CONCLUSIONS of the Council and the Ministers for Health of the Member States meeting within the Council of 16 May 1989 on action to be taken on texts adopted since 1986 (89/C 185/07)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES AND THE MINISTERS FOR HEALTH OF THE MEMBER STATES MEETING WITHIN THE COUNCIL 1. NOTE that, since 1986, a number of texts have been adopted in the field of public health reflecting the approach followed to date by the Council and Ministers for Health. A list of these texts, which will be updated regularly, is attached;

2. AGREE ON THE NEED to ensure, by suitable means, an effective follow-up on these texts and call upon the Commission to submit, where appropriate, the relevant implementation reports;

3. INSTRUCT the Working Party on Health Questions to examine such effective follow-up on the basis of the abovementioned Commission reports and, where need be, on the basis of exchanges of information and experience within the Working Party, and to report back to the Council.

ANNEX List of instruments and other texts adopted since 1986 in the field of public health

I. CANCER 1. Resolution of the Council and the representatives of the Governments of the Member States meeting within the Council of 7 July 1986 on a programme of action of the European Communities against cancer (OJ No C 184, 23.7.1986, p. 19)

This resolution calls for priority measures to be taken, in the first instance against cancer.

2. Decision of the Council and of representatives of the Governments of the Member States meeting within the Council of 21 June 1988 adopting a 1988 to 1989 plan of action for an information and public awareness campaign in the context of the "Europe against cancer" programme (OJ No L 160, 28.6.1988, p. 52)

This Decision makes provision for measures to be taken by the Commission and the Member States, such as the "European Week" in 1988 and the abovementioned campaign in 1989.

II. AIDS 3. Resolution of the representatives of the Governments of the Member States meeting within the Council of 29 May 1986 on AIDS (OJ No C 184, 23.7.1986, p. 21)

See the Commission communications of 11 February 1987 (4627/87 SAN 5) and of 24 May 1988 (6162/88 SAN 28).

4. Conclusions of the Council and of the representatives of the Governments of the Member States meeting within the Council of 15 May 1987 concerning AIDS (OJ No C 178, 7.7.1987, p. 1)

This text lays down the basic principles for a joint approach and sets up the ad hoc Working Party on AIDS.

5. Conclusions of the Council and the representatives of the Governments of the Member States meeting within the Council of 31 May 1988 concerning AIDS (OJ No C 197, 27.7.1988, p. 8)

In this text, the Council and Ministers for Health reaffirm and specify their joint approach.

6. Conclusions of the Council and the Ministers for Health of the Member States meeting within the Council on 31 May 1988 on the rapid and periodic exchange of epidemiological data on AIDS at Community level (SN 2814/88)

These are conclusions of a technical nature (see point 8).

7. Conclusions of the Council and the Ministers for Health of the Member States meeting within the Council on 31 May 1988 on the regular exchange of information at Community level on national measures for the fight against AIDS (SN 2814/88)

This text provides for both a general exchange of information and an exchange of experience in specific areas, an initial list of which is annexed to the conclusions.

8. Conclusions of the Council and the Ministers for Health of the Member States meeting within the Council on 15 December 1988 concerning AIDS (OJ No C 28, 3.2.1989, p. 1)

This next embraces four topics : improving and extending the system for the regular exchange of epidemiological data on AIDS cases ; preventing AIDS in drug addicts ; AIDS and the place of work ; the exchange between Member States of qualified personnel.

9. Conclusions of the Council and the Ministers for Health of the Member States meeting within the Council on 15 December 1988 concerning AIDS and the place of work (OJ No C 28, 3.2.1989, p. 2.)

In these conclusions, the Council and Ministers for Health encourage firms to provide information on AIDS and to promote a humane attitude towards workers who are HIV positive or suffering from AIDS.

III. HEALTH CARD 10. Resolution of the Council and of the representatives of the Governments of the Member States meeting within the Council of 29 May 1986 concerning the adoption of a European emergency health card (OJ No C 184, 23.7.1986, p. 4)

This resolution recommends the introduction of a standard emergency health card for all Member States with the objective of protecting the health of European citizens with serious health problems.

IV. TOXICOLOGY 11. Resolution of the Council and the representatives of the Governments of the Member States meeting within the Council of 29 May 1986 on a programme of action of the European Communities on toxicology for health protection (OJ No C 184, 23.7.1986, p. 1)

This text makes provision for a series of measures in this regard between now and 1990.

12. Conclusions of the Council and the representatives of the Governments of the Member States meeting within the Council on 31 May 1988 concerning continued implementation of the above programme (6589/88 PV/CONS 27 SAN 39)

This text contains guidelines for continuing the programme.

V. ALCOHOL ABUSE 13. Resolution of the Council and of the representatives of the Governments of the Member States meeting within the Council of 29 May 1986, on alcohol abuse (OJ No C 184, 23.7.1986, p. 3)

In this resolution, the Council and representatives of Governments expressed their concern for public health as a result of the growth in alcohol abuse in the Community, while remaining aware of economic considerations.

VI. RENAL DIALYSIS 14. Resolution of the Council and the representatives of the Governments of the Member States meeting within the Council of 16 June 1986 concerning the protection of dialysis patients by minimizing the exposure to aluminium (OJ No C 184, 23.7.1986, p. 16)

The objective of this resolution is to protect dialysis patients by laying down recommendations concerning the monitoring of aluminium levels in dilute solutions for haemodialysis and in plasma intended for persons undergoing dialysis, on the basis of a Community programme aimed at improving the quality of analysis methods and establishing reference methods.

VII. PROPRIETARY MEDICINAL PRODUCTS 15. Council conclusions of 15 May 1987 on improvement in the use of proprietary medicinal products by consumers (OJ No C 178, 7.7.1987, p. 2)

The aim of these conclusions is to improve the system of package leaflets accompanying proprietary medicinal products intended for human use marketed in the Community.

p.m. DRUGS

- Council Decision (General Affairs) of 26 January 1987 on Community participation in the preparatory work of the International Conference on Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking and in the Conference itself

Common position on "chemical precursors" adopted by the Council (General Affairs) on 8 December 1988 for the negotiations on the new United Nations Convention on illicit trafficking in narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances.

- Council Decision authorizing the signing, on behalf of the Community, of the United Nations Convention against illicit traffic in narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances concluded in Vienna on 19 December 1988 (6554/89 RELEX 25 DRUG 13).