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1988/0159(COD) Protection of biotechnological inventions

Progress: Procedure rejected

Lead committee dossier:
Legal Basis:
EC before Amsterdam E 100A, RoP 163

Events

1995/03/01
   EP - Text adopted by Parliament, 3rd reading
Documents
OJ C 068 20.03.1995, p. 0015-0026
T4-0078/1995
1995/03/01
   EP - Debate in Parliament
Details

The rapporteur, Mr ROTHLEY, supported the draft text of the Directive, stating that it provided adequate guarantees and would fill the current legal vacuum. However, in spite of the rapporteur’s position, most of the political groups rejected the joint text, pointing out that the proposed legal framework did not provide adequate protection of the fundamental values of the individual. Commissioner Monti confirmed the commitment made at the meeting of the Conciliation Committee on the ‘farmer’s privilege’ and warned that rejection of the text by the EP would prevent the establishment of guarantees for respect for human dignity and the introduction of the farmer’s privilege. He also felt that the joint text was a good compromise as the ban on patenting elements of the human body as such and the modification of genetic identity was included not only in the recitals but also in Article 2 of the joint text. In his view, rejection of the text would leave the EU lagging behind Japan and the United States in the area of biotechnological research. His position was not supported.

Documents
Debate in Parliament
1995/03/01
   EP - Decision by Parliament, 3rd reading
Documents
T4-0078/1995
1995/03/01
   EP - End of procedure in Parliament
1995/03/01
   EP - End of procedure in Parliament
1995/02/22
   EP - Report tabled for plenary by Parliament delegation to Conciliation Committee, 3rd reading
Documents
A4-0028/1995
OJ C 068 20.03.1995, p. 0013
1995/02/21
   EP - Report tabled for plenary, 3rd reading
Documents
A4-0028/1995
1995/01/23
   CSL/EP - Joint text approved by Conciliation Committee co-chairs
Documents
3606/1995
1995/01/23
   EP/CSL - Final decision by Conciliation Committee
Details

In relation to the common position of 7 February 1994, the joint text incorporated the amendments proposed by the EP at second reading, with the exception of the amendment concerning Recital 10 (patentability of parts of the human

Body). The Conciliation Committee reached agreement on a new wording of this key recital: ‘…an invention based on elements that were susceptible of industrial

application and produced from the human body by means of a technical process in such a way that they are no longer directly linked to a specific individual shall not be excluded from patentability due to the human origin of the elements, even where the structure of those elements is identical to those of a natural element, on the understanding that the parts of the human body from which those elements are derived shall be excluded from patentability’. In other words, parts of the human body were not patentable in principle, but they could be patentable when they formed part of an industrial invention and had been modified in such a way as to no longer be directly linked to an individual. However, problems of interpretation could arise in relation to the phrase ‘in such a way that they are no longer directly linked to a specific individual’. After noting that there was disagreement, it was decided that the Council and the EP would each make a statement on their interpretation of this phrase. The EP also pointed out that where there were different interpretations of legislative texts, it would be up to the Court of Justice to take a decision. The other main aspects of the Parliament/Council compromise related to: - modification of the genetic identity of animals. Provision was made to exclude from patentability ‘ processes for modifying the genetic identity of animals which are likely to cause them suffering or physical handicaps without any substantial benefit to man or animal, and also animals resulting from such processes, insofar as the suffering or physical handicaps inflicted on the animals concerned are out of proportion to the objective pursued’; - germ gene therapy. The EP, the Council and the Commission agreed on a joint statement that referred to the recent opinion of the Group of Advisers on the Ethical Implications of Biotechnology to the European

Commission. In this opinion, the Group had stated that ‘having regard to the importance and the controversial nature of germ gene therapy and in light of the scientific knowledge available, human gene therapy is not currently acceptable from an ethical point of view’. - farmers’ rights. On this issue the Commission made the following statement: ‘When a Community legal provision on the breeding of animals enables farmers to use protected livestock for reproduction purposes on his farm in order to renew his stock, the Commission shall give due consideration to this for the purposes of incorporating such a derogation within the framework of the Directive’.

1995/01/22
   EP/CSL - Joint text approved by Conciliation Committee co-chairs
Documents
3606/1995
1995/01/12
   EP/CSL - Formal meeting of Conciliation Committee
Details

Second meeting of the Conciliation Committee. There was a majority position in the EP delegation, although it was not unanimous, on Mr Rothley’s proposal. The Council would respond at the next meeting of the Conciliation Committee due to be held on 23 January 1995.

1994/11/28
   EP/CSL - Formal meeting of Conciliation Committee
1994/09/19
   CSL - Parliament's amendments rejected by Council
1994/09/19
   CSL - Council Meeting
1994/06/09
   EC - Commission opinion on Parliament's position at 2nd reading
Documents
EUR-Lex
COM(1994)0245
1994/05/05
   EP - Text adopted by Parliament, 2nd reading
Documents
OJ C 205 25.07.1994, p. 0230-0307
T3-0411/1994
1994/05/05
   EP - Decision by Parliament, 2nd reading
Documents
T3-0411/1994
1994/05/03
   EP - Debate in Parliament
Documents
Debate in Parliament
1994/04/27
   EP - Committee recommendation tabled for plenary, 2nd reading
Documents
OJ C 205 25.07.1994, p. 0008
A3-0321/1994
1994/04/27
   EP - Vote in committee, 2nd reading
1994/04/26
   EP - Committee recommendation tabled for plenary, 2nd reading
Documents
A3-0321/1994
1994/02/24
   EP - Committee referral announced in Parliament, 2nd reading
1994/02/22
   EC - Commission communication on Council's position
Documents
EUR-Lex
SEC(1994)0275
1994/02/07
   CSL - Council position
Documents
04065/1/1994
OJ C 101 09.04.1994, p. 0065
1994/02/06
   CSL - Council position published
Documents
04065/1/1994
1993/12/02
   EP - Text adopted by Parliament confirming position adopted at 1st reading
Documents
OJ C 342 20.12.1993, p. 0015-0030
T3-0681/1993
1993/12/02
   EP - Decision by Parliament, 1st reading
Documents
T3-0681/1993
1993/11/23
   EP - Committee final report tabled for plenary, 1st reading/single reading
Documents
OJ C 342 20.12.1993, p. 0002
A3-0364/1993
1993/11/23
   EP - Vote in committee, 1st reading
1993/11/22
   EP - Committee report tabled for plenary confirming Parliament's position
Documents
A3-0364/1993
1993/11/10
   EC - Reconsultation
Documents
EUR-Lex
COM(1993)0570
1992/12/16
   EC - Modified legislative proposal
Documents
EUR-Lex
OJ C 044 16.02.1993, p. 0036
COM(1992)0589
1992/12/15
   EC - Modified legislative proposal published
Documents
EUR-Lex
COM(1992)0589
1992/10/29
   EP - Text adopted by Parliament, 1st reading/single reading
Documents
OJ C 305 23.11.1992, p. 0107-0173
T3-0596/1992
1992/10/29
   EP - Decision by Parliament, 1st reading
Documents
T3-0596/1992
1992/10/26
   EP - Debate in Parliament
Documents
Debate in Parliament
1992/09/23
   EP - Committee report tabled for plenary, 1st reading/single reading
Documents
OJ C 305 23.11.1992, p. 0007
A3-0286/1992
1992/09/23
   EP - Vote in committee, 1st reading
1992/09/22
   EP - Committee report tabled for plenary, 1st reading
Documents
A3-0286/1992
1992/06/10
   EP - Debate in Parliament
Documents
Debate in Parliament
1992/06/10
   EP - Report referred back to committee
1992/04/08
   EP - Text adopted by Parliament, partial vote at 1st reading/single reading
Documents
OJ C 125 18.05.1992, p. 0112-0183
T3-0223/1992
1992/04/08
   EP - Decision by Parliament, 1st reading
Documents
T3-0223/1992
1992/04/06
   EP - Debate in Parliament
Documents
Debate in Parliament
1992/02/20
   EP - Committee report tabled for plenary, 1st reading/single reading
Documents
OJ C 125 18.05.1992, p. 0008
A3-0126/1992
1992/02/20
   EP - Vote in committee, 1st reading
1992/02/19
   EP - Committee report tabled for plenary, 1st reading
Documents
A3-0126/1992
1992/02/10
   EP - Debate in Parliament
Documents
Debate in Parliament
1992/02/10
   EP - Decision by Parliament, 1st reading
Documents
EUR-Lex
COM(1988)0496
1992/02/10
   EP - Report referred back to committee
1992/01/21
   EP - Committee report tabled for plenary, 1st reading/single reading
Documents
OJ C 067 16.03.1992, p. 0007
A3-0050/1992
1992/01/21
   EP - Vote in committee, 1st reading
1992/01/20
   EP - Committee report tabled for plenary, 1st reading
Documents
A3-0050/1992
1989/07/27
   EP - Committee referral announced in Parliament, 1st reading
1989/04/26
   ESC - Economic and Social Committee: opinion, report
Documents
CES0550/1989
OJ C 159 26.06.1989, p. 0010
1988/10/21
   EC - Legislative proposal
Documents
EUR-Lex
OJ C 010 13.01.1989, p. 0003
COM(1988)0496

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                      Second meeting of the Conciliation Committee. There was a majority position in the EP delegation, although it was not unanimous, on Mr Rothley’s proposal. The Council would respond at the next meeting of the Conciliation Committee due to be held on 23 January 1995.
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                      In relation to the common position of 7 February 1994, the joint text incorporated the amendments proposed by the EP at second reading, with the exception of the amendment concerning Recital 10 (patentability of parts of the human
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                      • Second meeting of the Conciliation Committee. There was a majority position in the EP delegation, although it was not unanimous, on Mr Rothley’s proposal. The Council would respond at the next meeting of the Conciliation Committee due to be held on 23 January 1995.
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                      • date: 1992-10-29T00:00:00 docs: type: Decision by Parliament, 1st reading/single reading title: T3-0596/1992 body: EP type: Decision by Parliament, 1st reading/single reading
                      • date: 1992-12-16T00:00:00 docs: url: http://eur-lex.europa.eu/smartapi/cgi/sga_doc?smartapi!celexplus!prod!DocNumber&lg=EN&type_doc=COMfinal&an_doc=1992&nu_doc=589 title: COM(1992)0589 type: Modified legislative proposal published celexid: CELEX:51992PC0589:EN body: EC commission: type: Modified legislative proposal published
                      • date: 1993-11-23T00:00:00 docs: type: Committee report tabled for plenary confirming Parliament's position title: A3-0364/1993 body: unknown type: Committee report tabled for plenary confirming Parliament's position
                      • date: 1993-11-23T00:00:00 body: EP type: Vote in committee, 1st reading/single reading
                      • date: 1993-12-02T00:00:00 docs: type: Decision by Parliament, 1st reading/single reading title: T3-0681/1993 body: EP type: Decision by Parliament, 1st reading/single reading
                      • date: 1994-02-07T00:00:00 docs: url: http://register.consilium.europa.eu/content/out?lang=EN&typ=SET&i=ADV&RESULTSET=1&DOC_ID=4065%2F94&DOC_LANCD=EN&ROWSPP=25&NRROWS=500&ORDERBY=DOC_DATE+DESC type: Council position published title: 04065/1/1994 body: CSL type: Council position published
                      • date: 1994-02-24T00:00:00 body: EP type: Committee referral announced in Parliament, 2nd reading
                      • date: 1994-04-27T00:00:00 body: EP docs: type: Committee recommendation tabled for plenary, 2nd reading title: A3-0321/1994 type: Vote in committee, 2nd reading
                      • date: 1994-05-03T00:00:00 docs: url: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?secondRef=TOC&language=EN&reference=19940503&type=CRE type: Debate in Parliament title: Debate in Parliament body: EP type: Debate in Parliament
                      • date: 1994-05-05T00:00:00 docs: type: Decision by Parliament, 2nd reading title: T3-0411/1994 body: EP type: Decision by Parliament, 2nd reading
                      • date: 1994-09-19T00:00:00 body: CSL type: Council Meeting council: Economic and Financial Affairs ECOFIN meeting_id: 1782
                      • date: 1994-11-28T00:00:00 body: EP/CSL type: Formal meeting of Conciliation Committee
                      • date: 1995-01-12T00:00:00 body: EP/CSL type: Formal meeting of Conciliation Committee
                      • date: 1995-01-23T00:00:00 body: EP/CSL docs: type: Joint text approved by Conciliation Committee co-chairs title: 3606/1995 type: Final decision by Conciliation Committee
                      • date: 1995-02-22T00:00:00 docs: type: Report tabled for plenary, 3rd reading title: A4-0028/1995 body: EP type: Report tabled for plenary, 3rd reading
                      • date: 1995-03-01T00:00:00 docs: url: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?secondRef=TOC&language=EN&reference=19950301&type=CRE type: Debate in Parliament title: Debate in Parliament type: Decision by Parliament, 3rd reading title: T4-0078/1995 body: EP type: Debate in Parliament
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                        • date: 1988-10-21T00:00:00 docs: url: http://eur-lex.europa.eu/smartapi/cgi/sga_doc?smartapi!celexplus!prod!DocNumber&lg=EN&type_doc=COMfinal&an_doc=1988&nu_doc=496 title: EUR-Lex url: http://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=OJ:C:1989:010:TOC title: OJ C 010 13.01.1989, p. 0003 title: COM(1988)0496 summary: type: Legislative proposal body: EC
                        • date: 1989-04-26T00:00:00 docs: url: https://dm.eesc.europa.eu/EESCDocumentSearch/Pages/redresults.aspx?k=(documenttype:AC)(documentnumber:0550)(documentyear:1989)(documentlanguage:EN) title: CES0550/1989 url: http://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=OJ:C:1989:159:TOC title: OJ C 159 26.06.1989, p. 0010 type: Economic and Social Committee: opinion, report body: ESC
                        • date: 1992-01-21T00:00:00 docs: url: http://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=OJ:C:1992:067:TOC title: OJ C 067 16.03.1992, p. 0007 title: A3-0050/1992 type: Committee report tabled for plenary, 1st reading/single reading body: EP
                        • date: 1992-02-20T00:00:00 docs: url: http://eur-lex.europa.eu/JOHtml.do?uri=OJ:C:1992:125:SOM:EN:HTML title: OJ C 125 18.05.1992, p. 0008 title: A3-0126/1992 type: Committee report tabled for plenary, 1st reading/single reading body: EP
                        • date: 1992-04-08T00:00:00 docs: url: http://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=OJ:C:1992:125:TOC title: OJ C 125 18.05.1992, p. 0112-0183 title: T3-0223/1992 summary: type: Text adopted by Parliament, partial vote at 1st reading/single reading body: EP
                        • date: 1992-04-28T00:00:00 docs: title: PE141.183/DEF committee: AFET type: Committee opinion body: EP
                        • date: 1992-09-23T00:00:00 docs: url: http://eur-lex.europa.eu/JOHtml.do?uri=OJ:C:1992:305:SOM:EN:HTML title: OJ C 305 23.11.1992, p. 0007 title: A3-0286/1992 type: Committee report tabled for plenary, 1st reading/single reading body: EP
                        • date: 1992-10-27T00:00:00 docs: title: PE201.664 type: Committee draft report body: EP
                        • date: 1992-10-29T00:00:00 docs: url: http://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=OJ:C:1992:305:TOC title: OJ C 305 23.11.1992, p. 0107-0173 title: T3-0596/1992 summary: type: Text adopted by Parliament, 1st reading/single reading body: EP
                        • date: 1992-12-16T00:00:00 docs: url: http://eur-lex.europa.eu/smartapi/cgi/sga_doc?smartapi!celexplus!prod!DocNumber&lg=EN&type_doc=COMfinal&an_doc=1992&nu_doc=589 title: EUR-Lex url: http://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=OJ:C:1993:044:TOC title: OJ C 044 16.02.1993, p. 0036 title: COM(1992)0589 summary: type: Modified legislative proposal body: EC
                        • date: 1993-11-10T00:00:00 docs: url: http://eur-lex.europa.eu/smartapi/cgi/sga_doc?smartapi!celexplus!prod!DocNumber&lg=EN&type_doc=COMfinal&an_doc=1993&nu_doc=570 title: EUR-Lex title: COM(1993)0570 type: Reconsultation body: EC
                        • date: 1993-11-23T00:00:00 docs: url: http://eur-lex.europa.eu/JOHtml.do?uri=OJ:C:1993:342:SOM:EN:HTML title: OJ C 342 20.12.1993, p. 0002 title: A3-0364/1993 type: Committee final report tabled for plenary, 1st reading/single reading body: EP
                        • date: 1993-12-02T00:00:00 docs: url: http://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=OJ:C:1993:342:TOC title: OJ C 342 20.12.1993, p. 0015-0030 title: T3-0681/1993 summary: type: Text adopted by Parliament confirming position adopted at 1st reading body: EP
                        • date: 1994-02-07T00:00:00 docs: url: http://register.consilium.europa.eu/content/out?lang=EN&typ=SET&i=ADV&RESULTSET=1&DOC_ID=4065%2F94&DOC_LANCD=EN&ROWSPP=25&NRROWS=500&ORDERBY=DOC_DATE+DESC title: 04065/1/1994 url: http://eur-lex.europa.eu/JOHtml.do?uri=OJ:C:1994:101:SOM:EN:HTML title: OJ C 101 09.04.1994, p. 0065 summary: type: Council position body: CSL
                        • date: 1994-02-22T00:00:00 docs: url: http://eur-lex.europa.eu/smartapi/cgi/sga_doc?smartapi!celexplus!prod!DocNumber&lg=EN&type_doc=SECfinal&an_doc=1994&nu_doc=275 title: EUR-Lex title: SEC(1994)0275 type: Commission communication on Council's position body: EC
                        • date: 1994-03-01T00:00:00 docs: title: PE207.257 type: Committee draft report body: EP
                        • date: 1994-03-08T00:00:00 docs: title: PE144.259/DEF committee: DEVE type: Committee opinion body: EP
                        • date: 1994-03-22T00:00:00 docs: title: PE208.190/A type: Committee draft report body: EP
                        • date: 1994-04-27T00:00:00 docs: url: http://eur-lex.europa.eu/JOHtml.do?uri=OJ:C:1994:205:SOM:EN:HTML title: OJ C 205 25.07.1994, p. 0008 title: A3-0321/1994 type: Committee recommendation tabled for plenary, 2nd reading body: EP
                        • date: 1994-05-05T00:00:00 docs: url: http://eur-lex.europa.eu/JOHtml.do?uri=OJ:C:1994:205:SOM:EN:HTML title: OJ C 205 25.07.1994, p. 0230-0307 title: T3-0411/1994 summary: type: Text adopted by Parliament, 2nd reading body: EP
                        • date: 1994-06-09T00:00:00 docs: url: http://eur-lex.europa.eu/smartapi/cgi/sga_doc?smartapi!celexplus!prod!DocNumber&lg=EN&type_doc=COMfinal&an_doc=1994&nu_doc=245 title: EUR-Lex title: COM(1994)0245 summary: type: Commission opinion on Parliament's position at 2nd reading body: EC
                        • date: 1995-01-23T00:00:00 docs: url: http://register.consilium.europa.eu/content/out?lang=EN&typ=SET&i=ADV&RESULTSET=1&DOC_ID=3606%2F95&DOC_LANCD=EN&ROWSPP=25&NRROWS=500&ORDERBY=DOC_DATE+DESC title: 3606/1995 type: Joint text approved by Conciliation Committee co-chairs body: CSL/EP
                        • date: 1995-02-22T00:00:00 docs: url: http://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=OJ:C:1995:068:TOC title: OJ C 068 20.03.1995, p. 0013 title: A4-0028/1995 type: Report tabled for plenary by Parliament delegation to Conciliation Committee, 3rd reading body: EP
                        • date: 1995-03-01T00:00:00 docs: url: http://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=OJ:C:1995:068:TOC title: OJ C 068 20.03.1995, p. 0015-0026 title: T4-0078/1995 summary: type: Text adopted by Parliament, 3rd reading body: EP
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                        • date: 1989-07-27T00:00:00 type: Committee referral announced in Parliament, 1st reading/single reading body: EP
                        • date: 1992-01-21T00:00:00 type: Vote in committee, 1st reading/single reading body: EP
                        • date: 1992-01-21T00:00:00 type: Committee report tabled for plenary, 1st reading/single reading body: EP docs: title: A3-0050/1992
                        • date: 1992-02-10T00:00:00 type: Debate in Parliament body: EP docs: url: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?secondRef=TOC&language=EN&reference=19920210&type=CRE title: Debate in Parliament summary:
                        • date: 1992-02-10T00:00:00 type: Decision by Parliament, 1st reading/single reading body: EP docs: url: http://eur-lex.europa.eu/smartapi/cgi/sga_doc?smartapi!celexplus!prod!DocNumber&lg=EN&type_doc=COMfinal&an_doc=1988&nu_doc=496 title: EUR-Lex title: COM(1988)0496 summary:
                        • date: 1992-02-10T00:00:00 type: Report referred back to committee body: EP
                        • date: 1992-02-20T00:00:00 type: Vote in committee, 1st reading/single reading body: EP
                        • date: 1992-02-20T00:00:00 type: Committee report tabled for plenary, 1st reading/single reading body: EP docs: title: A3-0126/1992
                        • date: 1992-04-06T00:00:00 type: Debate in Parliament body: EP docs: url: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?secondRef=TOC&language=EN&reference=19920406&type=CRE title: Debate in Parliament summary:
                        • date: 1992-04-08T00:00:00 type: Decision by Parliament, 1st reading/single reading body: EP docs: title: T3-0223/1992 summary:
                        • date: 1992-06-10T00:00:00 type: Debate in Parliament body: EP docs: url: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?secondRef=TOC&language=EN&reference=19920610&type=CRE title: Debate in Parliament summary:
                        • date: 1992-06-10T00:00:00 type: Report referred back to committee body: EP
                        • date: 1992-09-23T00:00:00 type: Vote in committee, 1st reading/single reading body: EP
                        • date: 1992-09-23T00:00:00 type: Committee report tabled for plenary, 1st reading/single reading body: EP docs: title: A3-0286/1992
                        • date: 1992-10-26T00:00:00 type: Debate in Parliament body: EP docs: url: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?secondRef=TOC&language=EN&reference=19921026&type=CRE title: Debate in Parliament
                        • date: 1992-10-29T00:00:00 type: Decision by Parliament, 1st reading/single reading body: EP docs: title: T3-0596/1992 summary:
                        • date: 1992-12-16T00:00:00 type: Modified legislative proposal published body: EC docs: url: http://eur-lex.europa.eu/smartapi/cgi/sga_doc?smartapi!celexplus!prod!DocNumber&lg=EN&type_doc=COMfinal&an_doc=1992&nu_doc=589 title: EUR-Lex title: COM(1992)0589 summary:
                        • date: 1993-11-23T00:00:00 type: Vote in committee, 1st reading/single reading body: EP
                        • date: 1993-11-23T00:00:00 type: Committee report tabled for plenary confirming Parliament's position body: EP docs: title: A3-0364/1993
                        • date: 1993-12-02T00:00:00 type: Decision by Parliament, 1st reading/single reading body: EP docs: title: T3-0681/1993 summary:
                        • date: 1994-02-07T00:00:00 type: Council position published body: CSL docs: url: http://register.consilium.europa.eu/content/out?lang=EN&typ=SET&i=ADV&RESULTSET=1&DOC_ID=4065%2F94&DOC_LANCD=EN&ROWSPP=25&NRROWS=500&ORDERBY=DOC_DATE+DESC title: 04065/1/1994 summary:
                        • date: 1994-02-24T00:00:00 type: Committee referral announced in Parliament, 2nd reading body: EP
                        • date: 1994-04-27T00:00:00 type: Vote in committee, 2nd reading body: EP summary:
                        • date: 1994-04-27T00:00:00 type: Committee recommendation tabled for plenary, 2nd reading body: EP docs: title: A3-0321/1994
                        • date: 1994-05-03T00:00:00 type: Debate in Parliament body: EP docs: url: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?secondRef=TOC&language=EN&reference=19940503&type=CRE title: Debate in Parliament summary:
                        • date: 1994-05-05T00:00:00 type: Decision by Parliament, 2nd reading body: EP docs: title: T3-0411/1994 summary:
                        • date: 1994-09-19T00:00:00 type: Parliament's amendments rejected by Council body: CSL
                        • date: 1994-11-28T00:00:00 type: Formal meeting of Conciliation Committee body: EP/CSL summary:
                        • date: 1995-01-12T00:00:00 type: Formal meeting of Conciliation Committee body: EP/CSL summary: Second meeting of the Conciliation Committee. There was a majority position in the EP delegation, although it was not unanimous, on Mr Rothley’s proposal. The Council would respond at the next meeting of the Conciliation Committee due to be held on 23 January 1995.
                        • date: 1995-01-23T00:00:00 type: Final decision by Conciliation Committee body: EP/CSL summary: In relation to the common position of 7 February 1994, the joint text incorporated the amendments proposed by the EP at second reading, with the exception of the amendment concerning Recital 10 (patentability of parts of the human Body). The Conciliation Committee reached agreement on a new wording of this key recital: ‘…an invention based on elements that were susceptible of industrial application and produced from the human body by means of a technical process in such a way that they are no longer directly linked to a specific individual shall not be excluded from patentability due to the human origin of the elements, even where the structure of those elements is identical to those of a natural element, on the understanding that the parts of the human body from which those elements are derived shall be excluded from patentability’. In other words, parts of the human body were not patentable in principle, but they could be patentable when they formed part of an industrial invention and had been modified in such a way as to no longer be directly linked to an individual. However, problems of interpretation could arise in relation to the phrase ‘in such a way that they are no longer directly linked to a specific individual’. After noting that there was disagreement, it was decided that the Council and the EP would each make a statement on their interpretation of this phrase. The EP also pointed out that where there were different interpretations of legislative texts, it would be up to the Court of Justice to take a decision. The other main aspects of the Parliament/Council compromise related to: - modification of the genetic identity of animals. Provision was made to exclude from patentability ‘ processes for modifying the genetic identity of animals which are likely to cause them suffering or physical handicaps without any substantial benefit to man or animal, and also animals resulting from such processes, insofar as the suffering or physical handicaps inflicted on the animals concerned are out of proportion to the objective pursued’; - germ gene therapy. The EP, the Council and the Commission agreed on a joint statement that referred to the recent opinion of the Group of Advisers on the Ethical Implications of Biotechnology to the European Commission. In this opinion, the Group had stated that ‘having regard to the importance and the controversial nature of germ gene therapy and in light of the scientific knowledge available, human gene therapy is not currently acceptable from an ethical point of view’. - farmers’ rights. On this issue the Commission made the following statement: ‘When a Community legal provision on the breeding of animals enables farmers to use protected livestock for reproduction purposes on his farm in order to renew his stock, the Commission shall give due consideration to this for the purposes of incorporating such a derogation within the framework of the Directive’.
                        • date: 1995-01-23T00:00:00 type: Joint text approved by Conciliation Committee co-chairs body: EP/CSL docs: url: http://register.consilium.europa.eu/content/out?lang=EN&typ=SET&i=ADV&RESULTSET=1&DOC_ID=3606%2F95&DOC_LANCD=EN&ROWSPP=25&NRROWS=500&ORDERBY=DOC_DATE+DESC title: 3606/1995
                        • date: 1995-02-22T00:00:00 type: Report tabled for plenary, 3rd reading body: EP docs: title: A4-0028/1995
                        • date: 1995-03-01T00:00:00 type: Debate in Parliament body: EP docs: url: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?secondRef=TOC&language=EN&reference=19950301&type=CRE title: Debate in Parliament summary: The rapporteur, Mr ROTHLEY, supported the draft text of the Directive, stating that it provided adequate guarantees and would fill the current legal vacuum. However, in spite of the rapporteur’s position, most of the political groups rejected the joint text, pointing out that the proposed legal framework did not provide adequate protection of the fundamental values of the individual. Commissioner Monti confirmed the commitment made at the meeting of the Conciliation Committee on the ‘farmer’s privilege’ and warned that rejection of the text by the EP would prevent the establishment of guarantees for respect for human dignity and the introduction of the farmer’s privilege. He also felt that the joint text was a good compromise as the ban on patenting elements of the human body as such and the modification of genetic identity was included not only in the recitals but also in Article 2 of the joint text. In his view, rejection of the text would leave the EU lagging behind Japan and the United States in the area of biotechnological research. His position was not supported.
                        • date: 1995-03-01T00:00:00 type: Decision by Parliament, 3rd reading body: EP docs: title: T4-0078/1995 summary:
                        • date: 1995-03-01T00:00:00 type: End of procedure in Parliament body: EP
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                          • date: 1989-07-27T00:00:00 body: EP type: Committee referral announced in Parliament, 1st reading/single reading
                          • date: 1992-01-21T00:00:00 body: EP type: Vote in committee, 1st reading/single reading docs: type: Committee report tabled for plenary, 1st reading/single reading title: A3-0050/1992
                          • date: 1992-02-10T00:00:00 docs: url: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?secondRef=TOC&language=EN&reference=19920210&type=CRE type: Debate in Parliament title: Debate in Parliament url: http://eur-lex.europa.eu/smartapi/cgi/sga_doc?smartapi!celexplus!prod!DocNumber&lg=EN&type_doc=COMfinal&an_doc=1988&nu_doc=496 celexid: CELEX:51988PC0496:EN type: Decision by Parliament, 1st reading/single reading title: COM(1988)0496 body: EP type: Debate in Parliament
                          • date: 1992-02-20T00:00:00 body: EP type: Vote in committee, 1st reading/single reading docs: type: Committee report tabled for plenary, 1st reading/single reading title: A3-0126/1992
                          • date: 1992-04-06T00:00:00 docs: url: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?secondRef=TOC&language=EN&reference=19920406&type=CRE type: Debate in Parliament title: Debate in Parliament body: EP type: Debate in Parliament
                          • date: 1992-04-08T00:00:00 docs: type: Decision by Parliament, 1st reading/single reading title: T3-0223/1992 body: EP type: Decision by Parliament, 1st reading/single reading
                          • date: 1992-06-10T00:00:00 docs: url: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?secondRef=TOC&language=EN&reference=19920610&type=CRE type: Debate in Parliament title: Debate in Parliament body: EP type: Debate in Parliament
                          • date: 1992-09-23T00:00:00 body: EP type: Vote in committee, 1st reading/single reading docs: type: Committee report tabled for plenary, 1st reading/single reading title: A3-0286/1992
                          • date: 1992-10-26T00:00:00 docs: url: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?secondRef=TOC&language=EN&reference=19921026&type=CRE type: Debate in Parliament title: Debate in Parliament body: EP type: Debate in Parliament
                          • date: 1992-10-29T00:00:00 docs: type: Decision by Parliament, 1st reading/single reading title: T3-0596/1992 body: EP type: Decision by Parliament, 1st reading/single reading
                          • date: 1992-12-16T00:00:00 docs: url: http://eur-lex.europa.eu/smartapi/cgi/sga_doc?smartapi!celexplus!prod!DocNumber&lg=EN&type_doc=COMfinal&an_doc=1992&nu_doc=589 celexid: CELEX:51992PC0589:EN type: Modified legislative proposal published title: COM(1992)0589 type: Modified legislative proposal published body: EC commission:
                          • date: 1993-11-23T00:00:00 docs: type: Committee report tabled for plenary confirming Parliament's position title: A3-0364/1993 body: unknown type: Committee report tabled for plenary confirming Parliament's position
                          • date: 1993-11-23T00:00:00 body: EP type: Vote in committee, 1st reading/single reading
                          • date: 1993-12-02T00:00:00 docs: type: Decision by Parliament, 1st reading/single reading title: T3-0681/1993 body: EP type: Decision by Parliament, 1st reading/single reading
                          • date: 1994-02-07T00:00:00 docs: url: http://register.consilium.europa.eu/content/out?lang=EN&typ=SET&i=ADV&RESULTSET=1&DOC_ID=4065%2F94&DOC_LANCD=EN&ROWSPP=25&NRROWS=500&ORDERBY=DOC_DATE+DESC type: Council position published title: 04065/1/1994 body: CSL type: Council position published
                          • date: 1994-02-24T00:00:00 body: EP type: Committee referral announced in Parliament, 2nd reading
                          • date: 1994-04-27T00:00:00 type: Vote in committee, 2nd reading body: EP docs: type: Committee recommendation tabled for plenary, 2nd reading title: A3-0321/1994
                          • date: 1994-05-03T00:00:00 docs: url: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?secondRef=TOC&language=EN&reference=19940503&type=CRE type: Debate in Parliament title: Debate in Parliament body: EP type: Debate in Parliament
                          • date: 1994-05-05T00:00:00 docs: type: Decision by Parliament, 2nd reading title: T3-0411/1994 body: EP type: Decision by Parliament, 2nd reading
                          • date: 1994-09-19T00:00:00 body: CSL type: Council Meeting council: Economic and Financial Affairs ECOFIN meeting_id: 1782
                          • date: 1994-11-28T00:00:00 body: EP/CSL type: Formal meeting of Conciliation Committee
                          • date: 1995-01-12T00:00:00 body: EP/CSL type: Formal meeting of Conciliation Committee
                          • date: 1995-01-23T00:00:00 type: Final decision by Conciliation Committee body: EP/CSL docs: type: Joint text approved by Conciliation Committee co-chairs title: 3606/1995
                          • date: 1995-02-22T00:00:00 docs: type: Report tabled for plenary, 3rd reading title: A4-0028/1995 body: EP type: Report tabled for plenary, 3rd reading
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