Pascal Canfin MEP, the Chair of the Environment, Health and Food Safety Committee (ENVI) in the European Parliament, has written a letter to the European Commission demanding that the Commission ensure a dedicated Health Programme in the Multi-annual Financial Framework (MFF) 2021-2027. In the letter, Mr Canfin sets out three key demands in relation to health policy within the future MFF:
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The first relates to the need for a strong and ambitious Health Programme.
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The second is to articulate the need for a reinforced Union Civil Protection Mechanism (UCPM), which builds on the lessons of the current crisis.
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The final demand is for greater competence and resources for the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) and the European Medicines Agency (EMA).
You can read the full letter here: https://www.europarl.europa.eu/resources/library/media/20200511RES78809/20200511RES78809.pdf
