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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2001-10-04"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Patenting of human genes2
dcterms:Language	"sv"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20011004.9.4-184"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2001-10-04-Speech-4-1852
lpv:speaker	lp:Astrid Thors2
lpv:spokenAs	member; Committee on Industry, External Trade, Research and Energy (1999-07-21--2002-01-14)3 chair; Delegation to the EU-Romania Joint Parliamentary Committee (1999-09-13--2002-01-14)3 unknown; Svenska folkpartiet (1999-07-20--2004-07-19)3 substitute; Committee on Legal Affairs and the Internal Market (1999-07-21--2002-01-14)3 substitute; Delegation to the EU-Lithuania Joint Parliamentary Committee (1999-09-29--2002-01-14)3 member; PETI (1999-07-21--2002-01-14)3 member; Conference of Delegation Chairs (1999-09-13--2002-01-14)3 member; Temporary committee on human genetics and other new technologies in modern medicine (2000-12-13--2001-11-29)3 member_of_the_bureau; ELDR (1999-07-20--2004-07-19)3
lpv:translated text	"Mr President, Commissioner, the Group of the European Liberal, Democrat and Reform Party is against the patenting of human genes as such, something we also stated in 1998 when Parliament adopted the Directive on the legal protection of biotechnological inventions. However, we believe that the directive does not allow patents for genes as such, if they do not contain an invention, and we supported the directive when it was adopted. We believe that the fact that, in a debate on topical and urgent subjects, we are now discussing a resolution on certain patents constitutes an abuse. We have therefore not signed the common resolution. Although we have a Temporary Committee on Human Genetics, where the question of patents constitutes one of the most important issues, the issue of patents is being brought up here so that a general position might be adopted on the matter, and I would like to repeat that this is very wrong. We really believe that this is an abuse. There have been no formal opportunities to raise objections, but we believe that Parliament’s rules should be changed. The fact that just a few people are to discuss the issue quickly here is therefore very wrong. We also believe that the draft resolution is not entirely correct. The patent applications which exist, and I have a summary of them here, expressly state that they apply to methods and not to genes as such. You are attempting to give the impression that the European Patent Office is now about to approve patents on human genes, and this is not the case. However, there is one point on which we can agree with those who drew up the proposal, and that is that in certain respects the patents are two ‘broad’. This means that we should review issues such as compulsory licences with an eye to research and public health. Unfortunately, this is not something that can be dealt with at Community level, but is the responsibility of the Member States. I hope that we can discuss the issue of licences in peace and quiet in the Committee on Human Genetics. We shall not be able to support the resolution."@en1

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