March 2003 newsletter

The EPHA Newsletter for March 2003 is now available online. You can download the newsletter below, as a PDF or as a RTF file, or consult the main articles online by clicking here.

Here is the table of contents:

EUROPEAN INSTITUTIONS NEWS

THE PARLIAMENT

 Report on Future of EU Consumer Protection
 EP votes on HIV/AIDS, TB and Malaria programme
 Report adopted on proposed Directive Human Tissues and Cells
 EP plenary vote on pesticides
 EP’s Intergroup on Ageing: "For a better coherence on ageing issues"
 Producers obliged to neutralise dangerous substance in cement

THE COUNCIL

 European Health Insurance Card
 No GMO authorisations before autumn 2003

THE COMMISSION

 Healthy food is a priority for CEE citizens
 EU Agency targets €4,000,000 at improving safety and health in SMEs
 Call for Proposals for the Public Health Programme
 Commission finalises its chemicals policy overhaul
 Call for Proposals on Enlargement - Partnerships with Civil Society
 Health Monitoring: Health Indicators Project Coordinators Meeting.
 DG EMPL launches new websites
 World Tuberculosis Day: EU-funded research in the fight against tuberculosis
 Debate continues on the location for the European Food Safety Agency
 EU wants gender equality in pensions and health security
 Scientific body questions safety of high dose irradiated foods
 Road Safety for Pedestrians
 Enlargement countries join EMEA board

THE EUROPEAN CONVENTION

 Italy and Greece want the Convention to finish on time
 Futurum: the Convention Forum

EUROPEAN COURT RULINGS

 Danes win food additives case at Court of Justice
 Advocate General favours introduction of novel foods in the market
 Court of Justice to allow Internet sales of medicines?

EUROPEAN INSTITUTIONS CALENDAR

EPHA SECRETARIAT NEWS

 First meeting of the EEN
 Health in the Convention
 Executive Meeting of the European Public Health Alliance
 DG Trade - Civil Society Dialogue
 A Healthier Future for Europe’s Children

EPHA WORKING GROUP NEWS

 Food & Nutrition Working Group
 EPHA Policy Coordination Group

MEMBER NEWS

 AIDES’ Open Letter to Giscard d’Estaing
 PGEU Position Paper "Generic Medicines and the Role of the Pharmacist"
 IPPF Warns Catholic Threat to EU Decision-Making on Health

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