January 2003 newsletter

The EPHA Newsletter for January 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 the main contents:

EUROPEAN INSTITUTIONS NEWS

THE PARLIAMENT

 Parliament votes against cosmetic tests on animals
 Parliament Committee opposes advertising for breast implants
 Parliament discussed health care and care for the elderly
 Public Hearing on The Quality and Safety of Human Tissues and Cells
 Election of the European Ombudsman
 New European Food Safety Authority Executive Director
 Parliament Prolongs Ecopoint Dispute
 EP Committee votes for a powerful polluter pays principle

THE COUNCIL

 Council Agreement on Hygiene Rules for Food of Animal Origin
 Greek Presidency: Priorities for Environment, Sustainable Development and Health

THE COMMISSION

 Salmon Food Colouring Cut Down
 Controversial CAP reform
 Implementation of EU Environmental Laws by Candidate Countries
 Call for Proposals published for FP6
 The European Agency for Safety and Health at Work 2003 work programme
 Commission criticised for position on worldwide medicine agreement.
 Pharmaceutical Direct-to-Consumer Advertising
 EU loan for Chernobyl type reactor considered

THE EUROPEAN CONVENTION

 More Involvement of Member States in the Convention
 Health finally appears in the Convention Agenda

EUROPEAN COURT RULINGS

 EU insists on day in court for Tobacco industry

EUROPEAN INSTITUTIONS CALENDAR

EPHA SECRETARIAT NEWS

EPHA WORKING GROUP NEWS

MEMBER NEWS

 Letter on tobacco to David Byrne
 ENSP Letter to the Convention
 PCN warns: Polish nursing training lower than EU standards
 Joint Manifesto on regulation of reprocessing of single use medical devices
 More than 12 Years of Activity of the Estonian Association Anti-AIDS

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