19 Amendments of Paul BRANNEN related to 2017/2254(INI)
Amendment 1 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 1 a (new)
Citation 1 a (new)
– having regard to the 2017 Guidelines of WHO on use of medically important antimicrobials in food- producing animals
Amendment 2 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 1 b (new)
Citation 1 b (new)
– having regard to the report of Replies of Federation of Veterinarians of Europe to EFSA/EMA on Antimicrobial use in food-producing animals 1a _________________ 1aFederation of Veterinarians in Europe, 2016: Antimicrobial use in food- producing animals, replies to questions of EFSA/EMA
Amendment 10 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Recalls the recent Guidelines1a of WHO on use of medically important antimicrobials in food-producing animals recommending farmers and the food industry stop using antibiotics routinely to promote growth and prevent disease in healthy animals to avoid the spread of antimicrobial resistance and proposing that the use of the last-resort antibiotics be banned altogether in animals; _________________ 1aWHO guidelines on use of medically important antimicrobials in food- producing animals, ISBN : 978-92-4- 155013-0
Amendment 12 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. Underlines that routine use of some of the strongest antibiotics is now a common practice in farming in some developing countries;
Amendment 13 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 c (new)
Paragraph 1 c (new)
Amendment 22 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas the existence of correlation between found resistance to antibiotics in food-producing animals(e.g. broiler chickens) and a large proportion of bacterial infections in humans coming from handling, preparation and consumption of the meat of these animals is confirmed also by the EU Agencies 1a _________________ 1aEFSA, ECDC; 2016: The European Union Summary report on antimicrobial resistance in zoonotic and indicator bacteria from human, animal and food in 2014
Amendment 30 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A b (new)
Recital A b (new)
Amendment 67 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Calls for further research on the link between exposure to commercial formulations of pesticides and developed antimicrobial resistance;
Amendment 81 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Stresses that studies suggest 1a that exposure to herbicides and their commercial formulations at concentrations comparable to those associated with typical application rates in agricultural fields can develop tolerance to antibiotics in offending bacteria; _________________ 1aKurenbach at al., 2015: Sublethal exposure to Commercial Formulations of the Herbicides Dicamba,2,4- Dichlorophenoxyacetic Acid, and Glyphosate Cause Changes in Antibiotic Susceptibility in Escherichia coli and Salmonella enterica
Amendment 83 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 b (new)
Paragraph 5 b (new)
5b. Recognizes that herbicides are routinely tested for toxicity but not for sublethal effects on microbes and stresses, for the reasons above, the relevance of consideration of conducting these tests routinely;
Amendment 85 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 c (new)
Paragraph 5 c (new)
5c. Proposes that any authorisation of a herbicide-resistant genetically modified crop (supposedly treated with herbicide to which it is tolerant) take fully into account precautionary principle with respect to indication of the existing link between use of herbicides and antimicrobial resistance and that for any there be a conclusive scientific evidence that such risk can be excluded;
Amendment 89 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Calls for phasing out routine prophylactic and metaphylactic use and proposes that the use of the last-resort antibiotics be banned altogether in food- producing animals. Instead of routine (mis)use of antibiotics calls for improved housing and breeding conditions for food- producing animals as positive association can be seen between high-standard animal welfare and reduced antimicrobial use, which is crucial to curb bacterial resistance.
Amendment 95 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. Stresses that in light of findings on changes in antibiotic susceptibility in bacteria when exposed to commercial formulations of herbicides, tests for sub- lethal effects of these on microbes could start to be conducted routinely; Proposes that any authorisation of a herbicide- resistant genetically modified crop (supposedly treated with herbicide to which it is tolerant) take fully into account precautionary principle with respect to indication of the existing link between use of herbicides and antimicrobial resistance and that for any there be a conclusive scientific evidence that such risk can be excluded.
Amendment 102 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Notes that the existence of correlation between found resistance to antibiotics in food-producing animals (e.g. broiler chickens) and a large proportion of bacterial infections in humans coming from handling, preparation and consumption of the meat of these animals is confirmed also by the EU Agencies1a ; _________________ 1aThe European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control, and the European Food Safety Authority https://ecdc.europa.eu/sites/portal/files/me dia/en/publications/Publications/antimicr obial-resistance-zoonotic-bacteria- humans-animals-food-EU-summary- report-2014.pdf
Amendment 108 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 b (new)
Paragraph 7 b (new)
7b. Stresses that research shows that interventions that restrict antibiotic use in food-producing animals are associated with a reduction in the presence of antibiotic-resistant bacteria in these animals1a; _________________ 1a http://www.thelancet.com/pdf/journals/lan plh/PIIS2542-5196(17)30141-9pdf
Amendment 137 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Stipulates that in any future trade deal with the post-Brexit UK this issue must be addressed and made conditional that any further advancements in the EU action tackling AMR be followed up by the UK in order to protect consumers and workers both in the EU and the UK;
Amendment 341 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Calls on the Commission to increase funding for early research in epidemiology and immunology of AMR pathogens, in particular the pathways of transmission between animals and humans; and for further research on the link between exposure to commercial formulations of pesticides and developed antimicrobial resistance.
Amendment 399 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. Recalls that owing to the complexity of the problem, its cross-border dimension, the severe consequences for human and animal health and the high economic burden, AMR requires urgent and coordinated global and intersectoral action; underlines the existing challenge that routine use of some of the strongest antibiotics is now a common practice in farming in some of the developing countries.
Amendment 408 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 a (new)
Paragraph 24 a (new)
24 a. Stipulates that in any future trade deal with the post-Brexit UK the AMR must be addressed and it is made conditional that any further advancements in the EU action tackling AMR be followed up by the UK in order to protect consumers and workers both in the EU and the UK