Biotechnology already enables cheaper, safer and more ethical production of a growing number of traditional as well as new drugs and medical services (e.g. human growth hormone without risk of Creutzfeldt-Jacobs Disease, treatment for haemophiliacs with unlimited sources of coagulation factors free from AIDS and hepatitis C virus, human insulin, and vaccines against hepatitis B and rabies).

Biotechnology already enables cheaper, safer and more ethical production of a growing number of traditional as well as new drugs and medical services (e.g. human growth hormone without risk of Creutzfeldt-Jacobs Disease, treatment for haemophiliacs with unlimited sources of coagulation factors free from AIDS and hepatitis C virus, human insulin, and vaccines against hepatitis B and rabies).

Therefore, in the interests of protecting Canadians from the perceived detrimental health hazards caused by the use of this synthetic hormone, I support Senator Whelan's motion to defer licensing of the synthetic recombinant bovine growth hormone.

(10) Taking into account the results of the risk assessment and all other available pertinent information, it has to be concluded that, in order to achieve the chosen level of protection in the Community from the risks posed, in particular to human health, by the routine use of these hormones for growth promotion and the consumption of residues found in meat derived from animals to which these hormones have been administered for growth promotion, it is necessary to maintain the permanent prohibition laid down in Directive 96/22/EC on oestradiol 17ß and to continue provisional ...[+++]ly to apply the prohibition to the other five hormones (testosterone, progesterone, trenbolone acetate, zeranol and melengestrol acetate).

(10) Whereas sampling and analyses, for detection of residues of hormones in fresh bovine meat and liver imported from the United States of America intended for human consumption, have shown the presence of xenobiotic growth promoting hormones;

(10) In accordance with the provisions of Articles 5.1 and 5.7 of the SPS Agreement, taking into account the results of the risk assessment and all other available pertinent information, it must be concluded that, in order to achieve the chosen level of health protection in the Community from the risks posed to human health by the consumption of residues found in meat derived from animals to which these hormones had been administered for growth promoti ...[+++]on purposes, it is necessary to maintain the permanent prohibition laid down in Directive 96/22/EC on oestradiol 17â and to continue provisionally to apply the prohibition on the other five hormones (testosterone, progesterone, trenbolone acetate, zeranol and melengestrol acetate).