Activities of Michel DANTIN related to 2013/0136(COD)
Plenary speeches (1)
Animal health (A8-0041/2016 - Jasenko Selimovic) FR
Amendments (33)
Amendment 80 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7 a (new)
Recital 7 a (new)
(7a) The Commission Communication on the new Animal Health Strategy for the European Union stresses that a joint approach should be taken to prevention and biosecurity measures, given that contagious disease agents can spread easily from one farm to another.
Amendment 104 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 38
Recital 38
(38) Operators, animal professionals and pet keepers working with animals are in the best position to observe and ensure the health of the animals and products under their responsibility. They should therefore hold primary responsibility for carrying out measures for the prevention and control of the spread of diseases among animals and products under their responsibility, and should work individually and collectively to improve animal health practices.
Amendment 111 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 46
Recital 46
(46) The competent authority cannot always perform all the activities required to be carried out by it under this Regulation due to the limited resources. For that reason it is necessary to provide a legal basis for the delegation of the performance of those activities to veterinarians, as well as to competent professional organisations. In order to ensure that the necessary conditions are laid down for the general application of disease prevention and control measures across the Union, the power to adopt acts in accordance with Article 290 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union should be delegated to the Commission in respect to the delegation of the performance of those activities to veterinarians and their appropriate training.
Amendment 119 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 57 a (new)
Recital 57 a (new)
Amendment 123 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 58
Recital 58
(58) To ensure close collaboration and exchange of information between operators and veterinarians or aquatic animal health professionals and to supplement the surveillance undertaken by operators, establishments should, as appropriate for the type of production and other relevant factors, be subject to animal health visits. In order to ensure a proportionate level of surveillance to the risks involved inrisk management commensurate with the degree of exposure of different types of establishments, the power to adopt acts in accordance with Article 290 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union should be delegated to the Commission concerning the criteria and the content of such animal health visits in different types of establishassessments. In the event that specific risks emerge, operators not involved in collective risk management actions should agree to allow their establishments to undergo such assessments.
Amendment 135 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 87
Recital 87
(87) The occurrence of a listed disease in wild animals may pose a risk to public health and the health of kept animals, or vice versa. Special rules should therefore be laid down for disease control and eradication measures in wild animals, or, where needed, in kept animals.
Amendment 194 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 51 a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 51 a (new)
(51a) "Veterinarian" means a professional with a comprehensive scientific education, licensed by the legal authority, to carry out, in an independent, ethical and personally responsible capacity, all aspects of veterinary medicine, in the interest of the animals, the client and society;
Amendment 197 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 51 b (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 51 b (new)
(51b) "official veterinarian" means a veterinarian appointed by the competent authorities and appropriately qualified to perform the official controls and other official activities in accordance with the provisions laid down in the proposal for a Regulation on official controls.
Amendment 205 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
The Commission shall, by means of implementing acts, establish a list ofdelegated acts adopted in accordance with Article 253, taking due account of the opinions of the European Food Safety Authority, and following open consultations with the parties concerned, modify the listed of diseases, as referred to in paragraph 1(a) set out in Annex 1a to this Regulation.
Amendment 227 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
The Commission shall, by means of implementing acts, establish a list of species, as referred to in paragraph 1delegated acts adopted in accordance with Article 253, taking due account of the opinions of the European Food Safety Authority, and following open consultations with the parties concerned, modify the list of species set out in Annex 1b to this Regulation.
Amendment 266 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point a
a) be responsible, where applicable, for the health of kept animals and products under their responsibility;
Amendment 273 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point b – introductory part
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point b – introductory part
b) take appropriategeneral biosecurity measures, taking into account the risks involved, to ensure the health of those kept animals and products and to prevent the introduction into, development and multiplication within and spread between and from such kept animals and products under their responsibility of diseases, except where that is specifically authorised for scientific purposes, as appropriate for: as set out in best practice guides;
Amendment 274 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point b – point i
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point b – point i
Amendment 275 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point b – point ii
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point b – point ii
Amendment 278 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new)
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new)
(ba) take appropriate additional biosecurity measures, taking into account the risks involved, to ensure the health of those kept animals and products and to prevent the introduction into, development and multiplication within and spread between and from such kept animals and products under their responsibility of diseases, except where that is specifically authorised for scientific purposes, as appropriate for: - the categories and species of kept animals and products; - the type of production.
Amendment 279 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point b b (new)
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point b b (new)
(bb) ensure that the establishments for which they are responsible are assessed by a veterinarian or an expert from the competent joint authorities, when risks specific to those establishments require such an assessment to be carried out.
Amendment 283 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. Operators and, animal professionals and, where applicable, pet keepers shall acquire knowledge of:
Amendment 299 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – point a a (new)
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – point a a (new)
(aa) advise operators about measures to minimise the risk of zoonotic diseases, food borne pathogens, residues, contaminants in order to ensure safe food;
Amendment 306 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – point c – point iii a (new)
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – point c – point iii a (new)
(iiia) raising awareness on antimicrobial resistance and implications that might follow
Amendment 307 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – point c a (new)
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – point c a (new)
(ca) ensure the integrity of veterinary certification;
Amendment 308 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – point c b (new)
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – point c b (new)
(cb) ensure the integrity of the food chain information;
Amendment 311 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – point d a (new)
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – point d a (new)
(da) diagnose and give an expert opinion to operators on the basis of the latest knowledge available.
Amendment 312 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 2
Article 11 – paragraph 2
2. Aquatic animal health professionals may undertake activities attributed to veterinarians under this Regulation in relation to aquatic animals provided that they are authorised to do so under national legislation. In that event, paragraph 1 shall apply to those aquatic animal health professionals, who should have the same responsibilities and obligations as veterinarians. Member States notify the Commission and other Member States if they authorise aquatic animal health professionals to undertake activities attributed to veterinarians on their territory and should provide evidence that these will have the necessary training and skills and will meet the same responsibilities and obligations as veterinarians.
Amendment 325 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 12 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Member States may initiate or support voluntary collective steps to monitor animal diseases.
Amendment 332 #
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 and to competent professional organisations:
Amendment 343 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point b
Article 13 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point b
b) which other activities may be delegated to veterinarians and to competent professional organisations in addition to those provided for in paragraph 1 of this Article, and under which circumstances and under which conditions;
Amendment 356 #
Proposal for a regulation
Part 1 – chapter 3 – section 3 a (new)
Part 1 – chapter 3 – section 3 a (new)
SECTION 3 A EUROPEAN COMMISSION Article 14a In addition to implementing the provisions of this Regulation by means of delegated and implementing acts, the Commission shall: (a) ensure the protection of Union territory as a whole and secure a common basic level of animal health; (b) guarantee solidarity in response to risks and crises; (c) encourage partnerships between the Member States and with third countries; (d) initiate and support animal health research; (e) ensure, in partnership with the Member States, that members of the public are aware of the animal health risks caused by their activities, in particular when they travel to risk zones;
Amendment 380 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 22 – paragraph 1 – point c a (new)
Article 22 – paragraph 1 – point c a (new)
(ca) and may take part in any existing voluntary collective steps to monitor animal diseases.
Amendment 407 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 25 – paragraph 2
Article 25 – paragraph 2
2. The surveillance shall be designed to ensure the timely detection of the presence of the listed diseases referred to in Article 8(1)(e) and emerging diseases by collecting, collating and analysing relevant information relating to the disease situation. This surveillance shall complement and be based on the surveillance carried out by operators both on an individual basis and in the framework of collective voluntary programmes.
Amendment 414 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 29 – paragraph 1 – point b – point ii a (new)
Article 29 – paragraph 1 – point b – point ii a (new)
(iia) the programme evaluation tools used by the Commission and the Member States.
Amendment 661 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 127 – point c
Article 127 – point c
(c) for a period of time appropriate for those listed diseases and the species and category of ungulates or poultry to be moved, no kept ungulates or poultry have been introduced into the establishment of origin, except in cases where appropriate biosecurity measures have been taken;
Amendment 663 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 128 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 128 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) residency periods and biosecurity measures provided for in Article 127(b);
Amendment 666 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 130 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2 – introductory part
Article 130 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2 – introductory part
However, the Member State of origin mayanimal collection operations in the Member State of origin shall not be considered an assembly, unless they are carried out within a maximum period of two days and the collected animals meet the requirements laid down in Article 131(a) and are from the same geographical area. The Member State of origin may also allow assembly operations in their territory to take place on means of transport, collecting kept ungulates and poultry directly from their establishments of origin, provided that they are not unloaded again following those operations before: