Protecting Human Health: Motion Against New Antimicrobial Reservation Rules

by name voted on 15.09.2021

Summary

The European Parliament objects to new rules for reserving antibiotics for human use, arguing they prioritize animal health and set too high a bar for protecting humans.

9 15.09.2021

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health

environment

public safety

public sector

social policy

administrative law

public administration

Key points

Antimicrobial resistance is a major global threat to both human and animal health.
The 'One Health' approach emphasizes that human, animal, and environmental health are interconnected.
The requirement to prove 'significant' transmission of resistance is seen as an unnecessarily high barrier compared to international standards.
The criteria make reserving antibiotics for humans conditional on whether there is a 'non-essential need' in animals, which prioritizes animal health over human health.

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Speeches

7 Speeches in total

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Nicola BEER

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0:15 min

2. Announcement of voting results

Nicola BEER

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4:01 min

2. Announcement of voting results

Documents (PDFs)

MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the Commission delegated regulation of 26 May 2021 supplementing Regulation (EU) 2019/6 of the European Parliament and of the Council by establishing the criteria for the designation of antimicrobials to be reserved for the treatment of certain infections in humans

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