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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"1999-11-17"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:WTO Millennium Round (continuation)2
dcterms:Language	"nl"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.19991117.6.3-193"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:1999-11-17-Speech-3-1942
lpv:speaker	lp:Dorette Corbey2
lpv:spokenAs	substitute; Committee on Industry, External Trade, Research and Energy (1999-07-22--2002-01-14)3 unknown; Partij van de Arbeid (1999-07-20--2004-07-19)3 substitute; Delegation to the EU-Turkey Joint Parliamentary Committee (1999-10-08--2002-01-14)3 member; PES (1999-07-20--2004-07-19)3 member; Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Consumer Policy (1999-07-21--2002-01-14)3
lpv:translated text	"Mr President, as the last in the line of socialist speakers, I would like to draw your attention to one aspect which has not yet been dealt with at length, namely the patenting of live organisms. Many third-world countries have objected to this, as this practice makes deep inroads into the very existence of millions of farmers. If applications for patents could be made on existing agricultural crops, this would mean farmers becoming more dependent on large companies. They would need to pay for sowing seed, which would affect their very raison d’être. As a result of this, food safety would be in the balance. A large group of third-world countries, Kenya being the spokesperson, has called for a review of the TRIPS Agreement. In order to accommodate the developing countries, it would be a good idea to actually carry out this review. But this is not the only reason. From an economic point of view, there are major disadvantages attached to the current practice, as this can lead to a handful of companies being in unacceptable positions of power. There are also ethical objections to the patenting of live organisms. These objections have also been tabled in the Council when the Biotechnology Directive was laid down. This is why I would like to ask Commissioner Lamy, and Parliament, to take seriously the objections raised by third-world countries, but also the ethical and economic objections raised within Europe. An assessment of the present regulation would be a first step."@en1

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