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90/238/Euratom, ECSC, EEC: Decision of the Council and the Representatives of the Governments of the Member States meeting within the Council, on 17 May 1990 adopting a 1990 to 1994 action plan in the context of the "Europe against Cancer" programme

Official Journal L 137 , 30/05/1990 P. 0031 - 0035

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DECISION OF THE COUNCIL AND THE REPRESENTATIVES OF THE GOVERNMENTS OF THE MEMBER STATES MEETING WITHIN THE COUNCIL,

on 17 May 1990

adopting a 1990 to 1994 action plan in the context of the 'Europe against Cancer' programme

(90/238/Euratom, ECSC, EEC)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES AND THE REPRESENTATIVES OF THE GOVERNMENTS OF THE MEMBER STATES, MEETING WITHIN THE COUNCIL,

Having regard to the Treaties establishing the European Communities,

Having regard to the draft resolution submitted by the Commission,

Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament (1),

Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and Social Committee (2),

Whereas, at its meetings in June 1985 in Milan and in December 1985 in Luxembourg, the European Council underlined the advantages of launching a European programme against cancer;

Whereas, at its meeting in December 1986 in London, the European Council decided that 1989 should be designated 'European Cancer Information Year' and specified that the aim would be to develop a sustained and concerted information campaign in all the Member States on the prevention, early screening and treatment of cancer;

Whereas the Council and the representatives of the Governments of the Member States, meeting within the Council, adopted on 7 July 1986 a resolution on a programme of action of the European Communities against cancer (3) which is concerned principally with cancer prevention;

Whereas the Council and the representatives of the Governments of the Member States, meeting within the Council, adopted on 21 June 1988 Decision 88/351/EEC on a 1988 to 1989 action plan for an information and public awareness campaign in the context of the 'Europe against Cancer' programme (4);

Whereas various Community measures to prevent cancers arising from exposure to ionizing radiation or to chemical carcinogens are already being implemented under the Treaties establishing the European Economic Community and the European Atomic Energy Community;

Whereas measures to reduce the risk of cancer from exposure to carcinogens are included in a number of existing Community programmes on the environment, worker protection, consumer protection, nutrition, agriculture and the internal market;

Whereas the right to health is a natural right and every European citizen has the right to the most appropriate treatment, regardless of social position;

Whereas the purpose of this action plan is to increase knowledge of the causes of cancer and the possible means of preventing and treating it;

Whereas occupational cancers account for 4 % of all cancers and cause 30 000 deaths per year;

Whereas, by ensuring wider dissemination of knowledge of the causes, prevention, screening and treatment of cancer, as well as an improvement in the comparability of information about those matters, in particular concerning the nature and degree of risk of cancer arising from exposure to given substances or processes, the programme will contribute to the achievement of Community objectives while contributing to the overall reduction of risks of cancer;

Whereas it is advisable to promote the dissemination and the implementation of recommendations on the oncology content of training programmes which were approved in 1988 by the three advisory committees on the training of members of the health professions;

Whereas recognition must be given to the crucial role of members of the health professions and whereas theoretical and practical training for all professions and individuals involved in the prevention of cancer and the treatment of cancer sufferers must be encouraged in...

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