P6_TA(2006)0153
Health requirements for aquaculture animals and products *
European Parliament legislative resolution on the proposal for a Council directive on animal health
requirements for aquaculture animals and products thereof, and on the prevention and control of
certain diseases in aquatic animals (COM(2005)0362 —C6-0281/2005 —2005/0153(CNS))
(Consultation procedure)
The European Parliament ,
— having regard to the Commission proposal to the Council (COM(2005)0362) (1),
— having regard to Article 37 of the EC Treaty, pursuant to which the Council consulted Parliament
(C6-0281/2005),
— having regard to Rule 51 of its Rules of Procedure,
— having regard to the report of the Committee on Fisheries (A6-0091/2006),
1. Approves the Commission proposal as amended;
2. Calls on the Commission to alter its proposal accordingly, pursuant to Article 250(2) of the EC Treaty;3. Calls on the Council to notify Parliament if it intends to depart from the text approved by Parliament;
4. Asks the Council to consult Parliament again if it intends to amend the Commission proposal
substantially;
5. Instructs its President to forward its position to the Council and Commission.
TEXT PROPOSED
BY THE COMMISSIONAMENDMENTS
BY PARLIAMENT
Amendment 1
Recital 9a (new)
(9a) A mechanism, applicable only to the Member States
affected, should therefore be set up for adoption of the animalhealth measures needed to ensure such protection, such asmeasures to safeguard wild stocks of Atlantic salmon (Salmosalar) from infection with Gyrodactylus salaris.
Amendment 4
Recital 28
(28) For diseases not subject to Community control measures,
but which are of local importance, the aquaculture industryshould, with the assistance of the competent authorities of theMember States, take more responsibility for controlling suchdiseases through self regulation and the development of ‘codes
of practice ’. However, it may be necessary, pending the estab-
lishment of such codes, for the Member States to implementcertain control measures. Such national control measures must
be justified, necessary and proportionate to the goals to be
achieved, and should not affect the trade between the MemberStates.(28) For diseases not subject to Community control measures,
but which are of local importance, the aquaculture industryshould, with the assistance of the competent authorities of theMember States, take more responsibility for controlling suchdiseases through self regulation and the development of ‘codes
of practice ’. However, it may be necessary, pending the estab-
lishment of such codes, for the Member States to implementcertain control measures. Such national control measures must
be justified, necessary and proportionate to the goals to be
achieved, and should not affect the trade between the MemberStates unless this is necessary in order to control the disease,
and approved at Community level .
(1) Not yet published in OJ.C 296 E/106 EN 6.12.2006 Official Journal of the European Union
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Amendment 5
Recital 31
(31) Directive 2001/82/EC of 6 November 2001 of the Euro-
pean Parliament and of the Council on the Community coderelating to veterinary medicinal products and Regulation (EC)No 726/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Councilof 31 March 2004 laying down Community procedures for theauthorisation and supervision of medicinal products for humanand veterinary use and establishing a European MedicinesAgency, require that, with only minor exceptions, all veterinarymedicinal products that are placed on the market within the
Community are to hold a marketing authorisation. In general,
all vaccines used in the Community should have a marketingauthorisation. However, the Member States may permit the useof a product without a marketing authorisation in the event of aserious epidemic subject to certain conditions, in accordance
with Regulation (EC) No 726/2004. Vaccines against exotic andemerging diseases in aquaculture animals may qualify for suchderogation.(31) Directive 2001/82/EC of 6 November 2001 of the Euro-
pean Parliament and of the Council on the Community coderelating to veterinary medicinal products and Regulation (EC)No 726/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Councilof 31 March 2004 laying down Community procedures for theauthorisation and supervision of medicinal products for humanand veterinary use and establishing a European MedicinesAgency, require that, with only minor exceptions, all veterinarymedicinal products that are placed on the market within the
Community are to hold a marketing authorisation. In general,
all vaccines used in the Community should have a marketingauthorisation. However, the Member States may permit the useof a product without a marketing authorisation in the event of aserious epizootic subject to certain conditions, in accordance
with Regulation (EC) No 726/2004. Vaccines against exotic andemerging diseases in aquaculture animals may qualify for suchderogation.
Amendment 6
Recital 31a (new)
(31a) The Commission should review its position on auth-
orising the placing of veterinary medicinal products on themarket. The authorisation to place a given veterinary medici-nal product on the market in a specific Member State shouldbe valid and apply by extension to all Member States.
Amendment 7
Article 3, paragraph 1, point 5, point (a)
(a) fish belonging to the classes Agnatha , Chondrichytes and
Osteichtyes ;(a)jawless fish belonging to the super-class Agnatha;
Amendment 8
Article 3, paragraph 1, point 5, point (aa) (new)
(aa) fish (Gnathostomata) belonging to the classes Actinop-
terygii and Chondrichthyes;
Amendment 9
Chapter II, heading
Aquaculture production businesses and authorised processing
establishmentsAquaculture production businesses and authorised processing
establishments and non-processing establishments (wrapping,
packaging, preparing and freezing)
Amendment 10
Article 4, title
Authorisation of aquaculture production businesses and pro-
cessing establishmentsAuthorisation of aquaculture production businesses and pro-
cessing and non-processing establishments6.12.2006 EN C 296 E/107 Official Journal of the European Union
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BY THE COMMISSIONAMENDMENTS
BY PARLIAMENT
Amendment 11
Article 4, paragraph 1, subparagraph 1
1. Member States shall ensure that every aquaculture produc-
tion business is duly authorised by the competent authority in
accordance with Article 5.1. Member States shall ensure that every aquaculture produc-
tion establishment is duly authorised by the competent auth-
ority in accordance with Article 5.
Amendment 12
Article 4, paragraph 1, subparagraph 2
Where appropriate, such authorisation may cover several
aquaculture production businesses for molluscs in a mollusc
farming area.Authorisation shall always be granted for individual estab-
lishments, even where they form part of the same business.
Amendment 13
Article 4, paragraph 2, subparagraph 1
2. Member States shall ensure that a sufficient number of
processing establishments on their territory are authorised for
theslaughtering and processing of aquaculture animals being
harvested and slaughtered for disease control purposes ,in
accordance with Chapter V.2. Member States shall ensure that every processing estab-
lishment slaughtering aquaculture animals for disease control
purposes in accordance with Article 33 of Chapter V is duly
authorised by the competent authority in accordance with
Article 5 .
Amendment 14
Article 4, paragraph 2, subparagraph 2
Those authorised processing establishments shall have an auth-
orisation issued by the competent authority in accordance with
Article 5.deleted
Amendment 15
Article 4, paragraph 4
4. Member States may require that installations other than
aquaculture production businesses, where aquatic animals arekept without the intention of being placed on the market andput and take fisheries must be registered by the competent
authority .4. Member States may require only theregistration by the
competent authority of the following:
(a) installations other than aquaculture production businesses,
where aquatic animals are kept without the intention ofbeing placed on the market ;
(b) put and take fisheries ;
(c) aquaculture production businesses which place aquaculture
animals on the market solely for human consumption
as described in Article 1(3), point (c) of Regulation (EC)No 853/2004.
In that case, the provisions of this Directive shall apply mutatis
mutandis taking into account the nature, characteristics and situ-
ations of the installation orput and take fishery concerned and
the risk of spreading aquatic animal diseases to other popu-lations of aquatic animals as a result of its operation.In those cases, the provisions of this Directive shall apply muta-
tis mutandis taking into account the nature, characteristics and
situations of the installation ,put and take fishery or business
concerned and the risk of spreading aquatic animal diseases toother populations of aquatic animals as a result of its operation.C 296 E/108 EN 6.12.2006 Official Journal of the European Union
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Amendment 16
Article 7, title
Supervision Official controls
Amendment 17
Article 7, paragraph 1
The competent authority shall supervise aquaculture produc-
tion businesses and authorised processing establishments.1. In accordance with Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 882/
2004, official controls of aquaculture production businesses
and authorised processing establishments shall be carried out
by the competent authority .
Amendment 18
Article 7, paragraph 2
Such supervision shall at least consist of regular visits and
audits . The frequency of such visits and audits shall be deter-
mined taking account of the risk the aquaculture production
business and authorised processing establishment poses in
relation to the spreading of disease to aquatic animals in the
vicinity of the aquaculture production business or authorisedprocessing establishment.2. The official controls provided for in paragraph 1 shall at
least consist of regular inspections, visits ,audits and, where
appropriate, sampling, for each aquaculture production busi-ness, taking account of the risk the aquaculture production
business and authorised processing establishment poses in
relation to the contracting and spreading of disease to aquatic
animals in the vicinity of the aquaculture production businessor authorised processing establishment in question. Recommen-
dations for the frequencies of such controls, for each healthstatus, are laid down in Annex IV.
Amendment 19
Article 7, paragraph 2a (new)
2a. Detailed rules for the implementation of this Article
may be adopted in accordance with the procedure referred toin Article 62(2).
Amendment 20
Article 8, title
Recording obligations Recording obligations —Traceability
Amendment 21
Article 8, paragraph 3a (new)
3a. Without prejudice to specific provisions on traceability,
Member States shall ensure that all movements of animalsrecorded by the aquaculture production business operators asprovided for in paragraph 1, point (a) are registered in such away that the tracing of the place of origin and destination canbe guaranteed.
Member States may require such movements to be recorded on
a national register and kept in a computerised form.6.12.2006 EN C 296 E/109 Official Journal of the European Union
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Amendment 22
Article 10, paragraph 2a (new)
2a. The surveillance provided for in this Article shall be
carried out without prejudice to the sampling and surveillance
carried out in accordance with Chapter V or Article 49(3)and Article 52.
Amendment 23
Article 10, paragraph 3
3. Minimum requirements for the animal health surveillance
scheme , for the diseases listed in Part II of Annex III, based on
the principles laid down in Annex IV, may be adopted in
accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 62(2).3. Minimum requirements for the animal health surveillance
scheme provided for in paragraph 1 may be adopted in accord-
ance with the procedure referred to in Article 62(2).
Amendment 24
Article 14, title
Traceability and certification Animal health certification
Amendment 25
Article 14, paragraph 1
1. Member States shall ensure that placing on the market of
aquaculture animals for farming and restocking purposes ,
including movement of molluscs between mollusc farmingareas, are reported using the computerised system provided for
in Article 20(1) of Council Directive 90/425/EEC.1. Member States shall ensure that the placing on the market
of aquaculture animals is subject to animal health certificationwhen the animals are introduced into a Member State, zone orcompartment declared disease-free in accordance with Arti-
cle 49 and 50 for:
(a)farming and restocking purposes;
(b)human consumption in accordance with point (a) of
Article 18(1), point (a) of Article 18(2) and Article 19(2) .
Amendment 26
Article 14, paragraph 2
2. Paragraph 1 of this Article shall also apply to aquaculture
animals placed on the market for human consumption in
accordance with point (a) of Article 18(1), point (a) of Arti-cle 18(2) and Article 19(2) .2. Paragraph 1 shall also apply to diseases and the species
susceptible thereto not listed in Part II of Annex III forwhich national measures have been taken to control the dis-ease in question and which are approved at Community level
in accordance with Article 43(3) .
Amendment 27
Article 14, paragraph 3
3. Paragraph 1 shall not apply when aquaculture animals
are moved inside a mollusc farming area or between differentfarms belonging to one aquaculture production business, pro-vided that the mollusc farming areas or the farms are withinthe same Member State and, where applicable, within thesame disease-free zone or compartment.deleted
Such movements shall be recorded by the aquaculture produc-
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Amendment 28
Article 14, paragraph 4
4. Member States shall ensure that introduction of aquacul-
ture animals for farming and restocking purposes into otherMember States, zones or compartments declared disease-free inaccordance with Articles 49 and 50 aresubject to animal health
certification.4. Member States shall also ensure that the placing on the
market of aquaculture animals issubject to animal health cer-
tification when the animals are allowed to leave an area subjectto the control provisions provided for in sections 3, 4, 5 and 6of Chapter V.
This paragraph shall also apply to diseases and the species
susceptible thereto not listed in Part II of Annex III.
Amendment 29
Article 14, paragraph 5
5. This Article shall also apply to diseases and the species
susceptible thereto not listed in Part II of Annex III.deleted
Amendment 30
Article 15, paragraph 1, subparagraph 1
1. Member States shall ensure that aquaculture animals
placed on the market for farming do not come from a farm ormollusc farming area where there has been any increased mor-tality or a clinical outbreak of any disease within 31 days priorto the date of placing on the market, unless such animals orig-inate from a part of the farm or mollusc farming area epidemi-ologically independent of the part where the increased mortalityor clinical signs of disease have occurred.1. Member States shall ensure that aquaculture animals
placed on the market for farming are clinically healthy and donot come from a farm or mollusc farming area where there isany unresolved increased mortality unless such animals orig-inate from a part of the farm or mollusc farming area indepen-dent of the epizootiological unit where the increased mortalityor clinical signs of disease have occurred.
Amendment 31
Article 15, paragraph 3, subparagraph 1, introductory wording
Aquaculture animals may only be released into the wild and
into put and take fisheries for restocking purposes if they:Aquaculture animals may only be released into the wild for
restocking purposes or into put and take fisheries if they:
Amendment 32
Article 15, paragraph 3, subparagraph 2
However, Member States may decide that the aquaculture ani-
mals shall come from a zone or compartment, declared dis-
ease-free in accordance with Articles 49 or 50.However, Member States may decide that the aquaculture ani-
mals shall come from a zone or compartment, declared dis-
ease-free in accordance with Articles 49 or 50. Member States
may also decide to apply this paragraph to programmes drawnup and applied in accordance with Article 43.
Amendment 33
Article 17, title
Introduction of aquaculture animals of non-susceptible species
into disease-free areasIntroduction of aquaculture animals of potentially susceptible
or vector species into disease-free areas6.12.2006 EN C 296 E/111 Official Journal of the European Union
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Amendment 34
Article 17, paragraph 1, introductory wording
1. Where scientific data or practical experience substantiates
that species other than those referred to in Part II of Annex IIIas susceptible species can be responsible for the passive trans-mission of a specific disease, such carrier species shall, where
introduced into a Member State, zone or compartment declaredfree of that specific disease in accordance with Articles 49or 50:1. Where scientific data or practical experience substantiates
that species other than those referred to in Part II of Annex IIIas susceptible species can be responsible for the passive trans-mission of a specific disease, Member States shall ensure that ,
where introduced into a Member State, zone or compartmentdeclared free of that specific disease in accordance with Arti-cles 49 or 50 , such carrier species :
Amendment 35
Article 17, paragraph 1, point (b)
(b) be held in quarantine facilities in water free of the pathogen
in question for aperiod of time sufficient to reduce to an
acceptable level the risk of passive transmission of the spe-
cific disease.(b) be held in quarantine facilities in water free of the pathogen
in question for an appropriate period of time where, in the
light of the scientific data provided, this proves to be suf-
ficient to reduce the risk of transmission of the specificdisease to a level acceptable for preventing the spreading
of the disease concerned .
Amendment 36
Article 17, paragraph 2
2. Paragraph 1 shall not apply where scientific data or prac-
tical experience substantiates that carrier species at certain life
stages do not transmit the specific disease in question.2. Paragraph 1 shall not apply where scientific data or prac-
tical experience substantiates that such species at certain life
stages do not transmit the specific disease in question.
Amendment 37
Article 17, paragraph 3
3. A list of carrier species and life stages to which this Arti-
cleshall apply , shall be adopted and when necessary amended
to take account of scientific and technological developments inaccordance with the procedure referred to in Article 62(2)3. A list of potentially susceptible or vector species ,life
stages of such species to which this Article applies and, where
appropriate, the conditions in which those species can trans-mit a disease , shall be adopted and when necessary amended to
take account of scientific and technological developments inaccordance with the procedure referred to in Article 62(2).
Amendment 38
Article 17, paragraph 3a (new)
3a. A Member State which can provide scientific data or
practical experience demonstrating that species other thanthose referred to in Part II of Annex III as susceptible speciesmay be responsible for the transmission of a specific diseaseshall forward such data to the Commission in order for thatspecies to be included on the list.C 296 E/112 EN 6.12.2006 Official Journal of the European Union
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Amendment 39
Article 17, paragraph 3b (new)
3b. Pending a decision on possible inclusion of that species
on the list referred to in paragraph 3, the Commission maydecide, in accordance with the procedure referred to inArticle 62(3), that Member States shall apply the provisionslaid down in paragraph 1 of this Article.
Amendment 40
Article 17, paragraph 3c (new)
3c. Pending that later decision, where a Member State has
established that the introduction of a species not referred to assusceptible to the disease in question is likely to constitute aserious threat to animal health in a Member State, zone orcompartment declared free of that specific disease in accord-
ance with Article 49 or 50, it may take interim protective
measures in accordance with Article 10 of Directive 90/425/EEC and Article 9 of Council Directive 89/662/EEC of11 December 1989 concerning veterinary checks in intra-Community trade with a view to completion of the internalmarket (
1).
(1) OJ L 395, 30.12.1989, p. 13. Directive as last amended by
Directive 2004/41/EC of the European Parliament and of theCouncil (OJ L 157, 30.4.2004, p. 33).
Amendment 41
Article 32, point (ca) (new)
(ca) any additional measures necessary are implemented to
prevent the further spread of the disease.
Amendment 42
Article 36, paragraph 1a (new)
Special attention shall be paid to stocking densities which
increase the concentration of pathogens.
Amendment 43
Article 38, paragraph 1
1. In the case of confirmation of a non-exotic disease listed
in Part II of Annex III in a Member State, zone or compartmentdeclared free of that disease, the Member State concerned shallapply the measures provided for in Section 3 in order to regainsuch disease-free status.1. In the case of confirmation of a non-exotic disease listed
in Part II of Annex III in a Member State, zone or compartmentdeclared free of that disease, the Member State concerned shallapply the measures provided for in Section 3 in order to regainsuch disease-free status , or draw up a control and eradication
programme in accordance with Article 44(1) .6.12.2006 EN C 296 E/113 Official Journal of the European Union
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Amendment 44
Article 39, paragraph 2, point (d)
(d) the removal and disposal of dead fish and crustaceans,
under the supervision of the competent authority inaccordance with Regulation (EC) No 1774/2002, in anappropriate timeframe taking into account the type of pro-duction and the risk such dead animals pose for furtherspread of the disease.(d) the removal and disposal of dead fish ,crustaceans and mol-
luscs , under the supervision of the competent authority in
accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1774/2002, in anappropriate timeframe taking into account the type of pro-duction and the risk such dead animals pose for furtherspread of the disease.
Amendment 45
Article 40, paragraph 1
1. Where wild aquatic animals are infected or suspected of
being infected with exotic diseases listed in Part II of Annex III,
the Member State concerned shall monitor the situation, and
take the necessary measures to prevent the further spreading ofthe disease.1. Where wild aquatic animals are infected or suspected of
being infected with exotic diseases listed in Part II of Annex III,
the Member State concerned shall monitor the situation, and
take the necessary measures to prevent the further spreading ofthe disease and avoid infections in future .
Amendment 46
Article 43, title
National provisions for limiting the impact of diseases not listed
in Part II of Annex IIIProvisions for limiting the impact of diseases not listed in Part II
of Annex III
Amendment 47
Article 43, paragraph 1
1. Where a disease not listed in Part II of Annex III consti-
tutes a significant risk for the aquatic animal health situation or
the environment in a Member State, the Member State con-
cerned may take measures to control that disease.1. Where a disease not listed in Part II of Annex III consti-
tutes a significant risk for the aquaculture animal health situ-
ation or wild aquatic animals in a Member State, the Member
State concerned may take measures to control that disease.
Amendment 48
Article 43, paragraph 2
2. Member States shall ensure that the national control
measures referred to in paragraph 1 do not exceed the limits ofwhat is appropriate and necessary in order to control the dis-ease as referred to in paragraph 1.2. Member States shall ensure that the control measures ref-
erred to in paragraph 1 do not exceed the limits of what isappropriate and necessary in order to control the disease asreferred to in paragraph 1.
Amendment 49
Article 43, paragraph 3, subparagraph 1
3. Member States shall ensure that any national measures
referred to in paragraph 1 that may affect trade betweenMember States are not applied before they are approved inaccordance with the procedure referred to in Article 62(2).3. Member States shall ensure that any measures referred to
in paragraph 1 that may affect trade between Member States arenot applied before they are approved in accordance with theprocedure referred to in Article 62(2).C 296 E/114 EN 6.12.2006 Official Journal of the European Union
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Amendment 50
Article 43, paragraph 3, subparagraph 2, point (a)
(a) the establishment of intra-Community trade restrictions is
unavoidable in order to control the disease;(a) the establishment of intra-Community trade restrictions is
necessary to control the disease;
Amendment 51
Article 44, paragraph 1, subparagraph 1
1. Where a Member State not declared free of one or more
of the non-exotic diseases listed in Part II of Annex III, draws upa control and eradication programme (‘the programme ’)for
achieving disease-free status for one or more of those diseases,it shall submit that programme for approval in accordance with
the procedure referred to in Article 62( 3).1. Where a Member State not known to be infected but not
declared free of one or more of the non-exotic diseases listed inPart II of Annex III, draws up a control programme for achiev-ing disease-free status for one or more of those diseases, it shallsubmit that programme for approval in accordance with the
procedure referred to in Article 62( 2).
Amendment 52
Article 44, paragraph 1a (new)
1a. Where a Member State known to be infected by one or
more of the non-exotic diseases listed in Part II of Annex IIIdraws up a control and eradication programme for one ormore of those diseases, it shall submit that programme forapproval in accordance with the procedure referred to inArticle 62(2). Such programmes may also be amended orterminated in accordance with that procedure.
Amendment 53
Article 44, paragraph 2
2. An overview of the programmes approved in accordance
with paragraph 1 of this Article shall be made available at
Community level in accordance with the procedures providedfor in Article 51.2. An overview of the programmes approved in accordance
with paragraphs 1 and 1a shall be made available at Commun-
ity level in accordance with the procedures provided for inArticle 51.
Amendment 54
Article 48, paragraph 2, subparagraph 1
2. Member States shall ensure that vaccination against the
non-exotic diseases listed in Part II of Annex III is prohibitedin any parts of their territory declared free of the diseases in
question, or covered by approved control and eradication pro-grammes .2. Member States shall allow vaccination in areas declared
free of one or more diseases if such diseases affect neighbour-
ing areas which are not free of the diseases in question .
Amendment 55
Article 48a (new)
Article 48a
Use of antibiotics1. The purchase and use of antibiotics to combat certain
diseases in fish shall comply with the Community legislationin force in the matter .6.12.2006 EN C 296 E/115 Official Journal of the European Union
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2. The Member States may not adopt measures restricting
the purchase and use of certain antibiotics which mightundermine and/or contravene the laws of the market-place
and competitiveness between Member States.
3. The Member States shall ensure that the antibiotics used
are authorised in accordance with the legislation in force inthe matter.
Amendment 56
Article 50, paragraph 1, introductory wording
1. The central competent authority of a Member State may,
after having informed the Commission and the other MemberStates thereof, and after having, on request, submitted the sup-porting evidence therefore, declare the disease-free status of azone or compartment within its territory of one or more ofthe non-exotic diseases listed in Part II of Annex III where:1. A Member State may declare the disease-free status of a
zone or compartment within its territory of one or more ofthe non-exotic diseases listed in Part II of Annex III where:
Amendment 57
Article 50, paragraph 1a (new)
1a. A Member State shall notify the declaration referred to
in paragraph 1 to the Standing Committee on the Food Chainand Animal Health in accordance with the following pro-cedure:
(a) the declaration shall be supported by evidence in a form
to be determined by the procedure referred to in Arti-cle 62(2) and shall be accessible by electronic means tothe Commission and Member States in accordance withthe requirements of Article 59;
(b) the Commission shall add the notification of the declar-
ation to the agenda of the next meeting of the StandingCommittee on the Food Chain and Animal Health as aninformation point. The declaration shall take effect 30days after the date of that meeting;
(c) within that period, the Commission or Member States
may seek clarification or additional information on thesupporting evidence from the Member State making thedeclaration;
(d) where written comments are made by at least one
Member State, indicating significant objective concernsrelated to the supporting evidence, the Commission andMember States concerned shall together examine the sub-mitted evidence in order to resolve the dispute. In thatevent, the period referred to in point (b) may be prolongedfor 30 days;C 296 E/116 EN 6.12.2006 Official Journal of the European Union
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(e) in the absence of any resolution of the dispute by the
means referred to in point (d), the Commission maydecide to carry out an on-the-spot inspection in accord-
ance with Article 58 in order to verify the compliance of
the declaration submitted with the criteria set out inparagraph 1, unless the declaring Member State with-draws its declaration;
(f) where necessary in the light of the results achieved, a
decision may be taken in accordance with the procedurereferred to in Article 62(2) to suspend the self-declaration
of the disease-free status of the zone or compartment con-
cerned .
Amendment 58
Article 56, paragraph -1 (new)
-1. Member States which do not have national reference
laboratories may, if they so wish, request financial supportfrom the EU to set up this type of infrastructure.
Amendment 59
Article 58, paragraph 3, subparagraph 1
3. Where a serious animal health risk is identified during a
Commission inspection, the Member State concerned shallimmediately take all measures necessary to safeguard animalhealth.3. Where a serious animal health risk is identified during a
Commission inspection, the Member State concerned shallimmediately take all measures necessary to safeguard animalhealth and may request the economic compensation provided
for in the new European Fisheries Fund for that purpose .
Amendment 60
Article 59, paragraph 1
1. Member States shall, by 1 January 2007 at the latest,
ensure that all procedures and formalities relating to making
the information provided for in Article 6, Article 51(1) ,and
Article 56(2) available by electronic means, are in place.1. Member States shall, by 30 June 2007 at the latest, ensure
that all procedures and formalities relating to making the
information provided for in Article 6, Article 50(1a), Arti-cle 51(1) and Article 56(2) available by electronic means, arein place.
Amendment 61
Article 61, paragraph 1
1. Article 15(1) may be amended in accordance with the pro-
cedure referred to in Article 62(2), after consultation of theappropriate scientific committee.1. Article 50(1a) may be amended in accordance with the
procedure referred to in Article 62(2), after consultation of theappropriate scientific committee.6.12.2006 EN C 296 E/117 Official Journal of the European Union
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Amendment 62
Article 65, paragraph 1, subparagraphs 1 and 2
1. Member States shall adopt and publish, by [30 June 2006 ]
at the latest, the laws, regulations and administrative provisionsnecessary to comply with this Directive. They shall forthwithcommunicate to the Commission the text of those provisionsand a correlation table between those provisions and this Direc-tive1. Member States shall adopt and publish, by [30 June 2007 ]
at the latest, the laws, regulations and administrative provisionsnecessary to comply with this Directive. They shall forthwithcommunicate to the Commission the text of those provisionsand a correlation table between those provisions and this Direc-tive.
They shall apply those provisions from [1 January 2007 ]. They shall apply those provisions from [1 January 2008 ].
Amendment 63
Article 65a (new)
Article 65a
Assessment
The Commission shall ask the Member States to provide the
information necessary to draw up a report assessing the appli-cation of this Directive, which report shall be submitted to theCouncil and the European Parliament within two and a halfyears of the entry into force of this Directive.
Amendment 65
Annex I, point (i)
(i)‘Further processing ’means processing of aquaculture ani-
mals before human consumption by any type of measures
and techniques, affecting anatomical wholeness, such asbleeding, gutting/evisceration, heading, slicing and fillet-ing, which produces waste or by-products and could causea risk of spreading diseases.deleted
Amendment 66
Annex I, point (ha) (new)
(ha) ‘Processing ’means any action that substantially alters
the initial product, including heating, smoking, curing,maturing, drying, marinating, extraction, extrusion or acombination of those processes.
Amendment 67
Annex I, point (hb) (new)
(hb) ‘Unprocessed products ’means foodstuffs that have not
undergone processing, and includes products that havebeen divided, parted, severed, sliced, boned, minced,skinned, ground, cut, cleaned, trimmed, husked, milled,chilled, frozen, deep-frozen or thawed.C 296 E/118 EN 6.12.2006 Official Journal of the European Union
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Amendment 68
Annex I, point (hc) (new)
(hc) ‘Processed products ’means foodstuffs resulting from the
processing of unprocessed products. These products maycontain ingredients that are necessary for their manufac-ture or to give them specific characteristics.
Amendment 69
Annex I, point (o)
(o) ‘Zone ’means a precise geographical area with a homogene-
ous hydrological system comprising part of a water catch-ment area from the source(s) to a natural or artificial bar-rier that prevents the upward migration of aquatic animals
from lower stretches of the water catchment area, an entirewater catchment area from its source(s) to its estuary, or
more than one water catchment area, including their estu-
aries, due to the epidemiological link between the catch-
ment areas through the estuary.(o) ‘Zone ’means a precisely defined geographical area with a
homogeneous hydrological system comprising part of awater catchment area from the source(s) to a natural orartificial barrier that prevents the anadromous migration
of aquatic animals from lower stretches of the water catch-ment area, an entire water catchment area from its source(s)
to its estuary, or more than one water catchment area,
including their estuaries, epizootiologically linked through
the estuary.
Amendment 71
Annex V, Part I, point 2, subpoint 1, introductory wording
A Member State where the last known clinical occurrence was
within the period of 25 years before the date of entry into force
of this Directive or where the infection status prior to targeted
surveillance was unknown, because of the absence of conditionsconducive to clinical expression, may be considered free fromthe disease where:A Member State where the last known clinical occurrence was
within 10 years before the date of the application for disease-
free status or where the infection status prior to targeted sur-
veillance was unknown, for example because of the absence of
conditions conducive to clinical expression, may be consideredfree from the disease where:
Amendment 72
Annex V, Part II, point 2.3
2.3. A compartment where the last known clinical occur-
rence was within a period of 25 years before the date of entry
into force of this Directive or where the infection status prior
to targeted surveillance was unknown, because of the absence ofconditions conducive to clinical expression, may be considered
free from the disease where it complies mutatis mutandis with
the requirements in Part I.2 , and the disease is not known to
occur in the waters surrounding the compartment .2.3. A compartment where the last known clinical occur-
rence was within 10 years before the date of the application
for disease-free status or where the infection status in the com-
partment or in the waters surrounding the compartment prior
to targeted surveillance was unknown, for example because of
the absence of conditions conducive to clinical expression, may
be considered free from the disease where it complies mutatismutandis with the requirements in Part I.2.
Amendment 74
Annex V, Part II, point 3.2 (a)
(a) Through a water treatment plant capable of inactivating the
relevant pathogen ;however, such water treatment is not
considered acceptable for use in a disease-free compartmentwhere the disease is known to occur in the water feedingthe treatment plant.(a) Through a water treatment plant inactivating the relevant
pathogen in order to reduce the risk of disease introduction
to an acceptable level.6.12.2006 EN C 296 E/119 Official Journal of the European Union
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Amendment 75
Annex V, Part II, point 3.6a (new)
3.6a. Implementing measures concerning point 3.2 (a) shall
be laid down in accordance with the procedure referred toin Article 62(2).
P6_TA(2006)0154
Switch-over from analogue to digital broadcasting
European Parliament resolution on the transition from analogue to digital broadcasting: an oppor-
tunity for European audiovisual policy and cultural diversity? (2005/2212(INI))
The European Parliament ,
— having regard to its resolution of 16 November 2005 on accelerating the transition from analogue to
digital broadcasting (1),
— having regard to the Commission communication on accelerating the transition from analogue to digi-
tal broadcasting (COM(2005)0204),
— having regard to the conclusions of the Transport, Telecommunications and Energy Council meeting
held in Brussels on 1-5 December 2005,
— having regard to Rule 45 of its Rules of Procedure,
— having regard to the report of the Committee on Culture and Education (A6-0075/2006),
A. whereas the global market developing in the communications media, a sector subject to constant tech-
nological change, involves new players, particularly in telecommunications, and increasingly importantmultinational alliances,
B. whereas compliance with the principles of media pluralism and diversity of content will not be auto-
matically guaranteed by an increase in the number of television and radio channels, but must beensured by an active and consistent policy on the part of the public authorities,
C. whereas coverage of the whole territory in terms of broadcasting and equipment is essential in order to
ensure equal access for all,
D. whereas disparities exist between and within the Member States,E. whereas the Commission considers that there is insufficient coordination between the Member States'
plans for digital switchover, as not all Member States have yet set a deadline for analogue switch-off;whereas the transition from analogue to digital will be successful and fair for all suppliers if the anal-ogue system is switched off throughout Europe on the same date,
F. having regard to the Commission communication (COM(2006)0037) to the Council, the European
Parliament, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions onreviewing the interoperability of digital interactive television services pursuant to its earlier Communi-cation on the same subject (COM(2004)0541),
(1) Texts Adopted, 16.11.2005, P6_TA(2005)0431.C 296 E/120 EN 6.12.2006 Official Journal of the European Union
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