2013/0433(COD) | [ParlTrack]

Proposal for a directive
Title

Proposal for a DIRECTIVE OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL on the cloning of a~~nimals of the bovine, porcine, ovine, caprine and equine~~ll species kept and reproduced for farming purposes

Amendment 11 #

Proposal for a directive
Recital 1

(1) Council Directive 98/58/EC14 lays down general minimum welfare standards for animals bred or kept for farming purposes. It calls on Member States to avoid unnecessary pain, suffering or injury of farm animals. If cloning causes unnecessary pain, suffering or injury, Member States have to act at national level to avoid it. Different national approaches to animal cloning ~~could lead to market distortion. It is thus necessary to ensure that the same conditions apply to all involved in the production and distribution of live animals throughout the Union~~are justified in view of the strong opposition to this relatively recent technique. Given that the single market completely deprives Member States of the sovereignty over their borders necessary to control flows of goods, the precautionary principle should, as regards cloning, be applied within the Union not just to animals kept and reproduced for farming purposes, but, more broadly, to all animal species in every case. __________________ 14 Council Directive 98/58/EC of 20 July 1998 concerning the protection of animals kept for farming purposes (OJ L 221, 8.8.1998, p. 23).

Amendment 12 #

Proposal for a directive
Recital 3

Amendment 13 #

Proposal for a directive
Recital 3

Amendment 14 #

Proposal for a directive
Recital 3 a (new)

(3a) The use of cloning in animal production for farming purposes is allowed in third countries. Food imported from third countries for placing on the market within the Union is to comply with relevant requirements of Union food law or with conditions recognised by the Union to be at least equivalent to those requirements. Therefore, measures should be taken to avoid the importation into the Union of food obtained from animal clones and their descendants which is produced in third countries.

Amendment 15 #

Proposal for a directive
Recital 3 a (new)

(3a) Traceability measures for semen, eggs and embryos from cloned animals and for the live offspring of cloned animals should be established as proposed by the European Parliament on 29 March 2011 at the conciliation meeting on novel foods and in its resolution on 'cloning of animals' adopted by its Committee on Environment, Public Health and Food Safety on 20 February 2014.

Amendment 16 #

Proposal for a directive
Recital 3 b (new)

(3b) In its 2010 report to the European Parliament and the Council, the Commission stated that measures to establish the traceability of imports of semen and embryos in order to set up data banks of offspring within the Union were appropriate. The Commission should therefore act accordingly.

Amendment 17 #

Proposal for a directive
Recital 3 b (new)

(3b) In order to respect the precautionary principle and to enforce the prohibitions laid down in this Directive, it is necessary to establish traceability systems at Union level, so as to enable competent authorities and economic operators to collect data on animal clones, descendants of animal clones and germinal products of animal clones and of their descendants, and food derived from animal clones and their descendants.

Amendment 18 #

Proposal for a directive
Recital 4

(4) Currently animals of bovine, porcine, ovine, caprine and equine species are likely to be cloned for farming purposes. The scope of this Directive should therefore be limited to the use of cloning for farming purposes of those five species.deleted

Amendment 19 #

Proposal for a directive
Recital 4

Amendment 20 #

Proposal for a directive
Recital 4

(4) Currently animals of bovine, porcine, ovine, caprine and equine species are likely to be cloned for farming purposes~~. The scope of this Directive should therefore be limited to the use of cloning for farming purposes of those five species~~, but the Union should apply the precautionary principle in order to protect consumers and seek techniques compatible with animal welfare. The scope of this Directive should therefore be extended to cover all animal species in every case.

Amendment 21 #

Proposal for a directive
Recital 4

(4) Currently animals of bovine, porcine, ovine, caprine ~~and~~, equine, poultry, rabbit and fish species are likely to be cloned for farming purposes. The scope of this Directive should therefore ~~be limited to the use of~~concern cloning for farming purposes of those ~~five~~ species.

Amendment 22 #

Proposal for a directive
Recital 4 a (new)

(4a) Cloning carried out for research purposes, for the preservation of rare breeds or endangered species and for the production of medicinal products and medical devices should be excluded from the scope of this Directive.

Amendment 23 #

Proposal for a directive
Recital 4 a (new)

(4a) Agricultural and food products obtained from animal clones or their descendants, especially products from third countries in which such practices are permitted, cannot easily be recognised on the European market, owing to a lack of a mandatory traceability and labelling system.

Amendment 24 #

Proposal for a directive
Recital 4 b (new)

(4b) EU citizens disapprove of cloning for agricultural and commercial purposes, for reasons relating to ethics, food safety and animal health protection, and therefore are entitled to be appropriately informed about the products they purchase and consume, especially with a view to trade agreements with countries in which cloning practices and the marketing of cloned products are permitted.

Amendment 25 #

Proposal for a directive
Recital 5

(5) It is expected that the knowledge on the impact of the cloning technique on the welfare of the animals used will increase. The cloning technique is likely to improve over time. Consequently prohibitions should only apply provisionally. This Directive should therefore be reviewed within a reasonable time taking into account the experience gained by the Member States in its implementation, scientific and technical progress and international developments.deleted

Amendment 26 #

Proposal for a directive
Recital 5

Amendment 27 #

Aldo PATRICIELLO

Proposal for a directive
Recital 5

(5) It is expected that the knowledge on the impact of the cloning technique on the welfare of the animals used will increase. The cloning technique is likely to improve over time. Consequently prohibitions shcould ~~only apply provisionally~~be reviewed and/or updated in the event of evident improvements in the said cloning technique. This Directive should therefore be reviewed within a reasonable time taking into account the experience gained by the Member States in its implementation, scientific and technical progress and international developments.

Amendment 28 #

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – introductory part

This ~~Directive~~Regulation lays down rules on:

Amendment 29 #

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point b

(b) the placing on the market of embryo clones ~~and~~, animal clones, and the offspring of animal clones.

Amendment 30 #

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point b

(b) the placing on the market of embryo clones ~~and~~, animal clones and all descendants of animal clones.

Amendment 31 #

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 2

It shall apply to animals of the bovine, porcine, ovine, caprine and equine species (‘the animals’) kept and reproduced for farming purposes and to all animal species in every case.

Amendment 32 #

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 2

It shall apply to animals of the bovine, porcine, ovine, caprine ~~and~~, equine, poultry, rabbit and fish species ('the animals') kept and reproduced for farming purposes.

Amendment 33 #

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 2

It shall apply to all animal~~s of the bovine, porcine, ovine, caprine and equine~~ species ('the animals') kept and reproduced for farming purposes.

Amendment 34 #

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 2

It shall apply to animals of ~~the bovine, porcine, ovine, caprine and equine~~all species ('the animals') kept and reproduced for farming purposes.

Amendment 35 #

Tiziana BEGHIN

Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – point a

(a) animals "kept and reproduced for farming purposes" means animals kept and reproduced for the production of food, wool, skin or fur or for other farming purposes. It shall not include animals kept and reproduced exclusively for other purposes such as research, the production of medicinal products and medical devices, the preservation of rare breeds or endangered species, sporting and cultural events;

Amendment 36 #

Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – point a

(a) animals "kept and reproduced for farming purposes" means animals kept and reproduced for the production of food, wool, skin or fur or for other farming purposes. It shall not include animals kept and reproduced exclusively for ~~other purposes such as research, the production of medicinal products and medical devices,~~research purposes and for the preservation of rare breeds or endangered species~~, sporting and cultural events~~;

Amendment 37 #

Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – title

Pro~~visional pro~~hibition

Amendment 38 #

Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – title

Pro~~visional pro~~hibition

Amendment 39 #

Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – introductory part

Member States shall ~~provisionally~~ prohibit:

Amendment 40 #

Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – introductory part

Member States shall ~~provisionally~~ prohibit:

Amendment 41 #

Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – introductory part

Member States shall ~~provisionally~~ prohibit:

Amendment 42 #

Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – point b

(b) the placing on the market of animal clones, their immediate descendants and embryo clones.

Amendment 43 #

Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – point b

(b) the placing on the market and import of animal clones and embryo clones, descendants of animal clones, germinal products of animal clones and of their descendants, and food from animal clones and their descendants.

Amendment 44 #

Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – point b

(b) the placing on the market and import of animal clones and embryo clones, descendants of animal clones, germinal products of animal clones and of their descendants.

Amendment 45 #

Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – point b

(b) the placing on the market of animal clones ~~and~~, embryo clones and all descendants of animal clones.

Amendment 46 #

Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – point b a (new)

(ba) food derived from animal clones and their immediate descendants.

Amendment 47 #

Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – point b a (new)

(ba) the placing on the market of offspring of animal clones.

Amendment 48 #

Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 1 a (new)

Member States shall ensure that food of animal origin imported from third countries where food derived from clones or from their descendants and reproductive material and food derived therefrom can be legally placed on the market or exported is only placed on the market of the Union in accordance with any specific import conditions adopted under Articles 48 and 49 of Regulation (EC) No 882/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council1a, ensuring that no food derived from animal clones or from their descendants and reproductive material and food derived therefrom is imported into the Union from those third countries. Likewise, Member States shall ensure that neither animal clones or their embryos, nor descendants or reproductive material of animal clones are imported into the Union. __________________ 1a Regulation (EC) No 882/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 on official controls performed to ensure the verification of compliance with feed and food law, animal health and animal welfare rules (OJ L 165, 30.4.2004, p. 1).

Amendment 49 #

Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 1 a (new)

Traceability In order to provide competent authorities and economic operators with the information they need, traceability systems shall be established for: (a) animal clones; (b) descendants of animal clones; (c) germinal products of animal clones and of their descendants.

Amendment 50 #

Proposal for a directive
Article 3 a (new)

Article 3 a Traceability In order to provide competent authorities and economic operators with the information they need for the application of point (b) of Article 3, traceability systems shall be established for: (a) semen, eggs and embryos derived from cloned animals; (b) the live offspring of cloned animals.

Amendment 51 #

Ivan JAKOVČIĆ

Proposal for a directive
Article 4

Member States shall lay down the rules on penalties applicable to infringements of the national provisions adopted pursuant to this Directive and shall take all measures necessary to ensure that they are implemented. The penalties provided for must be effective, proportionate and unequivocally and strongly dissuasive. Member States shall notify those provisions to the Commission by [date for transposition of the Directive] at the latest and shall notify it without delay of any subsequent amendment affecting them.’

Amendment 52 #

Proposal for a directive
Article 4

Member States shall lay down the rules on penalties applicable to infringements of the national provisions adopted pursuant to this Directive and shall take all measures necessary to ensure that they are implemented. The penalties provided for must be effective, proportionate ~~and~~, dissuasive and ensure a level playing field. Member States shall notify those provisions to the Commission by [date for transposition of the Directive] at the latest and shall notify it without delay of any subsequent amendment affecting them.’

Amendment 53 #

Proposal for a directive
Article 5

1. By [date = 5 years after the date of transposition of this Directive], the Member States shall report to the Commission on the experience gained by them on the application of this Directive. 2. The Commission shall present a report to the European Parliament and the Council on the application of this Directive taking into account: (a) the reports submitted by Member States in accordance with paragraph 1; (b) scientific and technical progress, in particular relating to the animal welfare aspects of cloning; (c) international developments.Article 5 deleted Reporting and Review

Amendment 54 #

Proposal for a directive
Article 6

1. Member States shall bring into force the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with this Directive by [date = 12 month after the date of transposition of this Directive]. They shall forthwith communicate to the Commission the text of those provisions. When Member States adopt those provisions, they shall contain a reference to this Directive or be accompanied by such a reference on the occasion of their official publication. Member States shall determine how such reference is to be made. 2. Member States shall communicate to the Commission the text of the main provisions of national law which they adopt in the field covered by this Directive.Article 6 deleted Transposition

Amendment 55 #

Proposal for a directive
Article 8

~~This Directive is addressed to the Member Stat~~Article 8 deleted Addressees.

Amendment 56 #

Proposal for a directive
Article 8 a (new)

Article 8a This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.

Amendment 6 #

Emma McCLARKIN

Proposal for a directive
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The European Parliament rejects the Commission proposal.

Amendment 7 #

Santiago FISAS AYXELÀ

Proposal for a directive
Title

Proposal for a ~~DIRECTIVE~~REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL on the cloning of animals of the bovine, porcine, ovine, caprine and equine species kept and reproduced for farming purposes (This amendment applies throughout the text. Adopting it will necessitate corresponding changes throughout.)

Amendment 8 #

Proposal for a directive
Title

Amendment 9 #

Proposal for a directive
Title

Proposal for a DIRECTIVE OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL on the cloning of animals of the bovine, porcine, ovine, caprine ~~and~~, equine, poultry, rabbit and fish species kept and reproduced for farming purposes

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2015/04/28 ENVI, AGRI 136 amendments...

Amendment 100 #

Fredrick FEDERLEY, Ulrike MÜLLER

Proposal for a directive
Recital 5

Amendment 101 #

Proposal for a directive
Recital 5 a (new)

(5a) A traceability system for reproductive material from cloned animals should only be introduced if it is technically feasible and does not impose additional administrative burdens on authorities and operators, also as regards imports.

Amendment 102 #

Sylvie GODDYN, Mireille D'ORNANO, Jean-François JALKH, Philippe LOISEAU, Edouard FERRAND

Proposal for a directive
Recital 5 a (new)

(5a) Even using the latest scientific methods, it is impossible to determine a posteriori whether an animal is a clone or a descendant of a clone, whether a carcass is that of a clone or a descendant of a clone or whether a piece of meat comes from a clone or a descendant of a clone. The only way of guaranteeing traceability, and thus provision of the information which consumers need in order to make a choice in full knowledge of the facts, is to establish a traceability system from the time sperm is taken, in the case of descendants, or cells are taken, in the case of the clone itself. Nevertheless, the experts heard agree that traceability remains a very complex matter and may not even be economically viable.

Amendment 103 #

Christofer FJELLNER

Proposal for a directive
Recital 5 a (new)

(5a) This Directive should be implemented in such a manner that compliance with the Union's international obligations on sanitary and phytosanitary measures is guaranteed.

Amendment 104 #

Proposal for a directive
Recital 5 a (new)

(5a) The lack of long international practical experience, in relation to food from cloned animals and all the possible consequences for human and animal health and for biodiversity should be considered. This fact, in addition to consumers' concerns and preferences, means that the precautionary principle constitutes, for the time being, an important factor to be taken into account when legislation on cloning is proposed.

Amendment 105 #

Proposal for a directive
Recital 5 b (new)

(5b) According to the latest Eurobarometer survey, the majority of Europeans do not consider that animal cloning in food production is safe for their health and that of their family. Additionally, when it comes to animal cloning, there are more countries in Europe with a clear preference for decisions to be taken primarily from the standpoint of moral and ethical issues, than on the basis of scientific evidence. Therefore, before this legislation is reviewed, a new EUSurvey should be carried out to reassess consumers' perceptions.

Amendment 106 #

Proposal for a directive
Recital 5 b (new)

(5b) Due account should be taken of the findings of the Eurobarometer report on biotechnologies, in which a majority of the EU citizens questioned voice serious reservations concerning the cloning of animals for food production purposes, see no benefits in such practices and do not think that they should be encouraged.

Amendment 107 #

Proposal for a directive
Recital 5 b (new)

(5b) The power to adopt acts in accordance with Article 290 TFEU should be delegated to the Commission in respect of the establishment of rules for traceability systems for animal clones. It is especially important that the Commission carry out appropriate consultations during its preparatory work, particularly at expert level. When preparing and drawing up delegated acts, the Commission should ensure that the relevant documents are forwarded to the European Parliament and to the Council simultaneously, in a timely and appropriate manner.

Amendment 108 #

Proposal for a directive
Recital 5 b (new)

Amendment 109 #

Sylvie GODDYN, Mireille D'ORNANO, Jean-François JALKH, Philippe LOISEAU, Edouard FERRAND, Sophie MONTEL

Proposal for a directive
Recital 5 b (new)

(5b) The Commission must be empowered to act in accordance with Article 290 TFEU to adopt rules on traceability systems for animal clones. It is of particular importance that the Commission carry out appropriate consultations during its preparatory work, including at experts level. The Commission, when preparing and drawing up delegated acts, should ensure a simultaneous timely and appropriate transmission of relevant documents to the European Parliament and to the Council.

Amendment 110 #

Proposal for a directive
Recital 6

(6) This Directive respects the fundamental rights and observes the principles recognised by the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union, ~~and~~ notably the freedom to conduct a business and the freedom of the sciences~~. This Directive has to be implemented in accordance with these rights and principle~~ and, above all, consumers’ freedom of choice and food safety. This Directive has to be implemented in accordance with these rights and principles and with Article 13 of the Lisbon Treaty. These provisions accord the same importance to animal welfare as to the other fundamental principles referred to in that title of the Treaty, i.e. the promotion of equality between men and women, the guarantee of adequate social protection, the protection of human health, the combating of discrimination, the promotion of sustainable development and the protection of consumers and personal data. What is more, paragraph 17 of Parliament’s resolution of 4 July 2012 on the European Union Strategy for the Protection and Welfare of Animals 2012–2015 states it should be obligatory to inform consumers whether an imported product, or a product containing an imported product, is made from animals that were kept under conditions different from those required by European animal welfare regulations.

Amendment 111 #

Sylvie GODDYN, Mireille D'ORNANO, Jean-François JALKH, Philippe LOISEAU, Edouard FERRAND

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point a

(a) the cloning of ~~animal~~mammals and animals kept and reproduced for farming purposes in the Union;

Amendment 112 #

Sylvie GODDYN, Mireille D'ORNANO, Jean-François JALKH, Philippe LOISEAU, Edouard FERRAND

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point a

(a) the cloning of animals in the Union and the use of such animals for breeding purposes;

Amendment 113 #

Sylvie GODDYN, Mireille D'ORNANO, Jean-François JALKH, Philippe LOISEAU, Edouard FERRAND

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point b

(b) the placing on the market of ~~embryo clones and animal clone~~cloned mammals and animals kept and reproduced for farming purposes and of food and non-food products made from cloned animals and their descendants.

Amendment 114 #

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point b

(b) the placing on the market ~~of embryo clones and~~and importation of embryo clones, animal clones and living products of animal clones.

Amendment 115 #

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point b

(b) the placing on the market and import of embryo clones and animal clones.

Amendment 116 #

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point b

(b) the placing on the market and import of embryo clones and animal clones.

Amendment 117 #

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point b

(b) the placing on the market of embryo clones ~~and~~, animal clones, reproductive materials and products derived therefrom.

Amendment 118 #

Herbert DORFMANN

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point b

(b) the placing on the market of embryo clones and animal clones., and food originating from embryo clones and animal clones;

Amendment 119 #

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point b

(b) the placing on the market of embryo clones and food from animal clones.

Amendment 120 #

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 2

~~It shall apply to animals of the bovine, porcine, ovine, caprine and equine species ('the animals') kept and reproduced for farming purposes.~~deleted

Amendment 121 #

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 2

It shall apply to a~~nimals of the bovine, porcine, ovine, caprine and equine~~ll species ~~('the~~of animals') kept and reproduced for farming purposes or for sporting or cultural events.

Amendment 122 #

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 2

It shall apply to animals ~~of the bovine, porcine, ovine, caprine and equine species ('the animals')~~ kept and reproduced for farming purposes.

Amendment 123 #

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 2

It shall apply to all animal~~s of the bovine, porcine, ovine, caprine and equine specie~~s ('the animals') kept and reproduced for farming purposes.

Amendment 124 #

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 2

It shall apply to all animals – particularly of the bovine, porcine, ovine, caprine and equine species – ('the animals') kept and reproduced for farming purposes.

Amendment 125 #

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 a (new)

Article 1a Objective The objective of this Regulation is to address concerns relating to animal health and welfare and to consumers' perceptions and ethical considerations with regard to the cloning technique.

Amendment 126 #

Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point a

(a) animals “kept and reproduced for farming purposes” means animals kept and reproduced for the production of food, wool, skin or fur or for other farming purposes or for sporting or cultural events. It shall not include animals kept and reproduced exclusively for other purposes such as research, the production of medicinal products and medical devices, the preservation of rare breeds or endangered species~~, sporting and cultural events~~;

Amendment 127 #

Elisabeth KÖSTINGER, Albert DESS, Renate SOMMER

Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point a

(a) animals “kept and reproduced for farming purposes” ("the animals") means animals kept and reproduced for the production of food, wool, skin or fur or for other farming purposes, such as the preservation of rare breeds. It shall not include animals kept and reproduced exclusively for ~~other purposes such as research, the production of medicinal products and medical devices, the preservation of rare breeds or endangered species, sporting and cultural event~~research purposes;

Amendment 128 #

Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point a

(a) animals “kept and reproduced for farming purposes” means animals kept and reproduced for the production of food, wool, skin or fur or for other farming purposes. It shall not include animals kept and reproduced exclusively for other purposes such as research, or the production of medicinal products and medical devices~~, the preservation of rare breeds or endangered species, sporting and cultural events~~;

Amendment 129 #

Momchil NEKOV

Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point a

(a) animals “kept and reproduced for farming purposes” means animals kept and reproduced for the production of food, wool, skin or fur or for other farming purposes. It shall not include animals kept and reproduced exclusively for other purposes such as research~~, the production of medicinal products and medical devices,~~ or the preservation of rare breeds or endangered species~~, sporting and cultural events~~;

Amendment 130 #

Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point b

(b) “cloning” means asexual reproduction of animals with a technique whereby the nucleus of a cell of an individual animal is transferred into an oocyte from which the nucleus has been removed to create genetically identical individual embryos (‘embryo clones’), that can subsequently be implanted into surrogate mothers in order to produce populations of genetically identical animals (‘animal clone’)aimed at producing a genetically identical or nearly identical copy of an individual animal;

Amendment 131 #

Aldo PATRICIELLO

Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point b

(b) “cloning” means asexual reproduction of animals ~~with a technique whereby~~using a process by which the nucleus of a cell of an individual animal is transferred into an oocyte from which the nucleus has been ~~remov~~extracted to create genetically identical individual embryos ("embryo clones"), that can subsequently be implanted into surrogate mothers in order to produce populations of genetically identical animals ("animal clone");

Amendment 132 #

Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new)

(ba) ‘embryo clones’ means genetically identical individual embryos;

Amendment 133 #

Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point b b (new)

(bb) ‘animal clones’ means genetically identical animals;

Amendment 134 #

Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point c

(c) “placing on the market” means: the ~~first~~ making available of an animal ~~or a product~~, product or reproductive material on the internal market.

Amendment 135 #

Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – title

Pro~~visional pro~~hibition

Amendment 136 #

Norbert ERDŐS

Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – title

Pro~~visional pro~~hibition

Amendment 137 #

Norbert ERDŐS

Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – introductory part

~~Member States shall provisionally~~The following shall be prohibited:

Amendment 138 #

Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – introductory part

Member States shall ~~provisionally~~ prohibit:

Amendment 139 #

Norbert ERDŐS

Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point b

(b) the placing on the market ~~of animal clones and embryo clone~~and import into the European Union of animal clones, embryo clones, descendants of animal clones, germinal products of animal clones and of their descendants, and food or feed from animal clones and their descendants.

Amendment 140 #

György HÖLVÉNYI

Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point b

Amendment 141 #

Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point b

(b) the placing on the market of animal clones, their immediate descendants and embryo clones.

Amendment 142 #

Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point b

(b) the placing on the market of animal clones ~~and~~, embryo clones, and products and reproductive materials derived therefrom.

Amendment 143 #

Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point b

(b) the placing on the market and importation of animal clones ~~and~~, embryo clones and living products of animal clones.

Amendment 144 #

Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point b

(b) the placing on the market and import of animal clones and embryo clones.

Amendment 145 #

Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point b

(b) the placing on the market and import of animal clones and embryo clones.

Amendment 146 #

Tibor SZANYI

Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point b

(b) the placing on the market and import of animal clones and embryo clones.

Amendment 147 #

Herbert DORFMANN

Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point b

(b) the placing on the market of animal clones and embryo clones., and of food originating from embryo clones and animal clones;

Amendment 148 #

Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point b

(b) the placing on the market of animal clones and food from embryo clones.

Amendment 149 #

Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new)

(ba) food from animal clones and from their immediate descendants.

Amendment 150 #

Sylvie GODDYN, Mireille D'ORNANO, Jean-François JALKH, Philippe LOISEAU, Edouard FERRAND

Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new)

(ba) the placing on the Union market of food derived from animal clones.

Amendment 151 #

Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new)

(ba) the use of surrogate dams for all mammals.

Amendment 152 #

Sylvie GODDYN, Mireille D'ORNANO, Jean-François JALKH, Philippe LOISEAU, Edouard FERRAND

Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 1 a (new)

Imports of live animals, carcasses, meat and pre-prepared meat-based dishes from third countries where animal cloning for farming purposes is practised shall be banned if the products concerned are not clearly identified, and are identifiable by consumers, as stemming from the use of cloning technology, either directly or by way of filiation.

Amendment 153 #

Daciana Octavia SÂRBU, Pavel POC, Karin KADENBACH, Damiano ZOFFOLI, Viorica DĂNCILĂ

Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 1 a (new)

Animals from third countries shall not be placed on the Union market unless the import certificates accompanying those animals show that they are not cloned animals or descended from cloned animals.

Amendment 154 #

Daciana Octavia SÂRBU, Pavel POC, Karin KADENBACH, Damiano ZOFFOLI, Viorica DĂNCILĂ

Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 1 b (new)

Food products of animal origin from third countries shall not be placed on the Union market unless the import certificates accompanying those products show that they have not been produced from cloned animals or from descendants of cloned animals.

Amendment 155 #

Daciana Octavia SÂRBU, Pavel POC, Karin KADENBACH, Damiano ZOFFOLI, Viorica DĂNCILĂ

Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 1 c (new)

The Commission shall propose the necessary amendments to animal health and zootechnical legislation in order to ensure that import certificates accompanying animals and food products of animal origin indicate whether they are, or are descended or derived from, cloned animals or their descendants.

Amendment 156 #

Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 1 c (new)

To ensure that no animal clones are imported into the Union from third countries in which they may legally be placed on the market or exported, the Commission shall adopt specific import conditions under Article 48 or 49 of Regulation (EC) No 882/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council by [six months after the entry into force of this Regulation].

Amendment 157 #

Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 1 c (new)

Amendment 158 #

Sylvie GODDYN, Mireille D'ORNANO, Jean-François JALKH, Philippe LOISEAU, Edouard FERRAND

Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 1 c (new)

Member States shall ensure that food of animal origin imported from third countries where food derived from clones can be legally placed on the market or whence it can be exported is only placed on the Union market in accordance with the specific import conditions laid down by Articles 48 and 49 of Regulation (EC) No 882/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council1a, so as to prevent the exportation of food from animal clones from those third countries to the Union. ___________________ 1aRegulation (EC) No 882/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 on official controls performed to ensure the verification of compliance with feed and food law, animal health and animal welfare rules (OJ L 165, 30.4.2004, p. 1).

Amendment 159 #

Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 1 c (new)

Imports from third countries of mammals born to surrogate dams shall be banned.

Amendment 160 #

Proposal for a directive
Article 3 a (new)

Article 3a Traceability To provide competent authorities and economic operators with the information they need for the application of Article 3(1)(b), traceability systems shall be established for: (a) animal clones; (b) embryo clones. The Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts, in accordance with Article 4a, to establish detailed rules for the inclusion of points (a) and (b) of the first paragraph in the certificates provided for in animal health and zootechnical legislation drawn up by the Commission for those purposes. Those delegated acts shall be adopted by [six months after the entry into force of this Regulation].

Amendment 161 #

Proposal for a directive
Article 3 a (new)

Amendment 162 #

Norbert ERDŐS, György HÖLVÉNYI

Proposal for a directive
Article 3 a (new)

Article 3a Traceability To provide competent authorities and economic operators with the information they need for the application of point (b) of the first paragraph of Article 3, traceability systems shall be established for: (a) semen, eggs and embryos from cloned animals; (b) the live offspring of cloned animals.

Amendment 163 #

Ivan JAKOVČIĆ

Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 1

Member States shall lay down the rules on penalties applicable to infringements of the national provisions adopted pursuant to this Directive and shall take all measures necessary to ensure that they are implemented. The penalties provided for must be effective, proportionate and manifestly and strongly dissuasive. Member States shall notify those provisions to the Commission by [date for transposition of the Directive] at the latest and shall notify it without delay of any subsequent amendment affecting them.’

Amendment 164 #

Proposal for a directive
Article 5 – paragraph 1

~~(1) By [date = 5 years after the date of transposition of this Directive], the Member States shall report to the Commission on the experience gained by them on the application of this Directive.~~deleted

Amendment 165 #

Norbert ERDŐS, György HÖLVÉNYI

Proposal for a directive
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – introductory part

(2) TWithin five years after the entry into force of this regulation, the Commission shall present a report to the European Parliament and the Council on the ~~application of this Directive taking into account:~~experiences gained in the application of the regulation.

Amendment 166 #

Norbert ERDŐS, György HÖLVÉNYI

Proposal for a directive
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – point a

~~(a) the reports submitted by Member States in accordance with paragraph 1;~~deleted

Amendment 167 #

Proposal for a directive
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – point b

(b) all available scientific and technical evidence of progress, in particular relating to the animal welfare aspects of cloning and food safety issues;

Amendment 168 #

Proposal for a directive
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – point b

(b) scientific and technical progress, in particular relating to the animal welfare aspects of cloning; and the progress made in establishing reliable traceability systems for clones and the descendants of clones.

Amendment 169 #

Proposal for a directive
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – point b a (new)

(ba) the views of the EU public;

Amendment 170 #

Proposal for a directive
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – point c a (new)

(ca) consumers' concerns in relation to public health and animal welfare;

Amendment 171 #

Proposal for a directive
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – point c a (new)

(ca) ethical issues relating to animal cloning.

Amendment 172 #

Janusz WOJCIECHOWSKI, Beata GOSIEWSKA, Bolesław G. PIECHA

Proposal for a directive
Article 5 – paragraph 2 a (new)

2a. By means of an official EUSurvey, the Commission shall launch a public consultation aimed at assessing any new trends regarding consumers' perceptions of food products from cloned animals.

Amendment 37 #

Draft legislative resolution
Citation 3 a (new)

– having regard to the European Parliament’s legislative resolution of 7 July 2010 on the Council position at first reading with a view to the adoption of a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on novel foods, amending Regulation (EC) No 1331/2008 and repealing Regulation (EC) No 258/97 and Commission Regulation (EC) No 1852/2001,

Amendment 38 #

Proposal for a directive
Title

Proposal for a ~~directive~~regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council onprohibiting the cloning of animals ~~of the bovine,~~ kept and reproduced for farming purposes or for sporctin~~e, ovine, caprine and equine species kept and reproduced for farming purposes~~g or cultural events (The first part of this amendment, namely the change from Directive to Regulation, applies throughout the text. Adopting it will necessitate corresponding changes throughout.)

Amendment 39 #

Proposal for a directive
Title

Proposal for a ~~directive~~regulation of the European Parliament and the Council on the cloning of animals ~~on the cloning of animals~~ of the bovine, porcine, ovine, caprine and equine species kept and reproduced for farming purposes (This amendment applies throughout the text. Adopting it will necessitate corresponding changes throughout.)

Amendment 40 #

Proposal for a directive
Recital -1 (new)

(-1) In the implementation of Union policy and having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, a high level of protection of human health and consumer protection should be guaranteed, as well as a high level of animal welfare and environmental protection. At all times, the precautionary principle as laid down in Regulation (EC) No 178/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council1a should be applied. __________________ 1aRegulation (EC) No 178/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 28 January 2002 laying down the general principles and requirements of food law, establishing the European Food Safety Authority and laying down procedures in matters of food safety (OJ L 31, 1.2.2002, p. 1).

Amendment 41 #

Proposal for a directive
Recital 1

(1) The cloning of animals is incompatible with Council Directive 98/58/EC20, which lays down general minimum welfare standards for animals bred or kept for farming purposes. ItDirective 98/58/EC calls on Member States to avoid unnecessary pain, suffering or injury of farm animals~~. If cloning causes unnecessary pain, suffering or injury, Member States have to act at national level to avoid it~~, and, more specifically, states that 'natural or artificial breeding procedures which cause, or are likely to cause, suffering or injury to any of the animals concerned must not be practised'. Different national approaches to animal cloning could lead to market distortion. It is thus necessary to ensure that the same conditions apply to all involved in the production and distribution of ~~live~~ animal clones, embryo clones, descendants of animal clones, germinal products of animal clones and of their descendants, and of food from animal clones and their descendants throughout the Union. __________________ 20 Council Directive 98/58/EC of 20 July 1998 concerning the protection of animals kept for farming purposes (OJ L 221, 8.8.1998, p. 23).

Amendment 42 #

Proposal for a directive
Recital 1

(1) Council Directive 98/58/EC20 lays down general minimum welfare standards for animals bred or kept for farming purposes. It calls on Member States to avoid unnecessary pain, suffering or injury of farm animals. If cloning causes unnecessary pain, suffering or injury, Member States have to act at national level to avoid it. Moreover, a large majority of European consumers have no desire to eat food derived from animal clones. Different national approaches to animal cloning could lead to market distortion. It is thus necessary to ensure that the same conditions apply to all involved in the production and distribution of live animals throughout the Union. __________________ 20 Council Directive 98/58/EC of 20 July 1998 concerning the protection of animals kept for farming purposes (OJ L 221, 8.8.1998, p. 23).

Amendment 43 #

Proposal for a directive
Recital 1

(1) Council Directive 98/58/EC20 lays down general minimum welfare standards for animals bred or kept for farming purposes. It calls on Member States to avoid unnecessary pain, suffering or injury of farm animals. If cloning causes unnecessary pain, suffering or injury, Member States have to act at national level to avoid it. Different national approaches to animal cloning or to the use of products from cloned animals could lead to market distortion. It is thus necessary to ensure that the same conditions apply to all involved in the production and distribution of live animals throughout the Union. __________________ 20 Council Directive 98/58/EC of 20 July 1998 concerning the protection of animals kept for farming purposes (OJ L 221, 8.8.1998, p. 23).

Amendment 44 #

Sylvie GODDYN, Mireille D'ORNANO, Jean-François JALKH, Philippe LOISEAU, Edouard FERRAND

Proposal for a directive
Recital 2

(2) The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) concluded, in its 2008 opinion on animal cloning20a, that 'the health and welfare of a significant proportion of clones (...) have been found to be adversely affected, often severely and with a fatal outcome'. More specifically, EFSA has confirmed that surrogate dams used in cloning suffer in particular from placenta dysfunctions contributing to increased levels of miscarriages21 . This contributes, amongst other things, to the low efficiency of the technique, 6 to 15 % for bovine and 6 % for porcine species, and the need to implant embryo clones into several dams to obtain one clone. In addition, clone abnormalities and unusually large offspring result in difficult births and neonatal deaths. ~~__________________~~ High mortality rates at all development stages are characteristic of the cloning technique21a. __________________ 20a http://www.efsa.europa.eu/en/efsajournal/ doc/767.pdf 21 Scientific Opinion of the Scientific Committee on Food Safety, Animal Health and Welfare and Environmental Impact of Animals derived from Cloning by Somatic Cell Nucleus Transfer (SCNT) and their Offspring and Products Obtained from those Animals http://www.efsa.europa.eu/en/topics/topic/c loning.htm?wtrl=01 21a http://www.efsa.europa.eu/en/efsajournal/ doc/2794.pdf

Amendment 45 #

Valentinas MAZURONIS

Proposal for a directive
Recital 2

(2) The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has confirmed that surrogate dams used in cloning suffer in particular from placenta dysfunctions contributing to increased levels of miscarriages21. This contributes, amongst other things, to the low efficiency of the technique, 6 to 15 % for bovine and 6 % for porcine species, and the need to implant embryo clones into several dams to obtain one clone. ~~In addition, c~~Clone abnormalities and unusually large offspring result in difficult births and neonatal deaths. That is why the cloning technique is associated with a high mortality rate. In addition, cloning adversely affects biodiversity and genetic inheritance and creates problems related to resistance to emerging risk factors and new zoonotic agents entering Europe. __________________ 21 Scientific Opinion of the Scientific Committee on Food Safety, Animal Health and Welfare and Environmental Impact of Animals derived from Cloning by Somatic Cell Nucleus Transfer (SCNT) and their Offspring and Products Obtained from those Animals http://www.efsa.europa.eu/en/topics/topic/c loning.htm?wtrl=01.

Amendment 46 #

Proposal for a directive
Recital 2

(2) The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has confirmed that surrogate dams used in cloning suffer in particular from placenta dysfunctions contributing to increased levels of miscarriages21. Surrogate dams suffer in particular from placenta dysfunctions contributing to increased levels of miscarriages21. This contributes, amongst other things, to the low efficiency of the technique, 6 to 15 % for bovine and 6 % for porcine species, and the need to implant embryo clones into several dams to obtain one clone. In addition, clone abnormalities and unusually large offspring result in difficult births and neonatal deaths. What is more, surrogate dams have to undergo extensive hormonal treatments which undermine their general well-being and involve the use of drugs which pose a threat to animal and human health and to the environment when excreted. __________________ 21 Scientific Opinion of the Scientific Committee on Food Safety, Animal Health and Welfare and Environmental Impact of Animals derived from Cloning by Somatic Cell Nucleus Transfer (SCNT) and their Offspring and Products Obtained from those Animals http://www.efsa.europa.eu/en/topics/topic/c loning.htm.

Amendment 47 #

Proposal for a directive
Recital 2

(2) The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has confirmed that surrogate dams used in cloning suffer in particular from placenta dysfunctions contributing to increased levels of miscarriages21. This contributes, amongst other things, to the low efficiency of the technique, 6 to 15 % for bovine and 6 % for porcine species, and the need to implant embryo clones into several dams to obtain one clone. In addition, clone abnormalities and unusually large offspring result in difficult births and neonatal deaths and may have adverse effects on the health of surrogate mothers. __________________ 21 Scientific Opinion of the Scientific Committee on Food Safety, Animal Health and Welfare and Environmental Impact of Animals derived from Cloning by Somatic Cell Nucleus Transfer (SCNT) and their Offspring and Products Obtained from those Animals http://www.efsa.europa.eu/en/topics/topic/c loning.htm?wtrl=01.

Amendment 48 #

Momchil NEKOV

Proposal for a directive
Recital 2

(2) The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has confirmed that surrogate dams used in cloning suffer in particular from placenta dysfunctions contributing to increased levels of miscarriages21. This ~~contributes~~, amongst other things, is conducive to the low efficiency of the technique, 6 to 15 % for bovine and 6 % for porcine species, and to the need to implant embryo clones into several dams to obtain one clone. In addition, clone abnormalities and unusually large offspring result in difficult births and neonatal deaths. __________________ 21 Scientific Opinion of the Scientific Committee on Food Safety, Animal Health and Welfare and Environmental Impact of Animals derived from Cloning by Somatic Cell Nucleus Transfer (SCNT) and their Offspring and Products Obtained from those Animals http://www.efsa.europa.eu/en/topics/topic/c loning.htm?wtrl=01

Amendment 49 #

Proposal for a directive
Recital 2 a (new)

(2a) As regards food safety, EFSA stresses the importance of acknowledging that the data base is limited, and concludes: 'Uncertainties in the risk assessment arise due to the limited number of studies available, the small sample sizes investigated and, in general, the absence of a uniform approach that would allow all the issues relevant to this opinion to be more satisfactorily addressed.' As an example, EFSA states that information is limited on the immunological competence of clones and recommends that, should evidence become available of reduced immunocompetence of clones, the question should be investigated as to 'whether, and if so, to what extent, consumption of meat and milk derived from clones or their offspring may lead to an increased human exposure to transmissible agents'1a. __________________ 1a http://www.efsa.europa.eu/en/efsajournal/ doc/767.pdf

Amendment 50 #

Proposal for a directive
Recital 2 b (new)

(2b) As regards potential impacts on the environment, EFSA states that limited data is available1a and, with regard to potential impacts on genetic diversity, EFSA draws attention to the fact that there could be an indirect effect due to overuse of a limited number of animals in breeding programmes, and that increased homogeneity of a genotype within an animal population may increase the susceptibility of that population to infection and other risks1b. __________________ 1a http://www.efsa.europa.eu/en/efsajournal/ doc/2794.pdf 1b http://www.efsa.europa.eu/en/efsajournal/ doc/767.pdf

Amendment 51 #

Proposal for a directive
Recital 2 b (new)

(2b) Many cloned animals die prematurely from cardiovascular failure, immuno-deficiencies, liver failure, respiratory problems, kidney dysfunctions and musculoskeletal abnormalities.

Amendment 52 #

Daciana Octavia SÂRBU, Pavel POC, Karin KADENBACH, Damiano ZOFFOLI, Viorica DĂNCILĂ

Proposal for a directive
Recital 2 b (new)

(2b) In its 2008 report on cloning, the European Working Party on Ethics in the Sciences and New Technologies stated that there was no convincing argument to justify food production using cloned animals or their descendants.

Amendment 53 #

Damiano ZOFFOLI

Proposal for a directive
Recital 2 b (new)

(2b) According to the case-law of the Court of Justice of the European Union, Article 43 TFEU is the appropriate legal basis for any legislation concerning the production and marketing of agricultural products listed in Annex I TFEU which contributes to the achievement of one or more of the objectives of the common agricultural policy set out in Article 39 TFEU. Article 43 can also be taken as the basis for the adoption of legislation that addresses objectives other than those of the common agricultural policy, making it unnecessary to have recourse to Article 114, which is normally applied, in the absence of specific provisions, whenever there is a need to adopt measures relating to the approximation of the provisions of Member State law which have as their object the establishment and functioning of the internal market.

Amendment 54 #

Proposal for a directive
Recital 2 b (new)

(2b) Consumer research has shown the existence of clear and consistent opposition, throughout the Union, to the use of cloning in food production.

Amendment 55 #

Proposal for a directive
Recital 2 b (new)

(2b) In its resolution of 3 September 2008 on the cloning of animals for food supply1a, the European Parliament called on the Commission to submit proposals prohibiting, for food supply purposes, (i) the cloning of animals, (ii) the farming of cloned animals or their descendants, (iii) the placing on the market of meat or dairy products derived from cloned animals or their descendants and (iv) the importing of cloned animals, their descendants, semen and embryos from cloned animals or their descendants, and meat or dairy products derived from cloned animals or their descendants. __________________ 1a OJ C 295 E, 4.12.2009, p. 42.

Amendment 56 #

Proposal for a directive
Recital 2 c (new)

(2c) The cloning of animals is incompatible with point 20 of the Annex to Council Directive 98/58/EC, which states that natural or artificial breeding procedures which cause, or are likely to cause, suffering or injury to any of the animals concerned must not be practised. Food from cloned animals or from their descendants should therefore not be placed on the Union market.

Amendment 57 #

Proposal for a directive
Recital 2 d (new)

(2d) The cloning of animals for food production is already taking place in third countries such as Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada and the United States. Those countries have indicated during the consultation process that animals are being cloned on their territories. It is therefore appropriate to regulate comprehensively and adequately the prohibition of the cloning of animals for food production at Union level, in order to prevent products from cloned animals and their descendants from being placed on the Union market and entering the food chain.

Amendment 58 #

Daciana Octavia SÂRBU, Pavel POC, Karin KADENBACH, Damiano ZOFFOLI, Viorica DĂNCILĂ

Proposal for a directive
Recital 3

(3) Taking into account the objectives of the Union's common agricultural policy, the results of the recent scientific assessments of EFSA ~~and~~, the animal welfare requirement provided in Article 13 ~~of the Treaty, it is prudent to provisiona~~TFEU, and the fact that the majority of Union citizens disapprove of cloning for food production due to animal welfare and general ethical concerns, it is prudent to fully prohibit the use of cloning in animal production for farming purposes o~~f ce~~r for sportain ~~specie~~g or cultural events.

Amendment 59 #

Proposal for a directive
Recital 3

(3) Taking into account the objectives of the Union's agricultural policy, the results of the recent scientific assessments of EFSA ~~and~~, the animal welfare requirement provided in Article 13 of the Treaty, ~~it is prudent to provisionally prohibit the use of~~and the concerns of citizens, it is appropriate to prohibit cloning infor animal production for farming purposes ~~of certain spec~~in the Union and the sale in the Union of products derived from such cloning which takes place in third countries.

Amendment 60 #

Bas BELDER

Proposal for a directive
Recital 3

(3) Taking into account ethical objections, the objectives of the Union's agricultural policy, the results of the recent scientific assessments of EFSA and the animal welfare requirement provided in Article 13 of the Treaty, it is ~~prudent to provisionally~~essential to prohibit the use of cloning in animal production ~~for farm purposes of certain species~~. The Union should make the utmost effort to seek support in international fora for a worldwide ban on cloning for the above reasons and, in addition, a level playing field.

Amendment 61 #

Proposal for a directive
Recital 3

(3) Taking into account the objectives of the Union's agricultural policy, the results of the recent ~~scientific~~ assessments of EFSA and the animal welfare requirement provided in Article 13 of the Treaty, it is prudent to ~~provisionally~~ prohibit the use of cloning in animal production for farm purposes of certain species.

Amendment 62 #

Proposal for a directive
Recital 3

(3) Taking into account the objectives of the Union's agricultural policy, the results of the recent scientific assessments of EFSA ~~and~~, the animal welfare requirement provided for in Article 13 of the Treaty and ethical issues relating to animal cloning, it is prudent to ~~provisionally~~ prohibit the use of cloning in animal production for farm purposes of certain species.

Amendment 63 #

Pilar AYUSO, Esther HERRANZ GARCÍA, Ramón Luis VALCÁRCEL SISO

Proposal for a directive
Recital 3

(3) Taking into account the objectives of the Union's agricultural policy, the results of the ~~recent~~continuously confirmed scientific assessments of EFSA and the animal welfare requirement provided in Article 13 of the Treaty, it is prudent to provisionally prohibit the use of cloning in animal production for farm purposes ~~of certain species~~.

Amendment 64 #

Proposal for a directive
Recital 3

(3) Taking into account the objectives of the Union’s common agricultural policy, the results of the recent scientific assessments of EFSA based on the available scientific studies, and the animal welfare requirement provided in Article 13 ~~of the Treaty~~TFEU, it is prudent to provisionally prohibit the use of cloning in animal production for farming purposes of certain species.

Amendment 65 #

Tibor SZANYI

Proposal for a directive
Recital 3

Amendment 66 #

Daniel BUDA

Proposal for a directive
Recital 3

(3) Taking into account the objectives of the Union's agricultural policy, the results of the recent scientific assessments of EFSA and the animal welfare requirement provided in Article 13 of the Treaty, it is prudent to provisionally prohibit the use of cloning in animal production for farm purposes of certain species. Whereas farmers have confirmed the need for effective genetic material, including through cloning, in order to remain competitive, and research should be intensified and the long-term effects of cloning studied more closely.

Amendment 67 #

Daciana Octavia SÂRBU, Pavel POC, Karin KADENBACH, Damiano ZOFFOLI, Viorica DĂNCILĂ

Proposal for a directive
Recital 3 a (new)

(3a) Although animal welfare concerns might not be apparent in the case of descendants of cloned animals, as they are born by means of conventional sexual reproduction, in order for there to even be a descendant, a cloned animal progenitor is required, which entails significant animal welfare and ethical concerns. It is therefore appropriate to prohibit the placing on the Union market of descendants of animal clones and their products and to prevent the entry into the food chain of those products.

Amendment 68 #

Proposal for a directive
Recital 3 a (new)

(3a) In order to establish whether animals are clones or are descended from clones, and whether foods of animal origin are derived from cloned animals or from descendants of cloned animals, it is necessary for import certificates to indicate information to that effect. The Commission should therefore propose the necessary changes to relevant zootechnical and animal health legislation.

Amendment 69 #

Proposal for a directive
Recital 3 a (new)

(3a) Traceability measures for semen, eggs and embryos from cloned animals and for the live offspring of cloned animals should be put in place as proposed by the European Parliament on 29 March 2011 at the conciliation meeting on novel foods and in the motion for a resolution on 'cloning of animals' adopted by the European Parliament's Committee on Environment, Public Health and Food Safety on 20 February 2014.

Amendment 70 #

Proposal for a directive
Recital 3 b (new)

(3b) In its 2010 report to the European Parliament and the Council, the Commission stated that measures to establish the traceability of imports of semen and embryos in order to set up data banks of offspring in the Union were appropriate. The Commission should therefore act accordingly.

Amendment 71 #

Elisabeth KÖSTINGER, Albert DESS

Proposal for a directive
Recital 3 b (new)

(3b) Animal cloning for food production purposes jeopardises the defining characteristics of the European farming model, which is based on product quality, food safety, consumer health, strict animal welfare rules and the employment of environmentally sound methods.

Amendment 72 #

Proposal for a directive
Recital 3 b (new)

(3b) In harmony with the implementation of the ban on cloning which is laid down in this regulation, targeted trade promotion measures adopted by the Commission should be applied in order to support high-quality European meat production and animal husbandry.

Amendment 73 #

Proposal for a directive
Recital 4

Amendment 74 #

Proposal for a directive
Recital 4

Amendment 75 #

Sylvie GODDYN, Mireille D'ORNANO, Jean-François JALKH, Philippe LOISEAU

Proposal for a directive
Recital 4

Amendment 76 #

Recital 4

(4) Currently animals of bovine, porcine, ovine, caprine and equine species are likely to be cloned for farming purposes. ~~The scope of this Directive should therefore be limited to the use of~~Cloning thus primarily involves mammals, even though the latter are acknowledged as being particularly sensitive. The provisions of this Directive should therefore be extended to cover all mammals. Given the cost of a clone, it is clear that cloned animals are not themselves intended for clon~~ing for farming purposes of those five speci~~sumption, but rather for use for breeding purposes. In terms of volume, the impact on food production will stem primarily from clone descendants, rather than from clones themselves.

Amendment 77 #

Proposal for a directive
Recital 4

(4) Currently animals of bovine, porcine, ovine, caprine and equine species ~~are likely to~~may be cloned for farming purposes. The scope of this Directive should therefore be ~~limit~~extended to the use of all cloning for farming purposes ofver and above those ~~five~~ species.

Amendment 78 #

Proposal for a directive
Recital 4 a (new)

(4a) The majority of Union citizens disapprove of cloning for food production due to animal welfare and general ethical concerns. They do not want to consume food from animal clones. In order to address consumer perceptions on cloning linked to animal welfare concerns, it is necessary to ensure that food from animal clones does not enter the food chain. Less restrictive measures, such as food labelling, would not entirely address citizens' concerns since the marketing of food produced with a technique that implies animal suffering would still be allowed. Animal cloning is allowed in certain third countries. Measures should therefore be taken to avoid the importation into the Union of food obtained from animal clones produced in those third countries.

Amendment 79 #

Beata GOSIEWSKA

Proposal for a directive
Recital 4 a (new)

(4a) The majority of EU citizens disapprove of cloning for farming purposes due to, inter alia, animal welfare concerns, the lack of adequate research and general ethical concerns. Cloning for farming purposes could lead to animal clones or the descendants of animal clones entering the food chain. Consumers do not want to consume food from animal clones or their descendants.

Amendment 80 #

Damiano ZOFFOLI

Proposal for a directive
Recital 4 a (new)

(4a) The majority of EU citizens disapprove of cloning for farming purposes owing, inter alia, to animal welfare considerations, general ethical considerations and the fact that cloning for farming purposes might lead to cloned animals or their progeny being allowed to enter the food chain. Indeed, most EU citizens are essentially opposed to the consumption of such products.

Amendment 81 #

Proposal for a directive
Recital 4 a (new)

(4a) The majority of Union citizens disapprove of cloning for farming purposes due to, inter alia, animal welfare and general ethical concerns1a. Cloning for farming purposes could lead to animal clones or the descendants of animal clones entering the food chain. Consumers do not want to consume food from animal clones or from their descendants. __________________ 1aSee e.g. Eurobarometer reports of 2008 and 2010: http://ec.europa.eu/public_opinion/flash/f l_238_en.pdf and http://ec.europa.eu/public_opinion/archiv es/ebs/ebs_341_en.pdf

Amendment 82 #

Proposal for a directive
Recital 4 a (new)

(4a) Most EU citizens disapprove of cloning in animal production for farming purposes on grounds that include animal welfare.

Amendment 83 #

Proposal for a directive
Recital 4 a (new)

(4a) Most EU citizens disapprove of cloning in animal production for farming purposes on grounds that include animal welfare.

Amendment 84 #

Proposal for a directive
Recital 4 b (new)

(4b) The prohibition of the cloning of animals, of the placing on the market of animal clones, embryo clones, descendants of animal clones, germinal products of animal clones and of their descendants, and of the placing on the market of food from animal clones and their descendants is a measure that is necessary in order to protect public morals and animal health, within the meaning of Article XX of GATT.

Amendment 85 #

Beata GOSIEWSKA

Proposal for a directive
Recital 4 b (new)

(4b) With regard to the marketing of agricultural products, in connection with the ban on the use of cloning and in order to address consumer perceptions on cloning linked to, inter alia, animal welfare, the lack of adequate research and general ethical concerns, it is necessary to ensure that food from animal clones and their descendants does not enter the food chain. Less restrictive measures, such as food labelling, would not entirely address citizens’ concerns since the marketing of food produced with a technique that involves animal suffering would still be allowed.

Amendment 86 #

Proposal for a directive
Recital 4 b (new)

(4b) With regard to the marketing of agricultural products, it is necessary to ensure that food derived from animal clones does not enter the food chain.

Amendment 87 #

Proposal for a directive
Recital 4 b (new)

(4b) With regard to the marketing of agricultural products, it is necessary to ensure that food derived from animal clones does not enter the food chain.

Amendment 88 #

Proposal for a directive
Recital 4 c (new)

(4c) Animal clones are not produced in order to serve for meat or milk production, but for breeding purposes. By contrast, it is the sexually reproduced descendants of animal clones which become the food-producing animals. Measures aimed at addressing animal welfare concerns and consumers’ perceptions relating to the cloning technique should therefore include within their scope products derived from descendants of cloned animals.

Amendment 89 #

Sirpa PIETIKÄINEN

Proposal for a directive
Recital 4 c (new)

(4c) The use of the cloning method in food production is explicitly based on the production of descendants from cloned animals. It is therefore imperative to include a ban of the use of descendants into the scope of this legislation.

Amendment 90 #

Beata GOSIEWSKA

Proposal for a directive
Recital 4 c (new)

(4c) The use of cloning in animal production for farming purposes is allowed in certain third countries. In accordance with Regulation (EC) No 178/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council1a, food imported from third countries for the purpose of being marketed within the Union must comply with the relevant requirements of EU food law or with conditions recognised by the Union as being at least equivalent to those requirements. Therefore, measures should be taken to avoid the import into the Union of cloned animals, descendants, embryos and semen and food obtained from animal clones and their descendants produced in third countries. _________________________ 1aRegulation (EC) No 178/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 28 January 2002 laying down the general principles and requirements of food law, establishing the European Food Safety Authority and laying down procedures in matters of food safety (OJ L 31, 1.2.2002, p. 1).

Amendment 91 #

Proposal for a directive
Recital 4 c (new)

Amendment 92 #

Proposal for a directive
Recital 4 c (new)

Amendment 93 #

Proposal for a directive
Recital 4 c (new)

(4c) Steps should be taken to ensure that trade agreements which are currently being negotiated do not encourage the authorisation of practices which may have an adverse effect on the health of consumers and farmers, on the environment and on animal welfare. With that aim in view, measures are needed to ban imports of meat from cloned animals or their descendants.

Amendment 94 #

Sylvie GODDYN, Mireille D'ORNANO, Jean-François JALKH, Edouard FERRAND

Proposal for a directive
Recital 4 c (new)

(4c) Cloning carried out for research, for the preservation of rare breeds or endangered species and for the production of medicinal products and medical devices should be excluded from the scope of this legislation.

Amendment 95 #

Anja HAZEKAMP

Proposal for a directive
Recital 5

Amendment 96 #

Proposal for a directive
Recital 5

Amendment 97 #

Tibor SZANYI

Proposal for a directive
Recital 5

(5) ~~It is expected that the knowledge on the impact of the cloning technique on the welfare of the animals used will increase.~~ The cloning technique is likely to improve over time. Consequently prohibitions should only apply provisionally. This Directive should therefore be reviewed within a reasonable time taking into account the experience gained by the Member States in its implementation, scientific and technical progress and international developments.

Amendment 98 #

Proposal for a directive
Recital 5

(5) It is expected that the knowledge on the impact of the cloning technique on the welfare of the animals used will increase. The cloning technique is likely to improve over time. Consequently prohibitions should ~~only~~ apply ~~provisionally~~at the present time. This Directive ~~should~~may therefore be reviewed within a reasonable time taking into account the experience gained by the Member States in its implementation, scientific and technical progress and international developments.

Amendment 99 #