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I am worried by the appearance of this profitable but repulsive phenomenon, which threatens the physical integrity of individuals. It has become a privileged area of activity of organised networks that exploit the discrepancies and loopholes in the legal systems of the Member States, at the expense of the most vulnerable groups, such as children
the number of abductions taking place in Brazil and Guatemala is shocking
and those living in extreme poverty.
Action at European level has become even more urgent in view of enlargement, which will be upon us in 2004, since there is a potential risk of profitable trade routes opening up, particularly to and from Hungary and the Czech Republic.
What is needed is an integrated Community approach, harmonised definitions of the offences linked to the traffic in human organs and tissues, and the sanctions applicable. It is important that an element of extraterritoriality should be introduced, to prevent individuals from seeking to purchase organs illegally from outside the Union’s territory.
We must address the underlying causes of this criminality: the severe shortage of organs available for transplant, which is due in no small part to a lack of public information. Various surveys show that a large majority of citizens say they would be willing to donate their organs after death, but only a small minority formally express their consent."@en1
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