Controlling antimicrobial use in imported animal products

by name voted on 15.09.2021

Summary

This proposal amends EU regulations to include official controls on animals and animal products imported from non-EU countries. It ensures compliance with bans on using antimicrobials for growth promotion or using medicines reserved for human treatment.

9 15.09.2021

Other

health

environment

veterinary medicine

agriculture, forestry and fisheries

Key points

Expansion of official controls to include verification of antimicrobial use in imported animals and products.
Ensuring third-country exporters respect bans on growth-promoting antimicrobials.
Protecting human medicine efficacy by banning their use in imported animals.
Adjusting classification requirements for marine production areas, specifically for non-filter feeding species like certain echinoderms and gastropods.

Vote

PPE

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Verts/ALE

ID

ECR

The Left

NI

Total

Speeches

2 Speeches in total

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Contra

Roberta METSOLA

Roberta METSOLA

PPE

0:34 min

4. First voting session

Roberta METSOLA

Roberta METSOLA

PPE

0:32 min

7. Signing of acts adopted in accordance with the ordinary legislative procedure (Rule 79)

Documents (PDFs)

REPORT on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EU) 2017/625 as regards official controls on animals and products of animal origin exported from third countries to the Union to ensure compliance with the prohibition of certain uses of antimicrobials Official controls on animals and products of animal origin exported from third countries to the Union to ensure compliance with the prohibition of certain uses of antimicrobials ***I Official controls on animals and products of animal origin in order to ensure compliance with the prohibition of certain uses of antimicrobials ***I

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