2 Amendments of Anna Maria CORAZZA BILDT related to 2014/0408(COD)
Amendment 74 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 20
Recital 20
(20) In order to ensure the personal integrity of a child who is arrested or detained and to assess his or her physical and mental state, the child should have access to a medical examination. The medical examination should be as non- invasive as possible and carried out by a qualified physician.
Amendment 132 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 8 – paragraph 1
Article 8 – paragraph 1
1. In case of deprivation of liberty of a child, Member States shall ensure that the child has access to a medical examination with a view, in particular, to assessing the general mental and physical condition of the child with the aim to determine the capacity of the child to face questioning or other investigative or evidence gathering acts or any measures taken or envisaged against the child. The medical examination shall be as non-invasive as possible and carried out by a qualified physician.