7 Amendments of Véronique MATHIEU HOUILLON related to 2013/0305(COD)
Amendment 24 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7 a (new)
Recital 7 a (new)
(7a) Such disparities facilitate illegal trafficking of such substances by criminals, in particular organised criminal gangs.
Amendment 48 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 28 a (new)
Recital 28 a (new)
(28a) Children and adolescents are particularly vulnerable to the dangers presented by such substances, the risks of which are still largely unknown.
Amendment 49 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 29
Recital 29
(29) Prevention, treatment and harm reduction measures are important for addressing the growing use of new psychoactive substances and their potential risks. The internet, which is one of the important distribution channels through which new psychoactive substances are sold, should be used for disseminating information on the health, social and safety risks that they pose. It is essential for children, adolescents and young adults to be made aware of those risks, including by means of information campaigns in schools and other educational environments.
Amendment 65 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1
Article 6 – paragraph 1
1. Where the EMCDDA and Europol, or the Commission, consider that the information shared on a new psychoactive substance notified by several Member States gives rise to concerns across the Union because of the health, social and safety risks that the new psychoactive substance may pose, or in response to a reasoned request from more than one Member State, the EMCDDA and Europol shall draw up a joint report on the new psychoactive substance.
Amendment 72 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1
Article 7 – paragraph 1
1. Within four weeks from the receipt of the joint report referred to in Article 6, or in response to a reasoned request from more than one Member State, the Commission may request the EMCDDA to assess the potential risks posed by the new psychoactive substance and to draw up a risk assessment report. The risk assessment shall be conducted by the Scientific Committee of the EMCDDA.
Amendment 75 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 3
Article 7 – paragraph 3
3. The Scientific Committee of the EMCDDA shall assess the risks during a special meeting. The Committee may be extended by not more than five experts, representing the scientific fields relevant for ensuring a balanced assessment of the risks of the new psychoactive substance. The Director of the EMCDDA shall designate them from a list of experts. The Management Board of the EMCDDA shall approve the list of experts every three years. The European Parliament, the Council, the Commission, the EMCDDA, Europol and the European Medicines Agency shall each have the right to nominate two observers.
Amendment 122 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 20 a (new)
Article 20 a (new)
Article 20a Prevention The Commission and the Member States shall promote prevention schemes and measures to raise awareness of the risks posed by psychoactive substances, such as educational information campaigns.