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European Health Emergency Preparedness and Response Authority (HERA)

Opinion
verabschiedet on 23/02/2022
Referenz: 
SOC/702-EESC-2021
Referral: 
COM(2021) 576 final COM(2021) 576 final
Rapporteur: 
Ioannis VARDAKASTANIS (Greece)

In this opinion, the EESC presents its view on the Commission's proposal establishing the European Health Emergency Preparedness and Response Authority. (HERA), whose mission is to prevent, detect, and rapidly respond to transnational health emergencies. The EESC welcomes this initiative but is concerned by the very limited role given by HERA to the European Parliament, regional authorities, health insurance bodies and civil society organisations and recommends their stronger involvement by adapting HERA structure and ensuring greater transparency with regard to the funds allocated and spent by and through HERA.

Stellungnahme des Ausschusses: European Health Emergency Preparedness and Response Authority (HERA)

Towards a New Care Model for the Elderly: learning from the Covid-19 pandemic (own-initiative opinion - Gr III)

Opinion
verabschiedet on 19/01/2022
Referenz: 
SOC/687-EESC-2021
Rapporteur: 
Miguel Ángel CABRA DE LUNA (Spain)

This Own-initiative Opinion analyses  the structural causes that have led to the elderly care systems in general and to the nursing homes in particular, to become some of the most contagious and lethal factors of this pandemic. To this end, the different systems that exist in EU Member States are compared to learn useful lessons.

In addition, the opinion calls for the need to address the demographic transition as one of the major challenges of the twenty-first century, alongside environmental and digital transitions.

Stellungnahme des Ausschusses: Towards a New Care Model for the Elderly: learning from the Covid-19 pandemic (own-initiative opinion - Gr III)

Health & Safety at Work – EU Strategic Framework (2021-2027)

Opinion
verabschiedet on 20/10/2021
Referenz: 
SOC/698-EESC-2021
Referral: 
COM(2021) 323 final
Rapporteur: 
Carlos Manuel TRINDADE (Workers - GR II / Portugal)

This opinion comments on the new EU strategic framework on health and safety at work for the period 2021-2027. The framework sets out the key actions needed to improve workers' health and safety over the coming years and focuses on three objectives: managing change brought by green, digital and demographic transitions as well as changes to the traditional work environment, improving prevention of accidents and illnesses, and increasing preparedness for any potential future crises. The EESC broadly agrees with the vision set out in the strategic framework but proposes also additional measures and initiatives to be integrated in the strategy.

Stellungnahme des Ausschusses: Health & Safety at Work – EU Strategic Framework (2021-2027)

Strategy on the rights of persons with disabilities

Opinion
verabschiedet on 07/07/2021
Referenz: 
SOC/680-EESC-2021
Referral: 
COM(2021) 101 final
Rapporteur: 
Ioannis VARDAKASTANIS (Greece)

The EESC welcomes the new EU Disability Rights Strategy, acknowledging that it is a clear step forward compared with the previous one. It is however concerned about the lack of binding measures and hard legislation implementing the Strategy.

Among other recommendations, the Committee regrets the lack of specific actions addressing the needs of women and girls with disabilities and calls for a specific flagship initiative in the second half of the period of the Strategy. It also calls for the  full involvement and participation of organisations of persons with disabilities in the proposed Disability Platform. As regarding the Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF), the EESC feels it  should be strongly linked to the Disability Strategy and used to help persons with disabilities recovering from the pandemic.

Stellungnahme des Ausschusses: Strategy on the rights of persons with disabilities

Europe's beating cancer plan

Opinion
verabschiedet on 09/06/2021
Referenz: 
SOC/677-EESC-2021
Referral: 
COM(2021) 44 final COM(2021) 44 final
Rapporteur: 
Małgorzata Anna BOGUSZ (Poland)
Co-rapporteur: 
Milena ANGELOVA (Employers - GR I/Bulgaria)

In this opinion the EESC:

  • Welcomes Europe's Beating Cancer Plan as a milestone in the fight against cancer and calls for a concrete roadmap for its implementation, with performance indicators, realistic timeframes and close involvement of Social Partners (SP) and Civil Society Organisations (CSO).
  • Considers important that the EU and Member States ensure  the availability of igh-quality, accessible healthcare infrastructure and effective support systems for patients' physical and mental well-being.
  • Asks for the negative consequences caused by the COVID-19 pandemic in accessing to health services to be urgently addressed, recognising as well the supportive role SP and CSO can play in this area. 

Stellungnahme des Ausschusses: Europe's beating cancer plan

Health technology assessment / Compromise

Opinion
verabschiedet on 27/04/2021
Referenz: 
INT/950-EESC-2021-01784-00-00-AC-TRA
Referral: 
COM(2018) 51 final 2018/0018 COD
General Rapporteur: 
Dimitris DIMITRIADIS (Employers - GR I)

The EESC believes that evidence based processes like Health Technology Assessment (HTA) that is a key driver for socio-economic growth and innovation in the Union can be achieved through cooperation between Member States at Union level aiming at a high protection of health for patients and ensuring the smooth functioning of an inclusive Single Market. It is concerned about the set timelines of implementation and especially the delayed application of three years and believes that for the benefit of the patients and cost-effectiveness this could be shortened. In order to achieve the promise of digital health and care, of which HTA is part, the involvement of civil society is crucial.

Stellungnahme des Ausschusses: Health technology assessment / Compromise

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Council of the EU compromise on COM(2018) 51 final – 2018/0018 (COD)

Building a European Health Union

Opinion
verabschiedet on 27/04/2021
Referenz: 
SOC/665-EESC-2020
Referral: 
COM(2020) 724 final COM(2020) 725 final 2020/0321 CODCOM(2020) 726 final 2020/0320 CODCOM(2020) 727 final 2020/0322 CODCOM(2020) 727 final 2020/0322 COD
Rapporteur: 
Ioannis VARDAKASTANIS (Greece)

The opinion, presenting EESC's position on the four proposals of the Health package published by the European  Commission in November 2020, supports and welcomes these initiatives but draws the attention on some elements.

  • The EU and Member States should ensure that everyone has equal access to quality, well staffed, well equipped health and social services. This is particularly important in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic which has deepened existing inequalities.
  • Special attention in future EU policies should be given to healthcare workers and the need to improve working conditions, including pay, recruitment and retention, as well as their health and safety.
  • The new EU health package should be combined with the roll-out of the European Pillar of Social Rights (EPSR), particularly its principles 12, 16, 17 and 18 and the Action Plan on the EPSR. It should also be part of achieving Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 3.

Stellungnahme des Ausschusses: Building a European Health Union

Union Civil Protection Mechanism

Opinion
verabschiedet on 29/10/2020
Referenz: 
NAT/798-EESC-2020
Referral: 
COM(2020) 220 final 2020/0097 COD

The revamped Union Civil Protection Mechanism (UCPM) is a tool through which the EU supports, coordinates and supplements actions of EU Member States in the field of civil protection in order to prevent, prepare and respond to natural and man-made disasters within and outside the EU. The new proposal aims to strengthen the UCPM to ensure that the EU and its Member States are better prepared to respond to large-scale emergencies such as the COVID-19 pandemic.

Stellungnahme des Ausschusses: Union Civil Protection Mechanism

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