Health Consumer Protection Directorate General EFTA participation in

Health & Consumer Protection Directorate General EFTA participation in the Public Health Programme and the future Healt and Consumer Protection Programme Guri Galtung Kjaeserud Health Strategy Unit 23 September, Reykjavik 1

1. Activities Legislation Tobacco, blood, tissues and cells, International Health Regulation Social, environment, internal market, law impacting on health Policy actions Initiatives on mental health, nutrition, alcohol health systems co-operation, new strategy, Health and the environment Financial actions Public Health Programme, Research Framework programmes Structural Funds, 2

2. The Public Health Programme (2003 -2008) Public Health Programme Information Determinants Executive agency Threats 3

2. The Public Health Programme (2003 -2008) Annual work programme Call for proposals Call for tenders Call for expression of interest The Programme Committee The Information day 4

2. The Public Health Programme (2003 -2008) Choice of proposals Exclusion criteria Selection criteria Award criteria Financing Co- financing 60 -80% Eligible costs 5

2. The Public Health Programme (2003 -2008) Open for applications from Member States Candidate countries EFTA-EEA countries Different degrees of partnership Main partner Associated partners (max: 50) Collaborating partners (max: 60) Subcontractors 6

3. EFTA-EEA countries in the PHP EFTA-EEA countries participate in the programme as EU Member States EPINORTH 2 th European public health conference in Oslo 79 October 2004 on Urbanisation and Health. European e-Health consumer trends survey. EFTA/EEA countries contribute to the PHP: € 1. 1 million in 2003 € 1. 3 million in 2004 € 1. 1 million in 2005 7

4. Proposal for Joint Health and Consumer Programme Reflection process Enabling good health for all “Healthier, Safer, more confident citizens: a health and consumer protection strategy” Proposal for new programme (2007 -2013) Adopted by the Commission, 6 April 2005 To be adopted by Parliament and Council 8

4. Common health and consumer objectives To protect citizens from risks and threats To increase ability of citizens to exercise real choice To mainstream health and consumer policies across EU policies 9

4. Common health and consumer actions Improve communication with citizens Increase civil society participation A common approach for mainstreaming Promote safety of products and human origin substances Enhance scientific advice and risk assessment Promote international co-operation 10

4. Health objectives Protect citizens against health threats Promote a healthier way of life Contribute to reducing diseases Help national health systems Provide more and better health information 11

4. Health action Reinforce existing 3 action strands Monitoring/Surveillance of Threats Address Determinants Provide Information Add 3 new action strands Deliver effective response to threats Prevent diseases and injuries Achieve synergies between national health systems 12

4. Health objectives and strands Health Objectives Protect citizens Promote health Reduce disease Help national systems Action strands new Surveillance of threats Deliver effective response new Tackle Determinants Prevent diseases Provide + information Information new Health systems co-operation 13

Further information Public health: http: //europa. eu. int/comm/health/ph_overview/overview_en. htm Public Health Programme: http: //europa. eu. int/comm/health/programme/howtoapply/call_for_p ropal_en. htm Constitution: http: //europa. eu. int/constitution/futurum/ratification_en. htm Cohesion Policy: http: //europa. eu. int/comm/regional_policy/sources/docgener/informa t/reg 2007_en. pdf 14