BETA

20 Amendments of Horst SCHNELLHARDT related to 2008/0180(CNS)

Amendment 55 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
However, as regards fish, reptiles, amphibians, crustaceans and cephalopods only Article 3(1) shall apply.
2009/02/25
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 61 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 2 – point a – sub-point iii a (new)
(iiia) semi-domesticated deer, shot in the field and processed through a game farm facility
2009/02/25
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 84 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
2. By way of derogation from paragraph 1, where such methods are prescribquired by religious rites, animals may be killed without prior stunning, provided that the killing takes place in a slaughterhouse and the meat is destined, to the best of the operator’s knowledge, for use by the religious community concerned.
2009/02/25
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 87 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point 1
2. By way of derogation from paragraph 1, where such methods are prescribed by religious rites, animals may be killed without prior stunning, provided that the killing takes place in a slaughterhouse and a derogation permit has been obtained.
2009/02/25
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 98 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2 a (new)
The killing of animals without prior stunning shall be carried out in accordance with the rules defined in Annex IVa.
2009/02/25
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 111 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 3
3. The standard operating procedures shall be made available to the competent authority upon request. The official veterinarian shall be notified in writing whenever standard operating procedures have changed.
2009/02/25
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 134 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Animals should only be put in the restraining device when the operator is ready to stun or kill them.
2009/02/25
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 158 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 1
1. Operators shall put in place and implement appropriate monitoring procedures to verify and confirm that: (a) animals for slaughter are effectively stunned in the period between the end of the stunning process and the confirmation of death; and (b) animals must be dead before any other potentially painful carcass-dressing procedure is performed or treatment applied.
2009/02/25
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 168 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 5
5. Paragraphs 1 and 4 shall not apply to slaughterhouses slaughtering less than 1 000 livestock units of mammals or 150 000 units of poultry per year.deleted
2009/02/25
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 199 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 3 – point 2
Certificates of competences shall not be valid for a period exceeding five yearsn unlimited period. Holders of certificates of competence shall be required to undergo regular training.
2009/02/25
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 203 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – introductory part
For the purpose of Article 54 of Regulation (EC) No 882/2004, the competent authority mayshall in particular:
2009/02/25
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 206 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – point a
(a) requestire operators to amend their standard operating procedures and in particular slow down or stop production;
2009/02/25
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 218 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 24 – paragraph 2
2. Until 31 December 2014, Member States may provide for certificates of competence, as referred to in Article 18, to be issued without examination to persons demonstrating relevant uninterrupted professional experience of at least [tenfive] years.
2009/02/25
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 227 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – point 3.2
3.2 Restraining boxes used in conjunction with a captive bolt shall be fitted with a device that restricts both the lateral and vertical movement of the head of the animal.deleted
2009/02/25
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 238 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – point 7.1
7.1 Points 6.1, 6.2, 6.3 and 6.24 shall apply to gas stunning equipment for poultry.
2009/02/25
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 254 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – point 1.5 – subparagraph 1
For the purpose of slaughter, unweaned animals, lactating dairy animals, females having given birth during the journey or animals delivered in containers shall be given priority over other types of animal. If this is not possible, aArrangements shall be made so as to relieve them from their suffering, in particular by:
2009/02/25
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 255 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – point 1.5 – point a
(a) milking dairy animals at intervals of not molactating animals have to be slaughtered within 12 hours of arrival at the slaughterhouse, or immediately if they are considered than 12 houo be suffering undue stress due to over-full udders;
2009/02/25
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 256 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – point 1.5 – point a a (new)
(aa). slaughtering unweaned animals immediately upon arrival or, at the latest, within 2 hours;
2009/02/25
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 257 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – point 1.5 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
Ill or injured animals must be slaughtered immediately upon arrival or, at the latest, within 2 hours, if they appear to be in severe pain, to have deep wounds or if they are bleeding severely, they must be slaughtered immediately. Non-ambulatory animals must be slaughtered on the spot.
2009/02/25
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 264 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex IV a (new)
ANNEX IVa MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS FOR SLAUGHTER WITHOUT PRIOR STUNNING (As referred to in Article 4) The following minimum requirements shall be respected for the slaughter of animals without prior stunning: (a) Slaughterhouses should be specifically approved for this purpose and such approval should be subject to suitable equipment being available. (b) Slaughtering outside a licensed slaughterhouse shall not be allowed. No exceptions shall be made. (c) Staff involved at the point of slaughter must be specifically trained and certified for the purpose. This training must include technical aspects to be decided by the competent authority in addition to any training given by religious authorities. It should include an examination and continual improvement of the slaughterers. The initial training should be carried out on stunned or dead animals. (d) There should be a written Standard Operating Procedure (SOP), in the local language, concerning ritual slaughter available for veterinarians. (e) Veterinarians should be informed well in advance of any changes to the SOP. (f) The slaughtering process must be carried out at all times in the presence of a veterinarian who has the authority and is under obligation to intervene whenever necessary. (g)Animals for ritual slaughter must be preselected. Only animals destined for the consumption of the religious community concerned should be subject to the ritual. (h) The farmer who produced the animal has the right to know how his animal will be slaughtered. (i) Where slaughtering takes place without prior stunning, animals should be stunned immediately following the cut. (j) For poultry, the speed of the line must be adapted to guarantee that each animal can be slaughtered manually. (k) The knife must be razor sharp and its length must be at least twice the width of the neck. (l) Animals shall not be restrained until the slaughterer is ready to slaughter them. (m) The cut must then be carried out immediately after restraint and shall consist of one uninterrupted movement in which both carotid arteries and both jugular veins are cut. (n) The edges of the wound must not come together and the animal must remain in the restrained, position until death ensues. (o) The wound should not be touched or manipulated during bleeding or until the animal is dead. (p) If bleeding is impaired the animal must be stunned before the cut is repeated.
2009/02/25
Committee: AGRI