WRITTEN QUESTION No. 3415/98 by Amedeo AMADEO to the Commission. Liver transplants
28. 6. 1999 EN Official Journal of the European Communities C 182/81 Answer given by Mr Monti on behalf of the Commission (22 January 1999) The Commission would refer the Honourable Member to its answer to her Written Question E-3040/98 (1). (1) See page 40. (1999/C 182/102) WRITTEN QUESTION E-3414/98 by Amedeo Amadeo (NI) to the Commission (17 November 1998) Subject: Heart transplants Does the Commission have data concerning the incidence of heart transplants in each of the Member States? Does it agree that it is necessary, in view of the importance of and increasingly frequent recourse to this procedure, to conduct a survey on the basis of which to draw up rules and initiatives that are the same for everyone? (1999/C 182/103) WRITTEN QUESTION E-3415/98 by Amedeo Amadeo (NI) to the Commission (24 November 1998) Subject: Liver transplants Does the Commission have data concerning the incidence of liver transplants in each of the Member States? Does it agree that it is necessary, in view of the importance of and increasingly frequent recourse to this procedure, to conduct a survey on the basis of which to draw up rules and initiatives that are the same for everyone? (1999/C 182/104) WRITTEN QUESTION E-3416/98 by Amedeo Amadeo (NI) to the Commission (24 November 1998) Subject: Kidney transplants The problem of kidney transplants is a cause for grave concern throughout the Community in view of the large number of candidates for the operation who suffer from serious and chronic kidney failure and undergo dialysis, compared to the number who are operated on. To avoid speculation and graft in connection with the tracing of available kidneys, does the Commission agree that it is necessary to coordinate these activities by harmonising the relevant rules in all the Community countries?