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COMMISSION
AmendedproposalforaCouncilRegulation(EEC)ontheprotectionofanimalsatthetimeof
slaughterorkilling(')
(92/C328/07)
COM(92)460final
(submittedbytheCommissionon17November1992,pursuanttoArticle149(3)oftheEEC
Treaty)
On25November1991theCommissionpresentedthe
aboveproposaltotheCouncil.Followingtheopinionof
theEuropeanParliamentdeliveredatitssittingof8July
1992,theoriginalproposalisamendedasfollows:
1.InArticle1,anewparagraph3isinserted:
'3.MemberStatesmaymaintainorapplywithin
theirterritoriesstricterprovisionsthanthoselaid
downinthisRegulation.'
2.InArticle2,paragraph4isreplacedbythe
following :
'4.restraint:theapplicationtoananimalofany
proceduredesignedtorestrictitsmovementsin
ordertofacilitateeffectivestunningorkilling.'
3.ThefollowingArticleisinserted:
Article3a
Nopersonshallbepaidforstunning,slaughteringor
killinganimalsonapiece-workbasisorbyany
systemwheretheamountofpayreceiveddepends
whollyorinpartonthenumberofanimalsbeing
stunned,slaughteredorkilled.'
4.InArticle5,paragraph 1,pointcisreplacedbythe
following :
'(c)stunnedbeforeslaughterorkilledinstanta­
neously,suchstunningorkillingtobein
accordancewiththeprovisionsofAnnexC;'
5.ThefollowingArticleisinserted:
Article8a
RulesfortheapplicationofArticle8maybe
adoptedinaccordancewiththeprocedurelaiddown
inArticle17.'
6.InAnnexA(I),paragraph6isreplacedbythe
following :'6.Sick,injuredorunweanedanimals,andfemales
infulllactation,shallbeslaughteredimmediately
uponarrivalattheslaughterhouse .Ifthisisnot
possible,theyshallbeseparatedandshallbe
slaughteredwithintwohours.Animalswhichare
unabletowalkshallnotbedraggedtotheplace
ofslaughter,butshallbekilledwheretheylie.'
7.InAnnexA(II),paragraph 1isreplacedbythe
following :
'1.Equipmentforunloadinganimalsshallhave
flooringwhichwillpermitaproperfootholdand,
ifnecessary,shallbeprovidedwithlateral
protection .Bridges,rampsandgangwaysshallbe
fittedwithsides,railingsorsomeothermeansof
protectiontopreventanimalsfromfallingoff
them.Exitrampsshallnotexceedaslopeof20
degreesandshallbefittedwithfootbattensofan
appropriatedesignandspacing.Asufficient
coveringofstraw,litterorothersuitablematerial
shallbeused.'
8.InAnnexA(II),paragraph2isreplacedbythe
following :
'2.Duringunloadingcareshallbetakennotto
frighten,exciteormaltreattheanimals,andto
ensurethattheyarenotoverturnedon,and
cannotfallfrom,bridges,rampsorgangways .
Animalsshallnotbeliftedordraggedbythe
head,horns,ears,feet,tailorfleece.Where
necessarytheyshallbeledindividually.'
9.InAnnexA(II),paragraph3isreplacedbythe
following:
'3.Animalsshallbemovedwithcare.Passageways
shallbesoconstructed astominimizetheriskof
injurytoanimals,andsoarrangedastoexploit
theirgregarioustendencies .Instrumentsshallbe
usedsolelyforguidance,andonlyforshort
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shocksmaybeusedonlyforadultbovineanimals
andpigswhichrefusetomove,providedthatthe
shockslastnomorethantwoseconds,are
adequatelyspacedoutandthattheanimalshave
roomaheadoftheminwhichtomove;such
shocksmaybeappliedonlytothemusclesofthe
hindquarters.'
10.InAnnexA(II),paragraph7,anewfourthindentis
inserted:
'—adequatesuppliesofasuitablebeddingmaterial
tobeprovidedforallanimalswhicharekeptin
thelairageovernight.'
11.InAnnexC(II)(1),paragraphAisreplacedbythe
following :
'A.Instrumentsshallbepositionedsoastoensure
thattheprojectileentersthecerebralcortex.In
particular,itshallbeprohibitedtoshootcattlein
thepollposition.Sheepandgoatsmayonlybe
shotinthepollpositionifthepresenceofhorns
preventsuseofthecrownposition.Insuchcase
theshotshallbeplacedimmediatelybehindthe
baseofthehornsandaimedtowardsthemouth,
andbleedingshallcommencewithin15seconds
ofshooting.'
12.InAnnexC(II)(1),paragraphBanewparagraphis
inserted:
'Ba.Cattleshallnotbeplacedinastunningpen
unlessthepersonwhoistocarryoutthe
stunningisreadytodosoimmediatelythe
animalisplacedinthepen;ananimalshouldnotbeplacedinaheadrestraineruntilthe
slaughterman isreadytocarryoutthe
stunning.'
13.InAnnexC(II)(3),paragraphFanewparagraphis
inserted:
'3(Fa).Manualback-upshallbeprovidedwhere
poultryarestunnedelectricallyina
waterbath.'
14.InAnnexD,paragraph 1,anewparagraphis
inserted :
'la.Afterstunningnodressingprocedureofany
sortshallbeperformedbeforebleedinghasbeen
started.'
15.InAnnexD,paragraph3isreplacedbythe
following :
'3.Afterincisionofthebloodvessels,nofurther
dressingproceduresoranyelectricalstimulation
shallbeperformedontheanimalsforatleast30
seconds,andinanycaseuntilallbrain-stem
reflexeshaveceased.'
16.InAnnexD,paragraph3,threenewparagraphsare
inserted:
'3a.Whereonepersonisresponsibleforthe
stunning,shackling,hoistingandbleedingof
animals,oranyofthoseoperations,thatperson
mustcarryoutthoseoperationsconsecutivelyin
respectofoneanimalbeforecarryingthemout
inrespectofanotheranimal.'
'3b.Noanimalshallbestunnedunlessitispossible
forittobebledafterwardswithoutdelay.'
'3c.Manualback-upshallbeprovidedwhere
poultryarebledbyautomaticneck-cuttersso
thatwheretheyfail,birdsmaybeslaughtered
immediately.'
ProposalforaCouncilRegulation(EEC)ontheintroductionofalimittothegrantingof
productionaidforprocessedtomatoproducts
(92/C328/08)
COM(92)474final
(submittedbytheCommissionon20November1992)
THECOUNCILOFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
EconomicCommunity ,
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation(EEC)No426/86
of24February1986onthecommonorganizationofthe
marketinproductsprocessedfromfruitand
vegetables('),aslastamendedbyRegulation(EEC)No
1569/92(2),andinparticularArticle2(2)thereof,HavingregardtotheproposalfromtheCommission ,
HavingregardtotheopinionoftheEuropean
Parliament,
HavingregardtotheopinionoftheEconomicand
SocialCommittee,
WhereasCouncilRegulation(EEC)No989/84(3)of31
March1984,asamendedbyRegulation (EEC)No
1755/92(4),introduces,asfromthe1985/86marketing
(1)OJNoL49,27.2.1986,p.1.
(2)OJNoL166,20.6.1992,p.5.C)OJNoL103,16.4.1984,p.19.
OOJNoL180,1.7.1992,p.25.