Translate the following English sentence to French:
"There is also something else which requires clarification. The European Parliament has always taken a clear stand, not only against the patenting of techniques which violate human dignity, but also against such techniques themselves."
Il est un autre élément qui doit être clair : le Parlement européen a toujours pris position non seulement contre le brevetage des techniques susceptibles de porter atteinte à la dignité humaine mais également contre ces techniques en tant que telles.