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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2002-11-21"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Vote2
dcterms:Language	"el"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20021121.4.4-113"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2002-11-21-Speech-4-1142
lpv:speaker	lp:Konstantinos Alyssandrakis2
lpv:spokenAs	substitute; Committee on Culture, Youth, Education, the Media and Sport (2002-01-17--2004-07-19)3 member; Committee on Industry, External Trade, Research and Energy (2002-01-17--2004-07-19)3 vice-chair; Delegation to the EU-Cyprus Joint Parliamentary Committee (2002-02-07--2004-04-30)3 member; EUL/NGL (1999-07-20--2004-07-19)3 unknown; Kommounistiko Komma Elladas (1999-07-20--2004-07-19)3 substitute; Delegation to the EU-Hungary Joint Parliamentary Committee (2002-02-07--2004-04-30)3
lpv:translated text	". It is clear from advances over recent years that biotechnology can help us enormously to understand how life develops, to combat disease and to develop new drugs. At the same time, it harbours dangers, mainly when it comes to 'playing around' with genetic material, altering genetic codes, cloning, preparing genetically modified organisms (GMOs), patenting living organisms and using DNA for keeping tabs on people. The Commission and the European Parliament are not concerned with developing biotechnology for the benefit of society; all they worry about is how the European monopolies can catch up with the American monopolies, but of course that does not surprise us. The main battle in this war is being fought with GM foods and a race is being run here with the Americans. Who cares about the risks inherent in messing about with life and making artificial changes? Who cares that it is impossible to predict the effect these organisms will have on our planet's sensitive ecosystem? The responsibility for prevention has been shifted straight on to the consumer (such as the starving millions in Africa). This is why the MEPs of the Communist Party of Greece voted against the report."@en1

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