8 Amendments of Jim ALLISTER related to 2008/0211(COD)
Amendment 140 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 8
Recital 8
(8) While it is desirable to replace the use of live animals in procedures by other methods not entailing the useThe use of live animals continues to be necessary to protect human health, animal health and the environment, within current scientific limitations. However, this directive represents an important step towards achieving the goal of replacing the procedures ofn live animals, the use of live animals continues to be necessary to protect human and animal health and the environment for scientific purposes as soon as it is scientifically possible to do so. To that end, this directive seeks to facilitate and promote the advancement of alternative methods and to ensure a high level of protection for animals used in procedures. This directive should be reviewed regularly in light of evolving scientific and animal protection measures.
Amendment 162 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
1. This Directive shall apply whereto the accommodation and husbandry of animals are used or intended to be used in procedures, or where they are bred specifically so that their organs or tissues may be used for scientific purposes, and shall cover all uses of animals in procedures that are likely to cause them pain, suffering, distress or lasting harm.
Amendment 166 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point a
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point a
(a) live non-human vertebrate animals, including independently feeding larval forms and embryonic or foetal forms of species of mammals as from the last third of their normal developmentgestation;
Amendment 171 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 4 – point d
Article 2 – paragraph 4 – point d
(d) practices that aredo not invasivecause pain, suffering, distress or lasting harm.
Amendment 172 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 1
Article 3 – paragraph 1
(1) 'procedure' means any use of an animal for experimental or other scientific purposes, with known or unknown outcome, which may or may not cause the animal pain, suffering distress or lasting harm, and includinges any course of action intended, or liable, to result in the birth of an animal in any such condition or in the creation of a new genetically modified animal line;
Amendment 177 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 1
Article 4 – paragraph 1
1. Where a method of testing, experimentation or other scientific activity not involving the use of living animals exists and, which is internationally accepted and suitable for obtaining the result sought, and which may be used in place of a procedure, Member States shall ensure that the alternative method is used instead.
Amendment 236 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 14 – paragraph 3
Article 14 – paragraph 3
3. If the procedure is carried out without anaesthesia, analgesics or other appropriate methods shall be used where this would be beneficial to the animal to ensure that unavoidable pain, suffering and distress are kept to a minimum.
Amendment 238 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 14 – paragraph 5
Article 14 – paragraph 5
5. An animal, which may suffer considerable pain once anaesthesia has worn off, shall be treated with pre-emptive and post-operative analgesics or other appropriate pain- relieving methods, provided that it is compatible with the purpose of the procedure. Where the treatment with analgesics is not possible, the animal shall be immediately killed by a humane method, unless scientific justification and ethical review supports continuation.