Lawmakers vote to strengthen response to cross-border health threats

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Series Details 04.07.13
Publication Date 04/07/2013
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The Parliament voted on the 3 July 2013 to strengthen legislation on the EU's alert and response system to pandemics. The text introduces an early-warning system, facilitates the joint purchase of vaccines and will make it possible to declare an EU-wide emergency in the event of a crisis.
Source Link http://www.euractiv.com/health/eu-strengthens-response-cross-bo-news-529064
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European Parliament, 03.07.13: Pandemics: EU strengthens its alert and response system http://www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/pressroom/content/20130701IPR14764/
ESO: Background Information: Memo: Health: Major step forward in tackling serious cross-border health threats – statement by Tonio Borg, Commissioner in charge of Health http://www.europeansources.info/record/memo-health-major-step-forward-in-tackling-serious-cross-border-health-threats-statement-by-tonio-borg-commissioner-in-charge-of-health/
ESO: Background information: Cross-border health threats: Council confirms agreement with EP http://www.europeansources.info/record/press-release-cross-border-health-threats-council-confirmsagreement-with-ep/
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