Activities of Eva LICHTENBERGER related to 2008/0238(COD)
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Amendments (3)
Amendment 8 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 16 a (new)
Recital 16 a (new)
(16a) Combating organ trafficking should not remain the responsibility of the European Union alone. Member States should also take measures to that end, including reducing demand, promoting organ donation more effectively, maintaining strict legislation with regard to live donors, guaranteeing transparency of national registers and waiting lists, establishing the legal responsibility of the medical profession for tracking irregularities, and sharing information.
Amendment 9 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 13 - paragraph 3 c (new)
Article 13 - paragraph 3 c (new)
3c. Member States shall intensify their cooperation under the auspices of Interpol and Europol in order to address the problem of trafficking in organs more effectively.
Amendment 10 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 13 - paragraph 3 d (new)
Article 13 - paragraph 3 d (new)
3d. Member States shall, in order to minimise the risk of organ trafficking in the European Union, reduce demand, promote organ donation more effectively, maintain strict legislation with regard to live unrelated donors, guarantee transparency of national registers and waiting lists, establish the legal responsibility of the medical profession for tracking irregularities, and share information.