Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2002-06-11-Speech-2-068"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2002-06-11"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Human blood and blood components2
dcterms:Language	"en"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20020611.5.2-068"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2002-06-11-Speech-2-0692
lpv:speaker	lp:Catherine Stihler2
lpv:spoken text	"Mr President, blood safety is an important issue for citizens across the European Union. There have been far too many scare stories and accidents across the EU involving blood and blood components. This directive setting standards of quality and safety of collection is absolutely vital. With EU citizens travelling more and more and visiting other EU Member States, we must ensure that when any unfortunate accident happens, whether on holiday or at work, the people are safe in the knowledge about the quality and safety of the transfusion that is going into their bodies. Quality and safety are the watchwords, that is why in principle I support voluntary donation. This has been the topic, as we have heard, of a very heated debate and I feel that the rapporteur has given a strong sense of the feeling that voluntary donations are the preferred option in the EU. However, in the United Kingdom there is a special case to be made. Due to the impact of CJD, known as mad cow disease, we have to import our plasma products from outside the Member State. Most of these products come from the United States of America as there are not enough sources in the other Member States and, sadly, the products have to come from paid sources. This is a difficult issue but one where the United Kingdom has a particular problem. The United Kingdom Government has been left with no alternative than to take plasma products from paid sources to avoid putting United Kingdom citizens' lives at risk. In conclusion, I welcome this directive and its objectives, I welcome the principle of voluntary donation and I look forward to seeing EU citizens benefiting from the quality and safety of blood and blood components."@en1
lpv:spokenAs	unknown; Labour Party (1999-07-20--2004-07-19)3 member; Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Consumer Policy (2002-01-17--2004-07-19)3 member; PES (1999-07-20--2004-07-19)3 substitute; Temporary committee on foot and mouth disease (2002-01-17--2002-12-17)3 member; Delegation to the EU-Hungary Joint Parliamentary Committee (2002-02-06--2004-04-30)3 member; PECH (2002-01-17--2004-07-19)3
lpv:unclassifiedMetadata	"Stihler (PSE )."1

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