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The European Union
One major difference between U.S.and European policy is that more European nations favor gene therapy.In the final Declaration on Human Cloning vote,the only major Western European nations to vote in favor of it were Italy,Ireland,and Portugal,which are more Catholic than many others in the EU.Meanwhile,the United Kingdom,Germany,France,Greece,Belgium,Denmark,Finland,Sweden,and Norway all voted against it,and over half of all opposing nations were European.That being said,these countries are also among the nations that benefit most from the current drug industry,as they can actually afford many of the newer and more expensive drugs tested overseas.On two recently passed European Community Clinical Trials Directives,the body was criticized for narrowing their codes to products for human use,and for generously smoothing over the research approval process and failing to adequately protect patients.This position is not as steadfast as in the United States,however,as critics admit that depending on case law the interpretation of the Directive could change.Thus,it would not be surprising to see European nations attempt to balance both sponsor and community rights,and their ultimate support could heavily influence the outcome of many of these issues.