WRITTEN QUESTION E-2707/01 by Helle Thorning-Schmidt (PSE) to the Commission. Osteoporosis.
Date: 2001-10-03
Institutions: European Parliament, Provisional data
Subjects: EU action, disease prevention, elderly person, health policy, illness, medical research, public health, therapeutics

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Finally there were no calls for proposals during 2000 and 2001 for the Promise programme and therefore
so there were no submissions by any organization.

(1) See page 33.

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WRITTEN QUESTION E-2700/01

by Mario Mauro (PPE-DE) to the Commission

(3 October 2001)

Subject: Funding from Development DG

Will the Commission provide a list of the projects which, in 2000 and 2001, were submitted by the Italian
Regions of Liguria, Lombardy, Piedmont and Valle d’Aosta for financing from the funds administered by
the Development Directorate-General, and the names of those which were subsequently approved?

Reply given by Mr Nielson on behalf of the Commission

(31 January 2002)

In 2000 and 2001, no projects were financed under
Development for the Italian regions mentioned in the honourable member’s question.

the budget headings administered by DG

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WRITTEN QUESTION E-2707/01

by Helle Thorning-Schmidt (PSE) to the Commission

(3 October 2001)

Subject: Osteoporosis

In 1998 the Commission submitted a report on osteoporosis containing a number of recommendations to
improve diagnosis, prevention and treatment. On several occasions the Commission has stated that it is
drawing up a proposal to the Council containing a number of new recommendations. At one point it was
said that the proposal would be submitted towards the end of 2000. This has not yet happened. What
timetable is the Commission now working on, and when can the proposal be expected?

Answer given by Mr Byrne on behalf of the Commission

(7 November 2001)

The Commission has published a scientific report on osteoporosis in the Community (1) in 1998. This
report provides a comprehensive analysis of the underlying pathology of osteoporosis,
it also covers
clinical aspects of managing osteoporosis and has an emphasis on the prevention of osteoporosis in its
conclusions.

As there have been no changes in the prevention or treatment of osteoporosis since the report, the
Commission believes that the focus should be on encouraging next steps in meeting the recommendations
of the report itself and using the report as an indicator to Member States in developing their best practices.

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The new Community Public Health Programme (2), which is presently being examined by the Parliament
and the Council follows a three strand approach: Improving health information, Responding rapidly to
health threats and Addressing health determinants, and is a move away from disease specific activity as in
the past. The new programme aims to achieve a better focused approach and synergy between actions,
with a view to setting up comprehensive coping and prevention strategies based on best practice.

Further activity following on from the scientific conclusions of the 1998 report could be accommodated
under the existing Health Promotion Programme, but health promotion activities will fall under the new
Public Health Programme in the future.

The Commission envisages to analyse the follow-up given by the Member States to the recommendations
in the report. This analysis would enable the Commission Services to bring forward in due course a report
on progress achieved.

(1) Report on osteoporosis in the European Community @ Action for prevention. European Commission, Directorate

General for Employment, Industrial Relations and Social Affairs, 1998.
(COM(2000) 285 final @ 2000/0119(COD)(.

(2)

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WRITTEN QUESTION E-2726/01

by Hartmut Nassauer (PPE-DE) to the Commission

(5 October 2001)

Subject: Report of the National Commission on Terrorism to the United States’ Congress, submitted on

5 June 2000

The above-mentioned report names Greece, along with Pakistan, as a state which does not cooperate fully
with US authorities on counter terrorism and which, accordingly, should be subjected to sanctions.

The Commission:

1.

Since when has it had knowledge of that report, and what conclusions has the Commission drawn
from it?

2. What is it’s assessment of the accusations made against Greece?

Answer given by Mr Vitorino on behalf of the Commission

(28 November 2001)

1.
The Commission has had knowledge of this report since June 2000. The Commission does not agree
with the conclusions included within it since Greece has signed all the United Nations (UN) Conventions
on combating terrorism and actively pursues all the terrorist activities carried out within or outside its
terroritory. Furthermore, the Criminal Code and the Code of Criminal Procedure in Greece have been
substantially reshaped following the recent adoption of lawNo2928 of 27 June 2001 on terrorism. Finally,
in 2000, Greece and the United States ratified a mutual
legal assistance treaty and signed a police
cooperation memorandum to enhance bilateral cooperation on law enforcement, including terrorism.

The Commission takes the view that Greece is a full partner in the Union’s policy in the fight against

2.
terrorism and that in this context it also cooperates appropriately with countries outside the Union.