16 Amendments of Willem SCHUTH related to 2008/0211(COD)
Amendment 190 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 6 – title
Article 6 – title
Amendment 202 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – introductory phrase
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – introductory phrase
1. Non-human primates and other animal species with an equally high level of neurophysiological sensitivity and cognitive ability to suffer shall not be used in procedures, with the exception of those procedures meeting the following conditions:
Amendment 231 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 13 – paragraph 3
Article 13 – paragraph 3
3. Death as the end-point in a procedure shall be avoided as far as possible and replaced by early and humane end-points. If death as the end-point is unavoidable, it shall be achieved using the least painful method possible and the procedure shall be designed so as to result in the deaths of as few animals as possible.
Amendment 234 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 14 – paragraph 2 – point b
Article 14 – paragraph 2 – point b
(b) where anaesthesia is incompatible with the purpose of the procedure unless, provided the procedure involves serious injurieswill cause no more thatn may cause severe painild pain or distress.
Amendment 239 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 15 – paragraph 1
Article 15 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall ensure that all procedures are classified in accordance with definitions established by the Commission with the involvement of stakeholders, including animal-welfare experts. The classification system should, at the minimum, define all procedures as 'up to mild', 'moderate', 'severe' or 'non- recovery' or may create a greater number of categories on the basis of the duration and intensity of potential pain, suffering, distress and lasting harm, the frequency of intervention, the deprivation of ethological needs and the use of anaesthesia or analgesia or both.
Amendment 244 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 15 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1
Article 15 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1
4. The Commission shall establish the criteria for classification of procedures, and review every five years the definition of each classification and the number of classifications following consultation with stakeholders. New updated definitions shall be adopted in accordance with the regulatory procedure with scrutiny referred to in Article 51(3).
Amendment 295 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 34 – paragraph 1
Article 34 – paragraph 1
1. The Commission mayshall undertake controls of the infrastructure and operation of national inspections in Member States.
Amendment 305 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 36 –paragraph 1 – introductory phrase
Article 36 –paragraph 1 – introductory phrase
1. The user establishment or the person scientifically responsible for the project shall submit an application for the project authorisation, which shall include the following:
Amendment 312 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 37 – paragraph 1 – introductory sentence
Article 37 – paragraph 1 – introductory sentence
1. TheBefore authorisation is granted, it shall be verified through ethical evaluation sthall verify that the project, as described and scientifically justified by the applicant, meets the following criteria:
Amendment 314 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 37 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 37 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) the project is scientifically justified or required by law, indispensable and ethically defensible;
Amendment 316 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 37 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 37 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) the purposes of the project justify the use of animals and cannot be achieved through other methods or procedures;
Amendment 319 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 37 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 37 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) the project is designed so as to enable procedures to be carried out in the most humaneanimal-welfare oriented and environmentally sensitive manner.
Amendment 370 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 46 – paragraph 1
Article 46 – paragraph 1
1. Each Member State shall, by [one year after entry into force of this Directive], designate a national reference laboratory for the validation of alternative methods replacing, reducing and refining the use of animalss to animal tests used for regulatory purposes, and facilities to develop and promote the use of alternatives to animal procedures undertaken for other purposes, such as basic and applied biomedical and veterinary research.
Amendment 372 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 46 – paragraph 4 – point a
Article 46 – paragraph 4 – point a
(a) cooperate with the Commission in their area of competence and perform tasks to advance strategies to replace animal procedures;
Amendment 373 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 46 – paragraph 4 – point b
Article 46 – paragraph 4 – point b
(b) participate in pre-validation and validation of alternative methods, where appropriate, under the co-ordination of the Commission;
Amendment 380 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 53 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 53 – paragraph 1 a (new)
The Commission shall, in consultation with Member States, conduct a thematic review of the use of animals in procedures. The review shall be conducted every five years commencing two years after the entry into force of this Directive. The review shall examine the impact of developments in technological, scientific and animal welfare knowledge, and set targets for the implementation of validated replacement methods.