4 Amendments of Martin HÄUSLING related to 2008/0211(COD)
Amendment 1 #
Council position
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
1. Member States may, while observing the general rules laid down in the Treaty, maintain provisions in force on …*, aimed at ensuring more extensive protection of animals falling within the scope of this Directive than those contained in this Directive or adopt in the future provisions with that aim.
Amendment 3 #
Council position
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Amendment 4 #
Council position
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
A debilitating clinical condition for the purposes of this Directive means a substantial reduction in a person's normal physical or psychological ability to function.
Amendment 5 #
Council position
Article 13 – paragraph 1
Article 13 – paragraph 1
1. Without prejudice to national legislation prohibiting certain types of methods, Member States shall ensure that a procedure is not carried out if another method or testing strategy for obtaining the result sought, not entailing the use of a live animal, is recognised under the legislation of the Union. In the absence of such method, a procedure may not be carried out if a scientifically satisfactory method or testing strategy for obtaining the result sought, including computer supported, in vitro and other methodologies, not entailing the use of an animal, is reasonably and practicably available.