Fight against drugs: European action plan 1995-1999

Although welcoming the establishment of this action plan to combat drugs, the Committee emphasised the need for the involvement of local authorities in any strategy that was to address this problem. It supported proposals for new activities and urged the Union to encourage the development of multi-regional and multi-local authority exchange and cooperation networks. The Committee believed that coordination and partnership were some of the necessary ways forward to tackle this particular problem. It supported the organisation of a conference that brought together the EU institutions, the Member States and representatives of regional and local governments.