6 Amendments of Corinne LEPAGE related to 2011/0339(COD)
Amendment 43 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5
Recital 5
(5) The programme shall put forward actions in areas where there is evidence of EU added-value on the basis of the following criteria: best practice exchange between Member States; supporting networks for knowledge sharing or mutual learning; achieving key social objectives such as promotion of equity and solidarity and reduction of health inequalities; addressing cross-border threats to reduce risks and mitigate their consequences; addressing certain issues relating to the Internal Market where the EU has substantial legitimacy to ensure high- quality solutions across Member States; unlocking the potential of innovation in health; actions that could lead to a system for benchmarking to allow informed decision-making at European level; improving economies of scale by avoiding waste due to duplication and optimising the use of financial resources.
Amendment 63 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10 a (new)
Recital 10 a (new)
(10a) The links between the environment and health are now well documented. According to the World Health Organisation’s (WHO) 2009 report on health in Europe, in the WHO European region more than 1.7 million deaths (18 % of the total) each year can be ascribed to environmental factors. The risk factors have a clear cross-border dimension. By way of an example, atmospheric pollution increases the prevalence of respiratory problems and cardiovascular disease. By the same token, the presence of toxic products in the water, the air, the soil, housing and foodstuffs can have a serious impact on health, in particular for the most vulnerable groups, such as children or the elderly. The EU should therefore provide the Member States with support in preventing and reducing environmental health risks.
Amendment 110 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – point 3 – paragraph 1
Article 3 – point 3 – paragraph 1
(3) To identify, disseminate and promote the up-take of validated best practices for cost-effective prevention measure by addressing the keyboth environmental health risks and risk factors, namelysuch as smoking, abuse of alcohol and obesity, as well as HIV/AIDS, with a focus on the cross border dimension, in order to prevent diseases and promote good health.
Amendment 144 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – indent 3.1
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – indent 3.1
– 3.1. Exchange best practices on key health issues such as the elimination of environmental health risks, smoking prevention, abuse of alcohol and obesity;
Amendment 173 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – point c
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – point c
(c) They are active at the Union level and in at least halfone quarter of the Member States, or have links with similar bodies present in at least one-quarter of the Member States, and have a balanced geographical coverage of the Union.
Amendment 178 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 1
Article 12 – paragraph 1
The Commission shall, in cooperation with the Member States, ensure overall consistency and complementarity between the Programme and other policies, instruments and actions of the Union, in particular in the area of the environment and climate policy.