Council Conclusions of 8 June 1999 on the integration of health protection requirements in Community policies
C 195/4 EN Official Journal of the European Communities 13. 7. 1999 COUNCIL CONCLUSIONS of 8 June 1999 on the integration of health protection requirements in Community policies (1999/C 195/02) to indicate in its annual forward work programme all proposals which may have an impact on health protection; REGRETS that the fourth annual report on the integration of health protection requirements in Community policies (1997) has not been transmitted yet; URGES the Commission to produce its fourth report as a matter of urgency; UNDERLINES that the obligation to integrate health in other Community policies has been strengthened; future reports CONSIDERS that oriented importance, public health programme. approach and taking into account focus on issues of should follow a problem- imminent the new the priorities of THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, REAFFIRMING its Resolutions of 20 December 1995 (1) and 12 November 1996 (2) and its Conclusions of 30 April 1998 (3) on the into integration of health protection requirements Community policies and noting that as requested in these resolutions and conclusions, the Commission is drawing up appropriate methods and criteria as a basis for the integration of health requirements into other Community policies, and for evaluating the effects of Community policies on human health; REITERATES its invitation to the Commission to include, in its annual reports on the implementation of the previous year’s overall work programme, sections on public health impact and (1) OJ C 350, 30. 12. 1995, p. 2. (2) OJ C 374, 11. 12. 1996, p. 3. (3) OJ C 169, 4. 6. 1998, p. 1