European Parliament
Rareş-Lucian Niculescu  (PPE ),
in writing.
(RO)
I voted in favour of the motion for a resolution since it is vital for encouraging an explanation of a situation fraught with legal uncertainty, with a potential impact on farmers’ activities, which is also likely to cause concern among public opinion. The complex nature of the issue requires further wide-ranging debate because the solutions referred to by the resolution are necessary, but not enough. Parliament must send out a strong signal on this issue because no one can own a patent on nature. However, there is no need for the current or future debates to turn into a battle against the companies involved in research, and intellectual property rights based on sound arguments should not be brought into question.

