Press Release: Ban not just animal cloning, but cloned food, feed and imports too, say MEPs

The European Parliament's environment and agriculture committees voted on 17 June 2015 on amended draft laws regarding a ban on cloning farm animals, their descendants and products derived from them, including imports.

The members of these committes beefed up the European Commission’s initial proposal, citing high mortality rates at all development stages of cloning and EU citizens’ animal welfare and ethical concerns.

The amendments were scheduled to be vote in plenary in September 2015.

• Primary Source

European Parliament: Newsroom: Press Release, 17.06.15: Cloning for food: parliamentary committees vote on plans to ban the practice http://www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/news-room/content/20150617STO67201/

ESO: Background information: Proposal for A Directive Of The European Parliament And Of The Council on the cloning of animals of the bovine, porcine, ovine, caprine and equine species kept and reproduced for farming purposes http://www.europeansources.info/record/proposal-for-a-directive-of-the-european-parliament-and-of-the-council-on-the-cloning-of-animals-of-the-bovine-porcine-ovine-caprine-and-equine-species-kept-and-reproduced-for-farming-purposes/

ESO: Background information: Cloning of animals http://www.europeansources.info/record/cloning-of-animals/

EurActiv, 19.06.15: Parliament demands moratorium on cloned animal products http://www.euractiv.com/sections/health-consumers/parliament-demands-moratorium-cloned-animal-products-315539

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