June 2003 newsletter

The EPHA Newsletter for June 2003 is now available online. You can consult the main articles online by clicking here.

Here is the table of contents:

EPHA in action

 EPHA Annual General Meeting
 EPHA presentation: "the role of the EU in health"
 Meetings and Conferences, June 2003
 Successful IAVI Symposium at the European Parliament
 The EU Convention: an EPHA briefing

Environment

 EU Environment and Health Strategy Published
 Stakeholder consultation on new EU Environment and Health Strategy
 European Research Discovers Solutions to Environmental Impact of Antibiotics
 Greenhouse Gas Emission Allowance Trading

Europe

The Parliament:

 EP’s Proposal to Amend the Directives on Public Supply, Service and Works Contracts
 EP Recommendation on Stock-farming and Damaging Substances

The Commission:

 Commissioner Byrne’s Speeches, June 2003

The Council:

 Berlusconi to Launch the Italian Presidency in Strasbourg
 Final Review of the Greek Presidency at the EP
 Italian EU Presidency Web Site online starting on 1 July 2003
 More on the Italian Presidency’s Priorities in the Health Sector
 EU to Donate "a Substantial Contribution" to the Global Fund to fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria

The Convention:

 The Convention After Thessaloniki
 Constitution Well Received in Thessaloniki
 Civil Society Plans Strategy for Thessaloniki
 Briefing Note: Convention Plenary, 12-13 June

The Court of Justice:

 ECJ Judgement on Pensions

Food and Agriculture

 Final Agreement on CAP Reform
 Genetically Modified Food and Feed
 Traceability and Labelling of GMOs
 Labelling of Ingredients to Be Tightened Up
 EP’s Report: CAP and Women in Rural Areas
 Council reaches political agreement on new legislation on Foot-and-Mouth Disease
 Joint NGO Press Release: ’A missed opportunity to pave the way for sustainable agriculture in the EU?’
 WTO consultation over GMOs: EU reiterates its authorisation system is in accordance with WTO rules

Society

 Commission to Clamp Down on Unfair Commercial Practices
 Conference for an European Drug Policy
 Council Recommendation on Drug Dependence
 First signatures on the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control

Wealth

 Access to medicines: some progress at Sharm al Sheik WTO mini-Ministerial
 G8 Decisions on Health, Evian, 3 June 2003
 Spotlight on tackling neglected diseases

Publications

 Joint Friends of the Earth -World Development Movement Paper on "Investment Myths"
 European Health for all database - Update June 2003
 Patient Choice or Equal Access?