Public health: action plan to combat cancer 1996-2000

The rapporteur welcomed the outcome of the interinstitutional talks. As far as the action plan on cancer was concerned, of the 19 amendments tabled by Parliament a total of 58 had been accepted as they were, while nine were the subject of a satisfactory compromise and two were covered by the modus vivendi on comitology. As regards the content, Mr VALVERDE LOPEZ supported those actions that were aimed at organising public information campaigns and promoting research in the field of dietary health, and also welcomed the commitment shown towards programmes designed to investigate the problem of tobacco addition among young people. Commissioner Flynn stated that in implementing these programmes the Commission would do everything in its power to encourage cooperation between Member States.