Motions and Amendments for Debate on 29 September 2009
Motions tabled on 22 September 2009
1. NDM4279 Carwyn Jones (Bridgend)
To propose that the National Assembly for Wales:
1. Welcomes the increasing numbers of learners following Welsh Baccalaureate Qualification courses; and
2. Congratulates Welsh Baccalaureate Qualification learners and their teachers on the excellent results announced in August 2009.
2. NDM4280 Carwyn Jones (Bridgend)
To propose that the National Assembly for Wales:
1. Notes the Minister for Rural Affairs decision to implement the sheep EID and individual recording requirements of Council Regulation 21/2004 which establishes a European wide system for identification and registration of sheep and goats;
2. Welcomes the 3rd party reporting concessions, secured on 14 July 2009 which enables organisations such as markets and abattoirs to read the individual identities and pass the information back to keepers who have bred them; and
3. Notes the efforts of the Welsh Assembly Government and the agricultural sector to ensure the Regulations are applied with minimum disruption to the industry.
Council Regulation 21/2004 is accessible via:
http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=CONSLEG:2004R0021:20081014:EN:PDF
The 3rd party reporting concessions are accessible via:
http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=OJ:L:2009:215:0003:0004:EN:PDF
Amendments tabled on 24 September 2009
To propose that the Assembly resolves to adopt the following amendments to motions:
NDM4279
1. Alun Cairns (South Wales West)
Add as new point at end of motion:
Calls on the Welsh Assembly Government to further promote the Welsh Baccalaureate and ensure that sufficient resources are made available to secure its long term success.
2. Peter Black (South Wales West):
Add as new point at end of motion:
Calls on the Welsh Assembly Government to ensure that all Higher Education institutions in the UK recognise the full value of the Welsh Baccalaureate.
NDM4280
1. Alun Cairns (South Wales West)
Add as new point at end of motion:
Regrets that sheep EID will deliver no traceability benefits over and above the current system, and will come at disproportionate cost.
2. Peter Black (South Wales West):
Add as new point at end of motion:
Regrets that the Minister has rejected the Rural Development Sub Committee's recommendation ‘that full implementation of EID does not occur until such time as the equipment is as close to 100% accurate as technically possible and has the confidence of the industry’.