REPORT on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EC) No 999/2001 as regards the implementing powers conferred on the Commission
30.6.2008 - (COM(2008)0053 – C6‑0054/2008 – 2008/0030(COD)) - ***I
Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety
Rapporteur: Gyula Hegyi
DRAFT EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION
on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EC) No 999/2001 as regards the implementing powers conferred on the Commission
(COM(2008)0053 – C6‑0054/2008 – 2008/0030(COD))
(Codecision procedure: first reading)
The European Parliament,
– having regard to the Commission proposal to the European Parliament and the Council (COM(2008)0053),
– having regard to Article 251(2) and Article 154(4)(b) of the EC Treaty, pursuant to which the Commission submitted the proposal to Parliament (C6‑0054/2008),
– having regard to Rule 51 of its Rules of Procedure,
– having regard to the report of the Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety (A6‑0279/2008),
1. Approves the Commission proposal as amended;
2. Calls on the Commission to refer the matter to Parliament again if it intends to amend the proposal substantially or replace it with another text;
3. Instructs its President to forward its position to the Council and Commission.
Amendment 1 Proposal for a regulation – amending act Article 1 – point 1 a (new) Regulation (EC) No 999/2001 Article 9 – paragraph 3 | |||||||||||||||||||
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This measure should be aligned to the regulatory procedure with scrutiny, like the rapid tests under Article 5(3) and the alternative tests under Article 8(2). | |||||||||||||||||||
Amendment 2 Proposal for a regulation – amending act Article 1 – point 1 b (new) Regulation (EC) No 999/2001 Article 13 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 3 | |||||||||||||||||||
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The assessment whether the level of protection is equivalent should be based on criteria adopted under the regulatory procedure with scrutiny. | |||||||||||||||||||
Amendment 3 Proposal for a regulation – amending act Article 1 – point 5 – point a Regulation (EC) No 999/2001 Article 23a – point a | |||||||||||||||||||
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Also Article 9.3 refers to these tests. |
EXPLANATORY STATEMENT
Transmissible spongiform encephalopathy (TSE) is a serious threat to our health; this deadly infectious disease spreads by a specific protein, which can be found in infected meat. It results deterioration of the human brain. We decreased this epidemic, thanks to strict European legislation. In this report, your Rapporteur supplements the great work of the previous Rapporteur adding new elements to be regulated with regulatory procedure with scrutiny.
The Commission's proposal leads to the right direction, but it should be amended. We have to be extremely cautious to ensure that the regulatory procedure with scrutiny does not slow down the measures against TSE. We also have to avoid the creation of loopholes in legislation when giving exceptions to Member States. The role of the European Parliament is very important in this process as its work and documents are transparent. After the well known scandals concerning TSE cases, the European public rightly needs and deserves this transparency.
PROCEDURE
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Amendment of Regulation (EC) No 999/2001 as regards the implementing powers conferred on the Commission |
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COM(2008)0053 – C6-0054/2008 – 2008/0030(COD) |
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Date submitted to Parliament |
6.2.2008 |
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Committee responsible Date announced in plenary |
ENVI 21.2.2008 |
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Committee(s) asked for opinion(s) Date announced in plenary |
JURI 21.2.2008 |
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Not delivering opinions Date of decision |
JURI 8.4.2008 |
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Rapporteur(s) Date appointed |
Gyula Hegyi 26.2.2008 |
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Discussed in committee |
27.5.2008 |
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Date adopted |
24.6.2008 |
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Result of final vote |
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39 0 1 |
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Members present for the final vote |
Adamos Adamou, Margrete Auken, Liam Aylward, John Bowis, Frieda Brepoels, Hiltrud Breyer, Magor Imre Csibi, Chris Davies, Avril Doyle, Mojca Drčar Murko, Matthias Groote, Satu Hassi, Gyula Hegyi, Jens Holm, Dan Jørgensen, Christa Klaß, Eija-Riitta Korhola, Urszula Krupa, Marios Matsakis, Linda McAvan, Roberto Musacchio, Riitta Myller, Miroslav Ouzký, Vladko Todorov Panayotov, Vittorio Prodi, Frédérique Ries, Guido Sacconi, Horst Schnellhardt, Richard Seeber, Kathy Sinnott, María Sornosa Martínez, Antonios Trakatellis, Thomas Ulmer, Anja Weisgerber, Glenis Willmott |
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Substitute(s) present for the final vote |
Iles Braghetto, Jutta Haug, Erna Hennicot-Schoepges, Karsten Friedrich Hoppenstedt |
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Substitute(s) under Rule 178(2) present for the final vote |
Elspeth Attwooll |
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