WRITTEN QUESTION E-0511/02 by Carlos Carnero González (PSE) to the Council. Follow-up to decisions by the Council of Health Ministers of 15 November concerning post-polio syndrome.
Date: 2002-02-27
Institutions: European Parliament, Provisional data
Subjects: Council of the European Union, EU publication, competence of the Member States, disease of the nervous system, health care, public health, therapeutics

C 229 E/96

Official Journal of the European Communities

EN

26.9.2002

The Council would remind the Honourable Member that generally speaking, with a view to promoting
respect for the right to life and other human rights, the EU uses all relevant international and regional fora
to advocate the universal abolition of the death penalty. In countries where neither a de jure, nor a de
facto moratorium on the death penalty is in place, the EU calls for the progressive restriction of its use and
insists that it be carried out according to the minimum standards set out in the ‘EU guidelines towards
third countries on the death penalty’, which were adopted by the European Council in June 1998.

(2002/C 229 E/108)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-0511/02

by Carlos Carnero González (PSE) to the Council

(27 February 2002)

Subject: Follow-up to decisions by the Council of Health Ministers of 15 November concerning post-polio

syndrome

On 15 November 2001, on a proposal from the Presidency-in-Office, the EU Council of Health Ministers
considered what decisions could be taken in order to provide a positive response to post-polio syndrome
and the plight of those affected by it.

What measures has the Council taken on this matter since that date? What has been the response of the
Member States? What proposals will the Presidency-in-Office put forward to meet the urgent needs of the
thousands of Union citizens affected by this syndrome?

(2002/C 229 E/109)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-0768/02

by Carlos Carnero González (PSE) to the Council

(19 March 2002)

Subject: Follow-up to the deliberations of the Council of Health Ministers of 15 November on post-polio

syndrome

On 15 November last year the Council of EU Health Ministers considered, at the suggestion of the then
presidency, what decisions might be adopted to tackle post-polio syndrome and the situation of sufferers
in a positive manner.

Since that date, what measures or steps has the Council taken in this context? What has the response of
the Member States been? What proposals will the current presidency submit to meet the urgent needs of
thousands of Union citizens affected by this syndrome?

Joint answer
to Written Questions E-0511/02 and E-0768/02

(26 June 2002)

On 15 November 2001, the Belgian Presidency drew the attention of the Council to the fact that post-
polio syndrome is an important and sensitive public health issue and to the need for appropriate action to
provide an adequate response to this problem. Further details are included in an information note from the
Presidency to the Council which was the basis of the Presidency’s intervention at the Council. This Council
document is available to the public on the Council’s internet site.

The attention of the Honourable Members is drawn to the fact that the organisation and delivery of health
services and medical care is the Member States’ responsibility and that therefore the Council
is not
competent to comment on measures undertaken by individual Member States on this matter.