Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2002-07-02-Speech-2-290"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2002-07-02"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Public health (2003-2008)2
dcterms:Language	"el"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20020702.12.2-290"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2002-07-02-Speech-2-2912
lpv:speaker	lp:Minerva Melpomeni Malliori2
lpv:spokenAs	member; Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Consumer Policy (2002-01-17--2004-07-19)3 substitute; Committee on Industry, External Trade, Research and Energy (2002-01-17--2004-07-19)3 unknown; Panellinio Socialistiko Kinima (1999-07-20--2004-07-19)3 substitute; Temporary committee on foot and mouth disease (2002-01-17--2002-12-17)3 member; PES (1999-07-20--2004-07-19)3 member; Delegation to the EU-Russia Parliamentary Cooperation Committee (2002-02-07--2004-07-19)3
lpv:translated text	"Mr President, Commissioner, today we are in the final stage of approving an ambitious public health programme. This programme has three objectives: improving information and knowledge, reacting rapidly to health threats and tackling health determinants through health promotion and disease prevention. Obviously, if these objectives are to be achieved, we need to create a mechanism which guarantees permanent surveillance and coordination, which enhances efficiency and which provides information to the Member States on best practices and the overall evaluation of the programme. I think that, on this point, we have achieved a compromise which guarantees that the programme will be implemented properly, in line with the approach taken by Parliament in its amendments. Another important point concerns the European Parliament's proposals on tackling emergency situations, including acts of terrorism, and a satisfactory compromise has been reached with the Council on this point. However, I should like to comment on the budget for the programme. I think that, if we want to respond to the needs and objectives of this particular programme, we need to ensure that it has the necessary resources. The European Parliament proposed the sum of EUR 380 million and I think the Council should have accepted this, given that much of this money has already been spent on programmes already running until the end of 2002. Similarly, the new programme will apply not just to the fifteen Member States, but to the ten new Member States as well. Finally, biological terrorism was added to the original objectives after the events of 11 September. The final sum of EUR 312 may be more than the sum proposed by the Commission or the Council, but it does not satisfy me. However, I do welcome the fact that the Commissioner responsible, Mr Byrne, has promised to review the financial framework once the new Member States have acceded. This had a catalytic effect on the final vote during the conciliation procedure. And finally, may I thank the rapporteur for his overall cooperation and his efforts in helping to bring about a good compromise."@en1

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