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
Date: 1986-05-29
Institutions: Council of the European Union, Representatives of the Governments of the Member States
Subjects: citizens' Europe, first aid, health card, health policy













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41986X0723(02)

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  


Official Journal C 184 , 23/07/1986 P. 0004 - 0007 





RESOLUTIONof the Council and of the representatives of the  Governments of the Member States, meeting within the Council,of 29 May 1986concerning the adoption  of a European emergency health card(86/C 184/03)THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES AND  THE REPRESENTATIVES OF THE GOVERNMENTS OF THE MEMBER STATES, MEETING WITHIN THE COUNCIL, Having  regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, Having regard to the draft  recommendation submitted by the Commission (1) , Having regard to the opinion of the European  Parliament (2) , Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and Social Committee (3) , Whereas  the creation of a People's Europe is one of the priorities of the European Council which, at its  meeting in Milan on 28 and 29 June 1985, expressed the wish that work proceed systematically in the  various fields concerned; Whereas in order further to protect the health of European citizens and  to enhance their freedom of movement it is desirable to provide for means whereby in an emergency  their pre-existing or present health problems can be identified; Whereas to that end an appropriate  means at this stage appears to be a European emergency health card, clearly and succinctly setting  out certain vital information; Whereas the European emergency health card could, where appropriate,  complement the similar systems which exist in certain Member States for protecting the health of  citizens, I Hereby recommend that Member States which consider it desirable to do so make it  possible, by any appropriate means, for any person resident in their territories, whose  pre-existing or present health problems it should be possible to identify in an emergency, to  obtain, on a voluntary basis, a European emergency health card to be completed by a doctor in  accordance with the specimen (4) annexed hereto; Matters concerning the preparation and updating of  the card, liability as regards the accuracy of the information thereon and the confidentiality of  that information will be for the Member States to deal with in accordance with national legislation  and practice; II Hereby invite Member States which consider it desirable to do so, to encourage  medical circles and the persons concerned, by any appropriate means, to make extensive use of the  European emergency health card; III Agree to review, not later than five years after adoption of  this resolution, the principle and the form of the European emergency health card on the basis of a  Commission report assessing experience with the card and with similar systems existing in some  Member States.