Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2003-12-15-Speech-1-057"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2003-12-15"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Human tissues and cells2
dcterms:Language	"nl"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20031215.6.1-057"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2003-12-15-Speech-1-0582
lpv:speaker	lp:Johannes Blokland2
lpv:spokenAs	unknown; ChristenUnie - Staatkundig Gereformeerde Parti (2002-03-18--2004-07-19)3 member; Delegation to the European Economic Area Joint Parliamentary Committee (EEA) (2002-02-07--2004-07-19)3 member; ECON (2002-01-17--2004-07-19)3 vice-chair; Delegation to the EU-Slovak Republic Joint Parliamentary Committee (2002-02-07--2004-04-30)3 co-chair; EDD (2001-01-30--2004-07-19)3 member; Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Consumer Policy (2002-01-17--2004-07-19)3
lpv:translated text	"Mr President, it is unfortunate that nearly all of Parliament’s amendments have been dropped from the common position adopting the directive on setting standards of quality and safety for the donation, procurement, testing, processing, preservation, storage and distribution of human tissues and cells. Important points, such as unpaid and voluntary donations, reference to fundamental ethical principles and the request for a directive applying also to organs, have been brushed off the table. This is why we have supported the re-submission of these amendments at second reading. In order to avoid a stalemate between Parliament and the Council, with a long conciliation procedure to follow, the rapporteur has pulled out all the stops to look for compromises, and, thanks to his considerable efforts, there is now a package of compromise amendments before us. Most of these compromises receive our support, even though not everything is exactly as we would like it, but that is one of the essential characteristics of a compromise. The compromise on unpaid donations causes us a dilemma. Amendment No 31, which clearly states that Member States shall ensure voluntary and unpaid donations, is being traded for a text which states that Member States shall take the necessary measures to encourage voluntary and unpaid donations. Paid or involuntary donations within the European Union should be rejected unequivocally. Quite apart from the fact that this should be considered unethical, it can also present risks to public health. The inclusion of the recital is merely a pretext. All things considered, we will support the compromise package, but with precious little enthusiasm. The statement that Commissioner Byrne made a moment ago about a directive for organ transplantation only partly meets this House’s wishes as expressed at first reading. Nevertheless, I should like to thank him for this, because this has made it clear that this is an area to which priority should be given."@en1

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