8 Amendments of Tiziano MOTTI related to 2009/0076(COD)
Amendment 133 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point f
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point f
(f) 'substance of concern' means any substance, other than the active substance, which has an inherent capacity to cause an adverse effect on humans, immediately or in the more distant future on humans, especially children, animals or the environment and is present or is produced in a biocidal product in sufficient concentration to present risks of such an effect;
Amendment 134 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point g
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point g
(g) 'harmful organism' means organisms, including pathogenic agents, which have an unwanted presence or a detrimental effect on humans, theirimmediately or in the more distant future on humans, especially children, human activities or the products they use or produce, or on animals or the environment;
Amendment 297 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 21 – paragraph 3 – point a
Article 21 – paragraph 3 – point a
a) for the uses specified in the application, another authorised biocidal product or a non-chemical control or prevention method already exists which presents significantly lower risk for human or animal health immediately or in the more distant future for the health of human beings, especially children, or animals or for the environment;
Amendment 373 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 44 – paragraph 3 – point c
Article 44 – paragraph 3 – point c
(c) it is either the same or equivalent in terms of the potential adverse impact, whether occurring immediately or with a time lag, on the safety of the product with regard to human orhealth, with particular reference to children, animal health, or the environment. Or.. it
Amendment 380 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 46 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Article 46 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
In the case of scientific research and development, the person who intends to carry out the experiment or the test shall notify the competent authority prior to the start. The person shall draw up and maintain written records detailing the identity of the biocidal product or active substance, labelling data, quantities supplied and the names and addresses of those persons receiving the biocidal product or active substance, and shall compile a dossier containing all available data on possible effects on human orimmediate or long-term effects on human health, with particular reference to children, animal health, or the impact on the environment. The persons concerned shall, if requested, make this information available to the competent authority. It would seem appropriate to highlight the fact that children are more vulnerable to harmful products than adults, on whom the proposal for a regulation is basing tolerance criteria. Children are often to be found - unbeknown to themselves - in places which have been sprayed with biocidal products and pesticides, and show reactions – immediately or in the longer term – which are directly or indirectly attributable to the harmful substancesOr. it Justification.
Amendment 390 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 46 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2
Article 46 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2
If the proposed experiments or tests referred to in paragraphs 1 and 2 may have harmful effects on human, whether occurring immediately or with a time lag, on human health, in particular as regards children, or animal health or any unacceptable adverse effect on the environment, humans, or animals, the competent authority of the Member State concerned may prohibit them or allow them subject to such conditions as it considers necessary to prevent those consequences. The competent authority shall without delay inform the Commission and other competent authorities about such measures.
Amendment 417 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 51 – paragraph 1
Article 51 – paragraph 1
1. In order to avoid animal testingGiven that animal testing should be avoided, testing on vertebrate animals for the purposes of this Regulation shall be undertaken only as a last resort where no alternative solution can be employed without producing an impact on humans or animals. Testing on vertebrate animals shall not be repeated for the purposes of this Regulation.
Amendment 464 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 76 – paragraph 1
Article 76 – paragraph 1
Where, on the basedis onf new evidence, a Member State has justifiable grounds to consider that a biocidal product, although satisfying the requirements of this Regulation, constitutes a serious risk to humanimmediate or long-term risk to human health, in particular as regards children, or animal health or to the environment, it may take appropriate provisional measures. The Member State shall without delay inform the Commission and the other Member States thereof and give reasons for its decision based on the new evidence.