Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2001-09-05-Speech-3-423"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2001-09-05"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Quality and safety standards for human blood and blood components2
dcterms:Language	"nl"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20010905.15.3-423"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2001-09-05-Speech-3-4242
lpv:speaker	lp:Ria Oomen-ruijten2
lpv:spokenAs	member; Delegation for relations with South Africa (1999-10-06--2002-01-14)3,3 vice-chair; Temporary committee on human genetics and other new technologies in modern medicine (2001-01-16--2001-11-29)3,3 member; EPP-ED (1999-07-20--2004-07-19)3,3 vice-chair; Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Consumer Policy (1999-09-22--2002-01-14)3,3 substitute; EMPL (1999-07-21--2002-01-14)3,3 substitute; Committee on Women's Rights and Equal Opportunities (1999-07-20--2002-01-14)3,3 unknown; Christen Democratisch Appèl (1999-07-20--2004-07-19)3,3 substitute; Committee on Legal Affairs and the Internal Market (1999-11-04--2002-01-14)3,3
lpv:translated text	"Mr President, a well-regulated and hence safe supply of blood is of great importance for the health of the European citizen. I therefore warmly welcome this directive with its inclusion of quality and safety norms for collection, testing, processing, storage and distribution of blood and blood constituents. I am happy to compliment Mr Nisticò on his report and the way in which he has also improved the structure of the bill. However, on one point I disagree with him. In my view – and this is also the view of Mr Nisticò for that matter – there are two important principles to which we in Europe must adhere and which I have constantly championed, in this House from 1989 and before that in the Netherlands. What are those principles? Besides self-supply within the Union, this is the voluntary and unpaid provision of blood and blood products. The amendments show that, as regards free provision, it is quite possible to give the donor a small consideration for his/her trouble. Recently there has been much talk about the no-payment principle in particular. I should like to make a few remarks about this. First and foremost, for me the safety of blood and blood products carries top priority. This cannot be overlooked. Voluntary and unpaid donation is a question of safety and not just an act of human benevolence. The safety of blood obtained free of charge is greater in comparison with other kinds of donations – and that has been demonstrated scientifically and not only in my own country. Should shortages of certain products arise that are needed, for instance, for haemophilia patients, there is absolutely nothing against making up for those shortfalls by importing other blood. If we start meddling with this principle, that will have a disruptive effect on the public bloodbanks which we are familiar with in a number of Member States. Therefore I believe, unfortunately, Mr Nisticò, that in the compromise that you have struck, there has been too much tampering with the principle."@en1

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