Public health: Community action programme 1999-2003 concerning rare diseases

At third reading under codecision procedure, the European Parliament approved the joint text, approved by the Conciliation Committee, and the relevant joint declaration, for a European Parliament and Council decision adopting a programme of Community action on rare diseases in the context of the framework for action in the field of public health. The Parliament's rapporteur was Guido Viceconte (UPE,IT).�