Activites

• 1996/04/16 Final act published in Official Journal
  • Decision 1996/646
  • OJ L 095 16.04.1996, p. 0009
• 1996/03/29 Final act signed
• 1996/03/29 End of procedure in Parliament
• 1996/02/16 Decision by Council, 3rd reading
• 1996/02/15 Decision by Parliament, 3rd reading
  • T4-0056/1996 summary

    The European Parliament approved the joint text. �

• 1996/02/14 Debate in Parliament
  • Debate in Parliament summary

    The rapporteur welcomed the outcome of the interinstitutional talks. As far as the action plan on cancer was concerned, of the 19 amendments tabled by Parliament a total of 58 had been accepted as they were, while nine were the subject of a satisfactory compromise and two were covered by the modus vivendi on comitology. As regards the content, Mr VALVERDE LOPEZ supported those actions that were aimed at organising public information campaigns and promoting research in the field of dietary health, and also welcomed the commitment shown towards programmes designed to investigate the problem of tobacco addition among young people. Commissioner Flynn stated that in implementing these programmes the Commission would do everything in its power to encourage cooperation between Member States.

• 1996/02/09 Report tabled for plenary, 3rd reading
  • A4-0029/1996
• 1996/01/31 Final decision by Conciliation Committee
• 1996/01/30 Joint text approved by Conciliation Committee co-chairs
  • 3618/1995
• 1995/12/19 Formal meeting of Conciliation Committee
• #1890
• 1995/11/30 Council Meeting
  • 1890 summary

    The Council took stock of progress, in the context of the codecision procedure with Parliament, on the proposals for decisions on the adoption of action plans or programmes of action in the fields of: - combating cancer; - health promotion, information, education and training; - the prevention of Aids and certain other communicable diseases. Specifically, the Council was briefed on the informal talks that had taken place between Parliament, the Council and the Commission with a view to the meeting of the Conciliation Committee on the matter scheduled for 19 December 1995. It will be recalled that the Council adopted its common positions on the proposals in question at its meeting on 2 June 1995. In the meantime, Parliament approved a number of amendments at second reading at the end of October. Some of those amendments concern the financial package for the programmes (for the ‘cancer’ plan, Parliament is proposing ECU 64 million instead of the ECU 59 million envisaged in the Council’s common position; for the ‘health promotion’ programme, Parliament is proposing ECU 35 million instead of ECU 30 million). Other Parliament amendments relate to the specifics of the programmes and to a number of general basic provisions.

• #1886
• 1995/11/23 Council Meeting
• 1995/10/25 Decision by Parliament, 2nd reading
  • T4-0499/1995 summary

    In adopting the recommendation for second reading by Mr JosΘ Luis VALVERDE LOPEZ (PPE, E) on the action plan to combat cancer, the European Parliament felt that the Council's common position was too restrictive and proposed amending the proposal once again. Of the 19 amendments adopted, the most important aimed to: - re-establish the financial framework of ECU 64 million (as proposed by the Commission) rather than the ECU 59 million accepted by the Council; - restore the main objective of the programme which, as far as the EP was concerned, was to establish a cooperation network between the Commission and the national committees so that Community action could act as a catalyst for action in the Member States (the European Parliament also restored the programme's structure of five sections); - ensure greater coherence and clarification for the action plans combating tobacco, supporting cooperation between the public and private organisations combating cancer and giving greater consideration to the fact that elements such as the environment or poor dietary habits could increase the risk of developing cancer; - do away with the overly intergovernmental aspects of the programme (particularly as regards the implementation of the programme by the Member States) and ensure fair participation of the organisations working actively to prevent cancer and recognised experts in this sector (particularly within the programme's committee); - adopt preventive measures targeted at young people and children; - publicise the actions undertaken (the EP asked, in particularly, that it be regularly informed of the actions carried out). �

• 1995/10/24 Debate in Parliament
  • Debate in Parliament summary

    The rapporteur pointed out that Amendment No 11 sought to re-establish the budget initially set at ECU 64 million, reduced by the Council paradoxically at the same time as it agreed to fund tobacco growing with annual funds corresponding to the 5-year budget for the ‘Europe against cancer’ programme. Commissioner Flynn agreed with the criticism concerning the reduction in the budget and stated that the Commission could take over 11 of the 19 amendments: Amendments Nos 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 10, 11, 12, 18 and 19. The other 8 amendments were rejected for various reasons: for example, Amendments Nos 13 and 14 were not taken over because they set out the typical tasks of the management committee, as envisaged by the Council in its common position; Amendment No 15 provided for consultation of Parliament beyond that envisaged by the ‘modus vivendi’ with the Council; similarly, Amendments Nos 16 and 17 had already been rejected by the Council after Parliament’s first reading, due to the method and the content of the political action, which was not suitable for the programme in question.

• 1995/09/28 Vote in committee, 2nd reading
  • A4-0226/1995
• 1995/07/14 Committee referral announced in Parliament, 2nd reading
• #1845
• 1995/06/02 Council Meeting
  • 06934/1/1995 summary

    In its common position, the Council made various amendments to the general presentation of this proposal and introduced more specific amendments concerning, in particular: - the establishment of the programme: the general objective of this programme was clarified. It aimed specifically to contribute towards ensuring a high level of health protection and comprised actions aimed at preventing premature deaths due to cancer, reducing mortality due to cancer, promoting the quality of life by improving the general health situation, and promoting the general well-being of the population, particularly by minimising the economic and social consequences of cancer. The actions to be implemented came under the following headings: . data collection and research, . information and health education, . early detection and screening, . training and quality control and guarantees. The Council added further amendments to the sections in the annex and indicated the specific objective for each one. Notably, it grouped together certain actions in the field of research in particular, which no longer came under a separate section. Similarly, certain actions were withdrawn, especially those concerning health education for children and target groups which received less consideration as well as certain actions relating to tobacco and alcohol. With regard to early detection, the Council did away with support for improving early detection and systematic screening techniques as well as the main treatments. Finally, in respect of training, the Council did away with the common classification of complications resulting from cancer treatments and, in respect of information, it withdrew an action targeted at the media. - implementation: the Council stipulated that the programme would be implemented from 1 January 1996 to 31 December 2000. It defined more clearly the respective roles and contributions of the various actors participating in the implementation of the programme (particularly the Member States); - comitology: it provided for more active participation of the Member States in certain important decisions concerning the programme by establishing a mixed procedure: a management committee procedure for the important decisions and an advisory committee for other decisions (in accordance with the interinstitutional "modus vivendi"); - the programme's budget: the Council set out the scope of the financial support for the programme. The total allocations set aside for the programme amounted to ECU 59 million (instead of the ECU 64 million proposed by the Commission); - consistency and complementarity: the Council clearly highlighted the importance of ensuring that there was complementarity between this programme and relevant research actions (biomedical and health programme) and programmes introducing an integrated information network; - with regard to monitoring and evaluation, the Council provided for fewer regular reports than had been proposed by the Commission or the EP but did not do away with the interim and final reports to be submitted to these institutions. �

• 1995/04/21 Modified legislative proposal published
  • COM(1995)0131 summary

    In its amended proposal, the Commission took over 26 of the 36 amendments tabled by the European Parliament at first reading. The main amendments aimed to redefine more clearly the programme's priorities and to increase actions relating to prevention: - the Commission should work in close cooperation with the Member States and national coordination committees together with the organisations active in the prevention of cancer with a view to implementing five main areas of action: . development and strengthening of a European network of cancer registers and support for epidemiological studies focused on prevention, . public information and health education, . training of health workers in cancer prevention, . early detection and systematic screening, . exchanges of experience on diagnosis and treatments; - in the actions listed in the annex, the Commission highlighted the specific nature of the groups targeted by the actions: epidemiological studies relating to specific population groups, information for target groups (teachers, cancer specialists, pharmacists, journalists, etc.), health education actions aimed at town planners, environmental specialists, architects and radiologists, and improvement in the actions designed to underline the importance of a healthy diet. Particular attention was paid to actions concerning the early detection of cancer (particularly in the field of research); - the Commission should make all efforts to simplify the programme's administrative procedures and to improve transparency. �

• 1995/03/01 Decision by Parliament, 1st reading/single reading
  • T4-0077/1995 summary

    The European Parliament approved this proposal for a decision adopting the third action plan to combat cancer in the Community (1995-1999), subject to the following amendments: - the main objective of this plan is to set up a cooperation network between the Commission and national anti-cancer committees, so that the Commission can act as a catalyst for action taken at in the Member States. Parliament added a new annex along the same lines ("consultation and coordination mechanisms") defining the role and composition of these national committees; - public information is one of the main priorities of the plan (especially through the mass media), as are primary prevention (e.g. adopting healthier eating habits which do not encourage cancers to develop) and secondary prevention (early diagnosis), the dissemination of research results in this field (especially in biomedicine), prevention in schools and prevention against certain harmful environmental effects (over-exposure to the sun); - Parliament stressed the need for efficient action to combat smoking, which causes most cancers, by launching a pilot action in which political leaders, social groups etc. undertake not to smoke in public and a specific action in the European Parliament to ban smoking inside Parliament buildings (in Strasbourg, Brussels and Luxembourg) except in specially-designated areas. Parliament also reiterated its call for a ban on all types of direct or indirect advertising of tobacco products.�

• 1995/02/16 Debate in Parliament
  • Debate in Parliament
• 1995/01/24 Vote in committee, 1st reading/single reading
  • A4-0008/1995
• #1823
• 1994/12/22 Council Meeting
  • 1823
• #1762
• 1994/06/02 Council Meeting
  • 1762
• 1994/05/06 Committee referral announced in Parliament, 1st reading/single reading
• 1994/03/29 Legislative proposal published
  • COM(1994)0083 summary

    1) OBJECTIVE To develop knowledge about the causes of cancer and possible means of preventing it. 2) CONTENTS 1. The Community action plan against cancer is adopted for the period of 1 January 1995 to 31 December 1999. 2. The plan contains 20 measures, covering the essential fields of data collection, public information, education, cancer training for health-care workers, early detection and systematic screening, studies and measures relating to the quality of care, and research. 3. The plan also aims to ensure complementarity with other Community initiatives, including those relating to consumer protection and the protection of workers at work. 4. It is designed to ensure wider dissemination of knowledge of the causes of cancer and of its prevention, and to help Member States fully achieve their objectives in the fight against cancer. 5. The Commission will ensure that there is consistency and complementarity between the Community actions to be implemented under this action plan and under other relevant Community programmes and initiatives, including the biomedical and health research programme under the Community's framework programme for research. 6. An advisory committee consisting of representatives of each Member State will assist the Commission in implementing the action plan. 7. Cooperation with non-member countries and with international organisations competent in the field of public health will be encouraged in the course of implementing the action plan. The EFTA countries and the countries of central and eastern Europe may be associated with the activities described in the Annex under the conditions set out in the agreements concluded with the Community. 8. The Commission will publish an annual report on the progress of the action plan and on potential Community financing in the various fields of action. Source : European Commission - Info92 - 02/96�

Documents

• Legislative proposal published: COM(1994)0083
• Debate in Council: 1762
• Debate in Council: 1823
• Committee report tabled for plenary, 1st reading/single reading: A4-0008/1995
• Debate in Parliament: Debate in Parliament
• Decision by Parliament, 1st reading/single reading: T4-0077/1995
• Modified legislative proposal published: COM(1995)0131
• Council position published: 06934/1/1995
• Committee recommendation tabled for plenary, 2nd reading: A4-0226/1995
• Debate in Parliament: Debate in Parliament
• Decision by Parliament, 2nd reading: T4-0499/1995
• Debate in Council: 1890
• Joint text approved by Conciliation Committee co-chairs: 3618/1995
• Report tabled for plenary, 3rd reading: A4-0029/1996
• Debate in Parliament: Debate in Parliament
• Decision by Parliament, 3rd reading: T4-0056/1996
• : Decision 1996/646
• : OJ L 095 16.04.1996, p. 0009

History

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