5 Amendments of Momchil NEKOV related to 2017/2254(INI)
Amendment 45 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Believes that, in order to facilitate responsible use of antimicrobials, there is an imperative need for rapid, reliable and efficacious veterinary diagnostics both to identify the cause of disease and to perform antibiotic sensitivity testing; is of the opinion that this would facilitate correct diagnosis, allow for a targeted use of antimicrobials, support using as little as possible critically important antimicrobials and, therefore, inhibit the development of antimicrobial resistance;
Amendment 48 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 b (new)
Paragraph 3 b (new)
3b. Believes that the fight against antibiotic resistance should start on farms; is of the opinion that the EU should prohibit the purely preventive use of antibiotics, restrict collective treatment to very specific cases, prohibit the veterinary use of antibiotics that are critically important for human medicine and put an end to online sales of antibiotics, vaccines and psychotropic substances; takes the view that, thanks to these measures, the amounts of antibiotics found on consumers’ plates will be reduced;
Amendment 64 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Believes that, in order to encourage research into new antimicrobials, incentives are needed, including longer periods of protection for technical documentation on new medicines, commercial protection of innovative active substances, and protection for significant investments in data generated to improve an existing antimicrobial product or to keep it on the market;
Amendment 69 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 b (new)
Paragraph 4 b (new)
4b. Highlights that significant volumes of antibiotics are used either prophylactically amongst healthy animals, to stop the development of an infection within a flock or herd, or simply for growth promotion, to speed up the pace at which animals gain weight; notes that both uses are particularly prevalent in intensive agriculture, where animals are kept in confined conditions; considers it necessary to take measures to encourage extensive grazing or organic farming methods;
Amendment 72 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 c (new)
Paragraph 4 c (new)
4c. Believes that requirements to ensure that labelling makes reference to antibiotic use would improve consumer knowledge and help enable consumers to make a more informed choice; notes that having products labelled as "antibiotic- free" might also provide incentives for farmers to withhold antibiotic treatment when an animal might need it, for fear of the economic cost of not being able to sell the meat;