Public health: action plan to combat cancer 1996-2000

In its communication outlining its opinion on the Council's common position concerning this proposal, the Commission stated that it could not support the Council text adopted on 2 June 1995. It had three reservations with regard to the Council's text: - the first related to comitology: the Council introduced a "mixed" procedure for the implementation of the programme. The Commission felt that a straightforward advisory committee would be more appropriate and could eventually take over the seven areas of activity that in the Council's view came under "management"; - the second involved the programme's budget: the Council provided for a total of ECU 59 million over five years whilst the Commission had proposed a financial framework of ECU 64 million; - the last amendment related to the annexes: the Council did not incorporate in its common position certain EP amendments that were included in the Commission's amended proposal. In particular, these included the amendments on excessive alcohol consumption, target groups for health education, the principles and protocols relating to care, tailored treatment and best medical practices, and quality control for diagnoses. The Commission pointed out that it had included a declaration in the Council's minutes stating that it did not support the text of the common position. �