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Diogo Feio | MEP | PPE | en | pt | 2010-05-19T00:00:00 | 2010 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | This initiative, like the one that we voted on yesterday regarding the energy efficiency of buildings, is part of a legislative package on energy efficiency that was presented by the Commission in November 2008 and has been the subject of ample debate in Parliament, the Commission and the Council; agreement is now, at... | null |
José Manuel Fernandes | MEP | PPE | en | pt | 2010-05-19T00:00:00 | 2010 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | The directive on energy labelling guarantees that consumers will receive adequate information thanks to the compulsory inclusion of the energy label on advertising. In the context of European efforts at achieving energy efficiency and the reduction of energy consumption levels, along with combating climate change, it ... | null |
Ilda Figueiredo | MEP | GUE/NGL | en | pt | 2010-05-19T00:00:00 | 2010 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | Following this vote, products that consume energy – whether for domestic, commercial or industrial purposes – must start displaying the new energy efficiency label, in order to better inform consumers. There is provision in the directive adopted today by the European Parliament for new types of energy efficiency class... | null |
Jarosław Kalinowski | MEP | PPE | en | pl | 2010-05-19T00:00:00 | 2010 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | Much is said about the rights of consumers to know about the food, domestic equipment or home fittings which they buy. We want to know where they come from and how they were made, and the nutritional values of food. At a time of climate change, we all want to protect the environment and prevent abnormal weather, and t... | null |
Jean-Luc Mélenchon | MEP | GUE/NGL | en | fr | 2010-05-19T00:00:00 | 2010 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | I voted for this report. It acknowledges that the market is incapable of ensuring rational energy use. This is a definite concession that echoes our arguments, which I welcome. I also welcome the stated desire for top-down harmonisation of energy saving labelling. However, it is regrettable that total ecological footp... | null |
Nuno Melo | MEP | PPE | en | pt | 2010-05-19T00:00:00 | 2010 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | The EU is continuing to look determinedly for the best ways of ensuring excellence in energy efficiency, so as to succeed in improving its efficiency by 20% by 2020. This new labelling is very pertinent to consumers because it allows them access to better information so that they can make fully informed choices and re... | null |
Andreas Mölzer | MEP | NI | en | de | 2010-05-19T00:00:00 | 2010 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | If the energy consumption label is introduced, then provided that it can be easily understood, it will soon become clear whether or not it will really be accepted by consumers. Public awareness has changed in this area and consumers are paying greater attention to energy efficiency classes, in particular, in the case ... | null |
Radvilė Morkūnaitė-Mikulėnienė | MEP | PPE | en | lt | 2010-05-19T00:00:00 | 2010 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | I voted for the resolution on the labelling of products using electricity and the provision of basic information for consumers. We talk about citizens’ rights very often in Parliament – about the right to choose, the right to obtain accurate and correct information. In my opinion, that is particularly important in all... | null |
Alfredo Pallone | MEP | PPE | en | it | 2010-05-19T00:00:00 | 2010 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | The recast of the Energy Labelling Directive has the objective of extending the scope of labelling information to include all products that impact on energy consumption, and not just household appliances. The directive is part of the Sustainable Consumption and Production and Sustainable Industrial Policy Action Plan ... | null |
Aldo Patriciello | MEP | PPE | en | it | 2010-05-19T00:00:00 | 2010 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | The Energy Labelling Directive has a crucial role to play in the achievement of the EU energy efficiency target of 20% by 2020. It provides an important added value for both the market and consumers. In essence, the mandatory mention of the energy label in advertisements will put an end to misinformation of end users,... | null |
Rovana Plumb | MEP | S&D | en | ro | 2010-05-19T00:00:00 | 2010 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | I voted for this report since, by including all energy-related products, the amendment to the Energy Labelling Directive will help achieve a EUR 4 million reduction in the transposition costs for each implementation measure updated and produced from scratch (if regulations/decisions are going to be used instead of dir... | null |
Teresa Riera Madurell | MEP | S&D | en | es | 2010-05-19T00:00:00 | 2010 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | I have voted in favour of the Podimata report because I believe that Parliament and especially the Group of the Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats in the European Parliament (S&D) have managed to make extremely important advances with respect to a crucial directive in order to achieve the energy efficien... | null |
Sophie Auconie | MEP | PPE | en | fr | 2010-05-19T00:00:00 | 2010 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | Mr Maňka’s report proposes several amendments to the European Parliament’s 2010 budget. I voted for this report and, in particular, for its provisions that follow on from the entry into force of the Treaty of Lisbon on 1 December 2009. These include the EUR 1 500 per month increase in Members’ assistance expenses. Thi... | null |
Göran Färm | MEP | S&D | en | sv | 2010-05-19T00:00:00 | 2010 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | I believe that those committees that will have a heavier workload as a result of the entry into force of the Treaty of Lisbon need to be reinforced. This justifies an increase in the number of staff for Parliament’s and the groups’ secretariats in these committees. However, I do not share the view that we MEPs need mo... | null |
Bogusław Liberadzki | MEP | S&D | en | pl | 2010-05-19T00:00:00 | 2010 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | The entry into force of the Treaty of Lisbon will probably cause a significant rise in Parliament’s workload. In particular, this will lead to more extensive use of the ordinary legislative procedure, which will affect around 95% of legislation passed. Additional budgetary and human resources will allow Parliament to ... | null |
Mairead McGuinness | MEP | PPE | en | en | 2010-05-19T00:00:00 | 2010 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | I supported the Maňka Report on the European Parliament amending budget while conscious of the sensitivity of increasing budgets at a time when citizens are being asked to take pay cuts and jobs are being lost. The work in the European Parliament has undoubtedly increased because of the Treaty of Lisbon. I intend to us... | null |
Nuno Melo | MEP | PPE | en | pt | 2010-05-19T00:00:00 | 2010 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | The Treaty of Lisbon has given Parliament new responsibilities. This situation means additional administrative work, with the result that Members need qualified staff to act as advisors. This new situation leads to two problems: increased costs arising from the need for more assistants, and additional space required i... | null |
Alfredo Pallone | MEP | PPE | en | it | 2010-05-19T00:00:00 | 2010 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | I voted in favour. Though it may seem like demagogy or another caste privilege, in this case it is not. The budget amendments are important and essential for the proper management of the life and activity of Parliament. In our role as Members of the European Parliament, following the adoption of the Treaty of Lisbon, ... | null |
Raül Romeva i Rueda | MEP | Greens/EFA | en | en | 2010-05-19T00:00:00 | 2010 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | I have signed and voted in favour of the Amendment rejecting the tranche, together with 16 other MEPs from my group. The reason is that I think it is of utmost importance to show that there is a substantial group of MEPs that do not agree with the increase of the assistance allowance in these times of economic crisis. ... | null |
Eva-Britt Svensson | MEP | GUE/NGL | en | sv | 2010-05-19T00:00:00 | 2010 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | I voted against the report on the supplementary budget for 2010. To increase MEPs’ secretarial allowance by EUR 1 500 per month in order to deal with the increased workloads resulting from the Treaty of Lisbon is not tenable. For one thing, you cannot employ highly-trained experts for EUR 1 500 per month. Secondly, th... | null |
Diogo Feio | MEP | PPE | en | pt | 2010-05-19T00:00:00 | 2010 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | In the name of transparency – which the citizens require – and thoroughness, I do not believe that the Council is free of its obligation to be publicly accountable for the funds made available to them. That is why I agree with the rapporteur’s decision to postpone the decision on discharging the Council’s accounts unt... | null |
José Manuel Fernandes | MEP | PPE | en | pt | 2010-05-19T00:00:00 | 2010 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | I am in favour of postponing the decision on releasing the implementation of the EU general budget for the year 2008 in the interests of transparency and rigour, not only in terms of implementing the budget, but also the complete supervision of the use of all the EU’s financial resources. This will afford the Council ... | null |
Alfredo Pallone | MEP | PPE | en | it | 2010-05-19T00:00:00 | 2010 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | The procedure of discharging the budget is important and the legislative and supervisory activities of Parliament hinge upon it. There is no need for me to reiterate the supervisory power that Parliament has acquired over the years, thanks not least to the budget procedure, on the basis of which it has managed to turn... | null |
Raül Romeva i Rueda | MEP | Greens/EFA | en | en | 2010-05-19T00:00:00 | 2010 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | I have voted in favour of this report because I agree with the fact that we need to postpone the discharge decision until October. | null |
Konrad Szymański | MEP | ECR | en | pl | 2010-05-19T00:00:00 | 2010 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | I voted against granting discharge in respect of the Council’s budget for 2008 because the Council’s financial documentation was received in Parliament too late. The European Parliament’s supervision of the Council’s finances is far from being transparent. | null |
Elena Oana Antonescu | MEP | PPE | en | ro | 2010-05-19T00:00:00 | 2010 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | The last few years have seen a steady, rapid rise in the need for organ transplants within the European Union. Although the organ shortage remains the biggest challenge facing us at the moment, there are far more difficulties related to the different transplant systems which are used in Member States. Back in 2008, th... | null |
Zigmantas Balčytis | MEP | S&D | en | lt | 2010-05-19T00:00:00 | 2010 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | I support this report on standards of quality and safety of human organs intended for transplantation. With the growing demand for transplantations in the European Union and the imbalance between patients waiting for a transplantation and the number of organs donated, we must aim to avoid the commercialisation of dona... | null |
Regina Bastos | MEP | PPE | en | pt | 2010-05-19T00:00:00 | 2010 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | Over the last five decades, the transplanting of organs has become an effective practice at global level, which has contributed to improving the quality of life and increasing the life expectancies of sufferers. This directive establishes rules that seek to guarantee high standards of quality and safety for organs of ... | null |
Gerard Batten, John Bufton, David Campbell Bannerman and Derek Roland Clark | MEP | ID | en | en | 2010-05-19T00:00:00 | 2010 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | UKIP believes that ongoing development and improvement in the present international network of facilities and agencies for organ exchange will not be facilitated by the EU’s attempts to invade and regulate this network. On the contrary, organ donation in the few countries where there are many donors is likely to decrea... | null |
Françoise Castex | MEP | S&D | en | fr | 2010-05-19T00:00:00 | 2010 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | I voted for the draft directive on standards of quality and safety of human organs intended for transplantation. The directive covers every stage in the chain, from donation to transplantation, and provides for cooperation between Member States. An effective transplantation system is not solely based on donors’ suppor... | null |
Nikolaos Chountis | MEP | GUE/NGL | en | el | 2010-05-19T00:00:00 | 2010 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | I voted in favour of the proposal for a directive for the following reasons: 1. Given the increase in the demand for organs for transplant and the limited supply, which often forces patients to look for solutions to their problem beyond national borders, the adoption at Community level of a common framework of quality... | null |
Edite Estrela | MEP | S&D | en | pt | 2010-05-19T00:00:00 | 2010 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | I voted for the report on standards of quality and safety of human organs intended for transplantation because it contributes to reducing operation waiting lists for European sufferers. It is unacceptable that, on average, 12 people awaiting a transplant die every day. This directive will make it easier to donate and ... | null |
Diogo Feio | MEP | PPE | en | pt | 2010-05-19T00:00:00 | 2010 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | The scarcity of organs for transplantation has been feeding a terrible market which affects, above all, developing countries, but which has also hit deprived people in Eastern Europe. I share the concern about the difficulty of combating this brutal trade and the terrible consequences for those who are deprived, forci... | null |
José Manuel Fernandes | MEP | PPE | en | pt | 2010-05-19T00:00:00 | 2010 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | I warmly welcome this proposal and its three principal objectives: guaranteeing quality and security for patients at Union level, ensuring the protection of donors and facilitating cooperation between Member States. In general in the EU, there is a broad social consensus on the donation of organs for transplantation. ... | null |
João Ferreira | MEP | GUE/NGL | en | pt | 2010-05-19T00:00:00 | 2010 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | Organ transplants are an important means of rehabilitation for patients suffering a multitude of illnesses that cause fatal problems with certain organs. The number of transplants in the European Union has increased, saving and prolonging many lives. However, there are still long waiting lists for transplants. Our vot... | null |
Nuno Melo | MEP | PPE | en | pt | 2010-05-19T00:00:00 | 2010 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | This aim of this directive is clear enough: we need more organs for patients and greater cooperation between Member States on this matter and on combating organ trafficking. Hence, one of the foundations of this new legislation provides for the designation of a new authority in every Member State to be responsible for... | null |
Andreas Mölzer | MEP | NI | en | de | 2010-05-19T00:00:00 | 2010 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | Organ transplants can save lives, but only when a healthy organ from a matching donor is transplanted. Unfortunately, errors have occurred repeatedly in the past and this makes it even more important to impose quality and safety standards in this area. It is also worth discussing the fact that Muslims are often happy ... | null |
Alfredo Pallone | MEP | PPE | en | it | 2010-05-19T00:00:00 | 2010 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | I would like to express my vote in favour of Mr Mikolášik’s report. The growing need for available transplant organs in a context of cross-border exchange and of significant differences among the transplant systems adopted by the various Member States requires cooperation and common regulations regarding the quality a... | null |
Maria do Céu Patrão Neves | MEP | PPE | en | pt | 2010-05-19T00:00:00 | 2010 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | Transplantation is one of the medical specialities to have made the greatest advances over recent decades, having achieved considerable success and been crucial in saving human lives. Paradoxically, it is the success of transplantation that, alongside other factors, has led to a growing number of candidates for organ ... | null |
Aldo Patriciello | MEP | PPE | en | it | 2010-05-19T00:00:00 | 2010 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | Organ transplants are, without a doubt, one of the most positive aspects of progress in the health field but, at the same time, they open up a whole series of problems in terms of donors’ and patients’ rights which must be dealt with from the ethical, social, legal and economic points of view. It is a question of sett... | null |
Raül Romeva i Rueda | MEP | Greens/EFA | en | en | 2010-05-19T00:00:00 | 2010 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | I have supported the report lead by our colleague Mikolášik on standards of quality and safety of human organs intended for transplantation as one very urgent measure to improve the life expectation of more than 60 000 people in Europe waiting for a transplant. I hope this will make the possibility of getting an organ ... | null |
Olga Sehnalová | MEP | S&D | en | cs | 2010-05-19T00:00:00 | 2010 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | I voted in favour of the report, even though there is a need, concurrently with the desired effort to unify safety and quality requirements for human organs designated for transplant, to focus, in particular, on increasing donor numbers in the various Member States, taking account of the different national traditions ... | null |
Peter Skinner | MEP | S&D | en | en | 2010-05-19T00:00:00 | 2010 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | I was pleased to support this report in its vote through Parliament. Within the South-East of England, many families are victims of the harsh reality of a poor supply of organs necessary for transplantation. This report assists in creating an EU cross-border standard which could provide for an improved supply into and ... | null |
Konrad Szymański | MEP | ECR | en | pl | 2010-05-19T00:00:00 | 2010 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | I endorsed the report on standards of safety in organ donation because the report includes the principle of non-commercialisation. | null |
Mário David | MEP | PPE | en | pt | 2010-05-19T00:00:00 | 2010 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | The European Parliament has adopted the calendar of plenary sessions for 2011. It is regrettable that EUR 200 million per annum of the taxpayer’s money continues to be spent on holding 12 sessions in Strasbourg every year. The hypocrisy is reaching the point of not even complying with the provisions of the treaties, a... | null |
Andreas Mölzer | MEP | NI | en | de | 2010-05-19T00:00:00 | 2010 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | I have voted against the proposal made by some Members to divide a session into two parts, but still to hold it during one week. Apart from the fact that this does not make much sense, the additional travel to and from the session would give rise to unnecessary costs and waste valuable working time. | null |
Raül Romeva i Rueda | MEP | Greens/EFA | en | en | 2010-05-19T00:00:00 | 2010 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | I enthusiastically supported the amendment proposing to reduce the two September part-sessions to one. I am a big supporter of the idea of reducing the two EP seats to one, based in Brussels. Thus, I support any initiative willing to get rid of the Strasbourg seat. | null |
Sophie Auconie | MEP | PPE | en | fr | 2010-05-19T00:00:00 | 2010 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | Issues relating to the diet and health of citizens are extremely sensitive and must be considered carefully and objectively. This is very much the case with the debate on the authorisation of food additives such as thrombin. Thrombin is a product obtained from animal (cow or pig) plasma and blood, the cicatrising char... | null |
Zigmantas Balčytis | MEP | S&D | en | lt | 2010-05-19T00:00:00 | 2010 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | I voted for this resolution which aims to limit the use in food products of food additives that are dangerous to health, in order to protect the health of consumers. Legislation currently in force in the European Union provides that food additives may be used if they benefit the consumer. As the benefit of thrombin (‘... | null |
Jean-Luc Bennahmias | MEP | ALDE | en | fr | 2010-05-19T00:00:00 | 2010 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | I voted for a resolution calling for thrombin not to be used in meat. Thrombin is used as a ‘glue’ in reconstituted meat. It poses a health risk because the process of bonding together various scraps of meat significantly increases the surface area of the foodstuff, which might have been contaminated by bacteria. In a... | null |
Nikolaos Chountis | MEP | GUE/NGL | en | el | 2010-05-19T00:00:00 | 2010 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | I voted in favour of Parliament’s resolution because it does not allow the use of foods containing additives and enzymes, such as thrombin, which are dangerous and compromise the quality of food and consumer safety. The guarantees given by the Commission are not only unconvincing and inadequate but they also increase ... | null |
João Ferreira | MEP | GUE/NGL | en | pt | 2010-05-19T00:00:00 | 2010 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | The motion for a resolution expresses some reservations regarding the use of an enzyme preparation based on thrombin with fibrinogen as a food additive for reconstituting food, which seem pertinent to us. The Commission’s proposals do not fully deal with these reservations. Doubts persist about the possibility of usin... | null |
Françoise Grossetête | MEP | PPE | en | fr | 2010-05-19T00:00:00 | 2010 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | I very much regret the adoption of this resolution relating to the banning of porcine and bovine thrombin. The text has no valid scientific basis. Indeed, this food additive, which is derived from animal plasma and blood and used in pre-packed products to bind together separate pieces of meat, meets all the health and... | null |
Sylvie Guillaume | MEP | S&D | en | fr | 2010-05-19T00:00:00 | 2010 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | Food safety and the health of European citizens are at stake. This issue has been raised within Parliament with the case of thrombin, which is a food additive used to ‘glue’ pieces of meat together, and whose final appearance could easily mislead the consumer. The agri-foodstuff industries were already pleased to see ... | null |
Christa Klaß | MEP | PPE | en | de | 2010-05-19T00:00:00 | 2010 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | We cannot allow the consumer to be misled by the food additive thrombin. Regulation Although not in itself a health hazard, parading individual pieces of glued together meat as a single piece of ham does constitute consumer fraud. Although such products cannot therefore be banned on health grounds, they must be label... | null |
Mairead McGuinness | MEP | PPE | en | en | 2010-05-19T00:00:00 | 2010 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | Today, Parliament voted to block the authorisation of thrombin for use as a food additive. We do not yet know the implications of this decision, which is based on an emotional reaction to reconstituted meat and not on a scientific assessment of the actual enzyme. The Commission outlined with clarity that EFSA, the Euro... | null |
Nuno Melo | MEP | PPE | en | pt | 2010-05-19T00:00:00 | 2010 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | The proposal which suggests that thrombin from cattle and/or swine should be included on the list of food additives approved in the EU does not give us any guarantee that this substance has a clear benefit for consumers, and ultimately this may mislead consumers. In addition, the whole process of linking different pie... | null |
Andreas Mölzer | MEP | NI | en | de | 2010-05-19T00:00:00 | 2010 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | When we consider, in particular, the increasing levels of allergy and food intolerance and the fact that knowledge is constantly being developed in this area, it is imperative that we regulate additives. Precisely because of past scandals, it is very important that we prevent any possibility of the consumer being misl... | null |
Rareş-Lucian Niculescu | MEP | PPE | en | ro | 2010-05-19T00:00:00 | 2010 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | I voted against the resolution, given that thrombin is an additive which cannot be regarded as a cause for concern in terms of food safety. Meat which includes thrombin among its ingredients could be sold only with a label stating ‘combined meat parts’, while all the ingredients could be specified on a label, in compl... | null |
Franz Obermayr | MEP | NI | en | de | 2010-05-19T00:00:00 | 2010 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | I oppose the use of thrombin to glue together different pieces of meat which are mostly of poor quality. Consumers are generally unaware of what is happening and are being deceived. On the other hand, the process does not result in any demonstrable benefits for consumers. Therefore, I have voted in favour of this repo... | null |
Justas Vincas Paleckis | MEP | S&D | en | lt | 2010-05-19T00:00:00 | 2010 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | I voted for this resolution, because I agree that the use of food additives must be moderate – it is only justifiable when it gives consumers an added benefit. However, I do not think that thrombin ‘meat glue’ complies with this requirement. If the use of ‘meat glue’ became very widespread, it would be difficult for c... | null |
Alfredo Pallone | MEP | PPE | en | it | 2010-05-19T00:00:00 | 2010 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | Consumer protection is one of the European Parliament’s key tasks and European consumers are often unaware of the nature of the products they are about to buy and the additives they contain. Clear, accurate labelling is obviously important. However, in our capacity as legislators, we need to ban certain harmful produc... | null |
Raül Romeva i Rueda | MEP | Greens/EFA | en | fr | 2010-05-19T00:00:00 | 2010 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | I am very pleased with today’s vote banning thrombin. This is a victory for consumers. The problem with thrombin is not the risk it poses, although there are indeed health issues involved, but its misleading nature. If not forewarned, it is impossible to distinguish with the naked eye between a piece of meat and anoth... | null |
Daciana Octavia Sârbu | MEP | S&D | en | en | 2010-05-19T00:00:00 | 2010 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | I fully support this resolution and the efforts to prevent the authorisation of thrombin or ‘meat glue’. It is misleading for consumers because they assume they are buying a single piece of meat, but in fact, they are buying many pieces which have been artificially stuck together. Industry has argued that use of this s... | null |
Marc Tarabella | MEP | S&D | en | fr | 2010-05-19T00:00:00 | 2010 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | I welcome the adoption, by a ‘very close margin’ (370 votes, when we needed 369), of this resolution, which protects consumers from the use of thrombin as a ‘meat glue’, as a food additive used to glue pieces of meat together to form a single meat-based product. Its use is clearly potentially misleading for consumers,... | null |
Elena Oana Antonescu | MEP | PPE | en | ro | 2010-05-19T00:00:00 | 2010 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | In 2008, the European Commission presented an Action Plan on Organ Donation and Transplantation (2009-2015), with the aim of strengthening cooperation between Member States in the area of organ donation through the exchange of good practice. The actions stipulated in this plan complement the European legal framework s... | null |
Regina Bastos | MEP | PPE | en | pt | 2010-05-19T00:00:00 | 2010 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | Organ transplantation has proved to be indispensable in treating certain illnesses and provides the possibility of saving lives, offers a better quality of life for patients, and has the best cost/benefit ratio when compared with other replacement therapies. Nonetheless, there are several issues of concern as regards ... | null |
Jean-Luc Bennahmias | MEP | ALDE | en | fr | 2010-05-19T00:00:00 | 2010 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | Every day, 12 people die in Europe because they have not received a transplant in time, and 60 000 people are currently waiting for a transplant. However, no organ exchange network has yet been set up at the EU 27 level. Although a directive will soon see the light of day, I voted with the other Members for a resoluti... | null |
Sebastian Valentin Bodu | MEP | PPE | en | ro | 2010-05-19T00:00:00 | 2010 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | An organ transplant is the last chance of life for thousands of people every day. In Romania, 13 people on the transplant waiting list die every day due to the lack of donors. Romania is faced with a tragic situation at a time when there is one donor per million inhabitants. The Romanian Parliament has tried to introd... | null |
Nikolaos Chountis | MEP | GUE/NGL | en | el | 2010-05-19T00:00:00 | 2010 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | The figures speak for themselves. Approximately 60 000 patients are on a waiting list for a transplant in the Member States of the EU. Every day, 12 of them die. The availability of organs differs considerably from one Member State to another: from 33.8 dead donors in Spain to 1 dead donor in Romania per one million p... | null |
Marielle De Sarnez | MEP | ALDE | en | fr | 2010-05-19T00:00:00 | 2010 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | The number of organ donations and transplantations is increasing every year in Europe, thus enabling thousands of lives to be saved. However, a large number of obstacles still need to be removed because there are still not enough organs to meet demand. Every day, 12 patients die in the EU due to a lack of compatible d... | null |
Diogo Feio | MEP | PPE | en | pt | 2010-05-19T00:00:00 | 2010 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | The discrepancy in the percentage of organ donors in the various countries of Europe seems to suggest that the systems in some Member States are more effective than in others. These systems must, therefore, be studied and, potentially, adopted by those that are shown to be less successful. In an area that is closely t... | null |
José Manuel Fernandes | MEP | PPE | en | pt | 2010-05-19T00:00:00 | 2010 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | Currently, there are 56 000 patients in the EU waiting for a suitable organ donor, and every day, 12 people die waiting for a solid organ transplant. Organ transplantation represents the only therapeutic alternative for patients in the final stage of liver, heart and lung failure. There is, however, a considerable dis... | null |
João Ferreira | MEP | GUE/NGL | en | pt | 2010-05-19T00:00:00 | 2010 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | The transplantation of organs can deliver many years of full and healthy life for people who would otherwise frequently need intensive care, or would simply not survive. The number of transplants in the European Union has increased, saving and prolonging many lives. However, there are still long waiting lists for tran... | null |
Nick Griffin | MEP | NI | en | en | 2010-05-19T00:00:00 | 2010 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | A permanent shortage of organs for transplantation hampers the wonderful efforts of health care professionals to help patients. It is also a sad fact that there is a shortage of donors, and that this drives some vile criminal activities. To seek to address these problems by creating an EU-wide database is, however, a m... | null |
Sylvie Guillaume | MEP | S&D | en | fr | 2010-05-19T00:00:00 | 2010 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | Several thousand people die each year in Europe because they have been unable to receive a transplantation in time. The need to implement EU-wide measures to facilitate intra-Community exchanges of human organs for transplantation, through improved quality and safety standards in this area, was therefore becoming an i... | null |
Véronique Mathieu | MEP | PPE | en | fr | 2010-05-19T00:00:00 | 2010 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | I voted in favour of the report on the Action plan on Organ Donation and Transplantation for 2009-2015. The technical progress achieved in the area of organ transplantation is a huge source of hope for all those individuals for whom transplantation remains the only possible treatment. The main challenge today is the s... | null |
Nuno Melo | MEP | PPE | en | pt | 2010-05-19T00:00:00 | 2010 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | We approved this new directive for various reasons, but especially because we believe that this is a plan that will be crucial in saving many lives within the EU. Twelve patients die every day and 60 000 are waiting for a compatible donor for organ transplants within the EU. Transplantation has increased continuously ... | null |
Alfredo Pallone | MEP | PPE | en | it | 2010-05-19T00:00:00 | 2010 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | The three key objectives in the area of organ donation and transplantation are ensuring quality and safety for patients at EU level, ensuring protection of donors and facilitating cooperation between Member States. A European approach to the issue is important, considering, among other things, the mobility of patients... | null |
Maria do Céu Patrão Neves | MEP | PPE | en | pt | 2010-05-19T00:00:00 | 2010 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | The present report establishes a set of actions that are aimed at promoting cooperation between the Member States in the field of transplantation in order to contribute to the increase in transplants, the reduction of waiting lists and a consequent reduction in the number of patients who die while waiting for an organ... | null |
Raül Romeva i Rueda | MEP | Greens/EFA | en | es | 2010-05-19T00:00:00 | 2010 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | I would like to congratulate Mr Perello Rodriguez of the Group of the Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats for Europe on the report on which we have just voted. The action plan should mean that the 60 000 people who are currently hoping to receive an organ will see their life expectancy considerably increa... | null |
Olga Sehnalová | MEP | S&D | en | cs | 2010-05-19T00:00:00 | 2010 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | I voted in favour of the report, although I think there is primarily a need to focus, in particular, on boosting donor numbers in the various Member States, taking account of the different national traditions of health systems. It is therefore necessary to assess this area rigorously from the perspective of the subsid... | null |
Viktor Uspaskich | MEP | ALDE | en | lt | 2010-05-19T00:00:00 | 2010 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | Ladies and gentlemen, the statistics speak for themselves. According to this report, there are currently 56 000 patients in the European Union waiting for a suitable organ donor. Every day, 12 people die waiting for an organ transplant. Sadly, many people are simply dying because of the great shortage of organ donors ... | null |
Sophie Auconie | MEP | PPE | en | fr | 2010-05-19T00:00:00 | 2010 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | The Treaty of Lisbon stipulates that the EU must accede to the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR), and I welcome this. To render this accession effective, the unanimous agreement of the Members of the Council and approval by the European Parliament are required. For my part, I fully support this accession, whi... | null |
Jean-Luc Bennahmias | MEP | ALDE | en | fr | 2010-05-19T00:00:00 | 2010 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | The Treaty of Lisbon stipulates that the EU must accede to the European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms. This accession is not merely symbolic; it enables the protection of the fundamental rights of EU citizens to be improved. It will also have the effect of making the decisions ... | null |
Vilija Blinkevičiūtė | MEP | S&D | en | lt | 2010-05-19T00:00:00 | 2010 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | The Treaty of Lisbon lays down the legal basis for EU accession to the ECHR – the most important instrument for the protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms in Europe, the core of Europe. EU accession to the Convention will further strengthen the EU’s system for the protection of fundamental rights. I agree... | null |
Carlos Coelho | MEP | PPE | en | pt | 2010-05-19T00:00:00 | 2010 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | Human rights and fundamental freedoms are the body of values and principles that mark us out as human and the basis of our coexistence; they are universal, indivisible and interdependent. The entry into force of the Treaty of Lisbon represents an important step in human rights terms, not just because it makes the Char... | null |
Proinsias De Rossa | MEP | S&D | en | en | 2010-05-19T00:00:00 | 2010 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | I support this report on the EU’s accession to the European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms (ECHR), as provided by the Lisbon Treaty. Now, the Union’s institutions will fall within the scope of this fundamental rights protection system. EU accession to the ECHR improves the Union’... | null |
Philippe de Villiers | MEP | ID | en | fr | 2010-05-19T00:00:00 | 2010 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | The protection of fundamental human rights must remain a national competence because interpretations vary from one country to another and from one culture to another. This is particularly the case with the concepts of discrimination, secularism and the very definition of human life (from conception to its natural end)... | null |
Edite Estrela | MEP | S&D | en | pt | 2010-05-19T00:00:00 | 2010 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | I voted for this report because I believe that the accession of the European Union to the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms (ECHR) is a strong message that enhances the credibility of the Union in the eyes of third countries which it regularly calls upon to respect the ECHR. | null |
Diogo Feio | MEP | PPE | en | pt | 2010-05-19T00:00:00 | 2010 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | The European Union’s accession to the European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms is a result of the process that began in Maastricht, in the sense that it gave the European Community legal personality and culminated in the Treaty of Lisbon. The adoption of the Charter of Fundamenta... | null |
José Manuel Fernandes | MEP | PPE | en | pt | 2010-05-19T00:00:00 | 2010 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | I welcome the adoption of this report, which contributes to the EU’s commitment to the European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms (ECHR). This commitment is a step forward in the process of European integration and another step towards political unity. Moreover, since the EU system... | null |
Sylvie Guillaume | MEP | S&D | en | fr | 2010-05-19T00:00:00 | 2010 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | I voted for this report in order to give the green light to the negotiations on the accession of the EU, as a legal personality in its own right, to the European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights. This accession will actually provide citizens with a new means of recourse: they will now be able to refer a c... | null |
Petru Constantin Luhan | MEP | PPE | en | ro | 2010-05-19T00:00:00 | 2010 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | Following the entry into force of the Treaty of Lisbon, the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union makes it compulsory for the European Union to accede to the European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms. I support this measure as it will enhance the EU’s credibility in ... | null |
Jean-Luc Mélenchon | MEP | GUE/NGL | en | fr | 2010-05-19T00:00:00 | 2010 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | The judgments of the European Court of Human Rights with regard to the separation of Church and State are in line with the secular tradition of the French Republic. The rulings supporting the ban on a female teacher wearing the veil in the classroom and opposing crucifixes in schools testify to this. However, the Cour... | null |
Wojciech Michał Olejniczak | MEP | S&D | en | pl | 2010-05-19T00:00:00 | 2010 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | One of the foundations of the European Union at its inception was respect for human rights – a value which remains permanently at the centre of the EU’s interests. EU law bears witness to this, but so do constitutional provisions of each of the Member States. Accession of the European Union to the European Convention ... | null |
Alfredo Pallone | MEP | PPE | en | it | 2010-05-19T00:00:00 | 2010 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | The importance of the EU acceding to the ECHR is linked both with its symbolic and political credibility and with the fact that the EU and its institutions will be under stricter obligation to uphold individuals’ fundamental rights. The entry into force of the Treaty of Lisbon provides the legal basis for starting neg... | null |
Aldo Patriciello | MEP | PPE | en | it | 2010-05-19T00:00:00 | 2010 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | I thank the rapporteur for his excellent work on the accession of the European Union to the European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms (ECHR), which will be beneficial for Europe’s citizens as it will provide us with a new court that is not part of the European Union, and will ensu... | null |
Evelyn Regner | MEP | S&D | en | de | 2010-05-19T00:00:00 | 2010 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | I voted for the resolution because I take the view that the accession of the European Union to the European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms (ECHR) would be a good step forward in creating legal certainty and consistency. In recent decades, the European Court of Human Rights has a... | null |
Raül Romeva i Rueda | MEP | Greens/EFA | en | es | 2010-05-19T00:00:00 | 2010 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | I am delighted with the adoption of the report drawn up by my fellow Member, Mr Jáuregui, on the signing up of the EU to the European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms. I am concerned that some Europhobe Members persist in denying the need for this measure, whereas I believe that s... | null |
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