2021/0055(COD) Official controls on animals and products of animal origin exported from third countries to the Union to ensure compliance with the prohibition of certain uses of antimicrobials
Lead committee dossier:
Progress: Awaiting Parliament's position in 1st reading
| Role | Committee | Rapporteur | Shadows |
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| Lead | ENVI |
CANFIN Pascal ( Renew)
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DAVID Ivan ( ID),
WIŚNIEWSKA Jadwiga ( ECR)
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| Committee Opinion | AGRI |
DAVID Ivan ( ID)
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Paolo DE CASTRO ( S&D),
Thomas WAITZ ( Verts/ALE),
Krzysztof JURGIEL ( ECR),
Marlene MORTLER ( PPE),
Emma WIESNER ( RE)
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Lead committee dossier:
Legal Basis:
TFEU 043-p2, TFEU 114, TFEU 168-p4
Legal Basis:
TFEU 043-p2, TFEU 114, TFEU 168-p4Subjects
Events
2021/06/23
Vote in plenary scheduled
2021/06/16
EP - Committee report tabled for plenary, 1st reading
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2021/06/03
EP - Vote in committee, 1st reading
Details
The Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety adopted the report by Pascal CANFIN (Renew, FR) on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EU) 2017/625 as regards official controls on animals and products of animal origin exported from third countries to the Union to ensure compliance with the prohibition of certain uses of antimicrobials.
Members support the aim of the proposal to amend the regulation on official controls to cover verification of compliance with the rules on prudent use of antimicrobials is the only effective way of ensuring that the rules are complied with in relation to imports of animals and products of animal origin from third countries.
The committee responsible recommended that the European Parliament's position adopted at first reading under the ordinary legislative procedure should amend the proposal as follows:
Cross-border dimension of the antimicrobial resistance problem
Members proposed to underline in a recital that in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2019/6, a more prudent and responsible use of antimicrobials in animals is ensured, inter alia , by prohibiting the use of antimicrobials for growth promotion and yield increase and on the use of antimicrobials reserved for treatment of certain infections in humans.
The report suggested that the proposal should refer to recital 49 of Regulation (EU) 2019/6 which stresses the importance of taking into account the international dimension of the development of antimicrobial resistance by taking non-discriminatory and proportionate measures, while respecting Union obligations under international agreements.
Specific rules on official controls
Members considered that the possibility provided for in Article 18(7)(g) of Regulation (EU) 2017/625 to derogate from the obligation to classify production and relaying areas should be extended to all echinoderms that are not filter-feeders, for example those belonging to class Echinoidea.
For this reason, it is also proposed to specify that the conditions for the classification and control of classified production and relaying areas to be defined by the Commission apply to live bivalve molluscs, echinoderms, tunicates and marine gastropods, with the exception of marine gastropods and echinoderms that are not filter-feeders.
The Regulation would apply from the date of its entry into force. However, point (1) of Article 1 would apply from 28 January 2022, the date on which the Regulation on veterinary medicinal products would start to apply.
2021/05/21
EP - Committee opinion
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2021/05/12
EP - Amendments tabled in committee
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2021/04/26
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EP - CANFIN Pascal (Renew) appointed as rapporteur in ENVI
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EP - DAVID Ivan (ID) appointed as rapporteur in AGRI
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EP - Committee referral announced in Parliament, 1st reading
2021/03/09
EC - Legislative proposal
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PURPOSE: to include in existing legislation official controls to verify the compliance of exports of animals and animal products to the EU to ensure compliance with the prohibition of certain uses of antimicrobials.
PROPOSED ACT: Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council.
ROLE OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT: the European Parliament decides in accordance with the ordinary legislative procedure and on an equal footing with the Council.
BACKGROUND: Regulation (EU) 2017/625 of the European Parliament and of the Council lays down the rules for the performance of official controls to verify compliance with, inter alia , rules on food and feed safety.
Under Article 118(1) of Regulation (EU) 2019/6 on veterinary medicinal products, third country operators exporting animals and products of animal origin to the Union are required to respect the prohibition of the use of antimicrobials for growth promotion and yield increase, as well as the prohibition of the use of antimicrobials reserved for treatment of certain infections in humans in order to preserve the efficacy of those antimicrobials.
Building on the One Health approach, Regulation (EU) 2019/6 provides for a wide range of concrete measures that will apply to EU operators in order to enhance the fight against antimicrobial resistance (AMR) and promote a more prudent and responsible use of antimicrobials in animals. This objective is also reflected in the Commission’s Farm to Fork Strategy, in which the Commission has set the ambitious target of reducing by 50% overall EU sales of antimicrobials used for farmed animals and in aquaculture by 2030.
CONTENT: in order to ensure an effective implementation of the prohibition of the use of antimicrobials for growth promotion and yield increase and of the use of antimicrobials reserved for treatment of certain infections in humans, the Commission proposes to include official controls for the verification of compliance of animals and products of animal origin exported to the Union with Article 118(1) of Regulation (EU) 2019/6 in the scope of Regulation (EU) 2017/625 which is a key element in the fight against antimicrobial resistance.
Documents
Documents
- Committee report tabled for plenary, 1st reading: A9-0195/2021
- Committee opinion: PE691.248
- Amendments tabled in committee: PE692.774
- Committee draft report: PE691.399
- Legislative proposal: COM(2021)0108
- Legislative proposal: EUR-Lex
- Legislative proposal: COM(2021)0108 EUR-Lex
- Committee draft report: PE691.399
- Amendments tabled in committee: PE692.774
- Committee opinion: PE691.248
Votes
Contrôles officiels effectués sur les animaux et les produits d’origine animale afin de garantir le respect de l’interdiction de certaines utilisations d’antimicrobiens - Official controls on animals and products of animal origin in order to ensure compliance with the prohibition of certain uses of antimicrobials - Darlehensfazilität für den öffentlichen Sektor im Rahmen des Mechanismus für einen gerechten Übergang - A9-0195/2021 - Pascal Canfin - Am 1-7 #
2021/06/23 Outcome: +: 683, 0: 6, -: 3
The Left
NIA9-0195/2021 - Pascal Canfin - Am 8= 10= 11= #
2021/06/23 Outcome: +: 465, -: 206, 0: 21
| Amendments | Dossier |
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2021/0055(COD)
2021/04/27
AGRI
6 amendments...
Amendment 10 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 1 a (new) Regulation (EC) No 853/2004 Article 1 – paragraph 3 – point d Article 1 a Regulation (EC) 853/2004 is amended as follows: In Article 1(3), point (d) is replaced by the following: "(d) the direct supply, by the producer, of small quantities of meat from poultry and lagomorphs slaughtered on the farm to the final consumer or to local retail establishments directly supplying such meat to the final consumer;".
Amendment 5 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 1 a (new) (1 a) Regulation (EC) No 853/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 lays down specific hygiene rules for on the hygiene of foodstuffs, including, pursuant to point (i) of point (c) of Article 6 thereof, "products of animal origin from outside the Community";
Amendment 6 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 3 (3) Under Article 118(1) of Regulation (EU) 2019/6, third country operators exporting animals and products of animal origin to the Union are required to respect Union standards and the prohibition of the use of antimicrobials for growth promotion and yield increase, as well as the prohibition of the use of antimicrobials reserved for treatment of certain infections in humans in order to preserve the efficacy of those antimicrobials.
Amendment 7 #
(4) Article 118 of Regulation (EU) 2019/6 builds on the One Health Action Plan against antimicrobial resistance (‘AMR’)9 , by enhancing the prevention and control of AMR and promoting a more prudent and responsible use of antimicrobials in animals. This is also reflected in the Commission’s Farm to Fork Strategy10 , in which the Commission has set the ambitious target of reducing by 50% overall EU sales of antimicrobials used for farmed animals and in aquaculture by 2030. Even as the use of antimicrobials in Europe has decreased, the work should continue and the fight against misuse and overuse of antimicrobials should be upheld across the whole world. There is therefore a need for a consistent global approach against AMR that, when possible, sets up reduction targets for countries, taking countries' starting positions and specific prerequisites into account. _________________ 9 European Commission, A European One Health Action Plan against Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR), June 2017, https://ec.europa.eu/health/sites/health/files /antimicrobial_resistance/docs/amr_2017_a ction-plan.pdf. 10 Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions of 20 May 2020, A Farm to Fork Strategy for a fair, healthy and environmentally-friendly food system, COM (2020) 381 final .
Amendment 8 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 4 a (new) Amendment 9 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 5 (5) In order to ensure an effective implementation of the prohibition of the use of antimicrobials for growth promotion and yield increase and of the use of antimicrobials reserved for treatment of certain infections in humans, official controls for the verification of compliance of animals and products of animal origin exported to the Union with Article 118(1) of Regulation (EU) 2019/6 should be included in the scope of Regulation (EU) 2017/625. The 2017 RONAFA report calls for more preventative measures in the combat against AMR. Higher animal welfare standards and better implementation of animal welfare legislation, together with the use of preventative tools such as vaccines and the use of innovative animal health technologies such as diagnostics, can reduce the need for antimicrobials.
source: 691.417
2021/05/18
ENVI
15 amendments...
Amendment 10 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point -1 (new) Regulation (EU) 2017/625 Article 1 – paragraph 2 – point (e) (-1) Article 1(2) point (e) is replaced by the following: “(e) prevention and minimisation of risks to human and animal health arising from animal by-products and derived products, and of risks arising from the use of antimicrobials for growth promotion and yield increase as well as the use of antimicrobials reserved for treatment of certain infections in humans in animals and animal products imported in the EU;”
Amendment 11 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point -1 (new) Regulation (EU) 2017/625 Article 1 − paragraph 3 a (new) -1 In Article 1, the following paragraph is inserted: “3a. This Regulation shall also apply to official controls performed on animals and products of animal origin entering the Union from third countries to verify their compliance with the requirements laid down in Article 118 Regulation (EU) 2019/6 of the European Parliament and of the Council.”
Amendment 12 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 Amendment 13 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 1 – paragraph 1 a (new) Regulation (EU) 2017/625 Article 18 (1a) Article 18 is amended as follows: (a) paragraph 6 is replaced by the following: “6. For the purposes of official controls referred to in paragraph 1 performed in relation to live bivalve molluscs, echinoderms, tunicates and marine gastropods, the competent authorities shall classify production and relaying areas.” (b ) in paragraph 7, point (g) is replaced by the following: “(g) criteria and conditions to determine, by way of derogation from paragraph 6, when production and relaying areas are not to be classified in relation to: (i) Pectinidae, and (ii) where they are not filter feeders: echinoderms, tunicates and marine gastropods;” (c) in paragraph 8, point (b) is replaced by the following: “(b) the conditions for the classification and monitoring of classified production and relaying areas for live bivalve molluscs, echinoderms, tunicates and marine gastropods;”
Amendment 14 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 a (new) Regulation (EU) 2017/625 Article 18 − paragraph 7 − point g Amendment 15 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 1 a (new) Regulation (EC) No 853/2004 Article 1 – paragraph 3 – point d Article 1 a Regulation (EC) 853/2004 is amended as follows: In Article 1(3), point (d) is replaced by the following: “(d) the direct supply, by the producer, of small quantities of meat from poultry and lagomorphs slaughtered on the farm to the final consumer or to local retail establishments directly supplying such meat to the final consumer;”.
Amendment 16 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 1 a (new) Regulation (EC) No 853/2004 Article 1 a Regulation (EC) 853/2004 is amended as follows: In Article 1(3), point (d) is replaced by the following: “(d) the direct supply, by the producer, of small quantities of meat from poultry and lagomorphs slaughtered on the farm to the final consumer or to local retail establishments directly supplying such meat to the final consumer;”.
Amendment 17 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 1 a (new) Regulation (EC) No 853/2004 Article 1 – paragraph 3 – point d Article 1 a Regulation (EC) 853/2004 is amended as follows: In Article 1(3), point (d) is replaced by the following: “(d) the direct supply, by the producer, of small quantities of meat from poultry and lagomorphs slaughtered on the farm to the final consumer or to local retail establishments directly supplying such meat to the final consumer;”.
Amendment 18 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 2 – paragraph 2 It shall apply from the date of its entry into force. However, point (1) of Article 1 shall apply from 28 January 2022.
Amendment 19 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 2 – paragraph 2 It shall apply from 28 January 2022, with the exception of Article 1a, which shall apply from the date of entry into force.
Amendment 5 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 1 a (new) (1a) Regulation (EC) No 853/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 lays down specific hygiene rules on the hygiene of foodstuffs, including, pursuant to point (i) of point (c) of Article 6 thereof, ‘products of animal origin from outside the Community’;
Amendment 6 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 3 (3) Under Article 118(1) of Regulation (EU) 2019/6, third country operators exporting animals and products of animal origin to the Union are required to respect the prohibition of the use of antimicrobials for growth promotion and yield increase, as well as the prohibition of the use of antimicrobials reserved for treatment of certain infections in humans in order to preserve the efficacy of those antimicrobials. As set out in that Regulation, any such requirements on operators in third countries would need to respect Union obligations under relevant international agreements. The inspections and controls of compliance of Member State operators with those prohibitions should be carried out in accordance with Chapter VIII of that Regulation.
Amendment 7 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 4 (4) Article 118 of Regulation (EU) 2019/6 builds on the One Health Action Plan against antimicrobial resistance (‘AMR’)9 , by enhancing the prevention and control of AMR and promoting a more prudent and responsible use of antimicrobials in animals. Moreover, the medically indicated use of antimicrobials contributes to animal welfare by ensuring healthy animals as well as providing safe and nutritious food, thus complementing the One Health approach. In this regard, the decrease in antimicrobial sales in livestock farming since 2011 is acknowledged1a. This is also reflected in the Commission’s Farm to Fork Strategy10
Amendment 8 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 4 (4) Article 118 of Regulation (EU) 2019/6 builds on the One Health Action Plan against antimicrobial resistance (‘AMR’)9 , by enhancing the prevention and control of AMR and promoting a more prudent and responsible use of antimicrobials in animals. This is also reflected in the Commission’s Farm to Fork Strategy10 , in which the Commission has set the ambitious target of reducing by 50% overall EU sales of antimicrobials used for farmed animals and in aquaculture by 2030
Amendment 9 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 5 a (new) (5a) In accordance with Article 18(7)(g) of Regulation (EU) 2017/625, the Commission is to adopt specific rules for the performance of official controls on criteria and conditions to determine, in relation to Pectinidae, marine gastropods and Holothuroidea, when production and relaying areas are not to be classified. Holothuroidea are a class of the phylum Echinoderms. Echinoderms are generally not filter feeder animals. Consequently, the risk of such animals accumulating micro-organisms related to faecal contamination is remote. In addition, no epidemiological information has been reported which could link public health risks to Echinoderms that are not filter feeders. For this reason, the possibility laid down in Article 18(7)(g)of Regulation (EU) 2017/625 to derogate from the requirement to classify the production and relaying areas should be extended to all echinoderms which are not filter feeders, for example those belonging to class Echinoidea, and not be limited to Holothureoidea. For the same reason, it should be clarified that the conditions for the classification and monitoring of classified production and relaying areas to be laid down by the Commission apply to live bivalve molluscs, echinoderms, tunicates and marine gastropods, except those marine gastropods and echinoderms that are not filter feeders. The terminology used in Article 18(6) to (8) of Regulation (EU) 2017/625 should be aligned accordingly.
source: 692.774
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