15 Amendments of Marisa MATIAS related to 2011/2193(INI)
Amendment 1 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 2
Citation 2
– having regard to the Charter on Fundamental Rights of the European Union, and in particular Article 1 on "Human dignity" and Article 3 on the "Right to the integrity of the person" which refers to the "prohibition on making the human body and its parts as such a source of financial gain",
Amendment 2 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 5 a (new)
Citation 5 a (new)
- having regard to Regulation (EC) 1394/2007 on advanced therapy medicinal products and amending Directive 2001/83/EC and Regulation (EC) 726/2004
Amendment 3 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 8
Citation 8
– having regard to the World Health Organization's Guiding Principles on Human Cell, Tissue and Human Organ Transplantation,
Amendment 9 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital H
Recital H
H. whereas public awareness and opinion at national and European level play a very important role in increasing tissues and cells donation rates;
Amendment 10 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital H a (new)
Recital H a (new)
Ha. whereas advertising the need for, or availability of, human tissues and cells with a view to offering or seeking financial gain or comparable advantage, should be prohibited;
Amendment 21 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital M f (new)
Recital M f (new)
Mf. whereas the capacity to trace cells and tissues from the donor to recipients and vice versa and long-term follow-up of living donors and recipients of cells and tissues are central elements of safety and quality management;
Amendment 29 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Stresses that donation should be voluntary and unpaid, and take place in clearly defined legal and ethical contexts; underlines that the buying and selling of tissues and cells results in its commodification in the marketplace and devalues its socio-cultural importance in human relationships;
Amendment 37 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Calls on Member States to define the conditions under which financial compensation may be granted, bearing in mind that compensation is strictly limited to conditions making good the expenses incurred in donating an organ, such as travel expenses, loss of earnings or medical costs, thereby prohibiting any financial incentives or disadvantages for a potential donor; such compensations must be transparent and regularly audited;
Amendment 41 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
Amendment 48 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Calls all Member States to set up rules for ensuring the traceability of tissues and cells of human origin from donor to patient and vice versa, as well as a system for the regulation of imports of human tissues and cells from third countries, ensuring that equivalent standards of quality and safety will apply;
Amendment 53 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Highlights the legal and ethical problems posed by the existence of websites permitting people to sell or purchase gametes online; calls on Member States to considertake all necessary measures to regulatinge this area so as to prevent the possible emergence of an online black market;
Amendment 66 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Underlines the importance of mothers donating cord blood and tissue at birth either into public or private banks to help treat illnesses and further research in the field; these banks must adhere to ethical standards and be regulated at European level in order to facilitate the implementation of a precautionary approach while traceability must be one of the conditions required for the authorisation of these banks at national or European level; emphasises that the allocation process through such banks must be fair, equitable, non- discriminatory and transparent;
Amendment 68 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15a. Public cell banks must take the necessary steps to protect confidentiality of the data in order to reconcile the traceability requirement and the need to protect the donor's rights, such as medical confidentiality and privacy;
Amendment 82 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Proposes that Member States consider adopting and enforcing common operational and ethical standards for both public and private cord blood banks, such as those proposed by non-profit organisations such as the International Netcord Foundation and the Foundation for the Accreditation of Cellular Therapy (FACT);
Amendment 92 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Encourages public and privatehuman tissue and cord blood banks to collaborate more closely in order to increase the availability of national cord blood and tissue samples at national and European level;