2017/2922(RSP) | [ParlTrack]

Claudiu Ciprian TĂNĂSESCU

Recital A a (new)

Aa. whereas the current framework has its limitations, with the EU unable to act where products tested on animals are marketed outside it;

Amendment 10 #

Recital H a (new)

Ha. whereas there is public demand for the adoption of a new legislative framework to progressively eliminate animal testing completely by 2020;

Amendment 11 #

Recital J

J. whereas shortcomings have appeared, allowing animal-tested cosmetic products to be placed on the EU market when those tests were performed outside the EU and the products were re-tested in the EU using alternatives to animal testing, which is in breach of the spirit of the EU legislation; whereas companies still can use ingredients from tests on animals as long as the tests were carried out for non- cosmetic products like pharmaceuticals or chemicals;

Amendment 12 #

Recital J a (new)

Ja. whereas the testing of cosmetics on animals is cruel, with chemical products often being poured into animals' eyes or their shaven skin, and whereas animals such as rodents are used to identify pathologies which may be caused by a substance, and that such tests may require force-feeding, skin exposure or inhalations;

Amendment 13 #

Recital J a (new)

Ja. Whereas cosmetics containing ingredients that were tested on animals before the ban can remain on the shops' shelves;

Amendment 14 #

Eleonora EVI, Piernicola PEDICINI, Marco ZULLO, Fabio Massimo CASTALDO

Recital K

~~K. whereas the EU is a key player at the United Nations and is committed to a global order based on international law;~~deleted

Amendment 15 #

Recital K

K. whereas the EU is a key player ~~at the United Nations~~ in the framework of the United Nations; whereas the Europeand isnstitutions and the Member States must remain committed to a global order based on international law and multilateral cooperation;

Amendment 16 #

Eleonora EVI, Piernicola PEDICINI, Marco ZULLO, Fabio Massimo CASTALDO

Recital K

K. whereas the EU is a kesecondary player at the United Nations ~~and~~in relation to its ~~committed to a global order based~~Member States and that the latter are committed to the respect onf international law;

Amendment 17 #

Recital K a (new)

Ka. whereas the EU should do more to promote high animal welfare standards in its external relations;

Amendment 18 #

Paragraph 1

1. Notes that Europe has a thriving and innovative cosmetics sector that provides around two million jobs, and is the largest market for cosmetics products in the world; stresses that the EU ban on animal testing has not jeopardised the sector’s development; points out that, unfortunately, this is explained in part by the fact that most ingredients used in cosmetic products are the same as those used in the manufacture of pharmaceutical products, detergents or even foods, benefiting from a legal framework with tests authorised under the framework of the 'REACH' legislation;

Amendment 19 #

Paragraph 1

1. Notes that Europe has a thriving and innovative cosmetics sector that provides around two million jobs, and is the largest market for cosmetics products in the world; stresses that the EU ban on animal testing has not jeopardised the sector’s development; points out that, unfortunately, this is explained in part by the fact that animal testing continues to be practised in third countries where cosmetic products are marketed;

Amendment 2 #

Recital B

B. whereas Article 13 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union states that, in formulating and implementing the Union's policies, ~~in particular concerning its internal market, full regard should be pai~~the Member States shall pay full regard to the welfare requirements of animals~~, since animals are~~ as sentient beings;

Amendment 20 #

Paragraph 1

Amendment 21 #

Paragraph 1

1. Notes that Europe has a thriving, high quality and innovative cosmetics sector that provides around two million jobs, and is the largest market for cosmetics products in the world; stresses that the EU ban on animal testing has not jeopardised the sector’s development or production quality;

Amendment 22 #

Marco AFFRONTE

Paragraph 2

2. Observes that in Europe the degree of compliance with the testing and marketing bans in place is very high; stresses however that ~~the~~a lack of complete and reliable ~~animal testing data~~documentation in the product information file~~, particularly~~ with regard to animal testing conducted for cosmetics imported into the EU from third countries where animal tests are still required, remains a serious issue that needs to be tackled with priority;

Amendment 23 #

Paragraph 2 a (new)

2a. Strongly condemns cosmetics brands which seek to trade on the fact that they are opposed to animal testing before giving in and renouncing their commitment in the face of foreign market pressure, authorising animal testing in the countries concerned;

Amendment 24 #

Paragraph 2 a (new)

2a. Stresses the need for a sustained training and education effort to ensure proper alternatives knowledge and processes being taught in laboratories and competent authorities;

Amendment 25 #

Paragraph 3

3. Believes that the EU’s landmark ban on animal testing for cosmetics sent a strong signal to the world about the value it attaches to animal protection, and has successfully shown that the phasing-out of animal testing for cosmetics isn't just possible, it has also proven to have little or no negative impact on the industry - the opposite in fact, as people react positively to the fact that the product they are using hasn't required any such animal suffering;

Amendment 26 #

Paragraph 3 a (new)

3a. Notes, however, that a European cosmetics company based outside the EU can carry out animal tests with complete impunity when the products are intended for external markets;

Amendment 27 #

Marco AFFRONTE

Paragraph 4

4. Recalls that a political choice has been made in Europe to implement the ban irrespective of the full availability of alternative methods to animal testing; believes that the European example shows that the absence of alternatives to animal testing for some ~~substance~~endpoints is not an argument against placing a global ban on animal testing for cosmetics;

Amendment 28 #

Paragraph 5

5. Reiterates that animal testing can no longer be justified for cosmetics and asks European and national public authorities to uphold the public’s opposition to cosmetics testing and support the advancement of innovative, humane testing methods;

Amendment 29 #

Paragraph 5

5. Reiterates that animal testing ~~can no longer be justified for cosmetics~~is cruel and should no longer be tolerated in the Twenty-First Century, particularly in the cosmetics sector, the only possible exception being in medical research until such a time as alternatives are found;

Amendment 3 #

Recital C

C. whereas cosmetics are an integral part of ~~EU citizens'~~the everyday lives of most EU citizens, and cover a wide range of products, for example for bathing, showering and sunbathing, and for hair care, skin care, make-up, nail care, shaving, as well as deodorant and oral hygiene products;

Amendment 30 #

Paragraph 5

5. Reiterates that animal testing can no ~~longer~~t be justified for cosmetics, and never could be;

Amendment 31 #

Paragraph 5 – indent 1 (new)

- Asks regulatory authorities and companies to set up a monitoring system to ensure industry suppliers comply with a full ban; a monitoring system open to regular independent audits;

Amendment 32 #

Claudiu Ciprian TĂNĂSESCU

Paragraph 5 – indent 2 (new)

- Encourages companies to adopt cruelty free certification systems;

Amendment 33 #

Frédérique RIES

Paragraph 6

6. Recalls that the animal testing ban has led to increased research efforts to develop alternative testing methods, with effects going far beyond the cosmetics sector; notes that s~~ignificant progress has also been made on the validation and regulatory acceptance of alternative methods;~~aid research efforts must be guaranteed in the medium to long term to come to fruition, and remain essential to achieve full replacement for key toxicological endpoints such as carcinogenicity, reproduction toxicity, and repeated dose toxicity 6a; further notes that significant progress has also been made on the validation and regulatory acceptance of alternative methods, and remains critical to their swift availability; _________________ 6aThe Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety's Notes of Guidance for the Testing of Cosmetic Ingredients and their Safety Evaluation, 9th revision, SCCS/1564/15

Amendment 34 #

Paragraph 6

6. Recalls that the animal testing ban has led to increased research efforts to develop alternative testing methods that are more ethical, rapid, predictive and cost-effective, with effects going far beyond the cosmetics sector; notes that significant progress has also been made on the validation and regulatory acceptance of alternative methods;

Amendment 35 #

Subheading 3 a (new)

Asks companies to apply a fixed cut-off date after which they will no longer conduct or commission animal tests for cosmetics anywhere in the world; after which they won't purchase cosmetics with animal-tested ingredients anywhere in their supply chain;

Amendment 36 #

Paragraph 8

8. Highlights that Guatemala, Iceland, India, Israel, New Zealand, Norway, Serbia, Switzerland and Turkey have cosmetics animal testing bans in place; notes that other countries, such as South Korea and Australia, have made significant progress towards such a ban; draws attention to the fact that Canada has not yet banned animal testing in the cosmetics sector and that the framework of the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement between Canada and the EU does not provide a sound level of protection or conformity with European legislation with regard to cosmetic products entering the territory of the European Union;

Amendment 37 #

Paragraph 8

Amendment 38 #

Paragraph 8 a (new)

8a. Underlines, nevertheless, that the Asian market seems quite far from countenancing the possibility of such a ban while, according to a study by Euromonitor International, by 2019 Asia will account for 80% of the global turnover of the cosmetics industry;

Amendment 39 #

Claudiu Ciprian TĂNĂSESCU

Paragraph 9

9. Notes that despite some notable legislative advances around the world, around 80% of the world’s countries still allow animal testing and the marketing of cosmetics tested on animals; considers, therefore, that the on-going negotiations on free trade agreements between the European Union and certain third countries should be monitored closely to ensure conformity with European legislation on the total ban on animal testing in the area of cosmetics;

Amendment 4 #

Recital C a (new)

Ca. whereas the EU has undertaken to promote animal welfare, seeking to meet this objective while protecting human health and the environment;

Amendment 40 #

Merja KYLLÖNEN

Paragraph 9 a (new)

9a. Calls on the Commission to increase funding made available for universities, specialist institutes and small-to-medium-sized enterprises for the research of alternatives for animal testing of repeated-dose toxicity, reproductive toxicity and toxicokinetics, in order to develop new testing methods, infrastructure and technologies;

Amendment 41 #

Eleonora EVI, Piernicola PEDICINI, Marco ZULLO, Fabio Massimo CASTALDO

Paragraph 10

10. Calls for an end to animal testing for cosmetics as well as the sale of newly- tested cosmetics globally, based on the model of the EU’s Cosmetics Regulation; notes that, to this end, the Commission should propose mandatory labelling for cosmetics imported into the Union to certify their conformity with the legislation banning animal testing for cosmetics;

Amendment 42 #

Paragraph 10

10. Calls for ~~an end to animal testing for cosmetics as well as the sale of newly- tested cosmetics globally~~the introduction at international level of a ban on animal testing for cosmetics and a ban on international trade in cosmetic ingredients and products tested on animals, based on the model of the EU’s Cosmetics Regulation;

Amendment 43 #

Paragraph 10

10. Calls for an end to animal testing for cosmetics as well as the sale of newly- tested cosmetics globally, based on the model of the EU’s Cosmetics Regulation, effective before 2023;

Amendment 44 #

Paragraph 10 a (new)

10a. calls on the Commission to increase the resources for alternative methods, and ensure that the validation and introduction of alternative methods is accelerated considerably;

Amendment 45 #

Paragraph 10 b (new)

10b. Calls on EU institutions to guarantee a level playing field for all the products placed on the EU market, and to make sure that none of them has been tested on animals in a third country;

Amendment 46 #

Paragraph 11

11. Calls on the Presidents of the E~~U institutions to~~uropean Parliament and of the Council and the heads of the various executive bodies from the Member States to work together and advocate for a global ban on animal testing for cosmetics in meetings with their counterparts, in particular with ~~the UN Secretary-General~~in international organisations;

Amendment 47 #

Eleonora EVI, Piernicola PEDICINI, Marco ZULLO, Fabio Massimo CASTALDO

Paragraph 11

11. Calls on the ~~President~~Heads of State or Government and on the heads of the EU institutions to advocate for a global ban on animal testing for cosmetics in meetings with their counterparts, in particular with the UN Secretary-General;

Amendment 48 #

Paragraph 11

11. Calls on the Presidents of the EU institutions to ~~advocate for~~promote, advocate and facilitate the introduction of a global ban on animal testing for cosmetics in meetings with their counterparts, in particular with the UN Secretary-General;

Amendment 49 #

Eleonora EVI, Piernicola PEDICINI, Marco ZULLO, Fabio Massimo CASTALDO

Paragraph 12

12. Calls on the Commission, Council and Member States to use their diplomatic networks ~~to build a~~and act with determination in every possible bilateral and multilateral negotiating area to build a strong and broadly-based coalition in support of achieving a global ban on animal testing ~~for~~in the cosmetics sector;

Amendment 5 #

Nicola CAPUTO

Recital D

D. whereas, in order to ensure the safety of cosmetic products, Article 10 of the Cosmetics Regulation requires a safety assessment to be carried out on each product and a safety report to be drawn up; whereas most of the ingredients used in cosmetic products have been already tested, having been used in many other consumer and industrial products, such as in pharmaceuticals, detergents and foods, where animal testing may be necessary to ensure compliance with the legal framework provisions applicable to such products;

Amendment 50 #

Paragraph 12

12. Calls on the Commission, Council and Member States to use their diplomatic networks to ~~build a coalition in support of achieving a global~~promote the creation of an international coalition and, following the model of multilateral agreements, to commit to a complete ban on animal testing for cosmetics;

Amendment 51 #

Eleonora EVI, Piernicola PEDICINI, Marco ZULLO, Fabio Massimo CASTALDO

Paragraph 12

12. Calls on the ~~Commission, Council and~~ Member States to use their diplomatic networks to build a coalition in support of achieving a global ban on animal testing for cosmetics;

Amendment 52 #

Paragraph 13

13. Calls on the Commission, Council and Member States to ~~launch the drafting~~facilitate, promote and support the conclusion of an international convention against the testing of animals for cosmetics, within the UN framework ~~and, in particular, to call for~~; calls on the EU institutions and the Member States to include the global ban on animal testing for cosmetics ~~to be included~~ as an item on the agenda of the next meeting of the UN General Assembly;

Amendment 53 #

Paragraph 13

13. Calls on the Commission, Council and Member States to launch the drafting of an international convention against the testing of animals for cosmetics, within the UN framework and, in particular, to call for the global ban on animal testing ~~for~~in the cosmetics sector, and even beyond, to be included as an item on the agenda of the next meeting of the UN General Assembly;

Amendment 54 #

Julie GIRLING

Paragraph 13

13. Calls on the Commission, Council and Member States to launch the drafting of an international convention against the ~~testing~~use of animals ~~for~~in cosmetics testing, within the UN framework and, in particular, to call for the global ban on animal testing for cosmetics to be included as an item on the agenda of the next meeting of the UN General Assembly;

Amendment 55 #

Eleonora EVI, Piernicola PEDICINI, Marco ZULLO, Fabio Massimo CASTALDO

Paragraph 14

14. Calls on the Commission to ~~engage with stakeholders and other relevant partners involved in the campaign for~~help the States in favour of a global end to animal testing for cosmetics~~, and to consider the possibility of~~ to organis~~ing~~e side events at the next UN General Assembly, to e~~nable discussion among actors on the benefits and merits of~~xplain the urgent need to draw up an international convention against the testing of animals ~~for~~in the cosmetics sector, and even beyond;

Amendment 56 #

Paragraph 14

14. Calls on the Commission to engage ~~with stakeholders and other relevant partners involved~~ proactively with all stakeholders, starting with those behind the campaign for a global end to animal testing for cosmetics, ~~and to consider the possibility of organising~~non-government organisations and civil society representatives, in order to promote side events at the next UN General Assembly, to ~~enable discussion among actors~~facilitate dialogue on the benefits and merits of an international convention against the testing of animals for cosmetics;

Amendment 57 #

Julie GIRLING

Paragraph 14

14. Calls on the Commission to engage with stakeholders and other relevant partners involved in the campaign for a global end to ~~animal testing for~~the use of animals in cosmetics testing, and to consider the possibility of organising side events at the next UN General Assembly, to enable discussion among actors on the benefits and merits of an international convention against the testing of animals for cosmetics;

Amendment 58 #

Julie GIRLING

Paragraph 14 a (new)

14a. Calls on the Commission, Council and Member States to maintain funding for the development of alternatives and work within international structures in order to expedite the validation and acceptance of alternative methods, and provide third countries with knowledge transfer and financial support where scientists may be unaware of alternative methods and testing facilities may lack the necessary research infrastructure;

Amendment 59 #

Paragraph 15

15. Calls on the Commission and the Council to make sure that the EU ban on animal testing for cosmetics is not weakened by any on-going trade negotiations, nor by World Trade Organisation rules; calls on the Commission to exclude animal tested cosmetics from the scope of any free trade agreements, already implemented or currently under negotiation;

Amendment 6 #

Recital E

E. whereas Article 11 requires a product information file to be maintained for every product placed on the market, to include data on any animal testing performed relating to the development and/or safety assessment of the cosmetic product or its ingredients;

Amendment 60 #

Paragraph 15

15. Calls on the Commission and the Council to ~~make sure that the EU ban on animal testing for~~exclude cosmetics tested on animals from all free-trade agreements in place and under negotiation and to make sure that European legislation in the area of cosmetics is not weakened by any on- going trade negotiations, nor by World Trade Organisation rules;

Amendment 61 #

Eleonora EVI, Piernicola PEDICINI, Marco ZULLO, Fabio Massimo CASTALDO

Paragraph 15

15. Calls on the Commission and the Council to make sure that the EU ban on animal testing for cosmetics is not weakened by anpressure from interest groups, nor by on-going trade negotiations, nor by World Trade Organisation rules;

Amendment 62 #

Paragraph 15

15. ~~Calls on~~Urges the Commission and the Council to make sure that the EU ban on animal testing for cosmetics is not weakened by any on-going trade negotiations, nor by World Trade Organisation rules;

Amendment 63 #

Daciana Octavia SÂRBU

Paragraph 15 a (new)

15a. Points out that academic institutions have an important role to play in terms of promoting alternatives to animal testing in scientific disciplines and disseminating new knowledge and practices which are available but not always widely used.

Amendment 7 #