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Preparedness and response
Key Documents
Proposal for a decision of the European Parliament and of the Council on serious cross-border threats to health
български (bg) čeština (cs) dansk (da) Deutsch (de) eesti keel (et) ελληνικά (el) español (es) français (fr) italiano (it) latviešu valoda (lv) lietuvių kalba (lt) magyar (hu) Malti (mt) Nederlands (nl) polski (pl) português (pt) română (ro) slovenčina (sk) slovenščina (sl) suomi (fi) svenska (sv)
Executive summary of the impact assessment accompanying the document "Decision of the European Parliament and of the Council on serious cross-border threats to health"
български (bg) čeština (cs) dansk (da) Deutsch (de) eesti keel (et) ελληνικά (el) español (es) français (fr) italiano (it) latviešu valoda (lv) lietuvių kalba (lt) magyar (hu) Malti (mt) Nederlands (nl) polski (pl) português (pt) română (ro) slovenčina (sk) slovenščina (sl) suomi (fi) svenska (sv)
Impact assessment accompanying the document "Decision of the European Parliament and of the Council on serious cross-border threats to health"
Impact assessment accompanying the document "Decision of the European Parliament and of the Council on serious cross-border threats to health"
APPENDIX I - Report on the outcome of the "Stakeholder consultation on Health Security in the European Union"
(Annex1 - Annex 2)
Impact assessment accompanying the document "Decision of the European Parliament and of the Council on serious cross-border threats to health"
APPENDIX II - Structures for preparedness and response to cross-border health threats
ECDC rapid risk assessment on Oseltamivir-resistant influenza A(H1N1)2009 cluster reported in Australia
ECDC rapid risk assessment on potential resurgence of highly pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza
Commission staff working paper on the activities of the Health Security Committee during the period from November 2009 to December 2010
български (bg) čeština (cs) dansk (da) Deutsch (de) eesti keel (et) ελληνικά (el) español (es) français (fr) italiano (it) latviešu valoda (lv) lietuvių kalba (lt) magyar (hu) Nederlands (nl) polski (pl) português (pt) română (ro) slovenčina (sk) slovenščina (sl) suomi (fi) svenska (sv)
EMA pandemic report and lessons learned
Outcome of the European Medicines Agency's activities during the 2009 (H1N1) flu pandemic
Commission staff working document on lessons learnt from the H1N1 pandemic and on health security in the European Union
български (bg) čeština (cs) dansk (da) Deutsch (de) eesti keel (et) ελληνικά (el) español (es) français (fr) italiano (it) latviešu valoda (lv) lietuvių kalba (lt) magyar (hu) Malti (mt) Nederlands (nl) polski (pl) português (pt) română (ro) slovenčina (sk) slovenščina (sl) suomi (fi) svenska (sv)
In order to improve preparedness for pandemic influenza and enhance preparation for and management of serious cross-border health threats in the EU, the Commission services have issued a Staff working document on lessons learnt from the H1N1 pandemic and on health security in the European Union. It reports on progress made in recent months and sets out the ongoing and future work of the Commission services in particular by analysing and proposing mechanisms on joint procurement of vaccines and antiviral medication.
Assessment Report on EU-wide Pandemic Vaccine Strategies
Conclusions of the Conference on lessons learned from the A(H1N1) pandemic, Brussels, 1-2 July 2010
Council Recommendation 2009/1019/EC
Council Recommendation on seasonal influenza vaccination
OJ L348/71; 29.12.2009
Proposal for a Council Recommendation COM(2009) 353 final/2
Proposal for a Council Recommendation on seasonal influenza vaccination
Commission Decision 2002/253/EC
Commission Decision No 2002/253/EC laying down case definitions for reporting communicable diseases to the Community network under Decision No 2119/98/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (notified under document number C(2002) 1043)
Commission Decision 2009/363/EC
Commission Decision on amending Decision 2002/253/EC laying down case definitions for reporting communicable diseases to the Community network under Decision No 2119/98/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council
Pandemic influenza preparedness planning
Report on a joint WHO/European Commission workshop, Luxembourg
Health Security Committee - Strategic Work Plan 2008-2010
Rules of procedure for the Health Security Committee
Terms of reference of the sections of the Health Security Committee
Communication from the Commission COM (2006) 699 final
Communication from the Commission to the Council on transitional prolongation and extension of the mandate of the Health Security Committee in view of a future general revision of the structures dealing with health threats at EU level
Biological Incident Response and Environmental Sampling - A European Guideline on principles of field investigation
A pandemic influenza exercise for the European Union
Exercise Common Ground: Final report
Exercise Common Ground - A Pandemic Influenza Exercise for the European Union
Final report
Conclusions of the Extraordinary joint Meeting
Conclusions of the Extraordinary joint Meeting of the Health Security Committee, the Influenza Coordinators of the EU Member States and the Representatives of the Member States on the Early Warning and Response System
Avian Influenza and Influenza Pandemic Preparedness Planning
Conclusions and recommendations of the 2nd Meeting of the Chief Medical Officers and Chief Veterinary Officers of the Member States Avian Influenza and Influenza Pandemic Preparedness Planning
Communication from the Commission COM (2005) 605 final
Communication from the Commission to the Council, the European Parliament, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions On strengthening coordination on generic preparedness planning for public health emergencies at EU level
Communication from the Commission COM(2005) 605 final
Communication from the Commission to the Council, the European Parliament, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions On strengthening coordination on generic preparedness planning for public health emergencies at EU level
Communication from the Commission COM(2005) 607 final
Communication from the Commission to the Council, the European Parliament, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions On pandemic influenza preparedness and response planning in the European Community
Communication from the Commission COM(2005) 605 final
Communication from the Commission to the Council, the European Parliament, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions On strengthening coordination on generic preparedness planning for public health emergencies at EU level
Highly pathogenic Avian Influenza events in Humans (including IA/H5)
Technical guidance document on procedure for communication to Member States, the Commission and the European Centre for Disease prevention and Control about highly pathogenic Avian Influenza events in Humans (including IA/H5)
Avian Influenza and Influenza Pandemic Preparedness Planning
Conclusions and recommendations of the meeting of the Chief Medical Officers and Chief Veterinary Officers of the Member States
Pandemic influenza preparedness and response planning
Written information by the Commission
European Guidelines for the clinical management of botulism and bioterrorism-related botulism
European Guidelines for the clinical management of botulism and bioterrorism-related botulism
European guidelines for the clinical management of viral encephalitis and bioterrorism-related viral encephalitis
European Guidelines for the clinical management of Q fever and bioterrorism-related Q fever
European Guidelines for the clinical management of smallpox and bioterrorism-related smallpox
European Guidelines for the clinical management of plague and bioterrorism-related plague
European Guidelines for the clinical management of anthrax and bioterrorism-related anthrax
Technical guidance document on procedure for communication to Member States and the Commission about influenza A/H5 events
Technical Guidance Document on therapeutic and preventive measures to be considered for Avian Influenza in humans
Commission Regulation (EC) 1085/2003
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1085/2003 concerning the examination of variations to the terms of a marketing authorisation for medicinal products for human use and veterinary medicinal products falling within the scope of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2309/93
Commission Regulation (EC) 1084/2003
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1084/2003 concerning the examination of variations to the terms of a marketing authorisation for medicinal products for human use and veterinary medicinal products granted by a competent authority of a Member State
Communication from the Commission COM (2003) 320 final
Communication from the Commission to the Council and the European Parliament on cooperation in the European Union on preparedness and response to biological and chemical agent attacks (health security)
Communication from the Commission COM (2003) 320 final
Communication from the Commission to the Council and the European Parliament on cooperation in the European Union on preparedness and response to biological and chemical agent attacks (health security)
Decision No 2119/98/EC
Decision No 2119/98/EC setting up a network for the epidemiological surveillance and control of communicable diseases in the Community