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Resolution of the Council and of the representatives of the Governments of the Member States, meeting within the Council of 3 December 1990 concerning an action programme on nutrition and health

Official Journal C 329 , 31/12/1990 P. 0001 - 0003

RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL AND OF THE REPRESENTATIVES OF THE GOVERNMENTS OF THE MEMBER STATES, MEETING WITHIN THE COUNCIL of 3 December 1990 concerning an action programme on nutrition and health (90/C 329/01)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES AND THE REPRESENTATIVES OF THE GOVERNMENTS OF THE MEMBER STATES OF THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY, MEETING WITHIN THE COUNCIL, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, Considering that proper, balanced eating habits, combined with other factors, efficiently prevent a series of diseases which are currently the main causes of death and morbidity in Europe; Considering that, although the nutritional situation varies greatly between different Community Member States, between different regions of one and the same State and between different groups of people in the same region, there are still problems linked with both excessive consumption of food and imbalances in the intake of the various nutrients; Considering the importance of looking at nutritional aspects in relation to various physiological states such as those peculiar to pregnant women, nursing mothers, children, adolescents and the elderly; Considering that access to sufficient quantities of healthy food is a determining factor for human health; Considering the existing high level of protection as regards the wholesomeness of food and drink and the general availability of good-quality food on the Community market; Considering that the Community has dealt on various occasions with nutritional problems and related measures in sectoral contexts, such as the fight against cancer (resolution of 7 July 1986 (1), Decision of 21 June 1988 (2) and Decision of 17 May 1990 (3) or alcohol abuse and the problems of young people (resolution of 29 May 1986 (4) and conclusions of 17 May 1990) or health education (resolution of 23 November 1988 (5)), but has not given overall consideration to aspects of nutritional education and consumer information taken as a whole with the aim of promoting eating habits in keeping with individual needs; Considering that, on the basis of the above, it is clearly important to find more effective ways of providing all Community citizens with the vital knowledge and education which will enable them, within the framework of their lifestyle, to make the necessary choices for ensuring appropriate nutrition in keeping with individual needs; Considering that these advances require active support not only from governments and parliaments but also from society as a whole; Considering that it is important to organize and promote a programme of events and activities aimed primarily at increasing public awareness of the role of a proper diet in maintaining health, Invite the Commission to submit to the Council a proposal for an action programme, together with the budget proposals necessary under the usual procedures, which provides in particular that 1994 will be 'European Nutrition Year`. When drafting this programme, the Commission is invited to use as a basis the aims and guidelines set out in the Annex. Invite the competent authorities in the Member States to take appropriate measures, on the basis of any decisions taken by the Council, to carry out the programme, and to set up the necessary coordination arrangements. Recommend that Community activities in this sector be conducted while taking into account the activities of the WHO and FAO and, as far as possible, in cooperation with them. Invite the Commission to call meetings of senior officials appointed by the competent national authorities on a regular basis at least every two years from 1992 onwards to evaluate progress in the...

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