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Securing Europe’s medicine supply: envisioning a Critical Medicines Act

in Erarbeitung (updated on 07/12/2023)
Referenz: 
CCMI/212-EESC-2023
Rapporteur: 
Lech PILAWSKI (Employers - GR I/Poland), Lech PILAWSKI (Employers - GR I/Poland) (Employers - GR I / Poland)
Co-rapporteur: 
Thomas STUDENT (Germany)
Plenartagung: 
583 -
Dez 13, 2023 Dez 14, 2023

The Covid 19-pandemic has drawn attention to the role of the pharmaceutical industry and to production, availability and affordability of medicines and medicinal products on the European market.

Dependency on critical ingredients, such as active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs), became obvious when China and India limited exports. According to current data, up to 80% of APIs used in Europe and about 40% of finished medicines sold in Europe come from China or India. The European Union's increasing dependence on API supplies has led to a partial loss of capability to manufacture active substances independently, which poses a potential threat to public health in the countries of the European Union.

Stellungnahme der Fachgruppe: Securing Europe’s medicine supply: envisioning a Critical Medicines Act

European Disability Card and the European Parking Card for persons with disabilities

in Erarbeitung (updated on 07/12/2023)
Referenz: 
SOC/785-EESC-2023
Referral: 
COM(2023) 512 final 2023/0311 CODCOM(2023) 512 final 2023/0311 COD
Plenartagung: 
583 -
Dez 13, 2023 Dez 14, 2023

According to the EESC, the EU Disability  Card should be voluntary and free of charge and its scope extended to provide access to services and benefits to people who are in another Member State on a temporary basis. The cards should be accompanied by the setting up of an EU, fully accessible website, with an easy-to-read version, available in all EU languages including sign languages, providing practical information for every country.

Stellungnahme des Ausschusses: European Disability Card and the European Parking Card for persons with disabilities

Strengthening Multilateralism and core international principles for a rules-based order in a rapidly changing world – The importance of Civil Society contribution to the UN system

in Erarbeitung (updated on 07/12/2023)
Referenz: 
REX/571-EESC-2023
Rapporteur: 
Christian MOOS (Diversity Europe - GR III / Germany)
Co-rapporteur: 
Tanja BUZEK (Workers - GR II/Germany)
Plenartagung: 
583 -
Dez 13, 2023 Dez 14, 2023

The EESC is a fervent defender of multilateralism and a rules-based world order. Its External Relations Section deals with many topics relevant to the broad spectrum covered by the United Nations and its specialised agencies, while many EESC opinions refer to core international principles and regularly cite the United Nations.

Stellungnahme der Fachgruppe: Strengthening Multilateralism and core international principles for a rules-based order in a rapidly changing world – The importance of Civil Society contribution to the UN system

For an EU framework for national homeless strategies based on the principle of "Housing First"

in Erarbeitung (updated on 07/12/2023)
Referenz: 
SOC/768-EESC-2023
Rapporteur: 
Maria del Carmen BARRERA CHAMORRO (Workers - GR II / Spain)
Co-rapporteur: 
Ákos TOPOLÁNSZKY (Diversity Europe - GR III/Hungary)
Plenartagung: 
583 -
Dez 13, 2023 Dez 14, 2023

Stellungnahme der Fachgruppe: For an EU framework for national homeless strategies based on the principle of "Housing First"

International protection of adults

in Erarbeitung (updated on 07/12/2023)
Referenz: 
SOC/779-EESC-2023
Referral: 
COM(2023) 280 final 2023/0169 CODCOM(2023) 280 final 2023/0169 CODCOM(2023) 280 final 2023/0169 CODCOM(2023) 281 final 2023/0170 NLECOM(2023) 281 final 2023/0170 NLE
Rapporteur: 
Pietro Vittorio BARBIERI (Diversity Europe - GR III / Italy)
Plenartagung: 
583 -
Dez 13, 2023 Dez 14, 2023

In this opinion, the EESC suggests several changes to the Commission's proposal, to make the text fully compliant with the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD). Namely, the Committee suggest that if the adoption of a legal measure against a vulnerable person clearly violates human rights and international law, a Member State should be obliged not recognise such a measure.

Stellungnahme der Fachgruppe: International protection of adults

Main challenges faced by EU islands, and mountainous and sparsely populated areas

in Erarbeitung (updated on 07/12/2023)
Referenz: 
ECO/612-EESC-2023-2023-00848
Rapporteur: 
Ioannis VARDAKASTANIS (Diversity Europe - GR III / Greece)
Plenartagung: 
583 -
Dez 13, 2023 Dez 14, 2023

One of the main conclusions of the 8th Cohesion Report is that although cohesion and convergence among regions in the European Union has improved, there are still remaining gaps especially in less developed regions related with their territorial characteristics. EU islands, mountain areas and sparsely populated areas still face many challenges on their growth and income and disparities exist.

In these regions, there are still a lot of gaps in terms of employment and investment, social exclusion is evident and gender disparities have not diminished.

Stellungnahme der Fachgruppe: Main challenges faced by EU islands, and mountainous and sparsely populated areas

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