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# 91997E1021

**WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1021/97 by Hiltrud BREYER to the Commission. EU research funding for cloning experiments** 
  
*Official Journal C 373 , 09/12/1997 P. 0048*

  

WRITTEN QUESTION E-1021/97 by Hiltrud Breyer (V) to the Commission (19 March 1997)

Subject: EU research funding for cloning experiments

1. a) Has the Roshin Institute in Edinburgh received research funding from the European Union?

b) If so, how much?

2. a) Has EU funding been utilized directly or indirectly to finance cloning experiments with sheep cells by this institute?

b) How much EU funding has been utilized directly and indirectly?

3. a) Have any EU funds been used directly and indirectly for cloning experiments with sheep?

b) Which institutes receive such funding?

c) How much EU funding has each institute received?

Answer given by Mrs Cresson on behalf of the Commission (22 May 1997)

1. a) The Roslin institute has participated in several Community programmes, receiving under the Biotech I (1992-1994) and Biotech II (1994-1998) programmes a total of 1.08 MECU.

2. a) One project, funded in the framework of Biotech I (1992-1994) programme aimed to gain understanding of the basic mechanisms in the early embryo of farm animals (cattle, sheep and pig) which determine whether a cell will retain the ability to contribute to all of the tissues. This Biotech project is limited to developing basic biological knowledge related to farm animals, and no direct research on cloning of animals was foreseen in the contract nor a fortiori any cloning experiment. The project fulfils the objectives of the specific programme for biotechnology 1992-1994, namely that research in area 2 'will be centred on the control of development, cell commitment and cell totipotency in higher organisms' (Decision No 92/218/EEC of the Council of 26 March 1992 concerning the specific programme for biotechnology ((OJ L 107, 24.4.1992. ))).

2. b) As indicated, no Community funding has been utilized to finance cloning experiments by the Roslin Institute.

3. The Commission has not directly funded any project on animal cloning, nor any project where cloning experiment were foreseen.

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