Activities of James NICHOLSON related to 2010/2249(INI)
Plenary speeches (1)
Legislation on Transmissible Spongiform Encephalopathies (TSE) and on related feed and food controls (debate)
Amendments (5)
Amendment 9 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Supports - particularly in the light of the existing protein deficit in the EU - the Commission proposal to lift the feed ban provisions for non-ruminants provided thatPoints out that the Commission proposal to lift the feed ban provisions for non-ruminants could jeopardise the advances that have been made in recent years to reduce the number of cases of BSE and other TSEs; whereas even if the production and sterilization methods used for processed animal proteins comply with highest safety standards and with the rules laid down in the animal by-products Regulation and use the newest and safest technology available, that and even if the existing prohibitions on intra-species recycling (‘"cannibalism’") remain in place, and thate production channels of processed animal proteins derived from different species can be completely separated, thatit is not certain that these measures can guarantee protection against the potentially greater risk of BSE and other TSE cases; whereas even if the separation of these production channels is controlled by the competent authorities in the Member States and audited by the Commission, thatserious consideration must be given to the risks before the lifting of the feed ban is implemented,; whereas a reliable species specific method ismust be in place to identify the species origin of the proteins in animal feed containing processed animal proteins before any lifting of the current ban comes into force so that intra-species recycling and the presence of ruminant processed animal proteins can be excluded,categorically excluded; insists that the production of processed animal proteins from category 1 or category 2 material be prohibited and that only category 3 material fit for human consumption be used for the production of processed animal proteins;
Amendment 12 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7 a. Urges the Commission to carry out a thorough impact assessment on the implications of lifting the feed ban provisions for non-ruminants, focussing on the potential impact on human health.
Amendment 14 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Urges the Commission to introduce measures which ensure that, if the feed ban is to be lifted, the possibility of cross- contamination of non-ruminant material with ruminant material through transportation channels is excluded;can be totally excluded; believes that the feed ban can only be lifted when there is certainty that such an action will not result in an increased risk of BSE and TSE cases.
Amendment 16 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Rejects categorically the use of processed animal proteins derived from non-ruminants or ruminants in feed for ruminants;
Amendment 18 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. UrgesInsists that the Commission does not to propose the introduction of a tolerance level for processed animal proteins in feed for farmed (ruminant) animals;