Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2006-09-28-Speech-4-025"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2006-09-28"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Nanosciences and nanotechnology (debate)2
dcterms:Language	"cs"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20060928.4.4-025"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2006-09-28-Speech-4-0262
lpv:speaker	lp:Jan Březina2
lpv:spokenAs	member; Delegation for relations with the countries of south-east Europe (2004-09-15--2007-03-13)3,3 unknown; Křesťanská a demokratická unie - Československá strana lidová (2004-07-20--2009-07-13)3,3 substitute; REGI (2004-07-22--2007-01-14)3,3 member; ITRE (2004-07-21--2007-01-14)3,3 member; EPP-ED (2004-07-20--2009-07-13)3,3
lpv:translated text	"Mr President, ladies and gentlemen, I should like to thank the rapporteur for his report, which sets out very precisely the trends in this dynamic sector of science and technology. The changes brought about by nanotechnologies are comparable with the technological revolutions of the past and may perhaps even outstrip them. The possibilities unfolding before us give rise to a series of challenges. The report reacts to some of these, while leaving others unanswered. The conclusion from the text before us is that our global partners and competitors are aware of the importance of nanotechnologies and related research. This is clear from the sums earmarked for this research and from the conditions created for it. Although the Commission had intended to raise the volume of funding from the Seventh Framework Programme earmarked for nanotechnologies, it did not actually do so substantially, according to the rapporteur, who compares the public and private resources of Europe, the United States and Japan in this regard. Europe lags behind the United States as regards both generating competitive infrastructure and adopting standards on intellectual property. The issue of patenting inventions in the area of nanosciences and nanotechnologies is moving ahead slowly in Europe and the report emphasises the need to reform the European patent system in order to help science and innovation as a whole. What is sadly missing is a timetable. One aspect of the use of nanotechnologies missing from the report is that of their possible use for the military. The fact that these technologies are not the subject of any restrictions may come back to haunt us. The free transfer of these technologies is likened by Thomas van der Molen in his report to providing a nuclear reactor to all countries on the understanding that none will be used for developing nuclear weapons. I believe that in the near future we will have to take the area of nanotechnologies into account too, and address this question."@en1

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