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During its September session, Parliament is expected to vote on the report adopted by its Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety on a proposal to revise the EU laws on blood, tissues and cells. The proposal is a new step towards building a strong European health union. The report as voted would form Parliament's position for negotiations with the Council.

Xenotransplantation, defined as the transplantation of animal derived organs and cells into humans, is currently a very active focus of research as it overrides some of the obstacles encountered with tissue engineering, such as vascularization and innervation. The resurgence of interest in xenotransplantation is mainly attributed to the improvement of gene editing techniques (such as CRISPR/Cas9), since genetically engineered animals have been generated to overcome organ rejection. However, xenotransplantation ...

The issue of organ donation and transplantation gained renewed political momentum as one of the initial health priorities of the current Croatian Presidency of the Council of the EU. There are two types of organ donation: deceased donation and living donation. Organ transplantation has become an established worldwide practice, and is seen as one of the greatest medical advances of the 20th century. Demand for organ transplantation is increasing, but a shortage of donors has resulted in high numbers ...

Organoids are artificially grown organs that mimic the properties of real organs. What new possibilities for treating diseases, drug development, and personalised and regenerative medicine do organoids provide?

This workshop raised awareness on this issue and opens a debate on future transparent investigation by the European Union into organ transplant practice. The workshop consisted of different presentations and an exchange of views between MEPs and established experts in transplantation of organs, organ trafficking and international crime. The current organ trafficking around the world has created a substantial health risk contributing to a serious abuse of human rights, particularly of the right ...

Trafficking in Human Organs

Studija 18-06-2015

The commercial trade in human organs, including trafficking in persons for organ removal has developed into a global problem. This report describes the current situation regarding international organ trafficking, committed often by transnational criminal networks. It zooms in on the role of traffickers, international brokers, health professionals, and the recipients and suppliers. To combat and prevent organ commercialism and trafficking, a legal framework for the criminalisation of trafficking offences ...

This report summarises the presentations and discussions at the Workshop on Voluntary and Unpaid Donation of Tissues and Cells held at the European Parliament in Brussels on Tuesday 20 December 2011. The aim of the workshop was to gather input from specialists in different fields related to tissues and cell donation in order to learn more from their work and perspectives. The workshop was chaired by Marina YANNAKOUDAKIS, MEP.

This note was requested by the European Parliament's Committee on Environment, Public Health and Food Safety in the context of the ENVI Delegation visit to Spain. The note is composed of two parts : - the first one focuses primarily on the major environmental threats and issues in Spain. This part covers aspects related to climate change mitigation, water resources under stress, waste, biodiversity and forests; - the second part deals with several key health issues which will be advanced during ...

This report summarises the presentations and discussions at a Workshop-Hearing on the Quality and Safety of Organ Donation and Transplantation, held at the European Parliament in Brussels on Thursday 19th November 2009. The aim of the workshop was to exchange views on the Commission’s 2008 proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on standards of quality and safety of human organs intended for transplantation (COM(2008) 818 final) and the associated Action Plan on Organ ...