Progress: Procedure completed
Role | Committee | Rapporteur | Shadows |
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Former Responsible Committee | ENVI | CABROL Christian E.A. ( EDA) | |
Former Responsible Committee | ENVI | CABROL Christian E.A. ( EDA) | |
Former Committee Opinion | AGRI | KLASS Christa ( PPE) | |
Former Committee Opinion | REGI | ||
Former Committee Opinion | BUDG |
Lead committee dossier:
Legal Basis:
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Events
The rapporteur welcomed the outcome of the conciliation process. Of the 22 amendments tabled by Parliament at first reading, eight had been accepted as they were, eight had been subject to a satisfactory compromise, two relating to the procedure within the committee had been covered by the modus vivendi on comitology and a further two had been covered by commitments in the form of a declaration. As regards content, Mr CABROL welcomed the fact that Parliament had succeeded in increasing the financial allocation from ECU 30 million to ECU 35 million. The involvement of NGOs in the programme, the importance being given to projects in favour of disadvantaged populations, the attention being paid to research projects aimed at investigating the effect of nutrition on schoolchildren's health, the studies designed to prevent diseases associated with ageing and the inclusion of sex education in school health programmes, these were all positive elements that had been included thanks to Parliament’s actions. On the other hand, the rapporteur regretted that it had not been possible to retain the proposal for setting-up a health watchdog. Commissioner Flynn stated that he was pleased that the financial sum initially proposed by the Commission had finally been approved by the Council, thanks to joint pressure from Parliament and the Commission. When it came to implementing the programmes, the Commission would do everything in its power to encourage cooperation between the Member States. The measures concerned were extremely important for achieving improvements in the area of public health.
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.
The Council noted that it was unable to accept all the amendments approved by Parliament concerning the proposals for decisions adopting three action plans or programmes of action in the health field (combating cancer; health promotion, information, education and training; prevention of AIDS and certain other communicable diseases). It therefore decided to convene the Conciliation Committee on this matter in accordance with Article 189b of the Treaty.
Pointing out that today one person in five dies prematurely, in other words before the age of 65, as a result of circulatory problems, a heart attack, an accident or suicide, Commissioner Flynn reiterated that the programme in question sought to improve health and the quality of health protection. The Commission could take over 10 of Parliament’s 22 amendments - Amendments Nos 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 12, 16, 17, 18 and 19 - as they complemented the common position. Amendments Nos 10, 11, 20 and 21 could be taken over in part. Amendments Nos 20 and 21 had to be rejected as the reference to sex education was superfluous in a general programme that covered many elements of health promotion, including sex education. Similarly, the other 6 amendments had to be rejected: Amendments Nos 8, 9, 13, 14 (on the prevention of allergies, which was already included in another programme on the prevention of the effects of pollution) and 15 (on the use of medicines and self-medication, which were already included in Annex 6).
The rapporteur called for the vote on his report to be postponed to the March 1995 part-session.
As already emphasised in the Opinion on the Communication, the ESC recognised the need for Community action in the field of public health, and considered this move essential for disease prevention, the dissemination of health information and health education. It believed that a consistent prevention plan, based on an improvement in habits and lifestyles, could not only enhance the health care rights and quality of life of European citizens, but also help to curb medical treatment and care costs, which was a major problem currently facing all Member States. The ESC supported the reference to the principle of subsidiarity and proportionality in paragraph 65 of the Communication. It emphasised that the Community should act as a driving force and enhance the value of national and local initiatives in order to guarantee a high level of public health protection in Europe. The Commission should set up appropriate structures to encourage directly the organisation and management of national and trans-national pilot schemes, involving non-governmental organisations representing all parties concerned and scientific or training associations operating within Europe. In the first instance, national and European scientific associations operating in the sphere of public health should be involved, and they should be allowed to play an active role in training health professionals and, by extension, in health education. Finally, the ESC recommended that the schemes promoted should have a solid, scientific underpinning, that they be subject to cost-benefit analysis, and that special attention should be paid to the authenticity of public information, so as to avoid over-simplification and distortions.
Documents
- Follow-up document: EUR-Lex
- Follow-up document: COM(2000)0165
- Final act published in Official Journal: Decision 1996/645
- Final act published in Official Journal: OJ L 095 16.04.1996, p. 0001
- Text adopted by Parliament, 3rd reading: OJ C 065 04.03.1996, p. 0139-0149
- Text adopted by Parliament, 3rd reading: T4-0055/1996
- Decision by Parliament, 3rd reading: T4-0055/1996
- Debate in Parliament: Debate in Parliament
- Report tabled for plenary by Parliament delegation to Conciliation Committee, 3rd reading: A4-0028/1996
- Report tabled for plenary by Parliament delegation to Conciliation Committee, 3rd reading: OJ C 065 04.03.1996, p. 0058
- Report tabled for plenary, 3rd reading: A4-0028/1996
- Joint text approved by Conciliation Committee co-chairs: 3617/1995
- Joint text approved by Conciliation Committee co-chairs: 3617/1995
- Debate in Council: 1890
- Commission opinion on Parliament's position at 2nd reading: EUR-Lex
- Commission opinion on Parliament's position at 2nd reading: COM(1995)0633
- Text adopted by Parliament, 2nd reading: OJ C 308 20.11.1995, p. 0021-0033
- Text adopted by Parliament, 2nd reading: T4-0498/1995
- Decision by Parliament, 2nd reading: T4-0498/1995
- Debate in Parliament: Debate in Parliament
- Committee recommendation tabled for plenary, 2nd reading: A4-0229/1995
- Committee recommendation tabled for plenary, 2nd reading: OJ C 287 30.10.1995, p. 0005
- Committee recommendation tabled for plenary, 2nd reading: A4-0229/1995
- Commission communication on Council's position: EUR-Lex
- Commission communication on Council's position: SEC(1995)1191
- Council position: 06937/1/1995
- Council position: OJ C 216 21.08.1995, p. 0021
- Council position published: 06937/1/1995
- Modified legislative proposal: EUR-Lex
- Modified legislative proposal: OJ C 135 02.06.1995, p. 0002
- Modified legislative proposal: COM(1995)0138
- Modified legislative proposal published: EUR-Lex
- Modified legislative proposal published: COM(1995)0138
- Debate in Council: 1839
- Text adopted by Parliament, 1st reading/single reading: OJ C 089 10.04.1995, p. 0055-0072
- Text adopted by Parliament, 1st reading/single reading: T4-0091/1995
- Decision by Parliament, 1st reading: T4-0091/1995
- Debate in Parliament: Debate in Parliament
- Committee report tabled for plenary, 1st reading/single reading: A4-0018/1995
- Committee report tabled for plenary, 1st reading/single reading: OJ C 056 06.03.1995, p. 0004
- Committee report tabled for plenary, 1st reading: A4-0018/1995
- Economic and Social Committee: opinion, report: CES0050/1995
- Economic and Social Committee: opinion, report: OJ C 102 24.04.1995, p. 0015
- Debate in Council: 1823
- Committee of the Regions: opinion: CDR0246/1994
- Committee of the Regions: opinion: OJ C 210 14.08.1995, p. 0081
- Legislative proposal: EUR-Lex
- Legislative proposal: OJ C 252 09.09.1994, p. 0003
- Legislative proposal: COM(1994)0202
- Legislative proposal published: EUR-Lex
- Legislative proposal published: COM(1994)0202
- Legislative proposal: EUR-Lex OJ C 252 09.09.1994, p. 0003 COM(1994)0202
- Committee of the Regions: opinion: CDR0246/1994 OJ C 210 14.08.1995, p. 0081
- Economic and Social Committee: opinion, report: CES0050/1995 OJ C 102 24.04.1995, p. 0015
- Committee report tabled for plenary, 1st reading/single reading: A4-0018/1995 OJ C 056 06.03.1995, p. 0004
- Text adopted by Parliament, 1st reading/single reading: OJ C 089 10.04.1995, p. 0055-0072 T4-0091/1995
- Modified legislative proposal: EUR-Lex OJ C 135 02.06.1995, p. 0002 COM(1995)0138
- Council position: 06937/1/1995 OJ C 216 21.08.1995, p. 0021
- Commission communication on Council's position: EUR-Lex SEC(1995)1191
- Committee recommendation tabled for plenary, 2nd reading: A4-0229/1995 OJ C 287 30.10.1995, p. 0005
- Text adopted by Parliament, 2nd reading: OJ C 308 20.11.1995, p. 0021-0033 T4-0498/1995
- Commission opinion on Parliament's position at 2nd reading: EUR-Lex COM(1995)0633
- Joint text approved by Conciliation Committee co-chairs: 3617/1995
- Report tabled for plenary by Parliament delegation to Conciliation Committee, 3rd reading: A4-0028/1996 OJ C 065 04.03.1996, p. 0058
- Text adopted by Parliament, 3rd reading: OJ C 065 04.03.1996, p. 0139-0149 T4-0055/1996
- Follow-up document: EUR-Lex COM(2000)0165
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