Traduction de «Diritti di donazione » (Italien → Anglais) :

49. Points out that there is a link between organ shortage and organ trafficking, in that organ trafficking undermines the credibility of the system for potential voluntary and unpaid donors; emphasises that any commercial exploitation of organs is unethical and inconsistent with the most basic human values; stresses that organ donation motivated by financial considerations degrades the gift of an organ to a mere commodity, thus constituting a violation of human dignity and contravening Article 21 of the Convention on Human Rights and Biomedicine and is prohibited under Article 3(2) of the Charter on Fundamental Rights of the European ...[+++]Union;

49. Points out that there is a link between organ shortage and organ trafficking, in that organ trafficking undermines the credibility of the system for potential voluntary and unpaid donors; emphasises that any commercial exploitation of organs is unethical and inconsistent with the most basic human values; stresses that organ donation out of financial motivation degrades the gift of an organ to a mere commodity which constitutes a violation of human dignity and contravenes Article 21 of the Convention on Human Rights and Biomedicine and is prohibited according to Article 3(2) of the EU Charter on Fundamental Rights;

Authorisation should be granted only if standards equivalent to those provided for in this Directive are met. However, the important role played by existing European organ exchange organisations in the exchange of organs between the Member States and third countries participating in such organisations should be taken into account (16) This Directive should respect the fundamental rights and observe the principles recognised in particular by the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union [11]. In line with that charter and to take account of, as appropriate the Convention on human rights and biomedicine [12], organ transplantation programmes should be founded on the principles of voluntary and unpaid ...[+++]donation, altruism of the donor and solidarity between donor and recipient while ensuring anonymity of the deceased donor and the recipient(s).

The potential living donor must be able to take an independent decision on the basis of all the relevant information [14] and should be informed in advance as to the purpose and nature of the donation, the consequences and risks, as established in the additional protocol to the Convention on Human Rights and Biomedicine, on Transplantation of Organs and Tissues of Human Origin of the Council of Europe.

Action 5. 1 Collect and disseminate information about citizen's rights concerning organ donation across the EU.

Awareness campaigns should include information regarding the rights citizens and patients have concerning organ donation and transplantation in different Member States.