20 Amendments of Andrea ZANONI related to 2013/0307(COD)
Amendment 85 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 23
Recital 23
(23) After the introduction of an invasive alien species, early detection and rapid eradication measures are crucial to prevent their establishment and spread. The most effective and cost efficient response is often to eradicate the population, as soon as possible while the number of specimens is still limited. In the event that eradication is not feasible or the costs of eradication outweigh in the long term the environmental, economic and social benefits, containment and control measures should be applied. These containment and control measures, in the case of animal species, should use exclusively non-lethal methods.
Amendment 87 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 24
Recital 24
(24) Eradicating and managing some invasive alien species, while necessary, may induce pain, distress, fear or other forms of suffering to the animals even when using the best available technical means. For that reason, Member States and any operator involved in the eradication, control or containment of invasive alien species should take the necessary measures to minimise pain, distress and suffering of animals during the process, taking into account in so far as possible the best practices in the field, for example the Guiding Principles on Animal Welfare developed by the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE). In any case, non-lethal methods must be used for animal species.
Amendment 103 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 32
Recital 32
(32) In order to enable commercial operators, who may have legitimate expectations, for instance those who have received an authorisation in accordance with Regulation (EC) No. 708/2007, to exhaust their stock of invasive alien species of Union concern when these new rules enter into force, it is justified to allow them two years to slaughter, sell or hand over the specimens to research or ex-situ conservation establishments.
Amendment 133 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – point 12
Article 3 – point 12
(12) 'eradication' means the complete and permanent removal of a population of invasive alien species by physical, chemical or biological means; the eradication of animal species shall be achieved exclusively through the use of non-lethal methods;
Amendment 136 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – point 16
Article 3 – point 16
(16) '‘population control'’ means physical, chemical or biological actions applied to a population of invasive alien species with the aim of keeping the number of individuals as low as possible, so that, while not being able to eradicate the species, its invasive capacity and adverse impacts on biodiversity and ecosystem services, or on human health and the economy, are minimised.; in the case of animal species, these actions should provide exclusively for the use of non- lethal methods;
Amendment 138 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – point 16 a (new)
Article 3 – point 16 a (new)
(16a) ‘non-lethal’ means the method for management of invasive alien species that does not provide for the killing of specimens included in the management plan.
Amendment 151 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 3 – introductory part
Article 4 – paragraph 3 – introductory part
3. In addition, Member States may at any time submit to the Commission requests for the inclusion of invasive alien species on the list referred to in paragraph 1. Those requests shall include all of the following criteria:
Amendment 186 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1
Article 7 – paragraph 1
1. SFor species included on the list referred to in Article 4(1), it shall not be intentionally: (a) brought into or transitedbe prohibited: (a) to bring or convey them through the Union territory; (b) to permitted them to reproduce; (c) to transported them, except for the transportation of species to facilities for eradication; (d) to placed them on the market; (e) to used or exchanged them; (f) kto keept or grown them, including in contained holding; (g) to released them into the environment.
Amendment 192 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 7 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Member States shall prohibit the import, trading, exchange, release and transport of captured wild animals that are alien to the wild fauna of the European Union.
Amendment 207 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 3 – point b
Article 8 – paragraph 3 – point b
(b) their removal from the facilities or disposal or destruction is done in such way as to exclude propagation or reproduction outside of the facilities.
Amendment 209 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 3 – point b a (new)
Article 8 – paragraph 3 – point b a (new)
(ba) their disposal or destruction, permitted exclusively for plants, insects, fungi or micro-organisms, is done in such way as to exclude propagation or reproduction outside of the facilities.
Amendment 230 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 10 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Member States shall ensure coordination of their activities with relevant neighbouring Member States when adopting measures on invasive alien species of Member State concern in their national territory, if there is a significant risk of spread of such an invasive alien species to the territory of neighbouring Member States, or where a joint action would prove more effective, with the aim of producing joint action plans for such species.
Amendment 232 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 10 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Member States shall consult relevant neighbouring Member States when considering issuing such authorisation for intentional releases.
Amendment 276 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 2
Article 17 – paragraph 2
2. The management measures shall consist of physical, chemical or biological actions aimed at the eradication, population control or containment of a population of an invasive alien species. In the case of animal species, the measures to be adopted shall provide for the sole use of non-lethal methods. Where appropriate, management measures shall include actions applied to the receiving ecosystem aimed at increasing its resilience to current and future invasions.
Amendment 300 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 21 – title
Article 21 – title
Public participation and stakeholder involvement and exchange of information
Amendment 302 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 21 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 21 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. With a view to facilitate an effective and transparent exchange of information concerning implementation of various aspect of the Regulation, the Commission shall establish and regularly convene an invasive alien species forum composed of representatives of Member States, the industries and sectors concerned and non- governmental organisations promoting environmental protection and animal welfare. In particular, the Commission shall take account of recommendations of the forum on drawing up and updating the list referred to in Article 4(1) and emergency measures to be adopted in accordance with Article 9(4) for the Union for invasive alien species not included on the list referred to in Article 4(1). It shall also use the forum to promote exchange of information relative to species distribution and management options, including humane control methods.
Amendment 303 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 21 a (new)
Article 21 a (new)
Article 21a Scientific Body on Invasive Alien Species 1. A Scientific Body on Invasive Alien Species is hereby established. It shall be responsible for preparing an opinion for consideration by the Commission and the Committee referred to in Article 22 on the following issues: (a) preparing and updating the list of invasive alien species of Union concern, including through conducting risk assessments pursuant to Article 5(1); (b) Member States' requests for the inclusion of invasive alien species on the list referred to in Article 4(1) pursuant to Article 4(3); (c) scientific and technical matters concerning the methodology to be applied in the assessment of elements set out in points (a) to (h) of Article 5(1), in accordance with Article 5(2); (d) emergency measures to be adopted in accordance with Article 9(4) for the Union for invasive alien species not included on the list referred to in Article 4(1); (e) at the request of the Commission or of Member States' competent authorities, any other scientific or technical questions that arise from the operation of this Regulation. 2. The members of the Scientific Body on Invasive Alien Species shall be appointed by the Commission on the basis of their experience and expertise relevant to performing the tasks specified in paragraph 1, taking into account a geographical distribution that reflects the diversity of scientific problems and approaches in the Union. The Commission shall determine the number of members in accordance with the requisite needs. 3. Member States and the Scientific Body on Invasive Alien Species shall exchange information relative to species distribution and ecology, management options and lessons learned.
Amendment 315 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 25 – paragraph 3 – point f a (new)
Article 25 – paragraph 3 – point f a (new)
(fa) the quantity of specimens of the invasive alien species that are the subject of the breach.
Amendment 323 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 26 – paragraph 3
Article 26 – paragraph 3
3. For non-commercial owners who cannot ensure that the conditions set out in paragraph 1 are met, Member States shall offer to them the possibility of having their specimens taken over from them and shall give due regard to animal welfare when handling them, sending them to ex-situ conservation centres, pursuant to Article 8.
Amendment 328 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 27 – paragraph 1
Article 27 – paragraph 1
1. Keepers of a commercial stock of specimens of invasive alien species acquired before their inclusion on the list referred to in Article 4(1) shall be allowed up to twoone years after inclusion of the species in that list to keep and transport in order to sell or hand over live specimens or reproducible parts of those species to the research or ex-situ conservation institutions referred to in Article 8, provided that the specimens are kept and transported in contained holding and all appropriate measures are put in place to ensure that reproduction or escape are not possible, or to slaughter them to exhaust their stock.