13. Public health (Community action programme) ***II
A5-0420/2001
European Parliament legislative resolution on the Council common position with a view to adopt-
ing a European Parliament and Council decision adopting a programme of Community action in
the field of public health (2001-2006) (10222/3/2001 /dash C5-0390/2001 /dash 2000/0119(COD))
(Codecision procedure: second reading)
The European Parliament,
wdash having regard to the Council common position (10222/3/2001 wdash C5-0390/2001) (1),
wdash having regard to its position at first reading (2) on the Commission proposal to Parliament and the
Council (COM(2000) 285) (3),
wdash having regard to the Commission’s amended proposal (COM(2001) 302) (4),
wdash having regard to Article 251(2) ofthe EC Treaty,wdash having regard to Rule 80 ofits Rules ofProcedure,wdash having regard to the recommendation for second reading of the Committee on the Environment,
Public Health and Consumer Policy (A5-0420/2001),
1. Amends the common position as follows;
2. Instructs its President to forward its position to the Council and Commission.
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Amendment 1
Recital 1a (new)
(1a) Health should be a priority beyond political or finan-
cial compromises and cannot be regarded as a marketablecommodity. Under Article152 of the Treaty the Communityis required to play an active role in this sector by takingmeasures which cannot be taken by individual states inaccordance with the principle of subsidiarity.
Amendment 3
Recital 9a (new)
(9a) The programme should contribute to establishing
quality standards in the field of public health. The sameobjective should apply to standards governing patients’rights, such as data protection and non-discrimination.
(1) OJ C 307, 31.10.2001, p. 27.
(2) ‘Texts Adopted’, 4.4.2001, Item 2.
(3) OJ C 337 E, 28.11.2000, p. 122.
(4) OJ C 240 E, 28.8.2001, p. 168.
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Amendment 4
Recital 10
(10) It is essential to collect, process and analyse data at Com-
munity level in order to obtain objective, reliable and compat-ible and comparable information which could be exchangedand would enable the Commission and the Member States toimprove information to the public and formulate appropriatestrategies, policies and actions to achieve a high level ofhumanhealth protection. Data from the private sector should also betaken into account for the completeness of the programme.(10) It is essential to collect, process and analyse data at Com-
munity level for the purpose of effective public health moni-
toring at Community level and in order to obtain objective,
reliable and compatible and comparable information whichcould be exchanged and would enable the Commission andthe Member States to improve information to the public andformulate appropriate strategies, policies and actions to achievea high level ofhuman health protection. Data f rom the privatesector should also be taken into account for the completenessofthe programme.
Amendment 5
Recital 10a (new)
(10a) The Community and its Member States have at their
disposal certain means and mechanisms in relation toinformation andmonitoring inthe field of public health. It istherefore necessary to ensure a high level of coordinationbetween actions and initiatives taken by the Community andthe Member States to implement the programme, to promotecooperation between Member States and to ensure the effec-tiveness of existing andfuture networks in the field of publichealth.
Amendment 6
Recital 11
(11) It is essential that the Commission ensure the effective-
ness and the cohesion ofmeasures and actions ofthe pro-gramme at both micro- and macro-level as well as the pro-motion ofcooperation between the Member States. Anystructural arrangements which would be established under theauspices ofthe Commission to this end should collect, monitorand evaluate data, and develop surveillance methods and a
basis for a rapid and coordinated responses to health threats.
Such structural arrangements would consist ofa strengthenedcentral resource and closely involve the relevant institutionsdesignated by the Member States.(11) It is essential that the Commission ensure the effective-
ness and the cohesion ofmeasures and actions ofthe pro-gramme at both micro- and macro-level as well as the pro-motion ofcooperation between the Member States. Anystructural arrangements which would be established under theauspices ofthe Commission to this end should collect, monitorand evaluate data, and develop surveillance methods and a
basis for a rapid and coordinated responses to health threats.
Such structural arrangements would consist ofa strengthenedcentral resource and closely involve the relevant institutionsdesignated by the Member States. The Commission should,
withinoneyearfromthedateofentryintoforceofthisDeci-sion, take the necessary preparatory measures to achieve thegeneral objectives and coordinate the measures contained intheprogramme, together withappropriate structuralarrange-ments for comprehensive and ongoing coordination.25.7.2002 EN C 177 E/167 Official Journal of the European Communities
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Amendment 7
Recital 11a (new)
(11a) The structural arrangements should facilitate effec-
tive monitoring of the public health sector at Communitylevel, the evaluation of Community measures, and the effi-cient operation of existing and future networks in the fieldof public health in close cooperation with the Member States.
Amendment 8
Recital 13
(13) To enable such structural arrangements to operate
smoothly and effectively, it is essential to establish sustainedcooperation with the health authorities ofthe Member States,while respecting Member States’ responsibilities.(13)It is essential that the Commission, through appropri-
ate structural arrangements, ensures the effectiveness andcohesion of measures and actions contained in the pro-gramme and promotes cooperation between the MemberStates. To enable such structural arrangements to operate
smoothly and effectively, it is essential to establish sustainedcooperation with the health authorities ofthe Member States,while respecting Member States’ responsibilities.
Amendment 9
Recital 13a (new)
(13a) In order to increase the effectiveness of the pro-
gramme, consultation with non-governmental organisationsshould be organised through health fora.
Amendment 10
Recital 15a (new)
(15a) The programme should pursue the following objec-
tives:
:dash to improve information and knowledge for the devel-
opment of public health;
:dash to enhance the capability of responding rapidly and in a
coordinated fashion to threats to health;
:dash to address health determinants across all policies and
activities through health promotion and disease preven-tion measures.
Amendment 11
Recital 15b (new)
(15b) In order to achieve these objectives, the programme
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Amendment 12
Recital 16
(16) The Treaty requires that a high level ofhuman health
protection is ensured in the definition and implementation of
all Community policies and activities. A strong link is to beestablished between Community policy in health-relevant
areas and the Community strategy for public health. Within
the public health programme, a priority task will be to developcriteria and methodologies for evaluating policy proposals andtheir implementation. In developing the measures under theprogramme, and joint strategies and actions with other relevantCommunity programmes and actions, it should be ensured thatthese other Community policies and actions incorporate thehealth aspect, and that they are underpinned by intersectoralpolicy.(16) The Treaty requires that a high level ofhuman health
protection is ensured in the definition and implementation of
all Community policies and activities. A strong link is to beestablished between allCommunity policies having an impact
on health and the Community strategy for public health.
Within the public health programme, a priority task will be todevelop criteria and methodologies for evaluating policy pro-posals and their implementation. In developing the measuresunder the programme, and joint strategies and actions withother relevant Community programmes and actions, it shouldbe ensured that these other Community policies and actionsincorporate the health aspect, and that they are underpinnedby intersectoral policy.
Amendment 14
Recital 18
(18) In accordance with the principles ofsubsidiarity and
proportionality set out in Article 5 ofthe Treaty, Community
action on matters which do not fall within the exclusive com-
petence ofthe Community, such as public health, should beundertaken only ifand in so f ar as, by reason ofits scale ofeffects, its objective can be better achieved by the Community.The objectives of the programme cannot be sufficientlyachieved by the Member States because ofthe complexity,transnational character and lack ofcomplete control at MemberState level over the factors affecting health, and therefore theprogramme should support and complement the MemberStates’ actions and measures. The programme can provide asignificant added value to health promotion in the Communitythrough the support ofstructures and programmes whichenhance the capabilities ofindividuals, institutions, associ-ations, organisations and bodies in the health field by facilitat-ing the exchange ofexperience and best practices and by pro-viding a basis for a common analysis of the factors affectingpublic health. Also, the programme may have added value in
the event ofthreats to public health ofa cross-border nature,
such as infectious diseases, to the extent that they promotejoint strategies and actions. The programme will enable theCommunity to contribute towards fulfilling its Treaty obli-gations in the field of public health while fully respecting theresponsibilities ofthe Member States f or the organisation anddelivery ofhealth services and health care. This decision doesnot go beyond what is necessary to achieve those objectives.(18) In accordance with the principles ofsubsidiarity and
proportionality set out in Article 5 ofthe Treaty, Community
action on matters which do not fall within the exclusive com-
petence ofthe Community, such as public health, should beundertaken only ifand in so f ar as, by reason ofits scale ofeffects, its objective can be better achieved by the Community.The objectives of the programme cannot be sufficientlyachieved by the Member States because ofthe complexity,transnational character and lack ofcomplete control at MemberState level over the factors affecting health and health systems ,
and therefore the programme should support and complementthe Member States’ actions and measures. The programme canprovide a significant added value to health promotion in theCommunity through the support ofstructures and programmeswhich enhance the capabilities ofindividuals, institutions,associations, organisations and bodies in the health field byfacilitating the exchange of experience and best practices andby providing a basis for a common analysis of the factorsaffecting public health. Also, the programme may have added
value in the event ofthreats to public health ofa cross-border
nature, such as infectious diseases , environmental pollution or
food contamination , to the extent that they promote joint stra-
tegies and actions. The programme will enable the Communityto contribute towards fulfilling its Treaty obligations in the fieldofpublic health while f ully respecting the responsibilities oftheMember States for the organisation and delivery of health ser-vices and health care. This decision does not go beyond what isnecessary to achieve those objectives.25.7.2002 EN C 177 E/169 Official Journal of the European Communities
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Amendment 15
Recital 20a (new)
(20a) Effective implementation of the measures and actions
and achievement of the desired impact of the programmerequire comparability of the data collected and compatibility
and interoperability of the systems and networks for
exchanging information and data on health. It is of primeimportance that information is exchanged on the basis ofcomparable and compatible data.
Amendment 16
Recital 21a (new)
(21a) The Feira European Council in June 2000 endorsed
the ‘e-Europe 2002 Action Plan on an Information Societyfor All’, which under Health Online urges Member States todevelop an infrastructure of user-friendly, validated andinteroperable systems for health education,diseasepreventionand medical care. It is essential that the new information
technology is harnessed to empower European citizens to
play an active role in managing their health and to improveoverall quality of healthcare while at the same time ensuringequity in health information.
Amendment 17
Recital 22
(22) In the execution ofthe programme, f ull use should be
made ofthe relevant results generated f rom the Communityresearch programmes, which support research in areas coveredby the programme.(22) In the execution ofthe programme, f ull use should be
made ofthe relevant results generated f rom the Communityresearch programmes, which support research in areas coveredby the programme. All relevant statistics should be analysed
and broken down by gender.
Amendment 18
Recital 22 a (new)
(22a) The experience acquired in various public health
domains and from different charters applicable in this areashould be taken into account.
Amendment 19
Recital 28
(28) This decision lays down, for the entire duration of the
programme, a financial framework constituting the prime ref-erence, within the meaning ofpoint 33 ofthe InterinstitutionalAgreement of6 May 1999 between the European Parliament,the Council and the Commission on budgetary discipline andimprovement ofthe budgetary procedure, f or the budgetaryauthority during the annual budgetary procedure.(28) This decision lays down, for the entire duration of the
programme, a financial framework constituting the prime ref-erence, within the meaning ofpoint 33 ofthe InterinstitutionalAgreement of6 May 1999 between the European Parliament,the Council and the Commission on budgetary discipline andimprovement ofthe budgetary procedure f or the budgetaryauthority during the annual budgetary procedure. The finan-
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Amendment 20
Recital 30
(30) It is essential that there should be flexibility to allow
redeployment ofresources and adaptation ofactivities whilerespecting the need for transparency as well as the criteria forselecting and ordering priorities according to magnitude ofriskor potential of effect, the outcome of evaluation, public con-cerns, availability ofinterventions or potential f or their devel-opment, subsidiarity, added value and impact on other sectors.(30) It is essential that there should be flexibility to allow
redeployment ofresources and adaptation ofactivities whilerespecting the need for transparency as well as the criteria forselecting and ordering priorities according to magnitude ofriskor potential of effect, the outcome of evaluation, public con-cerns, availability ofinterventions or potential f or their devel-opment, subsidiarity, added value and impact on other sectors.There is a need, however, to maintain a balance between thethree objectives of the programme, allocating budgetresources fairly between them.
Amendment 21
Recital 30a (new)
(30a) Practical measures are essential in order to attain the
objectives of the programme. Consequently, when implement-ing the programme and earmarking resources under it, theimportance of practical measures should be emphasised.
Amendment 22
Recital 37
(37) The programme ofCommunity action in the f ield of
public health builds on the activities and the programmesunder the previous framework , in order to ensure a smooth
transition therefrom, while adapting and expanding on theiractions where justified by the results of the evaluation . The
decisions concerning those programmes are covered by the
new programme and should therefore be repealed with effectfrom the date of entry into force of this Decision.(37) The programme ofCommunity action in the f ield of
public health builds on the activities and the programmesunder the previous framework and on the network for epi-
demiological surveillance and control of communicable dis-eases in the Community ,and pursues all the objectives and
measures therein in the form of a global and integrated
health strategy . The decisions concerning those programmes
are covered by the new programme and should therefore berepealed with effect from the date of entry into force of thisDecision.
Amendment 23
Article2, paragraph1
1. The programme, which shall complement national
policies, shall aim to protect human health and improve publichealth.1. The programme, which shall complement national
policies, shall aim to protect human health and improve publichealth, and to attain a high level of physical and mental
health and well-being and greater equity in health mattersthroughout the Community by directing action towardsimproving public health, preventing diseases and disordersand eliminating sources of danger to health, with the objec-tive of combating morbidity and premature mortality, whiletaking gender and age into consideration. These actions shall25.7.2002 EN C 177 E/171 Official Journal of the European Communities
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be guided by the need to increase life expectancy without dis-
ability or illness, improve the quality of life and reduce to aminimum the financial and social impact of ill-health,
thereby evening out the inequalities regarding health, while
alsotakingaccountofregionalissuesregardinghealth.Prior-ity shall be given to health protection measures in respect ofthe most serious diseases. The programme shall support thedevelopment of an integrated intersectoral health strategy toensure that Community policies and actions contribute toprotecting and promoting health.
Amendment 24
Article2, paragraph2, point (c)
(c)to promote health and prevent disease through action on
health determinants and across all policies and activities.(c)to address health determinants across all policies and
activitiesthrough health promotion and disease preven-
tion measures.
Amendment 26
Article3, paragraph1
1. The general objectives ofthe programme as set out in
Article 2 shall be pursued by means ofthe actions, the oper-ational content ofwhich is described in the Annex.1. The general objectives ofthe programme as set out in
Article 2 shall be pursued by means ofthe following actions,
the operational content ofwhich is described in the Annex:
(a) Improving information and knowledge for the devel-
opment of public health by:
:dash developing andoperating health monitoring andsur-
veillance systems which would incorporate the work
of existing Community networks in the field of pub-
lic health, including the epidemiological surveillancenetwork;
:dash developing and using mechanisms for analysis,
advice, reporting, information and consultation onhealth issues in accordance with best practice, inorder to identify the most appropriate public healthstrategies;
:dash promoting the right of people to be informed about
illnesses, treatments and ways of improving the
quality of their lives;
:dash supporting the development and implementation of
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(b) Strengthening the capacity for rapid and coordinated
response by:
:dash developing and providing assistance and support for
the capacity, operation and interlinking of the moni-toring, early warning and rapid response mech-anisms for health threats;
:dash enhancing the capacity to tackle communicable dis-
eases, notably by introducing vaccination andimmunisation programmes ;
:dash strengthening the capacity to tackle other, gender-
specific, health threats;
:dash strengthening the capacity to counter health threats
from physical, chemical or biological sources caused
by unforeseen events, inadequate structures or facil-ities, human error, or even terrorist acts.
(c) Addressing health determinants across all policies and
activities through health promotion and disease preven-
tion measures by:
:dash supporting and developing broader interdisciplinary
health promotion and disease prevention activities,such as vaccination campaigns, and specific instru-ments to reduce and eliminate risks, and measuresto achieve equity in health-related matters;
:dash developing activities relating to the mental health
and well-being of European citizens.
Amendment 27
Article3, paragraph2, point (b)
(b) Development and implementation ofhealth promotion
and disease prevention activities involving , as appropriate,
non-governmental organisations, innovative or pilot pro-jects and networks between national institutions and activ-ities.(b) Development and implementation ofhealth promotion
and disease prevention activities across all sectors and in
all Community policies, involving non-governmental
organisations, innovative or pilot projects and networksbetween national organisations, institutions and activities,
with the aim of pre-empting threats and risks to humanhealth.
Amendment 28
Article3, paragraph2, point (d), indent (i)
(i) development and dissemination to competent authorities
in Member States, to health and other professionals and,where appropriate, to other stakeholders and the general(i) development and dissemination to competent authorities
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public ofhealth inf ormation, knowledge, including stat-
istics, reports, reviews, analysis and advice on issues ofcommon interest to the Community and to Member States;public ofhealth inf ormation, knowledge, including stat-
isticsregarding health information under the Community
statistical programme and in particular breakdown of
collected data by gender, age, geographical location and
income bracket , reports, reviews, analysis and advice on
issues ofcommon interest to the Community and toMember States;
Amendment 29
Article3, paragraph2, point (d), indent (iv)
(iv)relevant training activities; (iv)encouraging, developing and coordinating education and
vocational training in the field of public health;
Amendment 31
Article3, paragraph2, point (d), indent (via) (new)
(via) supporting and promoting activities by the Commun-
ity and the Member States to define and determine goodpractice, sound guidelines for health and quality guide-lines for medicine based on scientific data.
Amendment 32
Article3, paragraph2, point (da) (new)
(da) Activities related to promoting an integrated health
strategy by means of an intersectoral approach
(i) creating links between the public health framework
and other policies;
(ii) establishing criteria and methodologies for the
assessment and realisation of proposed policies
regarding their impact on health.
Amendment 33
Article3, paragraph2, point (db) (new)
(db) Activities related to non-profit- making European non-
governmental organisations operating at European levelin the field of public health, either singly or with severalcoordinated associations working at national or regionallevel.C 177 E/174 EN 25.7.2002 Official Journal of the European Communities
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Amendment 34
Article5, paragraph2, subparagraphs1a and 1b (new)
Within one year of the date of entry into force of this Deci-
sion, the Commission shall take the necessary measures toprepare, adopt and implement the changes and practicalarrangements required for the development of the generalobjectives of the programme, together with appropriate struc-tural arrangements to set up a coordinating centre for com-prehensive and ongoing coordination of the programme.
The Commission shall, if appropriate, table fresh proposals
concerning the type of structural arrangements needed toimplement the public health strategy, in particular as regardshealth monitoring and rapid response to threats to health.
Amendment 35
Article5, paragraph4a (new)
4a. In implementing the programme the Commission,
together with the Member States, shall ensure compliancewith all relevant legal provisions regarding personal dataprotection and the introduction of mechanisms to ensure theconfidentiality and safety of such data.
Amendment 36
Article7, paragraph1, subparagraph1
1. The financial framework for the implementation of the
programme for the period specified in Article 1 is hereby setat€280 million .1. The financial framework for the implementation of the
programme for the period specified in Article 1 is hereby setat€380 million .
During implementation of the programme, the amount to be
committed for the implementation of each specific objectiveshall be not less than 25% of the total budget.
Amendment 38
Article8, paragraph1, point (e)
(e) the arrangements for the preparation of any structural
arrangements for the coordination of health monitoringand rapid reaction to health threats;Deleted
Amendment 39
Article11
In the course ofimplementing the programme, cooperation
with third countries and with international organisations com-petent in the sphere ofpublic health, in particular the WorldHealth Organisation as well as the Council ofEurope andthe
Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development,In the course ofimplementing the programme, cooperation
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shall be encouraged in accordance with the procedure laid
down in Article 9(3). In particular, the health information sys-tem and the capacity to respond to health threats should be,
where appropriate and possible, coordinated with the activities
ofthe World Health Organisation.(World Trade Organisation) and the FAO (United Nations
Food and Agriculture Organisation) shall be encouraged in
accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 9(3). In
particular, the health information system and the capacity to
respond to health threats should be, where appropriate andpossible, coordinated with the activities ofthe World HealthOrganisation.
Amendment 40
Article11a (new)
Article11aCooperation with relevant Community bodiesCooperation shall be fostered with Community bodies in rel-
evantareasofwork,inparticular thosebodiesresponsible forfood and feed safety, environmental protection and productsafety.
Amendment 41
Article12, paragraph1
1. The Commission, in close cooperation with the Member
States, shall regularly monitor, where appropriate with the helpofexperts, the implementation ofthe actions ofthe pro-gramme in the light ofthe objectives. It shall report annuallyto the Committee.1. The Commission, in close cooperation with the Member
States, shall regularly monitor, where appropriate with the helpofexperts, the implementation ofthe actions ofthe pro-gramme in the light ofthe objectives. It shall report annuallyto the Committee and the European Parliament.
Amendment 43
Annex, point 1.5
1.5. improving analysis and knowledge ofthe impact of
health policy developments and ofother Community policies
and activities, such as the internal market as it affects healthsystems, in contributing to a high level ofhuman health pro-tection, including developing criteria and methodologies forassessing policies for their impact on health and developingother links between public health and other policies;1.5. improving analysis and knowledge ofthe impact of the
development of an integrated and intersectoral health stra-tegy and ofother Community policies and activities, such as
the internal market as it affects health systems, in contributingto a high level ofhuman health protection, including devel-oping criteria and methodologies for assessing policies fortheir impact on health and developing other links betweenpublic health and other policies;
Amendment 45
Annex, point 1.7a (new)
1.7a. developing andoperating ajoint actionwith the plans
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ing sources of medical information available and examining
the possibilities for establishing a system of recognisableCommunity seals of approval to designate sites as trust-
worthy.
Amendment 46
Annex, point 2.2a (new)
2.2a. Supporting the network’s operation by developing and
implementing a system to inform the general public, healthprofessionals, patients’ organisations and the sections of thepopulation concerned in the Member States, as well as thecandidate countries, about communicable diseases and, inparticular, the dangers of the cross-border spread of resistantpathogens;
Amendment 47
Annex, point 2.3
2.3. Developing strategies and mechanisms for preventing,
exchanging information on and responding to non-communi-cable disease threats, including gender-specific health threatsand rare diseases;2.3. Developing preventive strategies and mechanisms , avac-
cination and immunisation strategy and mechanisms for
exchanging information on and responding to non-communi-cable disease threats, including gender-specific health threatsand rare diseases;
Amendment 48
Annex, point 2.3a (new)
2.3a. Developing preventive strategies and mechanisms in
order to counter health threats from physical, chemical orbiological sources caused by unforeseen events, inadequatestructures or facilities, human error, or even terrorist acts;
Amendment 60
Annex, point 2.6a (new)
2.6a. Developing strategies for reducing antibiotic resist-
ance;
Amendment 50
Annex, point 2.6b (new)
2.6b. Assisting candidate countries striving to raise the
level of health provided to their populations,enhancingactiv-ities tocombatcommunicable diseasesinthe European Unionand Central and Eastern Europe, which together represent athreat of epidemic proportions, developing mechanisms to25.7.2002 EN C 177 E/177 Official Journal of the European Communities
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educatedoctorsandpatients withregard totreatment options
and disease management, supporting non-governmentalorganisations working at local, national and European level
to improve the health of particularly underserved groups
heavily affected by communicable diseases and setting uphealth promotion and prevention programmes.
Amendment 51
Annex, point 3.1
3.1. preparing and implementing strategies and measures on
life-style related health determinants, such as nutrition, tobacco,alcohol, drugs and other substances and on mental health,including measures to take in all Community policies and age-and gender-specific strategies;3.1. preparing and implementing strategies and measures on
life-style related health determinants, such as nutrition, physical
activity, tobacco, alcohol, drugs and other substances and on
mental health, including measures to take in all Communitypolicies and age-and gender-specific strategies;
Amendment 52
Annex, point 3.1a (new)
3.1a. developing a specific action to promote, by means of
public awareness/information campaigns, an improved diet
and eating habits which are better suited to the needs of thehuman body;
Amendment 53
Annex, point 3.2
3.2. analysing the situation and developing, if necessary , stra-
tegies onsocio- economic health determinants, for instance in
order to identify and combat health inequalities;3.2. analysing the situation and developing strategies on
social and economic health determinants, in order to identify
and combat inequalities in access to health, and to assess the
impact of social and economic factors (such as working andhousing conditions, etc.) on health;
Amendment 54
Annex, point 3.3
3.3. analysing the situation and developing strategies on
health determinants related to the environment;3.3. analysing the situation and developing strategies on
health determinants related to the environment, in particular
assessing the impact of environmental pollution on human
health and identifying diseases which are closely linked toenvironmental problems;
Amendment 55
Annex, point 3.5a (new)
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Amendment 56
Annex, point 4.1
4.1. Community assistance may be provided to support the
activities referred to in Article 3 , paragraph2(a) .4.1. Community assistance may be provided to support the
activities referred to in Article 3.
The actions to be taken may be funded by service contracts
following calls for tender (which shall not exceed 50% oftotal budget) or by subsidies for joint financing with othersources. In the latter case the amount of Community finan-
cial assistance may not exceed 80% of the expenditure
actually incurred by the recipient. To support projects in can-didate countries, the Community may finance up to 100% ofcosts.
Amendment 57
Annex, point 4.3a (new)
4.3a. Within one year of the date of entry into force of this
Decision, the Commission shall take the necessary measuresto prepare, adopt and implement the changes and practicalarrangements required for the implementation of the generalobjectives of the programme, together with appropriate struc-tural arrangements to set up a coordinating centre for com-prehensive and ongoing coordination of the programme.Expenditure on technical and administrative assistance inrespect of the structural arrangements and activities arisingtherefrom shall be met from the overall budget of the pro-gramme. For this purpose, the committee referred to in Arti-cle9 shall be consulted.
14. Undesirable substances in animal feed ***II
A5-0408/2001
European Parliament legislative resolution on the Council common position for adopting a Euro-
pean Parliament and Council directive on undesirable substances in animal feed (10593/1/2001 /dash
C5-0413/2001 /dash 1999/0259(COD))
(Codecision procedure: second reading)
The European Parliament,
wdash having regard to the Council common position (10593/1/2001 wdash C5-0413/2001),wdash having regard to its position at first reading (
1) on the Commission proposal to Parliament and the
Council (COM(1999) 654) (2),
wdash having regard to the Commission’s amended proposal (COM(2000) 861) (3),
wdash having regard to Article 251(2) ofthe EC Treaty,
(1) OJ C 178, 22.6.2001, p. 160.
(2) OJ C 89 E, 28.3.2000, p. 70.
(3) OJ C 96 E, 27.3.2001, p. 346.25.7.2002 EN C 177 E/179 Official Journal of the European Communities
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