# Aquaculture: use of alien and locally absent species

European Parliament procedure 2009/0153(COD) (COD - Ordinary legislative procedure (ex-codecision procedure), 7th term, committee PECH). Stage: Procedure completed. 6 committee amendments tabled by 3 Members between 2010-05-10 and 2010-05-10.

## What the amendments focus on

This legislative dossier concerns the use of alien and locally absent species in aquaculture. Amendments specify that aquaculture facilities must prevent losses of reared specimens or biological material, including pathogens, due to factors such as flooding by being situated at a safe distance, assign Member State competent authorities responsibility for monitoring and supervising closed facilities, and address routine introductions without quarantine.

## Most active Members on this file

| Member | Country | Group | Amendments | Markdown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| João FERREIRA | Portugal | GUE/NGL | 2 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/96706.md |
| Kriton ARSENIS | Greece | S&D | 1 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/97009.md |
| Josefa ANDRÉS BAREA | Spain | S&D | 1 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/96986.md |

## Official source documents

- PE441.148: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-//EP//NONSGML+COMPARL+PE-441.148+01+DOC+PDF+V0//EN&language=EN

Full amendment texts, votes and exports: https://amendeu.com/dossiers/2009-0153-COD · machine-readable: https://amendeu.com/data/dossiers/2009-0153-COD.json

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