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Ban on the use of certain antimicrobials in animals and products of animal origin imported to the Union

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16 responses

BEUC demands faster antimicrobial ban for animal product imports

Bureau Européen des Unions de Consommateurs, 14 Dec 2022

BEUC urges the Commission to set short deadlines for the final measures needed to restrict antimicrobials in imports. They also request shortening the 24-month transition period and making sanctions for non-compliance explicit.
This would ensure imported food meets strict EU health standards, protecting the interests of European consumers.
Third-country producers face potential import bans if they fail to meet EU antimicrobial and traceability standards.

EU farmers urge faster ban on imported growth-promoting antibiotics

European farmers, 3 Jan 2023

Copa and Cogeca want imports to follow EU antimicrobial bans. They claim the timeline is too long and demand concrete enforcement tools.
Ensuring reciprocity would protect EU producers from competition by lower-standard imports.
Third-country producers lose market access unless they adopt expensive EU-style production standards.

Eurogroup for Animals demands faster action on antimicrobial import bans

Eurogroup for Animals, 3 Jan 2023

The group urges the Commission to set short deadlines for remaining rules and reduce the transition period. They also request including colistin and insects within the scope of the ban.
The proposal would protect public health by preventing the promotion of unsustainable global farming practices.
Non-EU producers face higher costs to meet strict European standards for veterinary medicine usage.

Coldiretti Demands Strict Reciprocity Rules for Animal Product Imports

Confederazione Nazionale Coldiretti, 23 Dec 2022

Coldiretti supports establishing reciprocity rules to ensure imported animal products meet EU antimicrobial standards. They advocate for the ban to include all products intended for human consumption and require rigorous verification. The organization also proposes implementing effective controls on foreign operators and performing spot checks at customs.
This prevents unfair competition and covers the cost differential faced by European farmers.
Exporters from the Mercosur bloc and North America would face significant trade barriers.

EPHA demands strict antimicrobial standards for animal product imports

European Public Health Alliance, 1 Jan 2023

EPHA insists that imported food products mirror the antimicrobial standards used by EU farmers. They demand a verification system with sanctions for countries failing traceability audits.
Stricter rules protect public health by reducing global resistance and lowering healthcare costs.
Non-EU producers lose market access if they cannot verify their antimicrobial standards.

AnimalhealthEurope urges scientific basis for antimicrobial import restrictions

AnimalhealthEurope, 1 Jan 2023

The group seeks precise definitions for antimicrobials and medicated feed within the regulation. They insist that standards must be consensus-led and account for local geographic and socio-economic specificities.
Scientific alignment protects the industry from retaliatory trade restrictions and ensures regulatory predictability.
Compliant producers in third countries lose market access due to administrative registration requirements.

CIWF demands faster EU action on antimicrobial import bans

Compassion in World Farming Brussels, 20 Dec 2022

CIWF calls for the swift adoption of implementing acts and a shorter transition period. They also want the last-resort antibiotic colistin added to the list of substances reserved for human use.
Faster enforcement would drive global shifts toward better animal welfare and reduced health risks.
Global intensive farming operations would face high costs to overhaul poor animal living conditions.

Interbev demands tougher enforcement of EU import antibiotic ban

Association nationale interprofessionnelle du bétail et des viandes, 22 Dec 2022

The groups demand a strict traceability system and concrete sanctions for non-compliance by non-EU countries. They also propose reducing the transition period from twenty-four months to just six months.
This ensures fair competition by forcing foreign producers to meet expensive European standards.
Global exporters lose the proposed two-year grace period to adapt their production systems.

European veterinarians demand stricter antimicrobial rules for food imports

Federation of Veterinarians of Europe, 23 Dec 2022

The federation insists that all imported animal products meet European health standards. They also recommend better training for inspectors and clear penalties for violations.
Equal standards prevent imported products from having an unfair advantage over EU producers.
Non-EU exporters will face increased costs and potential delays due to certification.

Green REV Institute Demands Stricter EU Antimicrobial Ban

Green REV Institute, 29 Dec 2022

The organization calls for the immediate adoption of rules with shorter transition periods and a broader list of banned substances. They also demand food labeling that clearly identifies the use of antibiotics and medical risks.
The proposal advances their mission to accelerate a plant-based transition by highlighting the negative impacts of animal farming.
Industrial livestock producers would face higher costs and restricted operational flexibility due to the loss of growth-promoting medicines.

Consultation response

Access VetMed, 3 Jan 2023

Access VetMed welcomes the opportunity to provide feedback on the delegated regulation supplementing Regulation (EU) 2019/6 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the application of the prohibition of use of certain antimicrobial medicinal products in animals or products of animal origin…

Consultation response

Jeremy Coller Foundation, 22 Dec 2022

On behalf of the FAIRR Initiative, the $70 trillion (66 trillion) investor network focused on ESG risks and opportunities in the global food system, we are delighted to respond to this proposed Commission Delegated Regulation. We would like to thank the European Commission for its efforts via this…

Consultation response

Fédération Européenne pour la Santé Animale et la Sécurité Sanitaire, 3 Jan 2023

FESASS welcomes the opportunity to answer to this public consultation. Please find attached our feedback in PDF.

Consultation response

World Animal Protection, 2 Jan 2023

World Animal Protection welcomes the draft delegated regulation supplementing regulation (EU) 2019/6 by implementing the trade restrictions from third countries contained therein. However, given that the regulation 2019/6 was passed 3 years ago and the urgency of the need to combat the AMR crisis…

Consultation response

FEDERATION NATIONALE BOVINE, 14 Dec 2022

La Fédération Nationale Bovine émet ces propositions sur le texte afin d'en améliorer l'impact : - des dates butoirs pour ladoption des actes dexécution devraient obligatoirement être intégrées à ce projet, - le délai de 24 mois fixé à larticle 8 devrait être ramené à 6 mois - A larticle 5, les «…

Consultation response

Fédération Nationale des Groupements de Défense Sanitaire, 3 Jan 2023

GDS France accueille avec grand intérêt la proposition de règlement délégué complétant le règlement (UE) 2019/6 du Parlement européen et du Conseil au sujet de l'application de l'interdiction d'utilisation de certains médicaments antimicrobiens chez les animaux ou les produits d'origine animale…