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 | African Swine Fever and Avian Influenza: Commissioner Andriukaitis visits Ukraine Today, during his visit to Ukraine, Vytenis Andriukaitis, Commissioner for Health and Food Safety met Taras Kutoviy, Minister for Agricultural Policy and Food. 25 November 2016 |
 | DG SANTE kicks off "State of Health in the EU" cycle On 23 November the Commission and the OECD presented the new "Health at a Glance: Europe" report. The report is the first step in a new two-year cycle of DG SANTE, bringing together expertise to strengthen country-specific and EU-wide knowledge on health. The report was presented by Commissioner Vytenis Andriukaitis and OECD Secretary-General Angel Gurría in Brussels. At the occasion of the launch, Director-General Xavier Prats Monné and OECD Director Stefano Scarpetta signed a new strategic cooperation arrangement. 24 November 2016 |
 | GMOs: Commission authorises a GM carnation for ornamental uses On 23 November 2016, the Commission adopted a Decision on the placing on the market of a GM cut flower (carnation line SHD-27531-4). The Decision covers the placing on the market of this GMO for ornamental purposes only and excludes cultivation. The genetic modification is for a specific flower colour. 24 November 2016 |
 | Public Consultation on the mid-term evaluation of the 3rd Health Programme (2014-2020) opens today Being nearly at the half-way point of the 3rd Health Programme which runs from 2014 to 2020, the Commission would like to evaluate whether it is meeting its objectives and whether there is room for improvement. The consultation is open until 23 February 2017. 23 November 2016 |
 | Commission kicks off "State of Health in the EU" cycle with the OECD's new "Health at a Glance: Europe" report Life expectancy now exceeds 80 years in most EU countries, but still more than 1 million people die every year from potentially avoidable diseases and injuries. Find out more in the latest "Health at a Glance: Europe" report. 23 November 2016 |
 | Leading the fight against Antimicrobial Resistance: New Action Plan to be launched in 2017 On the occasion of the 9th European Antibiotic Awareness Day (EAAD), Commissioner for Health and Food Safety, Vytenis Andriukaitis, said that "the EU has, since we became aware of the dangers of antibiotic resistance, led the way in the fight against this massive threat for humankind". The Commissioner also reminded that the Commission will launch, in 2017, a second Action Plan "building upon and strengthening work done and supporting Member States in the implementation and monitoring of their National Action Plans". EAAD is a European health initiative coordinated by the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) which aims to provide a platform and support for national campaigns on the fight against AMR. 18 November 2016 |
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