4 Amendments of Thomas WAITZ related to 2018/0224(COD)
Amendment 1158 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Article 15 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Particular attention shall be paid to the principle of proportionality, the right to privacy, the right to the protection of personal data, the right to the physical and mental integrity of a person, the right to non-discrimination and the need to ensure high levels of human health protection. Particular attention shall also be paid to the intrinsic value of animals and their right to be treated as sentient creatures.
Amendment 1161 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 2 – point d
Article 15 – paragraph 2 – point d
(d) for activities making use of human embryonic stem cells or animals, as appropriate, details of licensing and control measures that shall be taken by the competent authorities of the Member States concerned as well as details of the ethics approvals that shall be obtained before the activities concerned start.
Amendment 1163 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 3
Article 15 – paragraph 3
3. Proposals shall be systematically screened to identify those actions raising complex or serious ethics issues and submit them to an ethics assessment. The ethics assessment shall be carried out by the Commission unless it is delegated to the funding body. For actions involving the use of animals, human embryonic stem cells or human embryos, an ethics assessment shall be mandatory. Ethics screenings and assessments shall be carried out with the support of ethics experts. The Commission and the funding bodies shall ensure the transparency of the ethics procedures as much as possible.
Amendment 1467 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 45 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 45 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Adopted scientific methods and approaches that can provide scientific evidence and technical support to Union policies shall be reported by the recipients of Union funds to the Commission or funding body. The Commission shall clarify information requirements, paying particular attention to actions raising ethical issues according to Article 15. Such information shall not compromise protection of intellectual property.