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REPORT on the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on the cloning of animals of the bovine, porcine, ovine, caprine and equine species kept and reproduced for farming purposes PDF (637 KB) DOC (463 KB)
Amendments (14)
Amendment 38 #
Proposal for a directive
Title
Title
Proposal for a directiveregulation of the European Parliament and of the Council onprohibiting the cloning of animals of the bovine, kept and reproduced for farming purposes or for sporctine, ovine, caprine and equine species kept and reproduced for farming purposesg or cultural events (The first part of this amendment, namely the change from Directive to Regulation, applies throughout the text. Adopting it will necessitate corresponding changes throughout.)
Amendment 55 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 2 b (new)
Recital 2 b (new)
(2b) In its resolution of 3 September 2008 on the cloning of animals for food supply1a, the European Parliament called on the Commission to submit proposals prohibiting, for food supply purposes, (i) the cloning of animals, (ii) the farming of cloned animals or their descendants, (iii) the placing on the market of meat or dairy products derived from cloned animals or their descendants and (iv) the importing of cloned animals, their descendants, semen and embryos from cloned animals or their descendants, and meat or dairy products derived from cloned animals or their descendants. __________________ 1a OJ C 295 E, 4.12.2009, p. 42.
Amendment 56 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 2 c (new)
Recital 2 c (new)
(2c) The cloning of animals is incompatible with point 20 of the Annex to Council Directive 98/58/EC, which states that natural or artificial breeding procedures which cause, or are likely to cause, suffering or injury to any of the animals concerned must not be practised. Food from cloned animals or from their descendants should therefore not be placed on the Union market.
Amendment 57 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 2 d (new)
Recital 2 d (new)
(2d) The cloning of animals for food production is already taking place in third countries such as Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada and the United States. Those countries have indicated during the consultation process that animals are being cloned on their territories. It is therefore appropriate to regulate comprehensively and adequately the prohibition of the cloning of animals for food production at Union level, in order to prevent products from cloned animals and their descendants from being placed on the Union market and entering the food chain.
Amendment 58 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 3
Recital 3
(3) Taking into account the objectives of the Union's common agricultural policy, the results of the recent scientific assessments of EFSA and, the animal welfare requirement provided in Article 13 of the Treaty, it is prudent to provisionaTFEU, and the fact that the majority of Union citizens disapprove of cloning for food production due to animal welfare and general ethical concerns, it is prudent to fully prohibit the use of cloning in animal production for farming purposes of cer for sportain specieg or cultural events.
Amendment 67 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 3 a (new)
Recital 3 a (new)
(3a) Although animal welfare concerns might not be apparent in the case of descendants of cloned animals, as they are born by means of conventional sexual reproduction, in order for there to even be a descendant, a cloned animal progenitor is required, which entails significant animal welfare and ethical concerns. It is therefore appropriate to prohibit the placing on the Union market of descendants of animal clones and their products and to prevent the entry into the food chain of those products.
Amendment 99 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 5
Recital 5
(5) It is expected that the knowledge onf the impact of the cloning technique on the welfare of the animals used, and on food and health, will increase. The cloning technique is likely to improve over time. Consequently prohibitions should only apply provisionally. This DirectiveRegulation should therefore be reviewed within a reasonable time taking into account the experience gained by the Member States in its implementation, scientific and technical progress and, international developments and consumers' perceptions.
Amendment 104 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 5 a (new)
Recital 5 a (new)
(5a) The lack of long international practical experience, in relation to food from cloned animals and all the possible consequences for human and animal health and for biodiversity should be considered. This fact, in addition to consumers' concerns and preferences, means that the precautionary principle constitutes, for the time being, an important factor to be taken into account when legislation on cloning is proposed.
Amendment 105 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 5 b (new)
Recital 5 b (new)
(5b) According to the latest Eurobarometer survey, the majority of Europeans do not consider that animal cloning in food production is safe for their health and that of their family. Additionally, when it comes to animal cloning, there are more countries in Europe with a clear preference for decisions to be taken primarily from the standpoint of moral and ethical issues, than on the basis of scientific evidence. Therefore, before this legislation is reviewed, a new EUSurvey should be carried out to reassess consumers' perceptions.
Amendment 121 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 2
Article 1 – paragraph 2
It shall apply to animals of the bovine, porcine, ovine, caprine and equinell species ('theof animals') kept and reproduced for farming purposes or for sporting or cultural events.
Amendment 126 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) animals “kept and reproduced for farming purposes” means animals kept and reproduced for the production of food, wool, skin or fur or for other farming purposes or for sporting or cultural events. It shall not include animals kept and reproduced exclusively for other purposes such as research, the production of medicinal products and medical devices, the preservation of rare breeds or endangered species, sporting and cultural events;
Amendment 167 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – point b
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – point b
(b) all available scientific and technical evidence of progress, in particular relating to the animal welfare aspects of cloning and food safety issues;
Amendment 170 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – point c a (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – point c a (new)
(ca) consumers' concerns in relation to public health and animal welfare;
Amendment 172 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 5 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. By means of an official EUSurvey, the Commission shall launch a public consultation aimed at assessing any new trends regarding consumers' perceptions of food products from cloned animals.