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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 10143

21 May 2010
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GENERAL NEWS / (eu) ep/health
Parliament approves directive to improve quality and safety of human organs for transplant

Brussels, 20/05/2010 (Agence Europe) - In Strasbourg on Wednesday 19 May 2010, the European Parliament approved a draft directive on standards of quality and safety of human organs intended for transplant, which aims to facilitate the provision of organs from one country to another within the EU. The draft directive was a compromise negotiated with the Council of Ministers based on a report by Miroslav Mikolasik (EPP, Slovakia) and was adopted by 643 to 16 with 8 abstentions. The Council is...

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