# Development aspects of intellectual property rights on genetic resources: the impact on poverty reduction in developing countries

European Parliament procedure 2012/2135(INI) (INI - Own-initiative procedure, 7th term, committee DEVE / INTA / JURI). Stage: Procedure completed. 72 committee amendments tabled by 14 Members between 2012-10-17 and 2012-11-09.

## What the amendments focus on

This own-initiative report addresses the development aspects of intellectual property rights on genetic resources and their impact on poverty reduction in developing countries. Amendments address biopiracy, traditional knowledge, access and benefit sharing under the CBD and Nagoya Protocol, the role of WIPO, FAO and the ITPGR, links between genetic resources and pharmaceutical research and access to medicines, and the rights of indigenous and local communities and the Millennium Development Goals.

## Most active Members on this file

| Member | Country | Group | Amendments | Markdown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catherine GRÈZE | France | Verts/ALE | 30 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/96745.md |
| Iva ZANICCHI | Italy | PPE | 10 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/41007.md |
| Fiona HALL | United Kingdom | ALDE | 5 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/28477.md |
| Josefa ANDRÉS BAREA | Spain | S&D | 5 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/96986.md |
| Amelia ANDERSDOTTER | Sweden | Verts/ALE | 4 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/108570.md |
| Norbert NEUSER | Germany | S&D | 3 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/96844.md |
| Cristian Dan PREDA | Romania | PPE | 3 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/96838.md |
| Helmut SCHOLZ | Germany | GUE/NGL | 3 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/96646.md |
| Bill NEWTON DUNN | United Kingdom | RE | 2 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/1394.md |
| Christofer FJELLNER | Sweden | PPE | 2 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/28126.md |
| Tadeusz ZWIEFKA | Poland | PPE | 2 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/28301.md |
| Ramon TREMOSA i BALCELLS | Spain | ALDE | 1 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/97203.md |
| Françoise CASTEX | France | S&D | 1 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/28148.md |
| Eva LICHTENBERGER | Austria | Verts/ALE | 1 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/28253.md |

## Official source documents

- PE497.983: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-//EP//NONSGML+COMPARL+PE-497.985+01+DOC+PDF+V0//EN&language=EN
- PE498.029: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-//EP//NONSGML+COMPARL+PE-498.029+01+DOC+PDF+V0//EN&language=EN
- PE500.446: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-//EP//NONSGML+COMPARL+PE-500.446+01+DOC+PDF+V0//EN&language=EN

Full amendment texts, votes and exports: https://amendeu.com/dossiers/2012-2135-INI · machine-readable: https://amendeu.com/data/dossiers/2012-2135-INI.json

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