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"The Council of the European Union
The Council adopted the following conclusions:
1. RECALLS that under Article 168 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
Union action is to complement national policies and be directed towards improving public
health; it is also to encourage cooperation between the Member States in the field of public
health and, if necessary, lend support to their action, and fully respect the responsibilities of the
Member States for the organisation and delivery of health services and medical care;
REGARDING THE LESSONS LEARNED FROM THE INFLUENZA PANDEMIC
A(H1N1),
2. NOTES the rapid and robust response of the Member States, the European Commission, the
European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC), the European Medicines Agency
(EMA) and the World Health Organization (WHO) to the outbreak of the influenza Pandemic
A(H1N1);
3. RECALLS the Council conclusions of 30 April 2009 on influenza A(H1N1) infection1 in
which the Member States were urged to work together and the Council conclusions of 12
October 2009 on Pandemic (H1N1) 2009 - a strategic approach2;
4. RECALLS the work undertaken within the framework of the Friends of the Presidency Group
on pandemic influenza and during the technical workshop on ?Multisectoral issues during crisis:
an influenza pandemic as an example?, held in Brussels, Belgium, on 29 and 30 April 2010;
5. RECOGNISES that the EU needs to stay alert and prepared while continuing to critically
review its response;
6. WELCOMES the Stakeholder consultation on strengthening EU Preparedness on Pandemic
Influenza launched on 27 May 2010 as well as the different evaluations performed by the
Commission and the Member States;
7. WELCOMES the Conference ?Lessons learned from the A(H1N1) pandemic?, held in
Brussels on 1 and 2 July 2010, which dealt with the issues of surveillance, medical measures,
multisectoral aspects and communication and which emphasized the efforts made by Member
States, the Commission and its agencies, but also stressed the need for improved collaboration,
as set out in the conclusions of the Conference given in the Annex;
8. RECALLS the discussion at the Informal Health Ministerial Meeting in Brussels on 5 and 6
July 2010, in which measures for improved cooperation were discussed;
9. RECOGNISES that while pandemic preparedness and response planning as well as
implementation remain primarily a matter of national competence to be decided on by Member
States, it is necessary to enhance the coordination of these national measures at EU level;
10. EMPHASISES the importance of the assistance of the ECDC and the EMA and also
cooperation with the WHO in further cooperation and coordination at EU level;
etc..
"The Council of the European Union
The Council adopted the following conclusions:
1. RECALLS that under Article 168 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
Union action is to complement national policies and be directed towards improving public
health; it is also to encourage cooperation between the Member States in the field of public
health and, if necessary, lend support to their action, and fully respect the responsibilities of the
Member States for the organisation and delivery of health services and medical care;
REGARDING THE LESSONS LEARNED FROM THE INFLUENZA PANDEMIC
A(H1N1),
2. NOTES the rapid and robust response of the Member States, the European Commission, the
European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC), the European Medicines Agency
(EMA) and the World Health Organization (WHO) to the outbreak of the influenza Pandemic
A(H1N1);
3. RECALLS the Council conclusions of 30 April 2009 on influenza A(H1N1) infection1 in
which the Member States were urged to work together and the Council conclusions of 12
October 2009 on Pandemic (H1N1) 2009 - a strategic approach2;
4. RECALLS the work undertaken within the framework of the Friends of the Presidency Group
on pandemic influenza and during the technical workshop on ?Multisectoral issues during crisis:
an influenza pandemic as an example?, held in Brussels, Belgium, on 29 and 30 April 2010;
5. RECOGNISES that the EU needs to stay alert and prepared while continuing to critically
review its response;
6. WELCOMES the Stakeholder consultation on strengthening EU Preparedness on Pandemic
Influenza launched on 27 May 2010 as well as the different evaluations performed by the
Commission and the Member States;
7. WELCOMES the Conference ?Lessons learned from the A(H1N1) pandemic?, held in
Brussels on 1 and 2 July 2010, which dealt with the issues of surveillance, medical measures,
multisectoral aspects and communication and which emphasized the efforts made by Member
States, the Commission and its agencies, but also stressed the need for improved collaboration,
as set out in the conclusions of the Conference given in the Annex;
8. RECALLS the discussion at the Informal Health Ministerial Meeting in Brussels on 5 and 6
July 2010, in which measures for improved cooperation were discussed;
9. RECOGNISES that while pandemic preparedness and response planning as well as
implementation remain primarily a matter of national competence to be decided on by Member
States, it is necessary to enhance the coordination of these national measures at EU level;
10. EMPHASISES the importance of the assistance of the ECDC and the EMA and also
cooperation with the WHO in further cooperation and coordination at EU level;
etc..