21 Amendments of Elisabeth KÖSTINGER related to 2014/0100(COD)
Amendment 408 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 25
Recital 25
(25) Mutilations which lead to stress, harm, disease or suffering of animals should be prohibited. Some practices, such as the removal of the horns of young mammals, are authorised where there are safety reasons with regard to operators and other animals.
Amendment 412 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 26
Recital 26
(26) Livestock should be fed on feed materials produced in accordance with the rules of organic production, and preferably coming from the own holding, taking their physiological needs into account. In establishing the origin of the feed materials the first thing to take into account is the difficulty of producing such materials in some areas, such as disadvantaged mountain areas. In addition, in order to provide for the basic nutritional requirements of livestock, certain minerals, trace elements and vitamins may need to be used under well- defined conditions.
Amendment 457 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 58
Recital 58
(58) Organic production is only credible if accompanied by effective verification and controls at all stages of production, processing and distribution. Organic production should be subject to official controls or other official activities carried out in accordance with Regulation (EU) No (XXX/XXXX) of the European Parliament and of the Council33 to verify compliance with the rules on organic production and labelling of organic products. Given the need to carry out controls, however, it is essential to lay down specific rules to govern organic production which falls within the scope of this Regulation. In that connection, a combination of a mandatory annual on-the-spot check and a risk-based approach will offer consumers and producers the highest possible degree of certainty. __________________ 33 Regulation (EU) No XX/XXX of the European Parliament and of the Council of […] on official controls and other official activities performed to ensure the application of food and feed law, rules on animal health and welfare, plant health, plant reproductive material, plant protection products and amending Regulations (EC) No 999/2001, 1829/2003, 1831/2003, 1/2005, 396/2005, 834/2007, 1099/2009, 1069/2009, 1107/2009, Regulations (EU) No 1151/2012, [….]/2013 [Office of Publications, please insert number of Regulation laying down provisions for the management of expenditure relating to the food chain, animal health and animal welfare, and relating to plant health and plant reproductive material], and Directives 98/58/EC, 1999/74/EC, 2007/43/EC, 2008/119/EC, 2008/120/EC and 2009/128/EC (Official controls Regulation) (OJ L …).
Amendment 459 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 58 a (new)
Recital 58 a (new)
(58a) If a risked-based control system is to be introduced, it is essential to lay down uniform rules to govern the categories of risk and the performance of the controls based on those categories. In order to rule out legal uncertainty and guarantee uniform implementation, the Commission should submit the relevant implementing acts and accompanying implementation guidelines at the latest one year prior to the entry into force of this Regulation.
Amendment 484 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 77
Recital 77
(77) In order to ensure a smooth transition between on the one hand the rules on the organic origin of plant reproductive material and on animals for breeding purposes provided for in Regulation (EC) No 834/2007 and the exception to production rules adopted pursuant to Article 22 of that Regulation, and on the other hand the new production rules for plants and plant products and livestock provided for in this Regulation, the power to adopt certain acts should be delegated to the Commission in respect of the granting of exceptions where exceptions are deemed necessary, in order to ensure access to plant reproductive material and live animals for breeding purposes that may be used in organic production. Since tThose acts are only transitional in nature, they shouldhowever, and will therefore apply only for athe limited period of time needed in order to identify and fill gaps in the availability of organic reproductive material for plants and of organic animals raised for breeding purposes.
Amendment 485 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 78
Recital 78
(78) The Commission should consider the situation of the availability of organic plant reproductive material and animals for breeding purposes and present a report to this end to the European Parliament and the Council in 2021. In order to ensure that sufficient organic plant reproductive material, feed and animals for breeding purposes are available, before submitting proposals on the removal of exceptions the Commission should consider the situation of the availability of organic plant reproductive material and animals for breeding purposes, carry out a comprehensive investigation into the causes of the inadequate development of the market in and the shortage of organic plant reproductive material, feed and breeding animals and, by the end of 2017, present to the European Parliament and the Council an action plan setting out details of an effective system of incentives to stimulate the market in these products and close these gaps.
Amendment 503 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Mass catering operations carried out by a mass caterer as defined in point (d) of Article 2(2) of Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council35 shall not be subject to this Regulation. __________________ 35 Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2011 on the provision of food information to consumers, amending Regulations (EC) No 1924/2006 and (EC) No 1925/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council, and repealing Commission Directive 87/250/EEC, Council Directive 90/496/EEC, Commission Directive 1999/10/EC, Directive 2000/13/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council, Commission Directives 2002/67/EC and 2008/5/EC and Commission Regulation (EC) No 608/2004 (OJ L 304, 22.11.2011, p. 18).
Amendment 506 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 3
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 3
Amendment 510 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 5
Article 2 – paragraph 5
Amendment 528 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 7
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 7
(7) ‘group of operators’ means a group in which each operator is a farmer whose annual turnover from his or her agricultural production unit does not exceed EUR 25 000 and who has a holding of up to 5 hectares of utilised agricultural area and who may, in addition to producing food or feed, be engaged in processing, preparation and marketing of food or feed;
Amendment 702 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 2 – point b
Article 11 – paragraph 2 – point b
Amendment 703 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 2 – point c
Article 11 – paragraph 2 – point c
Amendment 773 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 20
Article 20
Amendment 948 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 35 – paragraph 1
Article 35 – paragraph 1
By 31 December 20217, the Commission shall present a report to the European Parliament and the Council on the availability of organic o reproductive material and animals for breeding purposesplant reproductive material and animals for breeding purposes, which shall also identify possible gaps and the causes of such gaps and include an action plan with an effective system of incentives to stimulate the market for these products and plug those gaps. The measures included in the action plan should be designed to support entrepreneurs who have undertaken to develop organic plant reproductive material and animals for breeding purposes and aim to safeguard a broad variety and extensive diversification on the market. Measures may include support for the necessary investments by private entrepreneurs in production plant, quality control measures, distribution systems and research and development prior to placing on the market, marketing support via websites provided by the Commission, the Member States and associations of organic farmers or organic control bodies, profit participation certificates for small and medium-sized enterprises set up to supply organic plant reproductive material and financial aid for projects to cultivate new varieties suitable for organic farming.
Amendment 972 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 45 – paragraph 2
Article 45 – paragraph 2
It shall apply from 1 July 2021752. __________________ 52 At least six months after entry into force. At least 6 months after entry into force.
Amendment 1073 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – part II – point 1.4.1 – paragraph 1 – point g
Annex II – part II – point 1.4.1 – paragraph 1 – point g
(g) suckling animals shall be fed in preference on maternal milk or natural milk for a minimum period;
Amendment 1075 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – part II – point 1.4.2.1 – point a
Annex II – part II – point 1.4.2.1 – point a
(a) the common land, excluding extensive pastures provided they are not used by animals for more than 150 days in a year, is fully managed in accordance with this Regulation;
Amendment 1097 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – part II – point 1.5.2.2
Annex II – part II – point 1.5.2.2
1.5.2.2. Disease shall be treated immediately to avoid suffering of the animal; chemically synthesised allopathic veterinary medicinal products including antibiotics may be used where necessary and under strict conditions and under the responsibility of a veterinarian, when the use of phytotherapeutic, homeopathic and other products is inappropriate. In particular restrictions with respect to courses of treatment and withdrawal periods shall be defined.
Amendment 1118 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – part II – point 1.7.6
Annex II – part II – point 1.7.6
1.7.6. Tethering or isolation of livestock shall be prohibited, unless for individual animals for a limited period of time, and in so far as this is justified safety, animal protection or for veterinary reasons. Competent authorities may authorise cattle in micro-enterprises and disadvantaged mountain areas to be tethered if it is not possible to keep the cattle in groups appropriate to their behaviour requirements, provided they have access to pastures during the grazing period, and at least twice a week access to open air areas when grazing is not possible.
Amendment 1149 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – part II – point 2.1.1 – paragraph 1 – point a
Annex II – part II – point 2.1.1 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) 12 months in the case of bovines animals for meat production, and in any case at least three quarters of their lifetime;
Amendment 1161 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – part II – point 2.1.2 – paragraph 1 – point f
Annex II – part II – point 2.1.2 – paragraph 1 – point f
(f) all suckling bovine, ovine and caprine animals shall be fed in preference on maternal milk or natural milk for a minimum period of three months for bovine animals and 45 days for ovine and caprine animals.