Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2003-04-09-Speech-3-371"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2003-04-09"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Human tissues and cells2
dcterms:Language	"nl"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20030409.7.3-371"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2003-04-09-Speech-3-3722
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, I recognise the objections of Commissioner Byrne to having organs covered by this directive as well, but there are also arguments in favour of it. A tissue is a group of cells with the same structure or function. Organs in their turn consist of different tissues. Cells, tissues and organs can all be donated, so the quality and safety standards must apply to all three – to organs too. The transition between organs and tissues is a fluid one. Because of the scarcity problem that exists with organs, which in fact is also the case with different tissues, a separate directive is perhaps required, but that does not alter the fact that the same quality requirements with regard to donating, etc., must apply to organs. In short, will the structure of a directive on organs not correspond closely to the present directive on tissues and cells? Do I understand the Commissioner correctly that what is requested in Amendments Nos 6 and 62, that is a proposal for a directive on organs before the summer of 2003, is not feasible? May we hear something more about the timetable for a directive on organs? In the Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Consumer Policy, the Commission’s representative supported my Amendment No 99 on cells. The rapporteur has objections. Therefore Commissioner, I would like to hear from you what you think. Otherwise we warmly support this directive, certainly because it refers to fundamental ethical principles that trade must meet. All praise too for the substantial expert work of the rapporteur, Mr Liese. On the basis of what I have just said, I am prepared to withdraw my Amendments Nos 96 to 98 and 100 to 102 on organs and I have also secured the cooperation of Mrs Oomen-Ruijten on this, who at the time tabled these amendments with me."@en1

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