European Parliament legislative resolution on the Council common position for adopting a European Parliament and Council directive amending Council Directive 95/53/EC fixing the principles governing the organisation of official inspections in the field of animal nutrition and Directives 70/524/EEC, 96/25/EC and 1999/29/EC on animal nutrition (13724/1/2000 – C5-0047/2001 — 2000/0068(COD))
Date: 2001-05-15
Institutions: Committee on the Environment, Climate and Food Safety, European Parliament
Subjects: EU control, animal nutrition, food inspection, information system

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11. Animal nutrition ***II

A5-0136/2001

European Parliament legislative resolution on the Council common position for adopting a Euro-
pean Parliament and Council directive amending Council Directive 95/53/EC fixing the principles
governing the organisation of official inspections in the field of animal nutrition and Directives
70/524/EEC, 96/25/EC and 1999/29/EC on animal nutrition (13724/1/2000 (cid:129) C5-0047/2001 (cid:129) 2000/
0068(COD))

(Codecision procedure: second reading)

The European Parliament,

(cid:129) having regard to the Council common position (13724/1/2000 (cid:129) C5-0047/2001) (1),

(cid:129) having regard to its position at first reading (2) on the Commission proposal to Parliament and the

Council (COM(2000) 162) (3),

(cid:129) having regard to the Commission(cid:146)s amended proposal (COM(2000) 777) (4),

(cid:129) having regard to Article 251(2) of the EC Treaty,

(cid:129) having regard to Rule 80 of its Rules of Procedure,

(cid:129) having regard to the recommendation for second reading of the Committee on the Environment,

Public Health and Consumer Policy (A5-0136/2001),

1.

2.

Amends the common position as follows;

Instructs its President to forward its position to the Council and Commission.

COUNCIL
COMMON POSITION

AMENDMENTS
BY PARLIAMENT

Amendment 1
ARTICLE 1, POINT 3a (new)
Article 13, paragraph 1, second indent (Directive 95/53/EC)

3a. Article 13(1), second indent, shall be replaced by the

following:

(cid:129) rendering the products harmless where appropri-

ate,

Amendment 2
ARTICLE 1, POINT 3b (new)
Article 14, paragraph 1 (Directive 95/53/EC)

3b. The first paragraph of Article 14 shall be replaced by

the following:

In the event of the destruction, use for other pur-
poses, redispatch to the country of origin or render-
ing harmless of the products as provided for in Arti-

(cid:145)Texts Adopted(cid:146) of 4.10.2000, Item 15.

(1) OJ C 93, 23.3.2001, p.1.
(2)
(3) OJ C 274 E, 26.9.2000, p. 28.
(4) OJ C 96 E, 27.3.2001, p. 279.

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AMENDMENTS
BY PARLIAMENT

cle 13(1), the Member State of destination shall con-
tact the Member State of dispatch without delay. The
Member State of dispatch shall take all necessary
measures and notify the Member State of destination
of the nature and outcome of the checks carried out,
the decisions taken and the reasons for such decisions.

Amendment 3

ARTICLE 1, POINT 5
Article 16b, paragraph 1 (Directive 95/53/EC)

1. Where the competent authorities of the Member States
have information indicating, on the basis of the risk assessment
factors available, that a consignment of products for animal
nutrition poses a serious risk to human health, animal health
they shall verify the information
or
received and, where appropriate, ensure that
the necessary
measures are taken so that the consignment is not used in ani-
mal nutrition, put the consignment under restriction and inves-
tigate immediately:

to the environment

1. Where the competent authorities of the Member States
have information indicating, on the basis of the risk assessment
factors available, that a consignment of products for animal
nutrition poses a serious risk to human health, animal health
they shall verify the information
or
received and, where appropriate, ensure that
the necessary
measures are taken so that the consignment is not used in ani-
mal nutrition, put the consignment under restriction and inves-
tigate immediately:

to the environment

(cid:129) the nature of the hazard and where appropriate the level

(cid:129) the nature of the hazard and where appropriate the level

of contamination,

of undesirable substances,

(cid:129) the possible origin of the contamination or of the hazard,

(cid:129) the possible origin of undesirable substances or of the

hazard,

in order to assess the risk more closely.

in order to assess the risk more closely.

Where appropriate, the risk assessment shall be extended to
other consignments of the same product or to other products
in the feed or food chain to which the contamination or hazard
might have extended, taking into account any cross-contamination
with other products for animal nutrition and possible recycling
of dangerous products into the feed chain.

Where appropriate, the risk assessment shall be extended to
other consignments of the same product or to other products
in the feed or food chain which might contain undesirable
substances or in respect of which such a hazard might exist,
taking into account any admixture of the undesirable sub-
stances in other products for animal nutrition and possible
recycling of dangerous products into the feed chain.

Amendment 4

ARTICLE 1, POINT 5
Article 16 b, paragraph 2 (Directive 95/53/EC)

2. Where the existence of a serious risk is confirmed in
accordance with paragraph 1, Member States shall ensure that
the final destination of the contaminated consignment, including
possible decontamination, reprocessing or destruction, cannot
have harmful effects on human or animal health or on the
environment and where it is possible that the contamination or
the hazard has extended to other consignments or to the feed
or food chain they shall immediately identify and put under
control other consignments of the products deemed hazardous
and also, where appropriate, identify live animals fed with haz-
ardous products and implement the measures provided for in

2. Where the existence of a serious risk is confirmed in
accordance with paragraph 1, Member States shall ensure that
the final destination of the consignment containing undesir-
able substances, including possible decontamination, further
action to render the products harmless, reprocessing or
destruction, cannot have harmful effects on human or animal
health or on the environment and where it is possible that the
undesirable substances or the risk of such substances being
present has extended to other consignments or to the feed or
food chain they shall immediately identify and put under con-
trol other consignments of the products deemed hazardous and

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AMENDMENTS
BY PARLIAMENT

Directive 96/23/EC or in other relevant Community provisions
relating to animal health or to the food safety of products of
animal origin ensuring coordination between the relevant con-
trol services, in order to avoid the hazardous products being
put into circulation and to ensure the enforcement of recall
procedures for the products already in circulation.

identify live animals fed with haz-
also, where appropriate,
ardous products and implement the measures provided for in
Directive 96/23/EC or in other relevant Community provisions
relating to animal health or to the food safety of products of
animal origin ensuring coordination between the relevant con-
trol services, in order to avoid the hazardous products being
put into circulation and to ensure the enforcement of recall
procedures for the products already in circulation.

Amendment 6
ARTICLE 1, POINT 6a (new)
Article 17a (Directive 95/53/EC)

6a. Article 17a shall be replaced by the following:

Article 17a

1. Without prejudice to Article 15, experts from the
Commission may make on-the-spot checks in coop-
eration with the competent authorities of the Member
States, insofar as is necessary for the uniform appli-
cation of this Directive. The Member State in whose
territory checks are made shall provide the experts
with all the assistance necessary for carrying out
their duties. The Commission shall inform the com-
petent authorities, the Member States and the Euro-
pean Parliament of the results of the checks made.

The rules for the application of this Article, and
2.
in particular those governing the procedure for coop-
eration with the national authorities, shall be adopted
in accordance with the procedure referred to in Arti-
cle 23.

12. Mobility in teaching and training ***II

A5-0115/2001

European Parliament legislative resolution on the Council common position for adopting a Euro-
pean Parliament and Council recommendation on mobility within the Community for students,
persons undergoing training, young volunteers, teachers and trainers (13258/1/2000 (cid:129) C5-0029/
2001 (cid:129) 2000/0021(COD))

(Codecision procedure: second reading)

The European Parliament,

(cid:129) having regard to the Council common position (13258/1/2000 (cid:129) C5-0029/2001) (1),

(cid:129) having regard to its position at first reading (2) on the Commission proposal (COM(1999) 708),

(cid:129) having regard to the Commission(cid:146)s amended proposal (COM(2000) 723),

(cid:129) having regard to Article 251(2) of the EC Treaty,

(1) OJ C 70, 2.3.2001, p. 1.
(2)

(cid:145)Texts Adopted(cid:146) of 5.10.2000, Item 2.