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2016/3029(RSP) Resolution on support for the thalidomide survivors

Progress: Procedure completed

Legal Basis:
RoP 132-p2

Events

2016/12/15
   EP - Results of vote in Parliament
Documents
Results of vote in Parliament
2016/12/15
   EP - Decision by Parliament
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The European Parliament adopted a resolution on support for the thalidomide survivors.

The text adopted in plenary was tabled by the EPP, S&D, ECR, ALDE, GUE/NGL and Greens/EFA groups.

Members recalled that the drug thalidomide was marketed by Chemie Grünenthal GmbH in the late 1950s and early 1960s as a safe drug to treat morning sickness, headaches, coughs, insomnia and the common cold.

This drug resulted in the death and malformation of thousands of babies when taken by pregnant women in many European countries.

Furthermore, independently verified research points to an inexorable inference that in 1970 the Federal Republic of Germany interfered with the criminal proceedings against Chemie Grünenthal GmbH, the German manufacturer of thalidomide. As a consequence, no proper determination of the guilt of the manufacturer could be established.

Against this background, Parliament urged the Member States and the Commission to coordinate actions and measures seeking to formally recognise and provide compensation to thalidomide survivor.

Parliament urged the German Federal Government to use the opportunity presented by the forthcoming amendment to the Thalidomide Foundation Act to allow thalidomide survivors, who have been accredited as such by court-appointed trust schemes or are beneficiaries of national government schemes, to access the Special Health Fund of the German Conterganstiftung für behinderte Menschen (Thalidomide Foundation for People with Disabilities).

Parliament urged the Commission to create a framework protocol at European level under which all European citizens affected by thalidomide would receive similar amounts of compensation , regardless of which Member State they are from, and to draw up an EU programme for assistance and support (including both financial and welfare provisions) for thalidomide victims and their families.

Lastly, Members asked the Grünenthal company to shoulder its responsibilities by providing proper compensation and care to those victims who have yet to be recognised.

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T8-0510/2016
2016/12/15
   EP - End of procedure in Parliament
2016/12/14
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B8-1341/2016
2016/12/14
   EP - Motion for a resolution
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B8-1343/2016
2016/12/14
   EP - Debate in Parliament
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B8-1341/2016 - Am 1 #

2016/12/15 Outcome: +: 457, -: 166, 0: 17
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52
46
81
24
61
20
59
18
19
19
26
12
11
19
18
48
8
6
15
5
9
5
11
5
12
6
7
17
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Spain S&D

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Germany S&D

24

Netherlands S&D

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France S&D

11

Belgium S&D

4

Italy S&D

25

Greece S&D

4

Sweden S&D

6

Portugal S&D

8

Romania S&D

12

Denmark S&D

3

Finland S&D

2

Czechia S&D

4

Austria S&D

5

Poland S&D

5

Lithuania S&D

1

Estonia S&D

For (1)

Marju LAURISTIN
1

Bulgaria S&D

3

Luxembourg S&D

For (1)

Mady DELVAUX
1

Ireland S&D

For (1)

Nessa CHILDERS
1

Cyprus S&D

2

Croatia S&D

2

Malta S&D

3

Slovakia S&D

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Latvia S&D

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Hungary S&D

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Romania ALDE

3

Denmark ALDE

3

Finland ALDE

3

Czechia ALDE

4

Austria ALDE

For (1)

Angelika MLINAR
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Lithuania ALDE

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Estonia ALDE

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Bulgaria ALDE

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Luxembourg ALDE

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Charles GOERENS
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Ireland ALDE

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Marian HARKIN
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Ivo VAJGL
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United Kingdom ECR

11

Germany ECR

4

Netherlands ECR

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Belgium ECR

4

Italy ECR

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Greece ECR

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Notis MARIAS
1

Romania ECR

For (1)

Monica MACOVEI
1

Denmark ECR

3

Finland ECR

2

Czechia ECR

2

Poland ECR

19

Lithuania ECR

1

Bulgaria ECR

2

Croatia ECR

For (1)

Ruža TOMAŠIĆ
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Slovakia ECR

3
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Germany GUE/NGL

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Netherlands GUE/NGL

3

France GUE/NGL

3

Italy GUE/NGL

3

Greece GUE/NGL

5

Sweden GUE/NGL

For (1)

Malin BJÖRK
1

Portugal GUE/NGL

4

Denmark GUE/NGL

For (1)

Rina Ronja KARI
1

Finland GUE/NGL

For (1)

Merja KYLLÖNEN
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Czechia GUE/NGL

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Belgium Verts/ALE

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Sweden Verts/ALE

3

Denmark Verts/ALE

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Margrete AUKEN
1

Austria Verts/ALE

3

Estonia Verts/ALE

For (1)

Indrek TARAND
1

Luxembourg Verts/ALE

For (1)

Claude TURMES
1

Croatia Verts/ALE

For (1)

Davor ŠKRLEC
1

Latvia Verts/ALE

1

Slovenia Verts/ALE

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Igor ŠOLTES
1

Hungary Verts/ALE

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United Kingdom ENF

For (1)

Janice ATKINSON
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Germany ENF

For (1)

Marcus PRETZELL
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Netherlands ENF

4

France ENF

16

Belgium ENF

For (1)

Gerolf ANNEMANS
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Italy ENF

5

Austria ENF

4

Poland ENF

For (1)

Michał MARUSIK
1
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United Kingdom NI

3

Germany NI

2

France NI

Abstain (1)

Bruno GOLLNISCH
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Italy NI

For (1)

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1

Greece NI

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Poland NI

1

Hungary NI

2
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Italy EFDD

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Rolandas PAKSAS
1
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Spain PPE

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Netherlands PPE

5

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Belgium PPE

4

Italy PPE

8

Greece PPE

3

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4

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6

Romania PPE

10

Denmark PPE

Against (1)

Bendt BENDTSEN
1

Finland PPE

Against (1)

Henna VIRKKUNEN
3

Czechia PPE

For (1)

Pavel SVOBODA

Abstain (1)

Jiří POSPÍŠIL
7

Austria PPE

5

Poland PPE

21

Lithuania PPE

2

Estonia PPE

Against (1)

Tunne KELAM
1

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6

Luxembourg PPE

For (1)

Viviane REDING

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Georges BACH
2

Ireland PPE

For (1)

Brian HAYES
4

Cyprus PPE

Against (1)

Lefteris CHRISTOFOROU
1

Croatia PPE

5

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Slovakia PPE

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