Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2001-12-11-Speech-2-283"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2001-12-11"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Public health (2001 – 2006)2
dcterms:Language	"en"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20011211.12.2-283"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2001-12-11-Speech-2-2842
lpv:speaker	lp:Catherine Stihler2
lpv:spoken text	"Madam President, the adoption of Community action in the field of public health is greatly welcome. The new public health strategy will determine the EU's focus on health for the next five years. That is why having clear priorities is so important: firstly, improving information and knowledge concerning health issues; secondly, strengthening rapid reaction to health threats; and, finally, tackling health determinants. However, as many of my colleagues have mentioned, the budget remains an issue. The Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Consumer Policy would like EUR 300 million. This is an EUR 80 million increase which would correspond to the amount already in the existing programmes. As many have mentioned, this is EUR 100 million more than the Council asked for in the common position. This is necessary in order for the programme to work effectively, and it is more than fair. I would like to take this opportunity, in light of 11 September, to ask the Commissioner if any new action to combat bioterrorism will be funded by a new budgetary proposal and not from the framework programme? Finally, I would like to emphasise the importance of working with NGOs. I am alarmed that the Conservatives in this House have called for a split vote on the issue of NGO networks. I fear that this will undermine the partnership which has been built up under the previous programme where the Community relied on NGO networks to deliver messages such as the "Europe Against Cancer Week". The new health programme is about protecting the health of all EU citizens, not just the privileged few. This will not be achieved without working with the EU citizens who are most interested and knowledgeable about public health. Health is what matters to the majority of EU citizens. We should make sure that this programme matters."@en1
lpv:spokenAs	unknown; Labour Party (1999-07-20--2004-07-19)3 member; PES (1999-07-20--2004-07-19)3 member; Delegation to the EU-Hungary Joint Parliamentary Committee (1999-10-06--2002-01-14)3 member; Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Consumer Policy (2000-02-18--2002-01-14)3 member; PECH (2000-03-17--2002-01-14)3
lpv:unclassifiedMetadata	"Stihler (PSE )."1

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