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 13, Article 43(2), Article 114(3) and Article 168(4)(b) thereof,
Amendment 199 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9
Recital 9
(9) In laying down those animal health rules, it is essential that considerations are given to the link between animal health and public health, the environment, food and feed safety, animal welfare, food security, economic, social and cultural aspects trying to minimize animal suffering and provide pro-active solutions to disease risks.
Amendment 241 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 22
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 22
(22) ‘operator’ means a natural or legal person, having animals and products under their responsibility, including animal keepers and, transporters and those engaged in the commercial breeding and sale of animals, but excluding pet keepers and veterinarians;
Amendment 242 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 24 – introductory part
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 24 – introductory part
(24) ‘establishment’ means any premises, structure, or any environmentplace, in which animals or germinal products are kept, except for:
Amendment 247 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 37
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 37
(37) ‘outbreak’ means the official confirmation of one or more cases in an establishment, household or other place where animals are kept or located;
Amendment 252 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2 – point a – point -i (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2 – point a – point -i (new)
(-i) animal health;
Amendment 268 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. The competent authority may delegate one or more of the following activities to veterinarians, animal health professionals or other relevant stakeholders:
Amendment 269 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 2
Article 16 – paragraph 2
2. Member States may decide that: a) notifications provided for in paragraph 1(a) shall be directed to a veterinarian b) notifications provided for in paragraph 1(b) shall be directed to the competent authority.
Amendment 289 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 61 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 61 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) the killing and disposal or slaughtering, using pre-stunning, of animals that may be contaminated and contribute to the spread of the listed disease;
Amendment 292 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 65 – paragraph 1 – point g
Article 65 – paragraph 1 – point g
(g) the designation or where relevant, approval of a food business establishment for the purposes of the slaughtering, using pre-stunning, of animals or the treatment of products of animal origin originating from the restricted zones;
Amendment 295 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 70 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 70 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) conduct, where relevant for that particular listed disease, surveillance in the wild animal population and if relevant in kept animals;;
Amendment 311 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 82 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 82 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. Operators of establishments keeping terrestrial animals or collecting, producing, processing or storing germinal products shall, in order to bebefore they commence such activities in order to get the establishment registered in accordance with Article 88, before they commence such activities:
Amendment 316 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 94 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 94 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. The competent authority grants approval of an establishment where it appears, based on the application of the operator and the subsequent on-site visit of the establishment by the competent authority as provided for in paragraph 1 and 2 of this Article, that it meets all the requirements for approval provided for in Article 92(1) and the rules adopted pursuant to Article 92(2).
Amendment 358 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 129 – paragraph 1
Article 129 – paragraph 1
1. Operators of slaughterhouses receiving kept ungulates and poultry from another Member State shall slaughter, using pre- stunning, those animals as soon as possible following their arrival and at the latest within a timeframe to be laid down in delegated acts adopted pursuant to paragraph 2.
Amendment 361 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 140 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
Article 140 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
2. Operators shall notmay only move kept terrestrial animals from a restricted zone due to disease control measures within a Member State or from one Member State to another Member State unless theyif the animals are accompanied by an animal health certificate issued by the competent authority of the Member State of origin in accordance with Article 146(1), and where the conditions referred to in the following points (a) and (b) are meet:
Amendment 362 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 141 – paragraph 1 – point a – point iv a (new)
Article 141 – paragraph 1 – point a – point iv a (new)
(iv a) their origin in a Member State and transport through another Member State en route to a different part of the Member State of origin; or
Amendment 376 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 178 – paragraph 1 – point f a (new)
Article 178 – paragraph 1 – point f a (new)
(fa) the water supply and discharge of the establishment
Amendment 377 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 181 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 181 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. The competent authority grants approval of an establishment where it appears, based on the application of the operator and the subsequent on-site visit of the establishment by the competent authority as provided for in paragraph 1 and 2 of this Article, that it meets all the requirements for approval provided for in Article 179(1) and the rules adopted pursuant to Article 179(2).
Amendment 382 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 197 – paragraph 1
Article 197 – paragraph 1
By way of derogation from Article 196(1), Member States may authorise operators to move aquaculture animals into a zone or compartment in another Member State for which an eradication programme has been established in accordance with Article 30(1) and (2) as regards the listed diseases referred to in Article 8(1)(b) and (c), from another zone or compartment for which such a programme has also been established for the same listed diseases, provided that such movement will not jeopardise the health status of the Member State, zone or compartment of destination.
Amendment 388 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 246 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 246 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. In case of suspicion of or the event of an outbreak of a listed disease or an emerging disease, or the occurrence of a hazard which is likely to constitute a serious risk, the competent authority of the Member State where it occurred shall, depending on the gravity of the situation and the disease or hazard in question, immediately take one or more of the following emergency measures to prevent the spread of the disease or hazard: