Activities of Zoltán BALCZÓ related to 2013/0433(COD)
Plenary speeches (1)
Cloning of animals kept and reproduced for farming purposes (debate) HU
Amendments (9)
Amendment 61 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 3
Recital 3
(3) Taking into account the objectives of the Union's agricultural policy, the results of the recent scientific assessments of EFSA and the animal welfare requirement provided in Article 13 of the Treaty, it is prudent to provisionally prohibit the use of cloning in animal production for farm purposes of certain species.
Amendment 77 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 4
Recital 4
(4) Currently animals of bovine, porcine, ovine, caprine and equine species are likely tomay be cloned for farming purposes. The scope of this Directive should therefore be limitextended to the use of all cloning for farming purposes ofver and above those five species.
Amendment 98 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 5
Recital 5
(5) It is expected that the knowledge on the impact of the cloning technique on the welfare of the animals used will increase. The cloning technique is likely to improve over time. Consequently prohibitions should only apply provisionallyat the present time. This Directive shouldmay therefore be reviewed within a reasonable time taking into account the experience gained by the Member States in its implementation, scientific and technical progress and international developments.
Amendment 117 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) the placing on the market of embryo clones and, animal clones, reproductive materials and products derived therefrom.
Amendment 124 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 2
Article 1 – paragraph 2
It shall apply to all animals – particularly of the bovine, porcine, ovine, caprine and equine species – ('the animals') kept and reproduced for farming purposes.
Amendment 134 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) “placing on the market” means: the first making available of an animal or a product, product or reproductive material on the internal market.
Amendment 135 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – title
Article 3 – title
Provisional prohibition
Amendment 138 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Member States shall provisionally prohibit:
Amendment 142 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) the placing on the market of animal clones and, embryo clones, and products and reproductive materials derived therefrom.