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<s>[INST] The next text is a question of a member of the European parliament. Classify the question according to only one of the policy categories below. Use only the category number taken from the list below to answer. Do not explain your answer. Text: "In 2008 the Community established the European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT) to make an EU contribution to innovation, research and education projects. The EIT signed a Framework Partnership Agreement and an Annual Grant Agreement with two Knowledge Innovation Communities (KICs). Does the Commission continue to fund the EIT in order to deliver its ambitious objective of addressing Europe’s innovation gap?" Categories: [1] = Macroeconomics [2] = Civil Rights, Minority Issues and Civil Liberties [3] = Health [4] = Agriculture and Fisheries [5] = Labour, employment and pensions [6] = Education [7] = Environment [8] = Energy [9] = Immigration [10] = Transportation [12] = Law and Crime [13] = Social welfare [14] = Regional and Urban issues and Planning [15] = Banking, finance and domestic commerce issues [16] = Defence [17] = Space, science, technology, and communications issues [18] = Foreign trade [19] = International affairs and foreign aid [20] = Governance and government [21] = Public Lands, Water Management and Territorial Issues [23] = Culture and media [99] = none of the above [/INST] [3]. </s>

E-002015/2011

Health

In 2008 the Community established the European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT) to make an EU contribution to innovation, research and education projects. The EIT signed a Framework Partnership Agreement and an Annual Grant Agreement with two Knowledge Innovation Communities (KICs). Does the Commission continue to fund the EIT in order to deliver its ambitious objective of addressing Europe’s innovation gap?

<s>[INST] The next text is a question of a member of the European parliament. Classify the question according to only one of the policy categories below. Use only the category number taken from the list below to answer. Do not explain your answer. Text: "During a recent visit to the island of Porto Santo, Iwas able to confirm that the Professor DrFrancisco de Freitas Branco Primary and Secondary School is in very poor condition, failing to provide pupils with the requisite physical environment. A large majority of the educational community is calling for the construction of an entirely new school for primary and secondary pupils on the island. — Is there any Community funding available for the construction of new schools? — Has any provision been made for the allocation of funding for the abovementioned project?" Categories: [1] = Macroeconomics [2] = Civil Rights, Minority Issues and Civil Liberties [3] = Health [4] = Agriculture and Fisheries [5] = Labour, employment and pensions [6] = Education [7] = Environment [8] = Energy [9] = Immigration [10] = Transportation [12] = Law and Crime [13] = Social welfare [14] = Regional and Urban issues and Planning [15] = Banking, finance and domestic commerce issues [16] = Defence [17] = Space, science, technology, and communications issues [18] = Foreign trade [19] = International affairs and foreign aid [20] = Governance and government [21] = Public Lands, Water Management and Territorial Issues [23] = Culture and media [99] = none of the above [/INST] [3]. </s>

E-004179-15

Health

During a recent visit to the island of Porto Santo, Iwas able to confirm that the Professor DrFrancisco de Freitas Branco Primary and Secondary School is in very poor condition, failing to provide pupils with the requisite physical environment. A large majority of the educational community is calling for the construction of an entirely new school for primary and secondary pupils on the island. — Is there any Community funding available for the construction of new schools? — Has any provision been made for the allocation of funding for the abovementioned project?

<s>[INST] The next text is a question of a member of the European parliament. Classify the question according to only one of the policy categories below. Use only the category number taken from the list below to answer. Do not explain your answer. Text: "On 27 August 2020, the Belgian press reported that Richard Bergström was one of a team of seven key negotiators tasked with negotiating, inter alia, advance purchase agreements on behalf of the EU with pharmaceutical behemoths such as GSK, Johnson & Johnson, Sanofi and AstraZeneca.(1) A look at Mr Bergström’s CV explains his appointment. Between 2011 and 2016, he headed EFPIA, the pharmaceutical industry lobby, and is still a co-owner of PharmaCCX, a company actively involved in the sector. It was also reported that the Commission had refused to divulge the identities of the six other key negotiators, who are French, Dutch, Spanish, German, Italian and Polish.1.What role did the Commission play in forming this negotiating team?2.Mr Bergström signed a declaration certifying that there are no conflicts of interest. What criteria did the Commission use to verify the validity of that declaration?3.Can the Commission reveal the mandate and names of the other six members of the team tasked with negotiating advance purchase agreements for potential COVID-19 vaccines on behalf of the EU? (1)https://www.hln.be/nieuws/binnenland/europa-laat-voormalige-topman-van-farmalobby-mee-beslissen-over-miljoenencontracten-covid-vaccins~a08ac32c/" Categories: [1] = Macroeconomics [2] = Civil Rights, Minority Issues and Civil Liberties [3] = Health [4] = Agriculture and Fisheries [5] = Labour, employment and pensions [6] = Education [7] = Environment [8] = Energy [9] = Immigration [10] = Transportation [12] = Law and Crime [13] = Social welfare [14] = Regional and Urban issues and Planning [15] = Banking, finance and domestic commerce issues [16] = Defence [17] = Space, science, technology, and communications issues [18] = Foreign trade [19] = International affairs and foreign aid [20] = Governance and government [21] = Public Lands, Water Management and Territorial Issues [23] = Culture and media [99] = none of the above [/INST] [3]. </s>

E-004718/2020

Health

On 27 August 2020, the Belgian press reported that Richard Bergström was one of a team of seven key negotiators tasked with negotiating, inter alia, advance purchase agreements on behalf of the EU with pharmaceutical behemoths such as GSK, Johnson & Johnson, Sanofi and AstraZeneca.(1) A look at Mr Bergström’s CV explains his appointment. Between 2011 and 2016, he headed EFPIA, the pharmaceutical industry lobby, and is still a co-owner of PharmaCCX, a company actively involved in the sector. It was also reported that the Commission had refused to divulge the identities of the six other key negotiators, who are French, Dutch, Spanish, German, Italian and Polish.1.What role did the Commission play in forming this negotiating team?2.Mr Bergström signed a declaration certifying that there are no conflicts of interest. What criteria did the Commission use to verify the validity of that declaration?3.Can the Commission reveal the mandate and names of the other six members of the team tasked with negotiating advance purchase agreements for potential COVID-19 vaccines on behalf of the EU? (1)https://www.hln.be/nieuws/binnenland/europa-laat-voormalige-topman-van-farmalobby-mee-beslissen-over-miljoenencontracten-covid-vaccins~a08ac32c/

<s>[INST] The next text is a question of a member of the European parliament. Classify the question according to only one of the policy categories below. Use only the category number taken from the list below to answer. Do not explain your answer. Text: "Is the Commission aware of the applications filed with the European Patent Office by Human Genome Sciences who are seeking to be the first to """"""""own"""""""" the whole genetic sequence of the bacteria which causes meningitis and does it have a view on scientists fears that, if granted, this could lead to royalties having to be paid on every treatment?" Categories: [1] = Macroeconomics [2] = Civil Rights, Minority Issues and Civil Liberties [3] = Health [4] = Agriculture and Fisheries [5] = Labour, employment and pensions [6] = Education [7] = Environment [8] = Energy [9] = Immigration [10] = Transportation [12] = Law and Crime [13] = Social welfare [14] = Regional and Urban issues and Planning [15] = Banking, finance and domestic commerce issues [16] = Defence [17] = Space, science, technology, and communications issues [18] = Foreign trade [19] = International affairs and foreign aid [20] = Governance and government [21] = Public Lands, Water Management and Territorial Issues [23] = Culture and media [99] = none of the above [/INST] [3]. </s>

E-1953/98

Health

Is the Commission aware of the applications filed with the European Patent Office by Human Genome Sciences who are seeking to be the first to """"""""own"""""""" the whole genetic sequence of the bacteria which causes meningitis and does it have a view on scientists fears that, if granted, this could lead to royalties having to be paid on every treatment?

<s>[INST] The next text is a question of a member of the European parliament. Classify the question according to only one of the policy categories below. Use only the category number taken from the list below to answer. Do not explain your answer. Text: "The EU Commissioner on health and consumer policy, John Dalli, has been quoted in the German paper Die Welt as urging theEU to introduce a ban on smoking in public, which would also include means of transportation, places of work, bars and the like. As the Commission is proposing a new directive on tobacco products next year, does the Commission intend to include a ban on smoking in public? In that case, could the Commission explain what the legal basis would be and how it would ensure that such a proposal would be in accordance with the principle of subsidiarity?" Categories: [1] = Macroeconomics [2] = Civil Rights, Minority Issues and Civil Liberties [3] = Health [4] = Agriculture and Fisheries [5] = Labour, employment and pensions [6] = Education [7] = Environment [8] = Energy [9] = Immigration [10] = Transportation [12] = Law and Crime [13] = Social welfare [14] = Regional and Urban issues and Planning [15] = Banking, finance and domestic commerce issues [16] = Defence [17] = Space, science, technology, and communications issues [18] = Foreign trade [19] = International affairs and foreign aid [20] = Governance and government [21] = Public Lands, Water Management and Territorial Issues [23] = Culture and media [99] = none of the above [/INST] [3]. </s>

E-8800/2010

Health

The EU Commissioner on health and consumer policy, John Dalli, has been quoted in the German paper Die Welt as urging theEU to introduce a ban on smoking in public, which would also include means of transportation, places of work, bars and the like. As the Commission is proposing a new directive on tobacco products next year, does the Commission intend to include a ban on smoking in public? In that case, could the Commission explain what the legal basis would be and how it would ensure that such a proposal would be in accordance with the principle of subsidiarity?

<s>[INST] The next text is a question of a member of the European parliament. Classify the question according to only one of the policy categories below. Use only the category number taken from the list below to answer. Do not explain your answer. Text: "The COVID-19 crisis has highlighted clear shortcomings in our ability to manage global-scale pandemics. Several global health programmes supported by the EU, such as the Global Fund, the vaccine alliance GAVI, and especially the Global Polio Eradication Initiative (GPEI), have played a key role in the COVID-19 response and in guaranteeing global health security. Their experience in fighting pandemics, strengthening healthcare systems, educating populations, and establishing and running vaccination programs has been indispensable. However, as the efforts of such initiatives were diverted to fighting the COVID-19 pandemic, other crucial spheres, such as the work to eradicate polio, have been side-lined.In order to avoid worsening of the healthcare situation in other spheres, it is essential that other global health initiatives remain operational as we continue to combat the COVID-19 pandemic.I would like to ask:1.How will the Commission ensure implementation of the commitment in the new Neighbourhood, Development and International Cooperation Instrument (NDICI) to work towards the target of investing 0.7 % of the EU’s collective GNI in official development assistance by 2030, with 0.2 % going to least developed countries?2.How will the Commission frame its development cooperation programmes to create the necessary structures to prevent a future pandemic? How will the Commission ensure these programmes continue supporting other crucial spheres, e.g. polio eradication?" Categories: [1] = Macroeconomics [2] = Civil Rights, Minority Issues and Civil Liberties [3] = Health [4] = Agriculture and Fisheries [5] = Labour, employment and pensions [6] = Education [7] = Environment [8] = Energy [9] = Immigration [10] = Transportation [12] = Law and Crime [13] = Social welfare [14] = Regional and Urban issues and Planning [15] = Banking, finance and domestic commerce issues [16] = Defence [17] = Space, science, technology, and communications issues [18] = Foreign trade [19] = International affairs and foreign aid [20] = Governance and government [21] = Public Lands, Water Management and Territorial Issues [23] = Culture and media [99] = none of the above [/INST] [3]. </s>

E-001782/2021

Health

The COVID-19 crisis has highlighted clear shortcomings in our ability to manage global-scale pandemics. Several global health programmes supported by the EU, such as the Global Fund, the vaccine alliance GAVI, and especially the Global Polio Eradication Initiative (GPEI), have played a key role in the COVID-19 response and in guaranteeing global health security. Their experience in fighting pandemics, strengthening healthcare systems, educating populations, and establishing and running vaccination programs has been indispensable. However, as the efforts of such initiatives were diverted to fighting the COVID-19 pandemic, other crucial spheres, such as the work to eradicate polio, have been side-lined.In order to avoid worsening of the healthcare situation in other spheres, it is essential that other global health initiatives remain operational as we continue to combat the COVID-19 pandemic.I would like to ask:1.How will the Commission ensure implementation of the commitment in the new Neighbourhood, Development and International Cooperation Instrument (NDICI) to work towards the target of investing 0.7 % of the EU’s collective GNI in official development assistance by 2030, with 0.2 % going to least developed countries?2.How will the Commission frame its development cooperation programmes to create the necessary structures to prevent a future pandemic? How will the Commission ensure these programmes continue supporting other crucial spheres, e.g. polio eradication?

<s>[INST] The next text is a question of a member of the European parliament. Classify the question according to only one of the policy categories below. Use only the category number taken from the list below to answer. Do not explain your answer. Text: "Is the Commission aware of any research into the effects on human health of oilseed rape cultivation — especially where it is grown in proximity to habitation? Are there any plans to control the planting of this crop within close proximity of human habitation?" Categories: [1] = Macroeconomics [2] = Civil Rights, Minority Issues and Civil Liberties [3] = Health [4] = Agriculture and Fisheries [5] = Labour, employment and pensions [6] = Education [7] = Environment [8] = Energy [9] = Immigration [10] = Transportation [12] = Law and Crime [13] = Social welfare [14] = Regional and Urban issues and Planning [15] = Banking, finance and domestic commerce issues [16] = Defence [17] = Space, science, technology, and communications issues [18] = Foreign trade [19] = International affairs and foreign aid [20] = Governance and government [21] = Public Lands, Water Management and Territorial Issues [23] = Culture and media [99] = none of the above [/INST] [3]. </s>

E-1287/02

Health

Is the Commission aware of any research into the effects on human health of oilseed rape cultivation — especially where it is grown in proximity to habitation? Are there any plans to control the planting of this crop within close proximity of human habitation?

<s>[INST] The next text is a question of a member of the European parliament. Classify the question according to only one of the policy categories below. Use only the category number taken from the list below to answer. Do not explain your answer. Text: "In Spain, 2.5million women suffer from a disease known as endometriosis, where endometrial tissue grows outside the womb. The condition affects 14million women across theEU as a whole. The most common symptoms are intense pain during periods and sex, and chronic pelvic pain. According to a number of studies, it takes an average of nine years for the disease to be correctly diagnosed and sufferers are at greater risk to ovarian cancer than other sections of the female population. The Spanish Ministry of Health does not provide these women with treatment in reference units and, owing to budgetary cuts, the Autonomous Communities, which are responsible for healthcare, have yet to be issued with in-depth guidelines on the disease. 1.Is the Commission aware of the delay? Given that supporting disease research is an area on which theEU is seeking to encourage coordination in accordance with Article168 TFEU. 2.Is the Commission planning to introduce any legislation relating to the setting-up of reference units to guarantee specialist treatment for diseases such as endometriosis?3.What action is it currently taking to support research into this disease?" Categories: [1] = Macroeconomics [2] = Civil Rights, Minority Issues and Civil Liberties [3] = Health [4] = Agriculture and Fisheries [5] = Labour, employment and pensions [6] = Education [7] = Environment [8] = Energy [9] = Immigration [10] = Transportation [12] = Law and Crime [13] = Social welfare [14] = Regional and Urban issues and Planning [15] = Banking, finance and domestic commerce issues [16] = Defence [17] = Space, science, technology, and communications issues [18] = Foreign trade [19] = International affairs and foreign aid [20] = Governance and government [21] = Public Lands, Water Management and Territorial Issues [23] = Culture and media [99] = none of the above [/INST] [3]. </s>

E-007753-14

Health

In Spain, 2.5million women suffer from a disease known as endometriosis, where endometrial tissue grows outside the womb. The condition affects 14million women across theEU as a whole. The most common symptoms are intense pain during periods and sex, and chronic pelvic pain. According to a number of studies, it takes an average of nine years for the disease to be correctly diagnosed and sufferers are at greater risk to ovarian cancer than other sections of the female population. The Spanish Ministry of Health does not provide these women with treatment in reference units and, owing to budgetary cuts, the Autonomous Communities, which are responsible for healthcare, have yet to be issued with in-depth guidelines on the disease. 1.Is the Commission aware of the delay? Given that supporting disease research is an area on which theEU is seeking to encourage coordination in accordance with Article168 TFEU. 2.Is the Commission planning to introduce any legislation relating to the setting-up of reference units to guarantee specialist treatment for diseases such as endometriosis?3.What action is it currently taking to support research into this disease?

<s>[INST] The next text is a question of a member of the European parliament. Classify the question according to only one of the policy categories below. Use only the category number taken from the list below to answer. Do not explain your answer. Text: "In recent years, Romania has lost around a quarter of its doctors and general medical personnel who, availing themselves of the right of freedom of movement within theEU, have opted to work in Western European countries and outside theEU, where they are far better paid. The same thing has also happened in other EU Member States. What is more, these professionals are being encouraged to leave by a range of agencies who recruit them regardless of their age — sometimes preferring personnel who are older and hence more experienced. These personnel are trained in state‐financed public institutions, with Romania pouring huge efforts into that training. If one falls ill in Romania, there are a shrinking number of doctors one can call (which can foster corruption) who are now less‐well qualified and increasingly busy, making in‐patient and out‐patient care almost prohibitive for many Romanians. Although policy in this field is the sovereign preserve of each Member State, and Romania is an EU Member State, does the Commission not believe that a pan‐European assessment should be conducted to find EU‐level solutions which compensate Member States that lose their qualified medical personnel, and that equal healthcare possibilities should be guaranteed for all EU citizens?" Categories: [1] = Macroeconomics [2] = Civil Rights, Minority Issues and Civil Liberties [3] = Health [4] = Agriculture and Fisheries [5] = Labour, employment and pensions [6] = Education [7] = Environment [8] = Energy [9] = Immigration [10] = Transportation [12] = Law and Crime [13] = Social welfare [14] = Regional and Urban issues and Planning [15] = Banking, finance and domestic commerce issues [16] = Defence [17] = Space, science, technology, and communications issues [18] = Foreign trade [19] = International affairs and foreign aid [20] = Governance and government [21] = Public Lands, Water Management and Territorial Issues [23] = Culture and media [99] = none of the above [/INST] [3]. </s>

P-010395-12

Health

In recent years, Romania has lost around a quarter of its doctors and general medical personnel who, availing themselves of the right of freedom of movement within theEU, have opted to work in Western European countries and outside theEU, where they are far better paid. The same thing has also happened in other EU Member States. What is more, these professionals are being encouraged to leave by a range of agencies who recruit them regardless of their age — sometimes preferring personnel who are older and hence more experienced. These personnel are trained in state‐financed public institutions, with Romania pouring huge efforts into that training. If one falls ill in Romania, there are a shrinking number of doctors one can call (which can foster corruption) who are now less‐well qualified and increasingly busy, making in‐patient and out‐patient care almost prohibitive for many Romanians. Although policy in this field is the sovereign preserve of each Member State, and Romania is an EU Member State, does the Commission not believe that a pan‐European assessment should be conducted to find EU‐level solutions which compensate Member States that lose their qualified medical personnel, and that equal healthcare possibilities should be guaranteed for all EU citizens?

<s>[INST] The next text is a question of a member of the European parliament. Classify the question according to only one of the policy categories below. Use only the category number taken from the list below to answer. Do not explain your answer. Text: "1.Has the Commission any figures on the number of (a) doctors and (b)nurses from the Third World currently employed in each Member State? 2.What steps is the Commission proposing to take to prevent Member States from luring doctors and nurses from Third World countries? 3.What action has the Commission taken to encourage doctors and nurses from the Third World working in Member States to return home? 4.What is the Commission’s opinion of the exploitation by Member States of Third World doctors and nurses?" Categories: [1] = Macroeconomics [2] = Civil Rights, Minority Issues and Civil Liberties [3] = Health [4] = Agriculture and Fisheries [5] = Labour, employment and pensions [6] = Education [7] = Environment [8] = Energy [9] = Immigration [10] = Transportation [12] = Law and Crime [13] = Social welfare [14] = Regional and Urban issues and Planning [15] = Banking, finance and domestic commerce issues [16] = Defence [17] = Space, science, technology, and communications issues [18] = Foreign trade [19] = International affairs and foreign aid [20] = Governance and government [21] = Public Lands, Water Management and Territorial Issues [23] = Culture and media [99] = none of the above [/INST] [3]. </s>

E-1593/06

Health

1.Has the Commission any figures on the number of (a) doctors and (b)nurses from the Third World currently employed in each Member State? 2.What steps is the Commission proposing to take to prevent Member States from luring doctors and nurses from Third World countries? 3.What action has the Commission taken to encourage doctors and nurses from the Third World working in Member States to return home? 4.What is the Commission’s opinion of the exploitation by Member States of Third World doctors and nurses?

<s>[INST] The next text is a question of a member of the European parliament. Classify the question according to only one of the policy categories below. Use only the category number taken from the list below to answer. Do not explain your answer. Text: "In its answer to my question E-002580/19 on the classification of German diplomas in the Belgian nursing system and the recognition of subject-specific additional training, the Commission fails to address one of the two sub-questions. Depending on the training they have undegone, Belgian nurses are classified as A1 nurses (Bachelor) or A2 nurses (‘Brevet’). A nurse trained at a university hospital in Germany has been classified in Belgium as only A2. The distinction between A1 and A2 does not exist in Germany. 1 Are the Belgian authorities acting properly in granting this foreign-trained nurse a classification as only A2, despite the fact that only one training level exists in Germany? 2 Can the Belgian authorities independently decide whether to apply the A1 or A2 system? 3 The A2 classification fails to recognise his specialisation in psychiatry. Does the Commission not agree that this is a case of discrimination because the additional training of the nurse concerned was not taken into account in the classification as A2?" Categories: [1] = Macroeconomics [2] = Civil Rights, Minority Issues and Civil Liberties [3] = Health [4] = Agriculture and Fisheries [5] = Labour, employment and pensions [6] = Education [7] = Environment [8] = Energy [9] = Immigration [10] = Transportation [12] = Law and Crime [13] = Social welfare [14] = Regional and Urban issues and Planning [15] = Banking, finance and domestic commerce issues [16] = Defence [17] = Space, science, technology, and communications issues [18] = Foreign trade [19] = International affairs and foreign aid [20] = Governance and government [21] = Public Lands, Water Management and Territorial Issues [23] = Culture and media [99] = none of the above [/INST] [3]. </s>

E-003427/2019

Health

In its answer to my question E-002580/19 on the classification of German diplomas in the Belgian nursing system and the recognition of subject-specific additional training, the Commission fails to address one of the two sub-questions. Depending on the training they have undegone, Belgian nurses are classified as A1 nurses (Bachelor) or A2 nurses (‘Brevet’). A nurse trained at a university hospital in Germany has been classified in Belgium as only A2. The distinction between A1 and A2 does not exist in Germany. 1 Are the Belgian authorities acting properly in granting this foreign-trained nurse a classification as only A2, despite the fact that only one training level exists in Germany? 2 Can the Belgian authorities independently decide whether to apply the A1 or A2 system? 3 The A2 classification fails to recognise his specialisation in psychiatry. Does the Commission not agree that this is a case of discrimination because the additional training of the nurse concerned was not taken into account in the classification as A2?

<s>[INST] The next text is a question of a member of the European parliament. Classify the question according to only one of the policy categories below. Use only the category number taken from the list below to answer. Do not explain your answer. Text: "On 3 February 2021, the EU published its new Beating Cancer Plan. One of its aims is to ensure that by 2040 less than 5% of the population uses tobacco(1).1.What measures will be taken to reduce tobacco consumption?2.Is a ban on tobacco a conceivable next step in the ‘battle against cancer’?3.Will the measures be relaxed if the stated aim is achieved by 2040? (1)https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/ip_21_342" Categories: [1] = Macroeconomics [2] = Civil Rights, Minority Issues and Civil Liberties [3] = Health [4] = Agriculture and Fisheries [5] = Labour, employment and pensions [6] = Education [7] = Environment [8] = Energy [9] = Immigration [10] = Transportation [12] = Law and Crime [13] = Social welfare [14] = Regional and Urban issues and Planning [15] = Banking, finance and domestic commerce issues [16] = Defence [17] = Space, science, technology, and communications issues [18] = Foreign trade [19] = International affairs and foreign aid [20] = Governance and government [21] = Public Lands, Water Management and Territorial Issues [23] = Culture and media [99] = none of the above [/INST] [3]. </s>

E-000927/2021

Health

On 3 February 2021, the EU published its new Beating Cancer Plan. One of its aims is to ensure that by 2040 less than 5% of the population uses tobacco(1).1.What measures will be taken to reduce tobacco consumption?2.Is a ban on tobacco a conceivable next step in the ‘battle against cancer’?3.Will the measures be relaxed if the stated aim is achieved by 2040? (1)https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/ip_21_342

<s>[INST] The next text is a question of a member of the European parliament. Classify the question according to only one of the policy categories below. Use only the category number taken from the list below to answer. Do not explain your answer. Text: "A team of American scientists has discovered that the aggressiveness of melanoma is caused by specific tumour cells known as ‘zero’ cells, in other words stem cells which differ from other tumour cells in that they are immune to traditional treatments. Many types of cancer display such ‘zero’ cells, which are stem cells able to spread the tumour swiftly and continuously, even though they are present in fewer numbers than others. When drugs act to eliminate the tumour mass, these cells respond by developing a new tumour, which in most cases proves more aggressive than the initial one. In view of the current state of research which, despite the studies undertaken, has not yet been able to find a cure for such tumours, will the Commission increase programmes to support stem cell research?" Categories: [1] = Macroeconomics [2] = Civil Rights, Minority Issues and Civil Liberties [3] = Health [4] = Agriculture and Fisheries [5] = Labour, employment and pensions [6] = Education [7] = Environment [8] = Energy [9] = Immigration [10] = Transportation [12] = Law and Crime [13] = Social welfare [14] = Regional and Urban issues and Planning [15] = Banking, finance and domestic commerce issues [16] = Defence [17] = Space, science, technology, and communications issues [18] = Foreign trade [19] = International affairs and foreign aid [20] = Governance and government [21] = Public Lands, Water Management and Territorial Issues [23] = Culture and media [99] = none of the above [/INST] [3]. </s>

E-5468/2010

Health

A team of American scientists has discovered that the aggressiveness of melanoma is caused by specific tumour cells known as ‘zero’ cells, in other words stem cells which differ from other tumour cells in that they are immune to traditional treatments. Many types of cancer display such ‘zero’ cells, which are stem cells able to spread the tumour swiftly and continuously, even though they are present in fewer numbers than others. When drugs act to eliminate the tumour mass, these cells respond by developing a new tumour, which in most cases proves more aggressive than the initial one. In view of the current state of research which, despite the studies undertaken, has not yet been able to find a cure for such tumours, will the Commission increase programmes to support stem cell research?

<s>[INST] The next text is a question of a member of the European parliament. Classify the question according to only one of the policy categories below. Use only the category number taken from the list below to answer. Do not explain your answer. Text: "The United Nations General Assembly has adopted a resolution aimed at developing an international response to Ebola. Several countries have already announced that they will be mobilising human, material and financial resources to combat Ebola. One of them is Cuba, which is sending a 165-strong contingent of medical staff trained to deal with natural disasters and epidemics (62 doctors and 103 nurses) to the affected countries. According to the World Health Organisation (WHO), the epidemic has already killed over 3000 people, out of over 6000 confirmed cases in West Africa, and is continuing to spread, killing over 200 people a day, two thirds of whom are women. The UN estimates that a billion dollars is needed to effectively combat the disease. According to the WHO, although money and material aid are important, the most urgent need is for people, to help control the spread of the virus. Can the Commission therefore say: 1. What financial and other resources have been made available so far by theEU to combat the Ebola virus? 2. What efforts are being made in response to the WHO’s appeal for an urgent mobilisation of health workers to help control the virus?" Categories: [1] = Macroeconomics [2] = Civil Rights, Minority Issues and Civil Liberties [3] = Health [4] = Agriculture and Fisheries [5] = Labour, employment and pensions [6] = Education [7] = Environment [8] = Energy [9] = Immigration [10] = Transportation [12] = Law and Crime [13] = Social welfare [14] = Regional and Urban issues and Planning [15] = Banking, finance and domestic commerce issues [16] = Defence [17] = Space, science, technology, and communications issues [18] = Foreign trade [19] = International affairs and foreign aid [20] = Governance and government [21] = Public Lands, Water Management and Territorial Issues [23] = Culture and media [99] = none of the above [/INST] [3]. </s>

E-007734-14

Health

The United Nations General Assembly has adopted a resolution aimed at developing an international response to Ebola. Several countries have already announced that they will be mobilising human, material and financial resources to combat Ebola. One of them is Cuba, which is sending a 165-strong contingent of medical staff trained to deal with natural disasters and epidemics (62 doctors and 103 nurses) to the affected countries. According to the World Health Organisation (WHO), the epidemic has already killed over 3000 people, out of over 6000 confirmed cases in West Africa, and is continuing to spread, killing over 200 people a day, two thirds of whom are women. The UN estimates that a billion dollars is needed to effectively combat the disease. According to the WHO, although money and material aid are important, the most urgent need is for people, to help control the spread of the virus. Can the Commission therefore say: 1. What financial and other resources have been made available so far by theEU to combat the Ebola virus? 2. What efforts are being made in response to the WHO’s appeal for an urgent mobilisation of health workers to help control the virus?

<s>[INST] The next text is a question of a member of the European parliament. Classify the question according to only one of the policy categories below. Use only the category number taken from the list below to answer. Do not explain your answer. Text: "At present, seven citizens of EU Member States have been infected with Coronavirus. It has already been confirmed that Coronavirus can be transmitted through air droplets. The World Health Organisation announced that the Coronavirus outbreak represents a global threat to public health. The virus has already claimed more than 400 lives and spread to at least 24 countries around the world. Member States’ health authorities should therefore not only be prepared to combat Coronavirus, but also to withstand the influx of sick people.What preventive measures are currently being taken in the EU to stop the spread of Coronavirus?" Categories: [1] = Macroeconomics [2] = Civil Rights, Minority Issues and Civil Liberties [3] = Health [4] = Agriculture and Fisheries [5] = Labour, employment and pensions [6] = Education [7] = Environment [8] = Energy [9] = Immigration [10] = Transportation [12] = Law and Crime [13] = Social welfare [14] = Regional and Urban issues and Planning [15] = Banking, finance and domestic commerce issues [16] = Defence [17] = Space, science, technology, and communications issues [18] = Foreign trade [19] = International affairs and foreign aid [20] = Governance and government [21] = Public Lands, Water Management and Territorial Issues [23] = Culture and media [99] = none of the above [/INST] [3]. </s>

E-000624/2020

Health

At present, seven citizens of EU Member States have been infected with Coronavirus. It has already been confirmed that Coronavirus can be transmitted through air droplets. The World Health Organisation announced that the Coronavirus outbreak represents a global threat to public health. The virus has already claimed more than 400 lives and spread to at least 24 countries around the world. Member States’ health authorities should therefore not only be prepared to combat Coronavirus, but also to withstand the influx of sick people.What preventive measures are currently being taken in the EU to stop the spread of Coronavirus?

<s>[INST] The next text is a question of a member of the European parliament. Classify the question according to only one of the policy categories below. Use only the category number taken from the list below to answer. Do not explain your answer. Text: "In the answer to my question E-1655/04, the Commission states, ‘The Commission confirms that tooth whitening products placed on the market for the principal purpose of lightning (sic) discoloured teeth, whether or not they contain peroxide and regardless of concentration, cannot be considered medical devices since they do not meet the definition of “medical device” contained in Council Directive 93/42/EEC of 14 June 1993 concerning medical devices’. To follow up, does the Commission have any competence to rule upon whether particular products are or are not medical devices, or does this role lie with the notified bodies and competent authorities of the Member States? Should this power be exercised in relation to individual products or broad categories of products, as the Commission’s response appears to suggest? Further, is the Commission aware that some Member States' courts have concluded that tooth whitening products may meet the definition of ‘medical device’, following detailed analysis of particular products and the testimony of expert witnesses? Has the Commission carried out similar detailed analyses of products? If so, does the Commission consider that it is better equipped than courts of law to determine whether or not a product fits a legal definition? The Commission reply also noted that the Commission has asked Member States to provide information on the marketing of tooth whitening products with a hydrogen peroxide concentration of more than 0.1% and that the Commission ‘awaits a general overview by autumn’. Given this, does the Commission not consider it presumptive to ‘confirm’ that tooth whitening products are not and cannot be medical devices, even though the Commission is not in possession of complete, relevant information?" Categories: [1] = Macroeconomics [2] = Civil Rights, Minority Issues and Civil Liberties [3] = Health [4] = Agriculture and Fisheries [5] = Labour, employment and pensions [6] = Education [7] = Environment [8] = Energy [9] = Immigration [10] = Transportation [12] = Law and Crime [13] = Social welfare [14] = Regional and Urban issues and Planning [15] = Banking, finance and domestic commerce issues [16] = Defence [17] = Space, science, technology, and communications issues [18] = Foreign trade [19] = International affairs and foreign aid [20] = Governance and government [21] = Public Lands, Water Management and Territorial Issues [23] = Culture and media [99] = none of the above [/INST] [3]. </s>

E-2744/04

Health

In the answer to my question E-1655/04, the Commission states, ‘The Commission confirms that tooth whitening products placed on the market for the principal purpose of lightning (sic) discoloured teeth, whether or not they contain peroxide and regardless of concentration, cannot be considered medical devices since they do not meet the definition of “medical device” contained in Council Directive 93/42/EEC of 14 June 1993 concerning medical devices’. To follow up, does the Commission have any competence to rule upon whether particular products are or are not medical devices, or does this role lie with the notified bodies and competent authorities of the Member States? Should this power be exercised in relation to individual products or broad categories of products, as the Commission’s response appears to suggest? Further, is the Commission aware that some Member States' courts have concluded that tooth whitening products may meet the definition of ‘medical device’, following detailed analysis of particular products and the testimony of expert witnesses? Has the Commission carried out similar detailed analyses of products? If so, does the Commission consider that it is better equipped than courts of law to determine whether or not a product fits a legal definition? The Commission reply also noted that the Commission has asked Member States to provide information on the marketing of tooth whitening products with a hydrogen peroxide concentration of more than 0.1% and that the Commission ‘awaits a general overview by autumn’. Given this, does the Commission not consider it presumptive to ‘confirm’ that tooth whitening products are not and cannot be medical devices, even though the Commission is not in possession of complete, relevant information?

<s>[INST] The next text is a question of a member of the European parliament. Classify the question according to only one of the policy categories below. Use only the category number taken from the list below to answer. Do not explain your answer. Text: "17November is World Prematurity Day. According to the UN, one baby in 10 is born premature worldwide. Every year in theEU there are more than 2million failed pregnancies, 50000 babies are stillborn or die in their first year, and about 90000 babies have major congenital anomalies, while 500000 pregnancies end preterm. Despite the growing prevalence and increasing cost of premature births, neonatal and preterm infant health ranks low on the policy agenda of the Member States. Few EU countries have implemented targeted policies focusing on such issues. 1.Are there any EU policies or specific actions addressing neonatal and preterm infant care? 2.Is there specific funding in theEU budget for addressing such issues? 3.If not, is the Commission considering opening a budget line for funding quality and risk‐appropriate healthcare for mothers and babies and improving the recruitment, education and training of specialised healthcare staff?" Categories: [1] = Macroeconomics [2] = Civil Rights, Minority Issues and Civil Liberties [3] = Health [4] = Agriculture and Fisheries [5] = Labour, employment and pensions [6] = Education [7] = Environment [8] = Energy [9] = Immigration [10] = Transportation [12] = Law and Crime [13] = Social welfare [14] = Regional and Urban issues and Planning [15] = Banking, finance and domestic commerce issues [16] = Defence [17] = Space, science, technology, and communications issues [18] = Foreign trade [19] = International affairs and foreign aid [20] = Governance and government [21] = Public Lands, Water Management and Territorial Issues [23] = Culture and media [99] = none of the above [/INST] [3]. </s>

E-014926-15

Health

17November is World Prematurity Day. According to the UN, one baby in 10 is born premature worldwide. Every year in theEU there are more than 2million failed pregnancies, 50000 babies are stillborn or die in their first year, and about 90000 babies have major congenital anomalies, while 500000 pregnancies end preterm. Despite the growing prevalence and increasing cost of premature births, neonatal and preterm infant health ranks low on the policy agenda of the Member States. Few EU countries have implemented targeted policies focusing on such issues. 1.Are there any EU policies or specific actions addressing neonatal and preterm infant care? 2.Is there specific funding in theEU budget for addressing such issues? 3.If not, is the Commission considering opening a budget line for funding quality and risk‐appropriate healthcare for mothers and babies and improving the recruitment, education and training of specialised healthcare staff?

<s>[INST] The next text is a question of a member of the European parliament. Classify the question according to only one of the policy categories below. Use only the category number taken from the list below to answer. Do not explain your answer. Text: "The free movement of persons is one of the fundamental achievements of the European Union, but one which has been restricted during the COVID-19 pandemic. In order to prevent the spread of the COVID-19 virus, Member States have adopted measures that have impacted on the free movement of persons.There are currently major differences between countries as regards the criteria applied when adopting measures that limit free movement within the European Union. Individual countries are reporting the number of people infected with the novel COVID-19 virus according to their own criteria, without taking into account the Commission’s recommendations, with adverse repercussions like fragmentation of the internal market, the creation of problems for the millions of citizens who have to travel from one EU country to another each day, and restrictions on the right of residence.What measures does the Commission intend to take to encourage all Member States to give a simultaneous snapshot of the number of people infected with COVID-19? Will the Commission establish harmonised criteria for all Member States which they have to take into account when they restrict the free movement of persons?" Categories: [1] = Macroeconomics [2] = Civil Rights, Minority Issues and Civil Liberties [3] = Health [4] = Agriculture and Fisheries [5] = Labour, employment and pensions [6] = Education [7] = Environment [8] = Energy [9] = Immigration [10] = Transportation [12] = Law and Crime [13] = Social welfare [14] = Regional and Urban issues and Planning [15] = Banking, finance and domestic commerce issues [16] = Defence [17] = Space, science, technology, and communications issues [18] = Foreign trade [19] = International affairs and foreign aid [20] = Governance and government [21] = Public Lands, Water Management and Territorial Issues [23] = Culture and media [99] = none of the above [/INST] [3]. </s>

E-004869/2020

Health

The free movement of persons is one of the fundamental achievements of the European Union, but one which has been restricted during the COVID-19 pandemic. In order to prevent the spread of the COVID-19 virus, Member States have adopted measures that have impacted on the free movement of persons.There are currently major differences between countries as regards the criteria applied when adopting measures that limit free movement within the European Union. Individual countries are reporting the number of people infected with the novel COVID-19 virus according to their own criteria, without taking into account the Commission’s recommendations, with adverse repercussions like fragmentation of the internal market, the creation of problems for the millions of citizens who have to travel from one EU country to another each day, and restrictions on the right of residence.What measures does the Commission intend to take to encourage all Member States to give a simultaneous snapshot of the number of people infected with COVID-19? Will the Commission establish harmonised criteria for all Member States which they have to take into account when they restrict the free movement of persons?

<s>[INST] The next text is a question of a member of the European parliament. Classify the question according to only one of the policy categories below. Use only the category number taken from the list below to answer. Do not explain your answer. Text: "According to a major investigation by Der Spiegel into the COVID-19 vaccine strategy, reported in French by Courrier International, the EU ordered ‘too few doses, too late and chose its suppliers badly’. Hence the German magazine predicts ‘a chaotic vaccination campaign’ in upcoming months on the European continent, in comparison with the US, which ‘will mean we won’t be able to get the epidemic under control until next autumn’.‘Too few doses, too late, and chose its suppliers badly’: what is the Commission’s response to these three statements by Der Spiegel regarding the EU’s vaccine strategy?" Categories: [1] = Macroeconomics [2] = Civil Rights, Minority Issues and Civil Liberties [3] = Health [4] = Agriculture and Fisheries [5] = Labour, employment and pensions [6] = Education [7] = Environment [8] = Energy [9] = Immigration [10] = Transportation [12] = Law and Crime [13] = Social welfare [14] = Regional and Urban issues and Planning [15] = Banking, finance and domestic commerce issues [16] = Defence [17] = Space, science, technology, and communications issues [18] = Foreign trade [19] = International affairs and foreign aid [20] = Governance and government [21] = Public Lands, Water Management and Territorial Issues [23] = Culture and media [99] = none of the above [/INST] [3]. </s>

E-000167/2021

Health

According to a major investigation by Der Spiegel into the COVID-19 vaccine strategy, reported in French by Courrier International, the EU ordered ‘too few doses, too late and chose its suppliers badly’. Hence the German magazine predicts ‘a chaotic vaccination campaign’ in upcoming months on the European continent, in comparison with the US, which ‘will mean we won’t be able to get the epidemic under control until next autumn’.‘Too few doses, too late, and chose its suppliers badly’: what is the Commission’s response to these three statements by Der Spiegel regarding the EU’s vaccine strategy?

<s>[INST] The next text is a question of a member of the European parliament. Classify the question according to only one of the policy categories below. Use only the category number taken from the list below to answer. Do not explain your answer. Text: "Aux termes de la directive 92/74/CEE(1), la procédure d'enregistrement simplifiée ne peut s'appliquer aux médicaments homéopathiques vétérinaires destinés aux animaux dont la chair ou les produits sont utilisés pour la consommation humaine. On peut donc considérer que l'article 7 de cette directive empêche l'accès au marché de médicaments homéopathiques vétérinaires nouveaux et entrave, considérablement, le développement et l'innovation en la matière. La Commission partage-t-elle ce point de vue? La Commission estime-t-elle qu'il faut modifier cette situation juridique? (1)JO no L 297 du 13. 10. 1992, p. 12." Categories: [1] = Macroeconomics [2] = Civil Rights, Minority Issues and Civil Liberties [3] = Health [4] = Agriculture and Fisheries [5] = Labour, employment and pensions [6] = Education [7] = Environment [8] = Energy [9] = Immigration [10] = Transportation [12] = Law and Crime [13] = Social welfare [14] = Regional and Urban issues and Planning [15] = Banking, finance and domestic commerce issues [16] = Defence [17] = Space, science, technology, and communications issues [18] = Foreign trade [19] = International affairs and foreign aid [20] = Governance and government [21] = Public Lands, Water Management and Territorial Issues [23] = Culture and media [99] = none of the above [/INST] [3]. </s>

E-2868/95

Health

Aux termes de la directive 92/74/CEE(1), la procédure d'enregistrement simplifiée ne peut s'appliquer aux médicaments homéopathiques vétérinaires destinés aux animaux dont la chair ou les produits sont utilisés pour la consommation humaine. On peut donc considérer que l'article 7 de cette directive empêche l'accès au marché de médicaments homéopathiques vétérinaires nouveaux et entrave, considérablement, le développement et l'innovation en la matière. La Commission partage-t-elle ce point de vue? La Commission estime-t-elle qu'il faut modifier cette situation juridique? (1)JO no L 297 du 13. 10. 1992, p. 12.

<s>[INST] The next text is a question of a member of the European parliament. Classify the question according to only one of the policy categories below. Use only the category number taken from the list below to answer. Do not explain your answer. Text: "Astra Zeneca’s prescription drug Inexium has a page dedicated to it on an on‑line social networking site (facebook) at: www.facebook.com/home.php?#!pages/lnexium/33652726311?v=info&ref=ts The fact that it is in French means that a European public is being addressed. The page states that ‘Inexiem is by far the most effective IPP’, which is a form of presentation that advertises the product. Article88 of Directive2001/83/EC(1) of 6November2001 provides that ‘Member States shall prohibit the advertising to the general public of medicinal products which are available on medical prescription only.’ Furthermore, in its ruling of 2April2009 on Case C‑421/07, the Court of Justice noted that ‘dissemination by a third party of information about a medicinal product… may be regarded as advertising… even though the third party in question is acting on his own initiative and completely independently’. Could the Commission therefore state: 1. whether this form of presentation of a prescription drug to the public can be considered to be advertising within the meaning of Article88 of Directive2001/83/EC, even if it arises from the actions of a third party (Case C‑421/07); 2. whether a facebook profile such as this, concerning a prescription drug, can be considered advertising within the ambit of the proposal for a Commission directive COM(2008)0663 of 10December2008 amending Directive2001/83/EC, and whether or not, under Article100c and 100d of that proposal, information on prescription drugs that is available on the Internet has to be ‘objective and impartial’; 3. what its position is with regard to the dissemination of information on prescription drugs via on‑line social networking sites? (1)OJL311, 28.11.2001, p.67." Categories: [1] = Macroeconomics [2] = Civil Rights, Minority Issues and Civil Liberties [3] = Health [4] = Agriculture and Fisheries [5] = Labour, employment and pensions [6] = Education [7] = Environment [8] = Energy [9] = Immigration [10] = Transportation [12] = Law and Crime [13] = Social welfare [14] = Regional and Urban issues and Planning [15] = Banking, finance and domestic commerce issues [16] = Defence [17] = Space, science, technology, and communications issues [18] = Foreign trade [19] = International affairs and foreign aid [20] = Governance and government [21] = Public Lands, Water Management and Territorial Issues [23] = Culture and media [99] = none of the above [/INST] [3]. </s>

P-6891/2010

Health

Astra Zeneca’s prescription drug Inexium has a page dedicated to it on an on‑line social networking site (facebook) at: www.facebook.com/home.php?#!pages/lnexium/33652726311?v=info&ref=ts The fact that it is in French means that a European public is being addressed. The page states that ‘Inexiem is by far the most effective IPP’, which is a form of presentation that advertises the product. Article88 of Directive2001/83/EC(1) of 6November2001 provides that ‘Member States shall prohibit the advertising to the general public of medicinal products which are available on medical prescription only.’ Furthermore, in its ruling of 2April2009 on Case C‑421/07, the Court of Justice noted that ‘dissemination by a third party of information about a medicinal product… may be regarded as advertising… even though the third party in question is acting on his own initiative and completely independently’. Could the Commission therefore state: 1. whether this form of presentation of a prescription drug to the public can be considered to be advertising within the meaning of Article88 of Directive2001/83/EC, even if it arises from the actions of a third party (Case C‑421/07); 2. whether a facebook profile such as this, concerning a prescription drug, can be considered advertising within the ambit of the proposal for a Commission directive COM(2008)0663 of 10December2008 amending Directive2001/83/EC, and whether or not, under Article100c and 100d of that proposal, information on prescription drugs that is available on the Internet has to be ‘objective and impartial’; 3. what its position is with regard to the dissemination of information on prescription drugs via on‑line social networking sites? (1)OJL311, 28.11.2001, p.67.

<s>[INST] The next text is a question of a member of the European parliament. Classify the question according to only one of the policy categories below. Use only the category number taken from the list below to answer. Do not explain your answer. Text: "The Commission’s vaccination strategy aims to ensure that all 27 Member States obtain the vaccine as soon as possible. Spain has been one of the European countries hardest hit by the virus and one where the government has handled the pandemic the least well. Spain, having received the vaccines, has decided to sell 30 000 doses of the Pfizer vaccine to Andorra, in order to show ‘solidarity’ with the neighbouring country.Andorra is one of the countries which has been least affected by the virus, while Spain has been one of the worst affected and one which is most in need of the vaccine in order to restimulate its economy and its tourism sector above all, which is one of the main drivers of Spain’s economy.1.Does the Commission think it is fair for Spain to sell a large number of doses of its vaccine to another country, thereby robbing Spaniards of theirs?2.Does it think it is justifiable to sell the vaccine to a country such as Andorra, one of the richest in Europe, while the Spanish people are grappling with a severe economic crisis as a result of the pandemic?" Categories: [1] = Macroeconomics [2] = Civil Rights, Minority Issues and Civil Liberties [3] = Health [4] = Agriculture and Fisheries [5] = Labour, employment and pensions [6] = Education [7] = Environment [8] = Energy [9] = Immigration [10] = Transportation [12] = Law and Crime [13] = Social welfare [14] = Regional and Urban issues and Planning [15] = Banking, finance and domestic commerce issues [16] = Defence [17] = Space, science, technology, and communications issues [18] = Foreign trade [19] = International affairs and foreign aid [20] = Governance and government [21] = Public Lands, Water Management and Territorial Issues [23] = Culture and media [99] = none of the above [/INST] [3]. </s>

E-000623/2021

Health

The Commission’s vaccination strategy aims to ensure that all 27 Member States obtain the vaccine as soon as possible. Spain has been one of the European countries hardest hit by the virus and one where the government has handled the pandemic the least well. Spain, having received the vaccines, has decided to sell 30 000 doses of the Pfizer vaccine to Andorra, in order to show ‘solidarity’ with the neighbouring country.Andorra is one of the countries which has been least affected by the virus, while Spain has been one of the worst affected and one which is most in need of the vaccine in order to restimulate its economy and its tourism sector above all, which is one of the main drivers of Spain’s economy.1.Does the Commission think it is fair for Spain to sell a large number of doses of its vaccine to another country, thereby robbing Spaniards of theirs?2.Does it think it is justifiable to sell the vaccine to a country such as Andorra, one of the richest in Europe, while the Spanish people are grappling with a severe economic crisis as a result of the pandemic?

<s>[INST] The next text is a question of a member of the European parliament. Classify the question according to only one of the policy categories below. Use only the category number taken from the list below to answer. Do not explain your answer. Text: "The second wave of the coronavirus pandemic is not affecting all parts of the EU equally. In Spain’s case, today, 24August 2020, the infection rate is the worst in the EU, with almost 4000 new cases diagnosed every day.Yet the containment measures adopted by the Spanish regions were forerunners in the continent, and revolutionary in terms of their restrictions: masks must be worn at all times, everywhere in the country, to the point that smoking in public spaces is banned, nightlife has been restricted, social distancing is being maintained as are restrictions on the size of gatherings, trackers are tracing people infected, information centres remain open, etc. Measures that are unimaginable in other European countries which, however, are recording far fewer cases of the virus than Spain.In fact, the rate of infection is still shooting up far more exponentially than in surrounding countries with a similar social culture, such as Italy or Portugal.In view of the importance of bringing the pandemic under control:Will the Commission examine the reasons for the unusually high level of infection in Spain and where responsibility lies?" Categories: [1] = Macroeconomics [2] = Civil Rights, Minority Issues and Civil Liberties [3] = Health [4] = Agriculture and Fisheries [5] = Labour, employment and pensions [6] = Education [7] = Environment [8] = Energy [9] = Immigration [10] = Transportation [12] = Law and Crime [13] = Social welfare [14] = Regional and Urban issues and Planning [15] = Banking, finance and domestic commerce issues [16] = Defence [17] = Space, science, technology, and communications issues [18] = Foreign trade [19] = International affairs and foreign aid [20] = Governance and government [21] = Public Lands, Water Management and Territorial Issues [23] = Culture and media [99] = none of the above [/INST] [3]. </s>

E-004596/2020

Health

The second wave of the coronavirus pandemic is not affecting all parts of the EU equally. In Spain’s case, today, 24August 2020, the infection rate is the worst in the EU, with almost 4000 new cases diagnosed every day.Yet the containment measures adopted by the Spanish regions were forerunners in the continent, and revolutionary in terms of their restrictions: masks must be worn at all times, everywhere in the country, to the point that smoking in public spaces is banned, nightlife has been restricted, social distancing is being maintained as are restrictions on the size of gatherings, trackers are tracing people infected, information centres remain open, etc. Measures that are unimaginable in other European countries which, however, are recording far fewer cases of the virus than Spain.In fact, the rate of infection is still shooting up far more exponentially than in surrounding countries with a similar social culture, such as Italy or Portugal.In view of the importance of bringing the pandemic under control:Will the Commission examine the reasons for the unusually high level of infection in Spain and where responsibility lies?

<s>[INST] The next text is a question of a member of the European parliament. Classify the question according to only one of the policy categories below. Use only the category number taken from the list below to answer. Do not explain your answer. Text: "The COVID-19 crisis has led the EU to improve its coordination and revamp European and international solidarity. A variety of actions have already been taken by the Commission since 16 March 2020, although competence for health lies with the Member States. Most recently, Janez Lenarčič, Commissioner for Crisis Management, launched a common European reserve of emergency medical equipment to provide support to Member States in the event of shortages.Health and safety policies (closure of internal borders, containment, etc.) to deal with COVID-19 fall within the competence of the Member States. However, this grave matter affects all of Europe and is likely to have a major impact on EU policies.In the context of the Conference on the Future of Europe, does the Commission intend to propose a review of the division of competences between the EU and the Member States in order to give the Union the means, in crises of such magnitude, to react in a proactive and coordinated manner and to ensure that the best use is made of existing European instruments, such as the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC)?" Categories: [1] = Macroeconomics [2] = Civil Rights, Minority Issues and Civil Liberties [3] = Health [4] = Agriculture and Fisheries [5] = Labour, employment and pensions [6] = Education [7] = Environment [8] = Energy [9] = Immigration [10] = Transportation [12] = Law and Crime [13] = Social welfare [14] = Regional and Urban issues and Planning [15] = Banking, finance and domestic commerce issues [16] = Defence [17] = Space, science, technology, and communications issues [18] = Foreign trade [19] = International affairs and foreign aid [20] = Governance and government [21] = Public Lands, Water Management and Territorial Issues [23] = Culture and media [99] = none of the above [/INST] [3]. </s>

E-001833/2020

Health

The COVID-19 crisis has led the EU to improve its coordination and revamp European and international solidarity. A variety of actions have already been taken by the Commission since 16 March 2020, although competence for health lies with the Member States. Most recently, Janez Lenarčič, Commissioner for Crisis Management, launched a common European reserve of emergency medical equipment to provide support to Member States in the event of shortages.Health and safety policies (closure of internal borders, containment, etc.) to deal with COVID-19 fall within the competence of the Member States. However, this grave matter affects all of Europe and is likely to have a major impact on EU policies.In the context of the Conference on the Future of Europe, does the Commission intend to propose a review of the division of competences between the EU and the Member States in order to give the Union the means, in crises of such magnitude, to react in a proactive and coordinated manner and to ensure that the best use is made of existing European instruments, such as the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC)?

<s>[INST] The next text is a question of a member of the European parliament. Classify the question according to only one of the policy categories below. Use only the category number taken from the list below to answer. Do not explain your answer. Text: "To experience everyday sounds in stereo, we need to be able to hear with both ears. For cochlear implant candidates and recipients, bilateral implantation (cochlear implants in both ears) greatly improves hearing. Bilateral implants are recognised as international best practice. Ireland is one of the few countries in Europe which does not provide simultaneous and sequential implantation. Furthermore, Irish children are limited to one ear implant and an organisation that campaigns for 350 children in Ireland who are waiting for implants believe that leaves much to be desired. These children have a window of three and five years between the first and second implant. After this time the nerve dies and the implant is useless. Could the Commission provide information as regards what is being done to encourage cochlear implants being made available in the various Member States to those waiting for them and who cannot afford to wait much longer for them?" Categories: [1] = Macroeconomics [2] = Civil Rights, Minority Issues and Civil Liberties [3] = Health [4] = Agriculture and Fisheries [5] = Labour, employment and pensions [6] = Education [7] = Environment [8] = Energy [9] = Immigration [10] = Transportation [12] = Law and Crime [13] = Social welfare [14] = Regional and Urban issues and Planning [15] = Banking, finance and domestic commerce issues [16] = Defence [17] = Space, science, technology, and communications issues [18] = Foreign trade [19] = International affairs and foreign aid [20] = Governance and government [21] = Public Lands, Water Management and Territorial Issues [23] = Culture and media [99] = none of the above [/INST] [3]. </s>

E-004486-13

Health

To experience everyday sounds in stereo, we need to be able to hear with both ears. For cochlear implant candidates and recipients, bilateral implantation (cochlear implants in both ears) greatly improves hearing. Bilateral implants are recognised as international best practice. Ireland is one of the few countries in Europe which does not provide simultaneous and sequential implantation. Furthermore, Irish children are limited to one ear implant and an organisation that campaigns for 350 children in Ireland who are waiting for implants believe that leaves much to be desired. These children have a window of three and five years between the first and second implant. After this time the nerve dies and the implant is useless. Could the Commission provide information as regards what is being done to encourage cochlear implants being made available in the various Member States to those waiting for them and who cannot afford to wait much longer for them?

<s>[INST] The next text is a question of a member of the European parliament. Classify the question according to only one of the policy categories below. Use only the category number taken from the list below to answer. Do not explain your answer. Text: "The EU is the second-largest consumer of pharmaceuticals in the world following the United States of America. However, such consumption is increasing pollution levels as a result of improper disposal of medication, which is also becoming a matter of great concern to European citizens. 1.Could the Commission clarify what is being done at a European level to ensure that all medication is disposed of properly? 2.Moreover, does the Commission envisage taking action to prevent and contain any further pollution resulting from the consumption of pharmaceuticals?" Categories: [1] = Macroeconomics [2] = Civil Rights, Minority Issues and Civil Liberties [3] = Health [4] = Agriculture and Fisheries [5] = Labour, employment and pensions [6] = Education [7] = Environment [8] = Energy [9] = Immigration [10] = Transportation [12] = Law and Crime [13] = Social welfare [14] = Regional and Urban issues and Planning [15] = Banking, finance and domestic commerce issues [16] = Defence [17] = Space, science, technology, and communications issues [18] = Foreign trade [19] = International affairs and foreign aid [20] = Governance and government [21] = Public Lands, Water Management and Territorial Issues [23] = Culture and media [99] = none of the above [/INST] [3]. </s>

E-007429-14

Health

The EU is the second-largest consumer of pharmaceuticals in the world following the United States of America. However, such consumption is increasing pollution levels as a result of improper disposal of medication, which is also becoming a matter of great concern to European citizens. 1.Could the Commission clarify what is being done at a European level to ensure that all medication is disposed of properly? 2.Moreover, does the Commission envisage taking action to prevent and contain any further pollution resulting from the consumption of pharmaceuticals?

<s>[INST] The next text is a question of a member of the European parliament. Classify the question according to only one of the policy categories below. Use only the category number taken from the list below to answer. Do not explain your answer. Text: "Given the disparities between the Member States as regards the current conditions for the sale of ready-to-wear spectacles and in view of the fact that this type of product has an impact on consumer health, would the Commission state its intentions concerning the introduction of a Community regulation designed to harmonize sales conditions, with reference, in particular, to the qualifications of the retailers (opticians, pharmacies and others) of ready-to-wear spectacles in the EU?" Categories: [1] = Macroeconomics [2] = Civil Rights, Minority Issues and Civil Liberties [3] = Health [4] = Agriculture and Fisheries [5] = Labour, employment and pensions [6] = Education [7] = Environment [8] = Energy [9] = Immigration [10] = Transportation [12] = Law and Crime [13] = Social welfare [14] = Regional and Urban issues and Planning [15] = Banking, finance and domestic commerce issues [16] = Defence [17] = Space, science, technology, and communications issues [18] = Foreign trade [19] = International affairs and foreign aid [20] = Governance and government [21] = Public Lands, Water Management and Territorial Issues [23] = Culture and media [99] = none of the above [/INST] [3]. </s>

E-3705/97

Health

Given the disparities between the Member States as regards the current conditions for the sale of ready-to-wear spectacles and in view of the fact that this type of product has an impact on consumer health, would the Commission state its intentions concerning the introduction of a Community regulation designed to harmonize sales conditions, with reference, in particular, to the qualifications of the retailers (opticians, pharmacies and others) of ready-to-wear spectacles in the EU?

<s>[INST] The next text is a question of a member of the European parliament. Classify the question according to only one of the policy categories below. Use only the category number taken from the list below to answer. Do not explain your answer. Text: "According to the World Health Organisation (WHO), 43million children of the same age are overweight or obese. According to the WHO, over 75% of overweight children live in developing countries, which have policies in place to reduce malnutrition but overlook the seriousness of obesity-related diseases. Is the Commission aware of the figures reported by the WHO? What steps has it taken or does it plan to take in theEU to combat childhood obesity?" Categories: [1] = Macroeconomics [2] = Civil Rights, Minority Issues and Civil Liberties [3] = Health [4] = Agriculture and Fisheries [5] = Labour, employment and pensions [6] = Education [7] = Environment [8] = Energy [9] = Immigration [10] = Transportation [12] = Law and Crime [13] = Social welfare [14] = Regional and Urban issues and Planning [15] = Banking, finance and domestic commerce issues [16] = Defence [17] = Space, science, technology, and communications issues [18] = Foreign trade [19] = International affairs and foreign aid [20] = Governance and government [21] = Public Lands, Water Management and Territorial Issues [23] = Culture and media [99] = none of the above [/INST] [3]. </s>

E-007019-13

Health

According to the World Health Organisation (WHO), 43million children of the same age are overweight or obese. According to the WHO, over 75% of overweight children live in developing countries, which have policies in place to reduce malnutrition but overlook the seriousness of obesity-related diseases. Is the Commission aware of the figures reported by the WHO? What steps has it taken or does it plan to take in theEU to combat childhood obesity?

<s>[INST] The next text is a question of a member of the European parliament. Classify the question according to only one of the policy categories below. Use only the category number taken from the list below to answer. Do not explain your answer. Text: "Every year over 3000 women in the UK will be diagnosed with cervical cancer, which is the most common cancer in women aged 35 and under. Many women are still not having regular cervical smears. What is theEU currently doing to raise greater awareness of cervical cancer testing across the EU?" Categories: [1] = Macroeconomics [2] = Civil Rights, Minority Issues and Civil Liberties [3] = Health [4] = Agriculture and Fisheries [5] = Labour, employment and pensions [6] = Education [7] = Environment [8] = Energy [9] = Immigration [10] = Transportation [12] = Law and Crime [13] = Social welfare [14] = Regional and Urban issues and Planning [15] = Banking, finance and domestic commerce issues [16] = Defence [17] = Space, science, technology, and communications issues [18] = Foreign trade [19] = International affairs and foreign aid [20] = Governance and government [21] = Public Lands, Water Management and Territorial Issues [23] = Culture and media [99] = none of the above [/INST] [3]. </s>

E-001934-16

Health

Every year over 3000 women in the UK will be diagnosed with cervical cancer, which is the most common cancer in women aged 35 and under. Many women are still not having regular cervical smears. What is theEU currently doing to raise greater awareness of cervical cancer testing across the EU?

<s>[INST] The next text is a question of a member of the European parliament. Classify the question according to only one of the policy categories below. Use only the category number taken from the list below to answer. Do not explain your answer. Text: "According to the WHO, exposure to asbestos fibres can cause diseases including mesothelioma and lung cancer. The risk of disease is greater the more the fibres are worn, and hence the greater the likelihood that these fibres are released into the air.In Portugal, the use and marketing of asbestos and/or asbestos-containing materials is banned (Directive 1999/77/EC and Directive 2003/18/EC, as transposed into national law by Decree-Law No 101/2005 of 23 June 2005 and Decree-Law No 266/2007 of 24 July 2007 respectively). However, most schools and other public buildings date back several decades to before the ban and the presence of asbestos puts these structures at huge risk of decay.Several school community groups and environmental associations have been critical of the Portuguese Government’s failure to comply with legislation on monitoring levels of asbestos and its removal from all public buildings (Law 2/2011 of 9 February).In view of this threat to public health, what steps will the Commission take to urge the Portuguese Government to comply with the law and to devise a plan to completely remove asbestos from schools and other public buildings?" Categories: [1] = Macroeconomics [2] = Civil Rights, Minority Issues and Civil Liberties [3] = Health [4] = Agriculture and Fisheries [5] = Labour, employment and pensions [6] = Education [7] = Environment [8] = Energy [9] = Immigration [10] = Transportation [12] = Law and Crime [13] = Social welfare [14] = Regional and Urban issues and Planning [15] = Banking, finance and domestic commerce issues [16] = Defence [17] = Space, science, technology, and communications issues [18] = Foreign trade [19] = International affairs and foreign aid [20] = Governance and government [21] = Public Lands, Water Management and Territorial Issues [23] = Culture and media [99] = none of the above [/INST] [3]. </s>

E-003948/2019

Health

According to the WHO, exposure to asbestos fibres can cause diseases including mesothelioma and lung cancer. The risk of disease is greater the more the fibres are worn, and hence the greater the likelihood that these fibres are released into the air.In Portugal, the use and marketing of asbestos and/or asbestos-containing materials is banned (Directive 1999/77/EC and Directive 2003/18/EC, as transposed into national law by Decree-Law No 101/2005 of 23 June 2005 and Decree-Law No 266/2007 of 24 July 2007 respectively). However, most schools and other public buildings date back several decades to before the ban and the presence of asbestos puts these structures at huge risk of decay.Several school community groups and environmental associations have been critical of the Portuguese Government’s failure to comply with legislation on monitoring levels of asbestos and its removal from all public buildings (Law 2/2011 of 9 February).In view of this threat to public health, what steps will the Commission take to urge the Portuguese Government to comply with the law and to devise a plan to completely remove asbestos from schools and other public buildings?

<s>[INST] The next text is a question of a member of the European parliament. Classify the question according to only one of the policy categories below. Use only the category number taken from the list below to answer. Do not explain your answer. Text: "As highlighted in our Written Question E-004960/2020 on ensuring access to adult care for phenylketonuria (PKU) and other rare disorders, there is a need for a structured transition in care from child to adult health services across the EU. The seemingly common practice for adult patients to be obliged to return to children’s hospitals and healthcare services in order to obtain the care and treatment they require needs to be stopped.In its answer, the Commission indicated that ‘creating appropriate patients’ pathways has been addressed by the Board of Member States of the European Reference Networks (ERNs) in the context of integration of the ERNs into Member States’ healthcare systems’.Can the Commission inform us about the state of play of these discussions and whether further actions are currently being planned – while of course respecting the responsibilities of the Member States for the organisation and delivery of health services and medical care?Supporters(1) (1)This question is supported by Members other than the author: Barry Andrews (Renew), Clare Daly (The Left), Frances Fitzgerald (PPE), Seán Kelly (PPE), Alex Agius Saliba (S&D), Maria Walsh (PPE), Tomáš Zdechovský (PPE)" Categories: [1] = Macroeconomics [2] = Civil Rights, Minority Issues and Civil Liberties [3] = Health [4] = Agriculture and Fisheries [5] = Labour, employment and pensions [6] = Education [7] = Environment [8] = Energy [9] = Immigration [10] = Transportation [12] = Law and Crime [13] = Social welfare [14] = Regional and Urban issues and Planning [15] = Banking, finance and domestic commerce issues [16] = Defence [17] = Space, science, technology, and communications issues [18] = Foreign trade [19] = International affairs and foreign aid [20] = Governance and government [21] = Public Lands, Water Management and Territorial Issues [23] = Culture and media [99] = none of the above [/INST] [3]. </s>

E-001582/2021

Health

As highlighted in our Written Question E-004960/2020 on ensuring access to adult care for phenylketonuria (PKU) and other rare disorders, there is a need for a structured transition in care from child to adult health services across the EU. The seemingly common practice for adult patients to be obliged to return to children’s hospitals and healthcare services in order to obtain the care and treatment they require needs to be stopped.In its answer, the Commission indicated that ‘creating appropriate patients’ pathways has been addressed by the Board of Member States of the European Reference Networks (ERNs) in the context of integration of the ERNs into Member States’ healthcare systems’.Can the Commission inform us about the state of play of these discussions and whether further actions are currently being planned – while of course respecting the responsibilities of the Member States for the organisation and delivery of health services and medical care?Supporters(1) (1)This question is supported by Members other than the author: Barry Andrews (Renew), Clare Daly (The Left), Frances Fitzgerald (PPE), Seán Kelly (PPE), Alex Agius Saliba (S&D), Maria Walsh (PPE), Tomáš Zdechovský (PPE)

<s>[INST] The next text is a question of a member of the European parliament. Classify the question according to only one of the policy categories below. Use only the category number taken from the list below to answer. Do not explain your answer. Text: "1. Is the Commission aware that studies have shown that a pregnant woman infected with Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease by the BSE pathogen was also found to have the pathogen in her breast milk? 2. How does the Commission rate the danger of the transmission of the BSE pathogen by breast milk? 3. What view does the Commission take of the fact that the tissue of the uterus also contained pathogens although the incubation period in the uterus is normally longer? 4. Can the Commission rule out the possibility of the BSE pathogen being transmitted by breast milk? 5. Can the Commission guarantee that vertical infection is impossible? 6. What studies and research findings are available to the Commission?" Categories: [1] = Macroeconomics [2] = Civil Rights, Minority Issues and Civil Liberties [3] = Health [4] = Agriculture and Fisheries [5] = Labour, employment and pensions [6] = Education [7] = Environment [8] = Energy [9] = Immigration [10] = Transportation [12] = Law and Crime [13] = Social welfare [14] = Regional and Urban issues and Planning [15] = Banking, finance and domestic commerce issues [16] = Defence [17] = Space, science, technology, and communications issues [18] = Foreign trade [19] = International affairs and foreign aid [20] = Governance and government [21] = Public Lands, Water Management and Territorial Issues [23] = Culture and media [99] = none of the above [/INST] [3]. </s>

E-1946/96

Health

1. Is the Commission aware that studies have shown that a pregnant woman infected with Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease by the BSE pathogen was also found to have the pathogen in her breast milk? 2. How does the Commission rate the danger of the transmission of the BSE pathogen by breast milk? 3. What view does the Commission take of the fact that the tissue of the uterus also contained pathogens although the incubation period in the uterus is normally longer? 4. Can the Commission rule out the possibility of the BSE pathogen being transmitted by breast milk? 5. Can the Commission guarantee that vertical infection is impossible? 6. What studies and research findings are available to the Commission?

<s>[INST] The next text is a question of a member of the European parliament. Classify the question according to only one of the policy categories below. Use only the category number taken from the list below to answer. Do not explain your answer. Text: "The organisation """"""""Mental Health Europe"""""""" has been receiving a European subsidy to coordinate mental health at European level for more than 10 years. This year, for the first time, the organisation was refused this subsidy. As a result, it no longer has the necessary funds to continue its work. 1.Why is the Commission no longer willing to provide financial support for the work of Mental Health Europe? 2.Does not the Commission fear that the network of patients' organisations, associations of relatives and professional carers which the organisation has built up over all these years may be jeopardised if a different organisation takes over its work?" Categories: [1] = Macroeconomics [2] = Civil Rights, Minority Issues and Civil Liberties [3] = Health [4] = Agriculture and Fisheries [5] = Labour, employment and pensions [6] = Education [7] = Environment [8] = Energy [9] = Immigration [10] = Transportation [12] = Law and Crime [13] = Social welfare [14] = Regional and Urban issues and Planning [15] = Banking, finance and domestic commerce issues [16] = Defence [17] = Space, science, technology, and communications issues [18] = Foreign trade [19] = International affairs and foreign aid [20] = Governance and government [21] = Public Lands, Water Management and Territorial Issues [23] = Culture and media [99] = none of the above [/INST] [3]. </s>

P-3051/98

Health

The organisation """"""""Mental Health Europe"""""""" has been receiving a European subsidy to coordinate mental health at European level for more than 10 years. This year, for the first time, the organisation was refused this subsidy. As a result, it no longer has the necessary funds to continue its work. 1.Why is the Commission no longer willing to provide financial support for the work of Mental Health Europe? 2.Does not the Commission fear that the network of patients' organisations, associations of relatives and professional carers which the organisation has built up over all these years may be jeopardised if a different organisation takes over its work?

<s>[INST] The next text is a question of a member of the European parliament. Classify the question according to only one of the policy categories below. Use only the category number taken from the list below to answer. Do not explain your answer. Text: "Workplaces, which fall under the responsibility of employers, are the main centres of transmission of COVID-19. Yet many large companies are placing the burden of responsibility on workers to get tested at their own expense. Working-class families and families with children of school age are also having to bear the high cost of getting tested.In fact, not only are private testing centres making a lot of money during this pandemic, but the reliability of their results is questionable, as demonstrated recently in the case of the testing of staff working on board the Mein Shiff cruise ship.Can the Commission say:1.What is its view on the urgent need for all tests to be carried out free of charge by the public health system, including at places of work and at schools where there are cases?2.Does it consider that businesses are taking advantage of the general public’s health concerns and making money from tests and hospital charges during the pandemic, and what is its view on the need for private health facilities to be included in State plans without receiving any compensation?3.What is its position on the fact that health – welfare, medical treatment and vaccines – is not a commodity but a social good, an inalienable right of people and workers, for which no one should pay?" Categories: [1] = Macroeconomics [2] = Civil Rights, Minority Issues and Civil Liberties [3] = Health [4] = Agriculture and Fisheries [5] = Labour, employment and pensions [6] = Education [7] = Environment [8] = Energy [9] = Immigration [10] = Transportation [12] = Law and Crime [13] = Social welfare [14] = Regional and Urban issues and Planning [15] = Banking, finance and domestic commerce issues [16] = Defence [17] = Space, science, technology, and communications issues [18] = Foreign trade [19] = International affairs and foreign aid [20] = Governance and government [21] = Public Lands, Water Management and Territorial Issues [23] = Culture and media [99] = none of the above [/INST] [3]. </s>

E-005654/2020

Health

Workplaces, which fall under the responsibility of employers, are the main centres of transmission of COVID-19. Yet many large companies are placing the burden of responsibility on workers to get tested at their own expense. Working-class families and families with children of school age are also having to bear the high cost of getting tested.In fact, not only are private testing centres making a lot of money during this pandemic, but the reliability of their results is questionable, as demonstrated recently in the case of the testing of staff working on board the Mein Shiff cruise ship.Can the Commission say:1.What is its view on the urgent need for all tests to be carried out free of charge by the public health system, including at places of work and at schools where there are cases?2.Does it consider that businesses are taking advantage of the general public’s health concerns and making money from tests and hospital charges during the pandemic, and what is its view on the need for private health facilities to be included in State plans without receiving any compensation?3.What is its position on the fact that health – welfare, medical treatment and vaccines – is not a commodity but a social good, an inalienable right of people and workers, for which no one should pay?

<s>[INST] The next text is a question of a member of the European parliament. Classify the question according to only one of the policy categories below. Use only the category number taken from the list below to answer. Do not explain your answer. Text: "In Belgium there have recently been cases of the prescription drug Rohypnol being used in cases of assault and rape. A number of unsuspecting tourists were robbed after eating biscuits containing Rohypnol. They have also been instances of women being raped after their drinks were spiked with Rohypnol. Rohypnol is known to be a strong sedative and can induce blackouts and memory loss. This makes it difficult to track down offenders. In the United States the substance has now been banned and Rohypnol is equated with cocaine and heroin. In Belgium too, pharmacists are calling for a ban on Rohypnol. Is the Commission aware of the misuse of Rohypnol by criminals? Does the Commission intend to ban Rohypnol? If not, what is the Commission doing to combat the misuse of Rohypnol?" Categories: [1] = Macroeconomics [2] = Civil Rights, Minority Issues and Civil Liberties [3] = Health [4] = Agriculture and Fisheries [5] = Labour, employment and pensions [6] = Education [7] = Environment [8] = Energy [9] = Immigration [10] = Transportation [12] = Law and Crime [13] = Social welfare [14] = Regional and Urban issues and Planning [15] = Banking, finance and domestic commerce issues [16] = Defence [17] = Space, science, technology, and communications issues [18] = Foreign trade [19] = International affairs and foreign aid [20] = Governance and government [21] = Public Lands, Water Management and Territorial Issues [23] = Culture and media [99] = none of the above [/INST] [3]. </s>

E-2715/03

Health

In Belgium there have recently been cases of the prescription drug Rohypnol being used in cases of assault and rape. A number of unsuspecting tourists were robbed after eating biscuits containing Rohypnol. They have also been instances of women being raped after their drinks were spiked with Rohypnol. Rohypnol is known to be a strong sedative and can induce blackouts and memory loss. This makes it difficult to track down offenders. In the United States the substance has now been banned and Rohypnol is equated with cocaine and heroin. In Belgium too, pharmacists are calling for a ban on Rohypnol. Is the Commission aware of the misuse of Rohypnol by criminals? Does the Commission intend to ban Rohypnol? If not, what is the Commission doing to combat the misuse of Rohypnol?

<s>[INST] The next text is a question of a member of the European parliament. Classify the question according to only one of the policy categories below. Use only the category number taken from the list below to answer. Do not explain your answer. Text: "Prion diseases, otherwise known as Transmissible Spongiform Encephalopathies (TSEs) represent a wholly new type of infectious agents. They have become an issue in the EU particularly as a result of the emergence of the BSE infection in cattle and of its variant, Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease. There is still much uncertainty about how infection with TSEs occurs, and about their distribution, and it is therefore essential that wide-ranging research into them be carried out in the interests of public health. The principle underlying the action of prions, and the diseases they cause, may be much more widespread in nature than has hitherto been realised. At present, for example, it is not known whether BSE has already moved to sheep, and if so, to what extent. The incidence of BSE in the various EU countries and its infection route is also quite unclear. As a result of the BSE crisis, many Member States have supported the funding of research into prion diseases on a temporary basis. However, there were no guarantees that these projects could be continued, and so the funding of research into TSE diseases rests firmly with the EU. It is of extreme importance that attention be given to research into prions and TSE diseases in the Sixth Framework Programme on Research at this time. The continuation of sufficiently high-quality research cannot be guaranteed if research into prion diseases has to compete for funding alongside other degenerative diseases of the nervous system (such as Alzheimer's disease and Huntington's chorea). In view of the importance of this subject, funding of the """"""""European Network of Excellence"""""""" type is not sufficient for financing research into TSEs, and these diseases must have their own integrated project in the Sixth Framework Programme on Research. What measures does the Commission propose to take to ensure that sufficient funding is given to research on TSEs? Does the Commission propose to give prion research its own integrated project in the 6th Framework Programme?" Categories: [1] = Macroeconomics [2] = Civil Rights, Minority Issues and Civil Liberties [3] = Health [4] = Agriculture and Fisheries [5] = Labour, employment and pensions [6] = Education [7] = Environment [8] = Energy [9] = Immigration [10] = Transportation [12] = Law and Crime [13] = Social welfare [14] = Regional and Urban issues and Planning [15] = Banking, finance and domestic commerce issues [16] = Defence [17] = Space, science, technology, and communications issues [18] = Foreign trade [19] = International affairs and foreign aid [20] = Governance and government [21] = Public Lands, Water Management and Territorial Issues [23] = Culture and media [99] = none of the above [/INST] [3]. </s>

E-1340/03

Health

Prion diseases, otherwise known as Transmissible Spongiform Encephalopathies (TSEs) represent a wholly new type of infectious agents. They have become an issue in the EU particularly as a result of the emergence of the BSE infection in cattle and of its variant, Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease. There is still much uncertainty about how infection with TSEs occurs, and about their distribution, and it is therefore essential that wide-ranging research into them be carried out in the interests of public health. The principle underlying the action of prions, and the diseases they cause, may be much more widespread in nature than has hitherto been realised. At present, for example, it is not known whether BSE has already moved to sheep, and if so, to what extent. The incidence of BSE in the various EU countries and its infection route is also quite unclear. As a result of the BSE crisis, many Member States have supported the funding of research into prion diseases on a temporary basis. However, there were no guarantees that these projects could be continued, and so the funding of research into TSE diseases rests firmly with the EU. It is of extreme importance that attention be given to research into prions and TSE diseases in the Sixth Framework Programme on Research at this time. The continuation of sufficiently high-quality research cannot be guaranteed if research into prion diseases has to compete for funding alongside other degenerative diseases of the nervous system (such as Alzheimer's disease and Huntington's chorea). In view of the importance of this subject, funding of the """"""""European Network of Excellence"""""""" type is not sufficient for financing research into TSEs, and these diseases must have their own integrated project in the Sixth Framework Programme on Research. What measures does the Commission propose to take to ensure that sufficient funding is given to research on TSEs? Does the Commission propose to give prion research its own integrated project in the 6th Framework Programme?

<s>[INST] The next text is a question of a member of the European parliament. Classify the question according to only one of the policy categories below. Use only the category number taken from the list below to answer. Do not explain your answer. Text: "On Monday, 10 February, hospitals in the Netherlands called(1) for the introduction of a requirement for factories to notify the authorities of any impending shortages of medical devices. They fear that care may be acutely endangered due to the requirement for medical devices to comply with more stringent European rules from 26 May onwards. The European Medical Devices Regulation makes it compulsory to demonstrate by means of various tests that a product is safe and effective.1.What is the Commission’s assessment of the above-mentioned news, and is it aware of any impending shortages in other Member States because manufacturers may not have medical devices approved (or reapproved) in time?2.What impact does the Commission expect that Brexit will have on the number of approved EU inspection bodies that assess the safety of medical devices, as it has already fallen from 55 to 9 in recent years? And if the current number of approved inspection bodies is too small: how does the Commission intend to ensure that medical devices are certified in good time?3.In what concrete ways does the Commission intend to avert impending shortages of medical devices, and does it agree that a European requirement for manufacturers to notify impending shortages is one of the options? (1)https://fd.nl/cookiewall?target=%2Fondernemen%2F1333728%2Facuut-gevaar-voor-zorg-door-tekort-aan-medische-hulpmiddelen" Categories: [1] = Macroeconomics [2] = Civil Rights, Minority Issues and Civil Liberties [3] = Health [4] = Agriculture and Fisheries [5] = Labour, employment and pensions [6] = Education [7] = Environment [8] = Energy [9] = Immigration [10] = Transportation [12] = Law and Crime [13] = Social welfare [14] = Regional and Urban issues and Planning [15] = Banking, finance and domestic commerce issues [16] = Defence [17] = Space, science, technology, and communications issues [18] = Foreign trade [19] = International affairs and foreign aid [20] = Governance and government [21] = Public Lands, Water Management and Territorial Issues [23] = Culture and media [99] = none of the above [/INST] [3]. </s>

E-000887/2020

Health

On Monday, 10 February, hospitals in the Netherlands called(1) for the introduction of a requirement for factories to notify the authorities of any impending shortages of medical devices. They fear that care may be acutely endangered due to the requirement for medical devices to comply with more stringent European rules from 26 May onwards. The European Medical Devices Regulation makes it compulsory to demonstrate by means of various tests that a product is safe and effective.1.What is the Commission’s assessment of the above-mentioned news, and is it aware of any impending shortages in other Member States because manufacturers may not have medical devices approved (or reapproved) in time?2.What impact does the Commission expect that Brexit will have on the number of approved EU inspection bodies that assess the safety of medical devices, as it has already fallen from 55 to 9 in recent years? And if the current number of approved inspection bodies is too small: how does the Commission intend to ensure that medical devices are certified in good time?3.In what concrete ways does the Commission intend to avert impending shortages of medical devices, and does it agree that a European requirement for manufacturers to notify impending shortages is one of the options? (1)https://fd.nl/cookiewall?target=%2Fondernemen%2F1333728%2Facuut-gevaar-voor-zorg-door-tekort-aan-medische-hulpmiddelen

<s>[INST] The next text is a question of a member of the European parliament. Classify the question according to only one of the policy categories below. Use only the category number taken from the list below to answer. Do not explain your answer. Text: "Two years ago, the German firm Pharmos Naturkosmetik und Heilmittel GmbH was banned from selling capsules filled with pure Noni powder. The competent district authority justified the ban on the grounds that the Novel Food Regulation (NFR) (258/97)(1) applied to Noni products. In the meantime, the application by the American company Morinda to sell Noni products has been granted by the Commission. 1. Why can the authorisation for Morinda's Noni juice not be extended to cover chemically identical Noni products made from the powder of dried Noni fruit? 2. Is the Commission aware of any circumstances in which a dried food product such as dried Noni fruit can damage consumers' health and a chemically identical juice cannot? 3. Following the entry into force of Regulation No 1829/2003(2) on genetically modified food, the NFR is now unnecessary, having been adopted solely with genetically modified food in mind. What steps is the Commission taking to repeal the regulation? 4. A small or medium-sized business cannot afford the cost of an authorisation under the NFR, like the one obtained by Morinda. What steps is the Commission taking to help small and medium-sized businesses and exporting developing countries obtain authorisation for foods made from plants which are classed as 'novel food' under the regulation? 5. Why must environmentally certified plant-based foods, used successfully around the world to prevent illness, be subject to harmful testing on animals in Europe even though millions of people are proof of their safety? 6. When will animal testing be banned for this kind of assessment? 7. Is the Commission aware that its issuing of an authorisation based on its interpretation of the NFR up to now completely contravenes the EU's legislation on monopolies? Has the Commission committed an offence in creating monopolies of this sort? (1)OJ L 43, 14.2.1997, p. 1. (2)OJ L 268, 18.10.2003, p. 1." Categories: [1] = Macroeconomics [2] = Civil Rights, Minority Issues and Civil Liberties [3] = Health [4] = Agriculture and Fisheries [5] = Labour, employment and pensions [6] = Education [7] = Environment [8] = Energy [9] = Immigration [10] = Transportation [12] = Law and Crime [13] = Social welfare [14] = Regional and Urban issues and Planning [15] = Banking, finance and domestic commerce issues [16] = Defence [17] = Space, science, technology, and communications issues [18] = Foreign trade [19] = International affairs and foreign aid [20] = Governance and government [21] = Public Lands, Water Management and Territorial Issues [23] = Culture and media [99] = none of the above [/INST] [3]. </s>

E-4036/03

Health

Two years ago, the German firm Pharmos Naturkosmetik und Heilmittel GmbH was banned from selling capsules filled with pure Noni powder. The competent district authority justified the ban on the grounds that the Novel Food Regulation (NFR) (258/97)(1) applied to Noni products. In the meantime, the application by the American company Morinda to sell Noni products has been granted by the Commission. 1. Why can the authorisation for Morinda's Noni juice not be extended to cover chemically identical Noni products made from the powder of dried Noni fruit? 2. Is the Commission aware of any circumstances in which a dried food product such as dried Noni fruit can damage consumers' health and a chemically identical juice cannot? 3. Following the entry into force of Regulation No 1829/2003(2) on genetically modified food, the NFR is now unnecessary, having been adopted solely with genetically modified food in mind. What steps is the Commission taking to repeal the regulation? 4. A small or medium-sized business cannot afford the cost of an authorisation under the NFR, like the one obtained by Morinda. What steps is the Commission taking to help small and medium-sized businesses and exporting developing countries obtain authorisation for foods made from plants which are classed as 'novel food' under the regulation? 5. Why must environmentally certified plant-based foods, used successfully around the world to prevent illness, be subject to harmful testing on animals in Europe even though millions of people are proof of their safety? 6. When will animal testing be banned for this kind of assessment? 7. Is the Commission aware that its issuing of an authorisation based on its interpretation of the NFR up to now completely contravenes the EU's legislation on monopolies? Has the Commission committed an offence in creating monopolies of this sort? (1)OJ L 43, 14.2.1997, p. 1. (2)OJ L 268, 18.10.2003, p. 1.

<s>[INST] The next text is a question of a member of the European parliament. Classify the question according to only one of the policy categories below. Use only the category number taken from the list below to answer. Do not explain your answer. Text: "In January 2019, CBD was included in the Novel Food Catalogue. This means authorisation is needed before it can be placed on the European Union market. Recently, however, the Commission decided to pause the authorisation process for CBD because of uncertainty surrounding the possible classification of CBD as an extract of cannabis, which would make it a drug as defined by the 1961 UN Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs.1.Did the Commission, in its deliberations on an authorisation freeze, consider the possibility that the provisions of the Single Convention covering CBD might be outdated and scientifically unfounded, given the ECDD’s more recent 2018 recommendations that cannabis and cannabis resin should be removed from Schedule IV, and cannabis extracts and tinctures from Schedule I? Did it consider the ECDD’s recommendation that products containing predominantly cannabidiol (CBD), and not containing more than 0.2% THC, should be exempted from international control, or Parliament’s February 2019 resolution, which found that CBD is neither toxic nor addictive?2.Why did the Commission decide to list CBD in the Novel Foods catalogue, and create legal uncertainty by suspending the authorisation process for CBD products, only after several Member States had developed a market for these products, employing tens of thousands of people?3.What is the scientific data on which the Commission is basing its current classification? Is the Commission going to issue voting recommendations to Member States in connection with the work of the Commission on Narcotic Drugs?" Categories: [1] = Macroeconomics [2] = Civil Rights, Minority Issues and Civil Liberties [3] = Health [4] = Agriculture and Fisheries [5] = Labour, employment and pensions [6] = Education [7] = Environment [8] = Energy [9] = Immigration [10] = Transportation [12] = Law and Crime [13] = Social welfare [14] = Regional and Urban issues and Planning [15] = Banking, finance and domestic commerce issues [16] = Defence [17] = Space, science, technology, and communications issues [18] = Foreign trade [19] = International affairs and foreign aid [20] = Governance and government [21] = Public Lands, Water Management and Territorial Issues [23] = Culture and media [99] = none of the above [/INST] [3]. </s>

P-005187/2020

Health

In January 2019, CBD was included in the Novel Food Catalogue. This means authorisation is needed before it can be placed on the European Union market. Recently, however, the Commission decided to pause the authorisation process for CBD because of uncertainty surrounding the possible classification of CBD as an extract of cannabis, which would make it a drug as defined by the 1961 UN Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs.1.Did the Commission, in its deliberations on an authorisation freeze, consider the possibility that the provisions of the Single Convention covering CBD might be outdated and scientifically unfounded, given the ECDD’s more recent 2018 recommendations that cannabis and cannabis resin should be removed from Schedule IV, and cannabis extracts and tinctures from Schedule I? Did it consider the ECDD’s recommendation that products containing predominantly cannabidiol (CBD), and not containing more than 0.2% THC, should be exempted from international control, or Parliament’s February 2019 resolution, which found that CBD is neither toxic nor addictive?2.Why did the Commission decide to list CBD in the Novel Foods catalogue, and create legal uncertainty by suspending the authorisation process for CBD products, only after several Member States had developed a market for these products, employing tens of thousands of people?3.What is the scientific data on which the Commission is basing its current classification? Is the Commission going to issue voting recommendations to Member States in connection with the work of the Commission on Narcotic Drugs?

<s>[INST] The next text is a question of a member of the European parliament. Classify the question according to only one of the policy categories below. Use only the category number taken from the list below to answer. Do not explain your answer. Text: "The joint report published on 30January2015 by the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC), the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) and the European Medicines Agency (EMA) has highlighted shortcomings that must be overcome to be effective in fighting the scourge of resistance to antibiotics. To remedy these shortcomings, the three bodies recommend collecting additional data on antimicrobial consumption by animal species, on hospital consumption of antibiotics in a larger number of European countries, and on monitoring of resistant bacteria in the normal flora of healthy and sick people. How does the Commission plan to integrate these findings into its work? What, in the Commission's view, is the best way of tackling growing antimicrobial resistance?" Categories: [1] = Macroeconomics [2] = Civil Rights, Minority Issues and Civil Liberties [3] = Health [4] = Agriculture and Fisheries [5] = Labour, employment and pensions [6] = Education [7] = Environment [8] = Energy [9] = Immigration [10] = Transportation [12] = Law and Crime [13] = Social welfare [14] = Regional and Urban issues and Planning [15] = Banking, finance and domestic commerce issues [16] = Defence [17] = Space, science, technology, and communications issues [18] = Foreign trade [19] = International affairs and foreign aid [20] = Governance and government [21] = Public Lands, Water Management and Territorial Issues [23] = Culture and media [99] = none of the above [/INST] [3]. </s>

E-002432-15

Health

The joint report published on 30January2015 by the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC), the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) and the European Medicines Agency (EMA) has highlighted shortcomings that must be overcome to be effective in fighting the scourge of resistance to antibiotics. To remedy these shortcomings, the three bodies recommend collecting additional data on antimicrobial consumption by animal species, on hospital consumption of antibiotics in a larger number of European countries, and on monitoring of resistant bacteria in the normal flora of healthy and sick people. How does the Commission plan to integrate these findings into its work? What, in the Commission's view, is the best way of tackling growing antimicrobial resistance?

<s>[INST] The next text is a question of a member of the European parliament. Classify the question according to only one of the policy categories below. Use only the category number taken from the list below to answer. Do not explain your answer. Text: "Can the Commission comment on the growing trend of baby food companies to suggest that weaning should begin at four months when the World Health Organisation recommends starting weaning at six months? What action can be taken to deal with this misleading labelling and what pressure can be placed on baby food manufacturers to accurately inform parents of health recommendations?" Categories: [1] = Macroeconomics [2] = Civil Rights, Minority Issues and Civil Liberties [3] = Health [4] = Agriculture and Fisheries [5] = Labour, employment and pensions [6] = Education [7] = Environment [8] = Energy [9] = Immigration [10] = Transportation [12] = Law and Crime [13] = Social welfare [14] = Regional and Urban issues and Planning [15] = Banking, finance and domestic commerce issues [16] = Defence [17] = Space, science, technology, and communications issues [18] = Foreign trade [19] = International affairs and foreign aid [20] = Governance and government [21] = Public Lands, Water Management and Territorial Issues [23] = Culture and media [99] = none of the above [/INST] [3]. </s>

E-2884/07

Health

Can the Commission comment on the growing trend of baby food companies to suggest that weaning should begin at four months when the World Health Organisation recommends starting weaning at six months? What action can be taken to deal with this misleading labelling and what pressure can be placed on baby food manufacturers to accurately inform parents of health recommendations?

<s>[INST] The next text is a question of a member of the European parliament. Classify the question according to only one of the policy categories below. Use only the category number taken from the list below to answer. Do not explain your answer. Text: "When will the Commission be coming forward with its proposal to revise the Tobacco Products Directive (2001/37/EC) as announced in mid‑2009 and, also, as requested by the European Parliament in its resolution of 26November2009 on smoke-free environments (P7_TA(2009)0100? What are the principal reasons for the delay in issuing this proposal which was originally promised by the end of 2011?" Categories: [1] = Macroeconomics [2] = Civil Rights, Minority Issues and Civil Liberties [3] = Health [4] = Agriculture and Fisheries [5] = Labour, employment and pensions [6] = Education [7] = Environment [8] = Energy [9] = Immigration [10] = Transportation [12] = Law and Crime [13] = Social welfare [14] = Regional and Urban issues and Planning [15] = Banking, finance and domestic commerce issues [16] = Defence [17] = Space, science, technology, and communications issues [18] = Foreign trade [19] = International affairs and foreign aid [20] = Governance and government [21] = Public Lands, Water Management and Territorial Issues [23] = Culture and media [99] = none of the above [/INST] [3]. </s>

E-006434/2012

Health

When will the Commission be coming forward with its proposal to revise the Tobacco Products Directive (2001/37/EC) as announced in mid‑2009 and, also, as requested by the European Parliament in its resolution of 26November2009 on smoke-free environments (P7_TA(2009)0100? What are the principal reasons for the delay in issuing this proposal which was originally promised by the end of 2011?

<s>[INST] The next text is a question of a member of the European parliament. Classify the question according to only one of the policy categories below. Use only the category number taken from the list below to answer. Do not explain your answer. Text: "Article 2, paragraph 2 of Directive 85/433/EEC(1) allows Member States to prevent pharmacists who have obtained their qualifications in another Member State from working in pharmacies established for less than three years. Has the Commission received complaints regarding the impact of this particular provision at Member State level and, if so, what has been its response to these complaints? (1)OJ L 253, 24.9.1985, p. 37." Categories: [1] = Macroeconomics [2] = Civil Rights, Minority Issues and Civil Liberties [3] = Health [4] = Agriculture and Fisheries [5] = Labour, employment and pensions [6] = Education [7] = Environment [8] = Energy [9] = Immigration [10] = Transportation [12] = Law and Crime [13] = Social welfare [14] = Regional and Urban issues and Planning [15] = Banking, finance and domestic commerce issues [16] = Defence [17] = Space, science, technology, and communications issues [18] = Foreign trade [19] = International affairs and foreign aid [20] = Governance and government [21] = Public Lands, Water Management and Territorial Issues [23] = Culture and media [99] = none of the above [/INST] [3]. </s>

E-0672/04

Health

Article 2, paragraph 2 of Directive 85/433/EEC(1) allows Member States to prevent pharmacists who have obtained their qualifications in another Member State from working in pharmacies established for less than three years. Has the Commission received complaints regarding the impact of this particular provision at Member State level and, if so, what has been its response to these complaints? (1)OJ L 253, 24.9.1985, p. 37.

<s>[INST] The next text is a question of a member of the European parliament. Classify the question according to only one of the policy categories below. Use only the category number taken from the list below to answer. Do not explain your answer. Text: "Alcohol consumption is exceptionally excessive in Europe in comparison with other regions of the world. Alcohol abuse causes 3.3million deaths worldwide each year. In 2010 the social costs attributable to the misuse of alcohol in Europe were estimated at EUR155.8billion, of which EUR82.9billion lay outside the healthcare system. There is an urgent need to update and renew theEU Alcohol Strategy. Policy-makers have to effectively address alcohol-related harm and help to reduce health inequalities considerably. 1.Has the Commission commenced work on a new EU Alcohol Strategy (2016-2020)? 2.Does theEU provide real and effective support for national governments in relation to this issue?" Categories: [1] = Macroeconomics [2] = Civil Rights, Minority Issues and Civil Liberties [3] = Health [4] = Agriculture and Fisheries [5] = Labour, employment and pensions [6] = Education [7] = Environment [8] = Energy [9] = Immigration [10] = Transportation [12] = Law and Crime [13] = Social welfare [14] = Regional and Urban issues and Planning [15] = Banking, finance and domestic commerce issues [16] = Defence [17] = Space, science, technology, and communications issues [18] = Foreign trade [19] = International affairs and foreign aid [20] = Governance and government [21] = Public Lands, Water Management and Territorial Issues [23] = Culture and media [99] = none of the above [/INST] [3]. </s>

E-005609-15

Health

Alcohol consumption is exceptionally excessive in Europe in comparison with other regions of the world. Alcohol abuse causes 3.3million deaths worldwide each year. In 2010 the social costs attributable to the misuse of alcohol in Europe were estimated at EUR155.8billion, of which EUR82.9billion lay outside the healthcare system. There is an urgent need to update and renew theEU Alcohol Strategy. Policy-makers have to effectively address alcohol-related harm and help to reduce health inequalities considerably. 1.Has the Commission commenced work on a new EU Alcohol Strategy (2016-2020)? 2.Does theEU provide real and effective support for national governments in relation to this issue?

<s>[INST] The next text is a question of a member of the European parliament. Classify the question according to only one of the policy categories below. Use only the category number taken from the list below to answer. Do not explain your answer. Text: "On 24July2014, the UN Human Rights Committee sharply criticised Ireland's abortion laws, which show a blatant disregard for human rights and place the country in breach of its international obligations. These laws discriminate against women and girls in Ireland. Amnesty International has emphasised that penalising access to sexual and reproductive healthcare and information is unlawful. The Irish authorities need to take steps to bring the country's abortion laws into line with the obligations laid down in international human rights law. What is the Commission's position on these public-health issues?" Categories: [1] = Macroeconomics [2] = Civil Rights, Minority Issues and Civil Liberties [3] = Health [4] = Agriculture and Fisheries [5] = Labour, employment and pensions [6] = Education [7] = Environment [8] = Energy [9] = Immigration [10] = Transportation [12] = Law and Crime [13] = Social welfare [14] = Regional and Urban issues and Planning [15] = Banking, finance and domestic commerce issues [16] = Defence [17] = Space, science, technology, and communications issues [18] = Foreign trade [19] = International affairs and foreign aid [20] = Governance and government [21] = Public Lands, Water Management and Territorial Issues [23] = Culture and media [99] = none of the above [/INST] [3]. </s>

E-007476-14

Health

On 24July2014, the UN Human Rights Committee sharply criticised Ireland's abortion laws, which show a blatant disregard for human rights and place the country in breach of its international obligations. These laws discriminate against women and girls in Ireland. Amnesty International has emphasised that penalising access to sexual and reproductive healthcare and information is unlawful. The Irish authorities need to take steps to bring the country's abortion laws into line with the obligations laid down in international human rights law. What is the Commission's position on these public-health issues?

<s>[INST] The next text is a question of a member of the European parliament. Classify the question according to only one of the policy categories below. Use only the category number taken from the list below to answer. Do not explain your answer. Text: "Can the Commission provide information on the state of play regarding the different types of stem-cell research (adult, cord blood, embryo, iPS cells)? In particular, can the Commission specify: — the number of projects funded in Europe relating to the following areas of stem-cell research: adult, embryo, cord blood, and iPS cells (reprogrammed cells); — the funding allocated to each project and the nature of the research programme for each stem cell type; — the research projects in this field which have yet to be allocated grants (broken down by stem cell type); — the state of play regarding the legislative framework on the matter in each Member State and the prospects for harmonisation at Community level?" Categories: [1] = Macroeconomics [2] = Civil Rights, Minority Issues and Civil Liberties [3] = Health [4] = Agriculture and Fisheries [5] = Labour, employment and pensions [6] = Education [7] = Environment [8] = Energy [9] = Immigration [10] = Transportation [12] = Law and Crime [13] = Social welfare [14] = Regional and Urban issues and Planning [15] = Banking, finance and domestic commerce issues [16] = Defence [17] = Space, science, technology, and communications issues [18] = Foreign trade [19] = International affairs and foreign aid [20] = Governance and government [21] = Public Lands, Water Management and Territorial Issues [23] = Culture and media [99] = none of the above [/INST] [3]. </s>

P-6863/08

Health

Can the Commission provide information on the state of play regarding the different types of stem-cell research (adult, cord blood, embryo, iPS cells)? In particular, can the Commission specify: — the number of projects funded in Europe relating to the following areas of stem-cell research: adult, embryo, cord blood, and iPS cells (reprogrammed cells); — the funding allocated to each project and the nature of the research programme for each stem cell type; — the research projects in this field which have yet to be allocated grants (broken down by stem cell type); — the state of play regarding the legislative framework on the matter in each Member State and the prospects for harmonisation at Community level?

<s>[INST] The next text is a question of a member of the European parliament. Classify the question according to only one of the policy categories below. Use only the category number taken from the list below to answer. Do not explain your answer. Text: "1.Is the Commission aware that the European generic pharmaceuticals industry has its own specific part to play in the European phermaceuticals sector, and that its part will be of growing importance in coming decades? 2.If so, is the Commission prepared to formulate the part to be played by the European generic pharmaceuticals industry as an item of Community policy? 3.Is the Commission aware of differences in the impact of European, American and Canadian rules, and of the fact that these differences operate to the disadvantage of the generic pharmaceuticals industry producing in Europe? 4.What steps will the Commission take to make it possible for manufacturers producing in Europe to compete on equal terms, both with each other within the borders of the European Union and with major trading blocs in the rest of the world?" Categories: [1] = Macroeconomics [2] = Civil Rights, Minority Issues and Civil Liberties [3] = Health [4] = Agriculture and Fisheries [5] = Labour, employment and pensions [6] = Education [7] = Environment [8] = Energy [9] = Immigration [10] = Transportation [12] = Law and Crime [13] = Social welfare [14] = Regional and Urban issues and Planning [15] = Banking, finance and domestic commerce issues [16] = Defence [17] = Space, science, technology, and communications issues [18] = Foreign trade [19] = International affairs and foreign aid [20] = Governance and government [21] = Public Lands, Water Management and Territorial Issues [23] = Culture and media [99] = none of the above [/INST] [3]. </s>

E-3072/95

Health

1.Is the Commission aware that the European generic pharmaceuticals industry has its own specific part to play in the European phermaceuticals sector, and that its part will be of growing importance in coming decades? 2.If so, is the Commission prepared to formulate the part to be played by the European generic pharmaceuticals industry as an item of Community policy? 3.Is the Commission aware of differences in the impact of European, American and Canadian rules, and of the fact that these differences operate to the disadvantage of the generic pharmaceuticals industry producing in Europe? 4.What steps will the Commission take to make it possible for manufacturers producing in Europe to compete on equal terms, both with each other within the borders of the European Union and with major trading blocs in the rest of the world?

<s>[INST] The next text is a question of a member of the European parliament. Classify the question according to only one of the policy categories below. Use only the category number taken from the list below to answer. Do not explain your answer. Text: "Further to the answer given by MrKyprianou on behalf of the Commission to my written question (E‑1572/06) on the disclosure of tobacco product ingredients, when might we expect reports from the Commission working group on harmonisation of data collection methods for tobacco ingredients and the working group on laboratory cooperation? Will these reports be published and made publicly available?" Categories: [1] = Macroeconomics [2] = Civil Rights, Minority Issues and Civil Liberties [3] = Health [4] = Agriculture and Fisheries [5] = Labour, employment and pensions [6] = Education [7] = Environment [8] = Energy [9] = Immigration [10] = Transportation [12] = Law and Crime [13] = Social welfare [14] = Regional and Urban issues and Planning [15] = Banking, finance and domestic commerce issues [16] = Defence [17] = Space, science, technology, and communications issues [18] = Foreign trade [19] = International affairs and foreign aid [20] = Governance and government [21] = Public Lands, Water Management and Territorial Issues [23] = Culture and media [99] = none of the above [/INST] [3]. </s>

E-2507/06

Health

Further to the answer given by MrKyprianou on behalf of the Commission to my written question (E‑1572/06) on the disclosure of tobacco product ingredients, when might we expect reports from the Commission working group on harmonisation of data collection methods for tobacco ingredients and the working group on laboratory cooperation? Will these reports be published and made publicly available?

<s>[INST] The next text is a question of a member of the European parliament. Classify the question according to only one of the policy categories below. Use only the category number taken from the list below to answer. Do not explain your answer. Text: "The Commission has ordered vaccines against the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus from a number of laboratories subsequent to a commitment, in the case of each order, of at least three Member States to use them. The additional or supernumerary doses will be split according to an EU distribution strategy.Unfortunately the Commission is keeping the contracts signed with laboratories under wraps, despite numerous repeated requests from MEPs – myself included – and Parliamentary committees.However, and in order to respect the minimum level of transparency required in its vaccine strategy, which is not confidential, will the Commission:1.Provide a precise, up-to-date breakdown of the vaccines by manufacturer and by Member State?2.State the unit and wholesale cost of these vaccines, which has already been partly revealed by the press and a post from Belgium’s State Secretary for the Budget?3.Specify the logistical phases of the entire vaccination campaign, as well as their schedule?At a time when the public are more sceptical of the vaccine than ever, they need reassurance, and Europeans must have a good exit strategy." Categories: [1] = Macroeconomics [2] = Civil Rights, Minority Issues and Civil Liberties [3] = Health [4] = Agriculture and Fisheries [5] = Labour, employment and pensions [6] = Education [7] = Environment [8] = Energy [9] = Immigration [10] = Transportation [12] = Law and Crime [13] = Social welfare [14] = Regional and Urban issues and Planning [15] = Banking, finance and domestic commerce issues [16] = Defence [17] = Space, science, technology, and communications issues [18] = Foreign trade [19] = International affairs and foreign aid [20] = Governance and government [21] = Public Lands, Water Management and Territorial Issues [23] = Culture and media [99] = none of the above [/INST] [3]. </s>

P-000142/2021

Health

The Commission has ordered vaccines against the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus from a number of laboratories subsequent to a commitment, in the case of each order, of at least three Member States to use them. The additional or supernumerary doses will be split according to an EU distribution strategy.Unfortunately the Commission is keeping the contracts signed with laboratories under wraps, despite numerous repeated requests from MEPs – myself included – and Parliamentary committees.However, and in order to respect the minimum level of transparency required in its vaccine strategy, which is not confidential, will the Commission:1.Provide a precise, up-to-date breakdown of the vaccines by manufacturer and by Member State?2.State the unit and wholesale cost of these vaccines, which has already been partly revealed by the press and a post from Belgium’s State Secretary for the Budget?3.Specify the logistical phases of the entire vaccination campaign, as well as their schedule?At a time when the public are more sceptical of the vaccine than ever, they need reassurance, and Europeans must have a good exit strategy.

<s>[INST] The next text is a question of a member of the European parliament. Classify the question according to only one of the policy categories below. Use only the category number taken from the list below to answer. Do not explain your answer. Text: "Parliament is currently studying the Commission’s recommendation on the EU’s new health and consumer protection strategy. As is pointed out in the programme in preparation, proper nutrition is crucial to our health. The most serious health problems of our time, such as cardio-vascular diseases, cancer and complaints of the locomotor system are all closely linked to diet-related factors such as obesity, high cholesterol or the intake of artificial additives. Many foodstuffs, including confectionery and sweet soft drinks when consumed to excess are known to have a definite influence on contracting the abovementioned complaints . In spite of this, a flood of advertising has increased the popularity of these products, while consumers are not receiving the necessary information about their harmful effects. This imbalance of information restricts consumers’ ability to take the necessary informed decisions, and thus infringes their rights. This is particularly the case for children and young people who are specially susceptible to advertising messages — and yet this is precisely the age group in which it would be most important to develop healthy eating patterns with a view to preventing later health problems. Does the Commission consider the imbalance of consumer information relating to foodstuffs to be an important issue? An appropriate instrument for restoring the balance of information might be the introduction of a consumption tax on foodstuffs which are harmful to health, the revenue from which might be spent on awareness-raising campaigns to promote healthy eating, particularly among young people. Will the Commission consider this possibility? What scope do the individual Member States possess to introduce such a tax?" Categories: [1] = Macroeconomics [2] = Civil Rights, Minority Issues and Civil Liberties [3] = Health [4] = Agriculture and Fisheries [5] = Labour, employment and pensions [6] = Education [7] = Environment [8] = Energy [9] = Immigration [10] = Transportation [12] = Law and Crime [13] = Social welfare [14] = Regional and Urban issues and Planning [15] = Banking, finance and domestic commerce issues [16] = Defence [17] = Space, science, technology, and communications issues [18] = Foreign trade [19] = International affairs and foreign aid [20] = Governance and government [21] = Public Lands, Water Management and Territorial Issues [23] = Culture and media [99] = none of the above [/INST] [3]. </s>

E-4910/05

Health

Parliament is currently studying the Commission’s recommendation on the EU’s new health and consumer protection strategy. As is pointed out in the programme in preparation, proper nutrition is crucial to our health. The most serious health problems of our time, such as cardio-vascular diseases, cancer and complaints of the locomotor system are all closely linked to diet-related factors such as obesity, high cholesterol or the intake of artificial additives. Many foodstuffs, including confectionery and sweet soft drinks when consumed to excess are known to have a definite influence on contracting the abovementioned complaints . In spite of this, a flood of advertising has increased the popularity of these products, while consumers are not receiving the necessary information about their harmful effects. This imbalance of information restricts consumers’ ability to take the necessary informed decisions, and thus infringes their rights. This is particularly the case for children and young people who are specially susceptible to advertising messages — and yet this is precisely the age group in which it would be most important to develop healthy eating patterns with a view to preventing later health problems. Does the Commission consider the imbalance of consumer information relating to foodstuffs to be an important issue? An appropriate instrument for restoring the balance of information might be the introduction of a consumption tax on foodstuffs which are harmful to health, the revenue from which might be spent on awareness-raising campaigns to promote healthy eating, particularly among young people. Will the Commission consider this possibility? What scope do the individual Member States possess to introduce such a tax?

<s>[INST] The next text is a question of a member of the European parliament. Classify the question according to only one of the policy categories below. Use only the category number taken from the list below to answer. Do not explain your answer. Text: "The European Commission is finalising arrangements for Framework Programme 6 which will establish the research strategy for the next five years. Although very helpful, the analysis of the Expressions of Interest (EoI) for FP6 remain somewhat unclear as to which areas will be supported. With this in mind, would the Commission please clarify what priority will be given to an assessment of the genetic susceptibility of individuals to specific foodstuffs and food components within Framework Programme 6?" Categories: [1] = Macroeconomics [2] = Civil Rights, Minority Issues and Civil Liberties [3] = Health [4] = Agriculture and Fisheries [5] = Labour, employment and pensions [6] = Education [7] = Environment [8] = Energy [9] = Immigration [10] = Transportation [12] = Law and Crime [13] = Social welfare [14] = Regional and Urban issues and Planning [15] = Banking, finance and domestic commerce issues [16] = Defence [17] = Space, science, technology, and communications issues [18] = Foreign trade [19] = International affairs and foreign aid [20] = Governance and government [21] = Public Lands, Water Management and Territorial Issues [23] = Culture and media [99] = none of the above [/INST] [3]. </s>

E-3139/02

Health

The European Commission is finalising arrangements for Framework Programme 6 which will establish the research strategy for the next five years. Although very helpful, the analysis of the Expressions of Interest (EoI) for FP6 remain somewhat unclear as to which areas will be supported. With this in mind, would the Commission please clarify what priority will be given to an assessment of the genetic susceptibility of individuals to specific foodstuffs and food components within Framework Programme 6?

<s>[INST] The next text is a question of a member of the European parliament. Classify the question according to only one of the policy categories below. Use only the category number taken from the list below to answer. Do not explain your answer. Text: "According to some sources, funding was granted to only around 10% of the projects submitted to DG V/F following its last call for applications for subsidies to promote health measures. Can the Commission provide a list of the projects funded in 1996? Can it give a breakdown of the subsidised projects, by nationality of the applicant organisations?" Categories: [1] = Macroeconomics [2] = Civil Rights, Minority Issues and Civil Liberties [3] = Health [4] = Agriculture and Fisheries [5] = Labour, employment and pensions [6] = Education [7] = Environment [8] = Energy [9] = Immigration [10] = Transportation [12] = Law and Crime [13] = Social welfare [14] = Regional and Urban issues and Planning [15] = Banking, finance and domestic commerce issues [16] = Defence [17] = Space, science, technology, and communications issues [18] = Foreign trade [19] = International affairs and foreign aid [20] = Governance and government [21] = Public Lands, Water Management and Territorial Issues [23] = Culture and media [99] = none of the above [/INST] [3]. </s>

E-2753/96

Health

According to some sources, funding was granted to only around 10% of the projects submitted to DG V/F following its last call for applications for subsidies to promote health measures. Can the Commission provide a list of the projects funded in 1996? Can it give a breakdown of the subsidised projects, by nationality of the applicant organisations?

<s>[INST] The next text is a question of a member of the European parliament. Classify the question according to only one of the policy categories below. Use only the category number taken from the list below to answer. Do not explain your answer. Text: "In its answer to Written Question E‑3717/2010, the Commission states that ‘botulinum toxin is widely used for aesthetic purpose through off-label use’. On 1September2010, theUS Department of Justice issued a press release stating that the pharmaceutical company Allergan Inc. (which produces the botulin‑based pharmaceutical Botox) had admitted liability and offered to pay USD600000 to end the legal action concerning prejudice arising from the promotion of Botox for purposes other than the intended therapeutic purposes (‘off-label promotion’). The answer from the Commission would seem to confirm that the toxin botulin has indeed been used improperly, and not for the purposes indicated, which is why such a large fine was imposed on the producer. The conclusion is that the use of Botox for purposes other than those indicated is damaging to anyone who uses it. 1.In the light of the above, can the Commission state whether is considers it sufficient to indicate that ‘Member States authorities may take measures to discourage the off-label use of such substance for aesthetic purpose …if they consider it appropriate.’ 2.Would it not consider it effective to safeguard health via regulation within theEU of the use and sale of the botulin, along the lines of the justifications given by theUS Department of Justice in its decision?" Categories: [1] = Macroeconomics [2] = Civil Rights, Minority Issues and Civil Liberties [3] = Health [4] = Agriculture and Fisheries [5] = Labour, employment and pensions [6] = Education [7] = Environment [8] = Energy [9] = Immigration [10] = Transportation [12] = Law and Crime [13] = Social welfare [14] = Regional and Urban issues and Planning [15] = Banking, finance and domestic commerce issues [16] = Defence [17] = Space, science, technology, and communications issues [18] = Foreign trade [19] = International affairs and foreign aid [20] = Governance and government [21] = Public Lands, Water Management and Territorial Issues [23] = Culture and media [99] = none of the above [/INST] [3]. </s>

E-8982/2010

Health

In its answer to Written Question E‑3717/2010, the Commission states that ‘botulinum toxin is widely used for aesthetic purpose through off-label use’. On 1September2010, theUS Department of Justice issued a press release stating that the pharmaceutical company Allergan Inc. (which produces the botulin‑based pharmaceutical Botox) had admitted liability and offered to pay USD600000 to end the legal action concerning prejudice arising from the promotion of Botox for purposes other than the intended therapeutic purposes (‘off-label promotion’). The answer from the Commission would seem to confirm that the toxin botulin has indeed been used improperly, and not for the purposes indicated, which is why such a large fine was imposed on the producer. The conclusion is that the use of Botox for purposes other than those indicated is damaging to anyone who uses it. 1.In the light of the above, can the Commission state whether is considers it sufficient to indicate that ‘Member States authorities may take measures to discourage the off-label use of such substance for aesthetic purpose …if they consider it appropriate.’ 2.Would it not consider it effective to safeguard health via regulation within theEU of the use and sale of the botulin, along the lines of the justifications given by theUS Department of Justice in its decision?

<s>[INST] The next text is a question of a member of the European parliament. Classify the question according to only one of the policy categories below. Use only the category number taken from the list below to answer. Do not explain your answer. Text: "France has banned the endocrine-disrupting substance bisphenol A in all materials which come into contact with food. That ban goes much further than the European ban, which applies only to polycarbonate feeding bottles. Is the Commission considering modifying the current ban so that bisphenol A is eliminated from all food packaging, thus protecting all consumers?" Categories: [1] = Macroeconomics [2] = Civil Rights, Minority Issues and Civil Liberties [3] = Health [4] = Agriculture and Fisheries [5] = Labour, employment and pensions [6] = Education [7] = Environment [8] = Energy [9] = Immigration [10] = Transportation [12] = Law and Crime [13] = Social welfare [14] = Regional and Urban issues and Planning [15] = Banking, finance and domestic commerce issues [16] = Defence [17] = Space, science, technology, and communications issues [18] = Foreign trade [19] = International affairs and foreign aid [20] = Governance and government [21] = Public Lands, Water Management and Territorial Issues [23] = Culture and media [99] = none of the above [/INST] [3]. </s>

E-009885/2011

Health

France has banned the endocrine-disrupting substance bisphenol A in all materials which come into contact with food. That ban goes much further than the European ban, which applies only to polycarbonate feeding bottles. Is the Commission considering modifying the current ban so that bisphenol A is eliminated from all food packaging, thus protecting all consumers?

<s>[INST] The next text is a question of a member of the European parliament. Classify the question according to only one of the policy categories below. Use only the category number taken from the list below to answer. Do not explain your answer. Text: "The Eurocet project was set up, in part, to collect and publish official and updated figures on organ donation and transplantation activities. It was funded under the now expired e-TEN programme of the European Commission. Eurocet started on 1September 2005 for 18months' duration, with a consortium made by 20 partners coming from 12 different Member States. The project included an inter-exchange portal to assist patients in sharing know-how and helpful contacts and a constantly-updated registry on donation and transplantation activity. Does the Commission not consider that these could be useful tools in the consultation programme that is currently underway regarding the formulation of an action plan and a directive on the quality and safety of organs? Does the Commission consider that the Eurocet project should be ongoing as part of the many initiatives that are assisting in the establishment of the quality and safety framework?" Categories: [1] = Macroeconomics [2] = Civil Rights, Minority Issues and Civil Liberties [3] = Health [4] = Agriculture and Fisheries [5] = Labour, employment and pensions [6] = Education [7] = Environment [8] = Energy [9] = Immigration [10] = Transportation [12] = Law and Crime [13] = Social welfare [14] = Regional and Urban issues and Planning [15] = Banking, finance and domestic commerce issues [16] = Defence [17] = Space, science, technology, and communications issues [18] = Foreign trade [19] = International affairs and foreign aid [20] = Governance and government [21] = Public Lands, Water Management and Territorial Issues [23] = Culture and media [99] = none of the above [/INST] [3]. </s>

E-4099/07

Health

The Eurocet project was set up, in part, to collect and publish official and updated figures on organ donation and transplantation activities. It was funded under the now expired e-TEN programme of the European Commission. Eurocet started on 1September 2005 for 18months' duration, with a consortium made by 20 partners coming from 12 different Member States. The project included an inter-exchange portal to assist patients in sharing know-how and helpful contacts and a constantly-updated registry on donation and transplantation activity. Does the Commission not consider that these could be useful tools in the consultation programme that is currently underway regarding the formulation of an action plan and a directive on the quality and safety of organs? Does the Commission consider that the Eurocet project should be ongoing as part of the many initiatives that are assisting in the establishment of the quality and safety framework?

<s>[INST] The next text is a question of a member of the European parliament. Classify the question according to only one of the policy categories below. Use only the category number taken from the list below to answer. Do not explain your answer. Text: "Is the Commission aware of the European Forum for Child Welfare and its document """"""""Revision of the Maastricht Treaty"""""""" adopted in December 1995. What action will the Commission take in ensuring the rights of children?" Categories: [1] = Macroeconomics [2] = Civil Rights, Minority Issues and Civil Liberties [3] = Health [4] = Agriculture and Fisheries [5] = Labour, employment and pensions [6] = Education [7] = Environment [8] = Energy [9] = Immigration [10] = Transportation [12] = Law and Crime [13] = Social welfare [14] = Regional and Urban issues and Planning [15] = Banking, finance and domestic commerce issues [16] = Defence [17] = Space, science, technology, and communications issues [18] = Foreign trade [19] = International affairs and foreign aid [20] = Governance and government [21] = Public Lands, Water Management and Territorial Issues [23] = Culture and media [99] = none of the above [/INST] [3]. </s>

E-0963/96

Health

Is the Commission aware of the European Forum for Child Welfare and its document """"""""Revision of the Maastricht Treaty"""""""" adopted in December 1995. What action will the Commission take in ensuring the rights of children?

<s>[INST] The next text is a question of a member of the European parliament. Classify the question according to only one of the policy categories below. Use only the category number taken from the list below to answer. Do not explain your answer. Text: "In 2011, the European Medicines Agency (EMA) launched a Geriatric Medicines Strategy. This is one of the means which the EMA has its disposal for taking account of the specific needs and characteristics of older people in the development and assessment of new medicines. The strategy is particularly concerned with: — ensuring that the medicines used by older people are of high quality and are tested on the older population before being authorised; — improving the availability of information for older people on the use of medicines. A Geriatric Expert Group was set up in 2012 to provide advice and support for the strategy, as part of the Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP). Can the Commission provide information about: 1. the situation with regard to the implementation of this strategy and the extent to which it has been applied to newly registered medicines? 2. the specific number of requests for advice from the CHMP to the Geriatric Expert Group? 3. whether there has been any improvement in participation by older people in clinical trials of new medicines?" Categories: [1] = Macroeconomics [2] = Civil Rights, Minority Issues and Civil Liberties [3] = Health [4] = Agriculture and Fisheries [5] = Labour, employment and pensions [6] = Education [7] = Environment [8] = Energy [9] = Immigration [10] = Transportation [12] = Law and Crime [13] = Social welfare [14] = Regional and Urban issues and Planning [15] = Banking, finance and domestic commerce issues [16] = Defence [17] = Space, science, technology, and communications issues [18] = Foreign trade [19] = International affairs and foreign aid [20] = Governance and government [21] = Public Lands, Water Management and Territorial Issues [23] = Culture and media [99] = none of the above [/INST] [3]. </s>

E-003629-15

Health

In 2011, the European Medicines Agency (EMA) launched a Geriatric Medicines Strategy. This is one of the means which the EMA has its disposal for taking account of the specific needs and characteristics of older people in the development and assessment of new medicines. The strategy is particularly concerned with: — ensuring that the medicines used by older people are of high quality and are tested on the older population before being authorised; — improving the availability of information for older people on the use of medicines. A Geriatric Expert Group was set up in 2012 to provide advice and support for the strategy, as part of the Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP). Can the Commission provide information about: 1. the situation with regard to the implementation of this strategy and the extent to which it has been applied to newly registered medicines? 2. the specific number of requests for advice from the CHMP to the Geriatric Expert Group? 3. whether there has been any improvement in participation by older people in clinical trials of new medicines?

<s>[INST] The next text is a question of a member of the European parliament. Classify the question according to only one of the policy categories below. Use only the category number taken from the list below to answer. Do not explain your answer. Text: "Regulation EC No1924/2006 lays down the rules on nutrition and health claims made on foods. The framework includes a preliminary assessment procedure in which economic operators are required to submit a dossier that is then forwarded to the European Food Safety Authority.To ensure maximum protection for consumers, the scientific requirements are strict and the assessment conducted by the agency seems relatively long. Yet this procedure is particularly onerous for producers; for example, it does not rank, say, plants with traditionally recognised health properties, such as camomile.Nowadays, consumers have access to international online stores where they can purchase less-regulated products labelled with more attention-grabbing claims, although they may even be bad for health.Under its Farm to Fork Strategy, the Commission intends to empower consumers to make healthier and more sustainable choices when purchasing agro-food products.1.As part of this strategy, does the Commission intend to review the regulation on health claims? If so, what will be the timeframe?2.What improvements would the Commission put forward?" Categories: [1] = Macroeconomics [2] = Civil Rights, Minority Issues and Civil Liberties [3] = Health [4] = Agriculture and Fisheries [5] = Labour, employment and pensions [6] = Education [7] = Environment [8] = Energy [9] = Immigration [10] = Transportation [12] = Law and Crime [13] = Social welfare [14] = Regional and Urban issues and Planning [15] = Banking, finance and domestic commerce issues [16] = Defence [17] = Space, science, technology, and communications issues [18] = Foreign trade [19] = International affairs and foreign aid [20] = Governance and government [21] = Public Lands, Water Management and Territorial Issues [23] = Culture and media [99] = none of the above [/INST] [3]. </s>

E-004109/2020

Health

Regulation EC No1924/2006 lays down the rules on nutrition and health claims made on foods. The framework includes a preliminary assessment procedure in which economic operators are required to submit a dossier that is then forwarded to the European Food Safety Authority.To ensure maximum protection for consumers, the scientific requirements are strict and the assessment conducted by the agency seems relatively long. Yet this procedure is particularly onerous for producers; for example, it does not rank, say, plants with traditionally recognised health properties, such as camomile.Nowadays, consumers have access to international online stores where they can purchase less-regulated products labelled with more attention-grabbing claims, although they may even be bad for health.Under its Farm to Fork Strategy, the Commission intends to empower consumers to make healthier and more sustainable choices when purchasing agro-food products.1.As part of this strategy, does the Commission intend to review the regulation on health claims? If so, what will be the timeframe?2.What improvements would the Commission put forward?

<s>[INST] The next text is a question of a member of the European parliament. Classify the question according to only one of the policy categories below. Use only the category number taken from the list below to answer. Do not explain your answer. Text: "The E101 form, which became the A1certificate following the entry into force of Regulations (EC) No883/2004 and (EU) No987/2009, serves to reduce the incidence of certain types of fraud in relation to the posting of workers under the provisions of Directive96/71/EC. On the basis of the Court of Justice (CJEU) judgments in the Fitzwilliam and Herbosch Kiere cases (C‐202/97 and C-2/05 respectively), the certificate serves as proof that workers posted by temporary employment agencies are covered by the social security scheme of their country of origin, and the institutions and courts of EU Member States are bound to recognise it. In the circumstances of a case which has come before the CJEU (CaseC-359/16), E101 certificates had obviously been obtained by fraud but, because the Bulgarian authorities had not ruled as to their validity, the Belgian authorities found themselves unable to proceed. The Advocate General, in his conclusions of 9November, took the view that an E101 certificate is not binding on a court of the host Member State where that court finds that the certificate was obtained or invoked fraudulently, and he added that the opposite solution would ‘result in an unacceptable outcome’. Does the Commission therefore intend to authorise the courts of host Member States not to accept A1certificates which they find to have been obtained fraudulently?" Categories: [1] = Macroeconomics [2] = Civil Rights, Minority Issues and Civil Liberties [3] = Health [4] = Agriculture and Fisheries [5] = Labour, employment and pensions [6] = Education [7] = Environment [8] = Energy [9] = Immigration [10] = Transportation [12] = Law and Crime [13] = Social welfare [14] = Regional and Urban issues and Planning [15] = Banking, finance and domestic commerce issues [16] = Defence [17] = Space, science, technology, and communications issues [18] = Foreign trade [19] = International affairs and foreign aid [20] = Governance and government [21] = Public Lands, Water Management and Territorial Issues [23] = Culture and media [99] = none of the above [/INST] [3]. </s>

E-000197-18

Health

The E101 form, which became the A1certificate following the entry into force of Regulations (EC) No883/2004 and (EU) No987/2009, serves to reduce the incidence of certain types of fraud in relation to the posting of workers under the provisions of Directive96/71/EC. On the basis of the Court of Justice (CJEU) judgments in the Fitzwilliam and Herbosch Kiere cases (C‐202/97 and C-2/05 respectively), the certificate serves as proof that workers posted by temporary employment agencies are covered by the social security scheme of their country of origin, and the institutions and courts of EU Member States are bound to recognise it. In the circumstances of a case which has come before the CJEU (CaseC-359/16), E101 certificates had obviously been obtained by fraud but, because the Bulgarian authorities had not ruled as to their validity, the Belgian authorities found themselves unable to proceed. The Advocate General, in his conclusions of 9November, took the view that an E101 certificate is not binding on a court of the host Member State where that court finds that the certificate was obtained or invoked fraudulently, and he added that the opposite solution would ‘result in an unacceptable outcome’. Does the Commission therefore intend to authorise the courts of host Member States not to accept A1certificates which they find to have been obtained fraudulently?

<s>[INST] The next text is a question of a member of the European parliament. Classify the question according to only one of the policy categories below. Use only the category number taken from the list below to answer. Do not explain your answer. Text: "Further to my Questions E-2417/98(1) and E-2860/97(2), has the Commission yet received the report from Austria on lindane? If so, when is it likely to be able to make its results available? If not, when does it expect to receive that report? (1)OJ C 118, 29.4.1999, p. 73. (2)OJ C 117, 16.4.1998, p. 84." Categories: [1] = Macroeconomics [2] = Civil Rights, Minority Issues and Civil Liberties [3] = Health [4] = Agriculture and Fisheries [5] = Labour, employment and pensions [6] = Education [7] = Environment [8] = Energy [9] = Immigration [10] = Transportation [12] = Law and Crime [13] = Social welfare [14] = Regional and Urban issues and Planning [15] = Banking, finance and domestic commerce issues [16] = Defence [17] = Space, science, technology, and communications issues [18] = Foreign trade [19] = International affairs and foreign aid [20] = Governance and government [21] = Public Lands, Water Management and Territorial Issues [23] = Culture and media [99] = none of the above [/INST] [3]. </s>

E-0154/99

Health

Further to my Questions E-2417/98(1) and E-2860/97(2), has the Commission yet received the report from Austria on lindane? If so, when is it likely to be able to make its results available? If not, when does it expect to receive that report? (1)OJ C 118, 29.4.1999, p. 73. (2)OJ C 117, 16.4.1998, p. 84.

<s>[INST] The next text is a question of a member of the European parliament. Classify the question according to only one of the policy categories below. Use only the category number taken from the list below to answer. Do not explain your answer. Text: "China has reported its largest number of new Covid‑19 cases in almost six weeks. This was caused by an increased number of infected travellers returning from abroad. On 12 April, some 108 new Covid‑19 cases were announced, while the previous day 99 new Covid‑19 cases were recorded. On Monday, China’s National Health Commission announced that 98 of the cases of infection involved people travelling to China. These numbers show that even in a country where the spread of Covid‑19 had been halted, the epidemic can take root once again and result in a second wave.What measures will the Commission take to ensure that the lifting of lockdowns does not lead to a second wave of the virus throughout the EU?Has an action plan been prepared on how to protect citizens from the re‑introduction of the virus into the EU?" Categories: [1] = Macroeconomics [2] = Civil Rights, Minority Issues and Civil Liberties [3] = Health [4] = Agriculture and Fisheries [5] = Labour, employment and pensions [6] = Education [7] = Environment [8] = Energy [9] = Immigration [10] = Transportation [12] = Law and Crime [13] = Social welfare [14] = Regional and Urban issues and Planning [15] = Banking, finance and domestic commerce issues [16] = Defence [17] = Space, science, technology, and communications issues [18] = Foreign trade [19] = International affairs and foreign aid [20] = Governance and government [21] = Public Lands, Water Management and Territorial Issues [23] = Culture and media [99] = none of the above [/INST] [3]. </s>

E-002245/2020

Health

China has reported its largest number of new Covid‑19 cases in almost six weeks. This was caused by an increased number of infected travellers returning from abroad. On 12 April, some 108 new Covid‑19 cases were announced, while the previous day 99 new Covid‑19 cases were recorded. On Monday, China’s National Health Commission announced that 98 of the cases of infection involved people travelling to China. These numbers show that even in a country where the spread of Covid‑19 had been halted, the epidemic can take root once again and result in a second wave.What measures will the Commission take to ensure that the lifting of lockdowns does not lead to a second wave of the virus throughout the EU?Has an action plan been prepared on how to protect citizens from the re‑introduction of the virus into the EU?

<s>[INST] The next text is a question of a member of the European parliament. Classify the question according to only one of the policy categories below. Use only the category number taken from the list below to answer. Do not explain your answer. Text: "At least a quarter of people in Europe who should be receiving radiotherapy are not currently receiving it, while demand keeps rising and is expected to grow by 16% in the next five years. The issues oncological patients are currently facing are long waiting times and no access to treatment due to outdated equipment or a lack of it.What is the Commission intending to do to support radiotherapy programmes and hospitals throughout Europe in enabling better and faster accessibility to therapy for more cancer patients?" Categories: [1] = Macroeconomics [2] = Civil Rights, Minority Issues and Civil Liberties [3] = Health [4] = Agriculture and Fisheries [5] = Labour, employment and pensions [6] = Education [7] = Environment [8] = Energy [9] = Immigration [10] = Transportation [12] = Law and Crime [13] = Social welfare [14] = Regional and Urban issues and Planning [15] = Banking, finance and domestic commerce issues [16] = Defence [17] = Space, science, technology, and communications issues [18] = Foreign trade [19] = International affairs and foreign aid [20] = Governance and government [21] = Public Lands, Water Management and Territorial Issues [23] = Culture and media [99] = none of the above [/INST] [3]. </s>

E-005636/2020

Health

At least a quarter of people in Europe who should be receiving radiotherapy are not currently receiving it, while demand keeps rising and is expected to grow by 16% in the next five years. The issues oncological patients are currently facing are long waiting times and no access to treatment due to outdated equipment or a lack of it.What is the Commission intending to do to support radiotherapy programmes and hospitals throughout Europe in enabling better and faster accessibility to therapy for more cancer patients?

<s>[INST] The next text is a question of a member of the European parliament. Classify the question according to only one of the policy categories below. Use only the category number taken from the list below to answer. Do not explain your answer. Text: "According to the World Health Organization, ‘herd immunity’, also known as ‘population immunity’, is a concept used for vaccination, in which a population can be protected from a certain virus if a threshold of vaccination is reached.1.Does the Commission propose that the WHO’s unequivocal position (and any recommendations) on ‘herd immunity’ should be broadened? The WHO states that attempts to reach ‘herd immunity’ by exposing people to a virus are scientifically problematic and unethical, as letting COVID-19 spread through populations – of any age or health status – will lead to unnecessary infections, suffering and death.2.Are there any plans for the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control to focus on the issue of ‘herd immunity’ via wider publication under a rapid risk assessment?" Categories: [1] = Macroeconomics [2] = Civil Rights, Minority Issues and Civil Liberties [3] = Health [4] = Agriculture and Fisheries [5] = Labour, employment and pensions [6] = Education [7] = Environment [8] = Energy [9] = Immigration [10] = Transportation [12] = Law and Crime [13] = Social welfare [14] = Regional and Urban issues and Planning [15] = Banking, finance and domestic commerce issues [16] = Defence [17] = Space, science, technology, and communications issues [18] = Foreign trade [19] = International affairs and foreign aid [20] = Governance and government [21] = Public Lands, Water Management and Territorial Issues [23] = Culture and media [99] = none of the above [/INST] [3]. </s>

E-006213/2020

Health

According to the World Health Organization, ‘herd immunity’, also known as ‘population immunity’, is a concept used for vaccination, in which a population can be protected from a certain virus if a threshold of vaccination is reached.1.Does the Commission propose that the WHO’s unequivocal position (and any recommendations) on ‘herd immunity’ should be broadened? The WHO states that attempts to reach ‘herd immunity’ by exposing people to a virus are scientifically problematic and unethical, as letting COVID-19 spread through populations – of any age or health status – will lead to unnecessary infections, suffering and death.2.Are there any plans for the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control to focus on the issue of ‘herd immunity’ via wider publication under a rapid risk assessment?

<s>[INST] The next text is a question of a member of the European parliament. Classify the question according to only one of the policy categories below. Use only the category number taken from the list below to answer. Do not explain your answer. Text: "Earlier this month, in the United Kingdom, findings published by the Medical Research Council confirmed that the first chemical known to prevent the death of brain cells had been found. The research has subsequently been noted as a breakthrough and starting point in the fight against Alzheimer’s and other neurodegenerative diseases. 1.What steps have been taken at EU level to encourage and assist research taking place across the Member States which aims to find a cure for Alzheimer’s? 2.Can the Commission please highlight what action has been taken at EU level to provide effective support and assistance to those across the Member States who have been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s and other neurodegenerative conditions? 3.What EU funding will be made available in the next seven years — 2014-2020 — for projects that will provide health support to patients and conduct research into finding a possible cure for Alzheimer’s?" Categories: [1] = Macroeconomics [2] = Civil Rights, Minority Issues and Civil Liberties [3] = Health [4] = Agriculture and Fisheries [5] = Labour, employment and pensions [6] = Education [7] = Environment [8] = Energy [9] = Immigration [10] = Transportation [12] = Law and Crime [13] = Social welfare [14] = Regional and Urban issues and Planning [15] = Banking, finance and domestic commerce issues [16] = Defence [17] = Space, science, technology, and communications issues [18] = Foreign trade [19] = International affairs and foreign aid [20] = Governance and government [21] = Public Lands, Water Management and Territorial Issues [23] = Culture and media [99] = none of the above [/INST] [3]. </s>

E-012382-13

Health

Earlier this month, in the United Kingdom, findings published by the Medical Research Council confirmed that the first chemical known to prevent the death of brain cells had been found. The research has subsequently been noted as a breakthrough and starting point in the fight against Alzheimer’s and other neurodegenerative diseases. 1.What steps have been taken at EU level to encourage and assist research taking place across the Member States which aims to find a cure for Alzheimer’s? 2.Can the Commission please highlight what action has been taken at EU level to provide effective support and assistance to those across the Member States who have been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s and other neurodegenerative conditions? 3.What EU funding will be made available in the next seven years — 2014-2020 — for projects that will provide health support to patients and conduct research into finding a possible cure for Alzheimer’s?

<s>[INST] The next text is a question of a member of the European parliament. Classify the question according to only one of the policy categories below. Use only the category number taken from the list below to answer. Do not explain your answer. Text: "The Italian State did not transpose the 1978 directive governing the work of dentists, which it made applicable only to graduates in medicine who enrolled at university before 28January 1980, until 1985 - by means of Law No 409/85. In the meantime, the delay allowed thousands of young people who studied medicine after 28January 1980 to practise as dentists, which they were retroactively disqualified from doing by the law transposing the directive. These young medical graduates, who had been practising dentistry, had their rights reinstated in Law No 471/88, which was censured by the Court of Justice. On 8October last the Italian Government issued a legislative decree requiring an """"""""aptitude test"""""""" to be taken by doctors practising dentistry who had enrolled at university between 1980 and 1985, as a precondition for continuing to work as dentists, although they had been doing so for 10 years. The approximately 5 000 doctors consider that the State is making them pay the consequences of its failure to comply with Community law. 1. Was it the Commission who imposed the """"""""aptitude test"""""""" solution on the Italian State? 2. If so, what type of test is it? 3. Is the """"""""test"""""""" compulsory only for the doctors referred to in Law No 471/88, who graduated by 31December 1991 (the deadline for graduates in medicine to qualify to practise as dentists), or also for those who, although they enrolled between 1980 and 1985, graduated after 31December 1991?" Categories: [1] = Macroeconomics [2] = Civil Rights, Minority Issues and Civil Liberties [3] = Health [4] = Agriculture and Fisheries [5] = Labour, employment and pensions [6] = Education [7] = Environment [8] = Energy [9] = Immigration [10] = Transportation [12] = Law and Crime [13] = Social welfare [14] = Regional and Urban issues and Planning [15] = Banking, finance and domestic commerce issues [16] = Defence [17] = Space, science, technology, and communications issues [18] = Foreign trade [19] = International affairs and foreign aid [20] = Governance and government [21] = Public Lands, Water Management and Territorial Issues [23] = Culture and media [99] = none of the above [/INST] [3]. </s>

E-3352/98

Health

The Italian State did not transpose the 1978 directive governing the work of dentists, which it made applicable only to graduates in medicine who enrolled at university before 28January 1980, until 1985 - by means of Law No 409/85. In the meantime, the delay allowed thousands of young people who studied medicine after 28January 1980 to practise as dentists, which they were retroactively disqualified from doing by the law transposing the directive. These young medical graduates, who had been practising dentistry, had their rights reinstated in Law No 471/88, which was censured by the Court of Justice. On 8October last the Italian Government issued a legislative decree requiring an """"""""aptitude test"""""""" to be taken by doctors practising dentistry who had enrolled at university between 1980 and 1985, as a precondition for continuing to work as dentists, although they had been doing so for 10 years. The approximately 5 000 doctors consider that the State is making them pay the consequences of its failure to comply with Community law. 1. Was it the Commission who imposed the """"""""aptitude test"""""""" solution on the Italian State? 2. If so, what type of test is it? 3. Is the """"""""test"""""""" compulsory only for the doctors referred to in Law No 471/88, who graduated by 31December 1991 (the deadline for graduates in medicine to qualify to practise as dentists), or also for those who, although they enrolled between 1980 and 1985, graduated after 31December 1991?

<s>[INST] The next text is a question of a member of the European parliament. Classify the question according to only one of the policy categories below. Use only the category number taken from the list below to answer. Do not explain your answer. Text: "In the context of the proceedings launched against Laboratoires Servier and other generic manufacturing companies (Case COMP/39612), could the Commission clarify the reasons for which it has decided not to consider the arguments and evidence presented by Niche Generics in April2013, in response to the Statement of Objections issued by the Commission in the previous year?" Categories: [1] = Macroeconomics [2] = Civil Rights, Minority Issues and Civil Liberties [3] = Health [4] = Agriculture and Fisheries [5] = Labour, employment and pensions [6] = Education [7] = Environment [8] = Energy [9] = Immigration [10] = Transportation [12] = Law and Crime [13] = Social welfare [14] = Regional and Urban issues and Planning [15] = Banking, finance and domestic commerce issues [16] = Defence [17] = Space, science, technology, and communications issues [18] = Foreign trade [19] = International affairs and foreign aid [20] = Governance and government [21] = Public Lands, Water Management and Territorial Issues [23] = Culture and media [99] = none of the above [/INST] [3]. </s>

E-000945-14

Health

In the context of the proceedings launched against Laboratoires Servier and other generic manufacturing companies (Case COMP/39612), could the Commission clarify the reasons for which it has decided not to consider the arguments and evidence presented by Niche Generics in April2013, in response to the Statement of Objections issued by the Commission in the previous year?

<s>[INST] The next text is a question of a member of the European parliament. Classify the question according to only one of the policy categories below. Use only the category number taken from the list below to answer. Do not explain your answer. Text: "Because of the dismantling of the internal borders on 1 January 1993 and differences in national legislation on prescription requirements, individual Member States are no longer able adequately to monitor the different marketing channels for veterinary drugs. This situation is aggravated by the existence of different rules governing time lags in the individual Member States. This naturally distorts competition and provides many opportunities for abuse, thereby jeopardizing public health and consumer protection. Does the Commission intend to submit a proposal for harmonizing the prescription requirements and the time lags for veterinary drugs in the European Union? If so, when will this take place? What preliminary measures have so far been taken in this connection? Does the Commission agree that swift action is necessary if abuse is to be prevented?" Categories: [1] = Macroeconomics [2] = Civil Rights, Minority Issues and Civil Liberties [3] = Health [4] = Agriculture and Fisheries [5] = Labour, employment and pensions [6] = Education [7] = Environment [8] = Energy [9] = Immigration [10] = Transportation [12] = Law and Crime [13] = Social welfare [14] = Regional and Urban issues and Planning [15] = Banking, finance and domestic commerce issues [16] = Defence [17] = Space, science, technology, and communications issues [18] = Foreign trade [19] = International affairs and foreign aid [20] = Governance and government [21] = Public Lands, Water Management and Territorial Issues [23] = Culture and media [99] = none of the above [/INST] [3]. </s>

E-64/95

Health

Because of the dismantling of the internal borders on 1 January 1993 and differences in national legislation on prescription requirements, individual Member States are no longer able adequately to monitor the different marketing channels for veterinary drugs. This situation is aggravated by the existence of different rules governing time lags in the individual Member States. This naturally distorts competition and provides many opportunities for abuse, thereby jeopardizing public health and consumer protection. Does the Commission intend to submit a proposal for harmonizing the prescription requirements and the time lags for veterinary drugs in the European Union? If so, when will this take place? What preliminary measures have so far been taken in this connection? Does the Commission agree that swift action is necessary if abuse is to be prevented?

<s>[INST] The next text is a question of a member of the European parliament. Classify the question according to only one of the policy categories below. Use only the category number taken from the list below to answer. Do not explain your answer. Text: "I understand that this preservative, methyldibromo glutaronitrile, used in cosmetics and toiletries, iscurrently being investigated by the EU Scientific Committee on Cosmetic and Non-Food Products. Its use is said to be associated with a rise in incidences of allergic contact dermatitis. What investigations into this substance are being carried out by the Scientific Committee, and has it so far reached any conclusions? In the meantime has the Commission so far expressed any concerns about the use of this substance in cosmetics, toiletries or other products, and if so with what response from industry?" Categories: [1] = Macroeconomics [2] = Civil Rights, Minority Issues and Civil Liberties [3] = Health [4] = Agriculture and Fisheries [5] = Labour, employment and pensions [6] = Education [7] = Environment [8] = Energy [9] = Immigration [10] = Transportation [12] = Law and Crime [13] = Social welfare [14] = Regional and Urban issues and Planning [15] = Banking, finance and domestic commerce issues [16] = Defence [17] = Space, science, technology, and communications issues [18] = Foreign trade [19] = International affairs and foreign aid [20] = Governance and government [21] = Public Lands, Water Management and Territorial Issues [23] = Culture and media [99] = none of the above [/INST] [3]. </s>

E-1244/03

Health

I understand that this preservative, methyldibromo glutaronitrile, used in cosmetics and toiletries, iscurrently being investigated by the EU Scientific Committee on Cosmetic and Non-Food Products. Its use is said to be associated with a rise in incidences of allergic contact dermatitis. What investigations into this substance are being carried out by the Scientific Committee, and has it so far reached any conclusions? In the meantime has the Commission so far expressed any concerns about the use of this substance in cosmetics, toiletries or other products, and if so with what response from industry?

<s>[INST] The next text is a question of a member of the European parliament. Classify the question according to only one of the policy categories below. Use only the category number taken from the list below to answer. Do not explain your answer. Text: "According to a study carried out by researchers at a UK university, eating large quantities of fast food may be harmful to health. More specifically, it may increase the risk of becoming overweight or obese, which can in turn lead to more serious health problems such as cardiovascular disease. The study points to a vicious circle in which people tend to consume greater quantities of fast food because it is usually very highly flavoured. This also leads to a form of dependency, which ultimately doubles the risk of obesity. The study revealed that people who eat fast food consume on average 5.7grams more per day than those who do not. This may seem like a small amount at first glance, but over time it can lead to a significant increase in body mass index. Preparing meals at home with good-quality, healthy ingredients is by far the healthier option. 1.What steps is theEU taking to educate people about healthy eating and encourage them to use healthy ingredients, as advocated by the slow food movement? 2.Does the Commission have any information on obesity rates in the Member States?" Categories: [1] = Macroeconomics [2] = Civil Rights, Minority Issues and Civil Liberties [3] = Health [4] = Agriculture and Fisheries [5] = Labour, employment and pensions [6] = Education [7] = Environment [8] = Energy [9] = Immigration [10] = Transportation [12] = Law and Crime [13] = Social welfare [14] = Regional and Urban issues and Planning [15] = Banking, finance and domestic commerce issues [16] = Defence [17] = Space, science, technology, and communications issues [18] = Foreign trade [19] = International affairs and foreign aid [20] = Governance and government [21] = Public Lands, Water Management and Territorial Issues [23] = Culture and media [99] = none of the above [/INST] [3]. </s>

E-003318-14

Health

According to a study carried out by researchers at a UK university, eating large quantities of fast food may be harmful to health. More specifically, it may increase the risk of becoming overweight or obese, which can in turn lead to more serious health problems such as cardiovascular disease. The study points to a vicious circle in which people tend to consume greater quantities of fast food because it is usually very highly flavoured. This also leads to a form of dependency, which ultimately doubles the risk of obesity. The study revealed that people who eat fast food consume on average 5.7grams more per day than those who do not. This may seem like a small amount at first glance, but over time it can lead to a significant increase in body mass index. Preparing meals at home with good-quality, healthy ingredients is by far the healthier option. 1.What steps is theEU taking to educate people about healthy eating and encourage them to use healthy ingredients, as advocated by the slow food movement? 2.Does the Commission have any information on obesity rates in the Member States?

<s>[INST] The next text is a question of a member of the European parliament. Classify the question according to only one of the policy categories below. Use only the category number taken from the list below to answer. Do not explain your answer. Text: "In early September2014 Sabadell and Ripollet (Barcelona) were identified as hotspots for Legionnaires disease. The latest figures report 10 deaths and 48 people affected to a greater or lesser degree. Although the Catalan regional authorities, who are responsible for health, claim to have controlled the outbreak, they have provided no specific information on where the bacteria are coming from, and new cases cannot therefore be ruled out. 1.Has the Commission received any information from the Spanish authorities about these incidences of Legionnaires disease in Catalonia? If not, does it intend to conduct an inquiry in order to ensure that all the necessary resources and means are being put into practice to safeguard EU citizens’ health? 2.Has it deployed the European Legionnaires Disease Surveillance Network (ELDSNet), which is coordinated by the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC), in this infected region?" Categories: [1] = Macroeconomics [2] = Civil Rights, Minority Issues and Civil Liberties [3] = Health [4] = Agriculture and Fisheries [5] = Labour, employment and pensions [6] = Education [7] = Environment [8] = Energy [9] = Immigration [10] = Transportation [12] = Law and Crime [13] = Social welfare [14] = Regional and Urban issues and Planning [15] = Banking, finance and domestic commerce issues [16] = Defence [17] = Space, science, technology, and communications issues [18] = Foreign trade [19] = International affairs and foreign aid [20] = Governance and government [21] = Public Lands, Water Management and Territorial Issues [23] = Culture and media [99] = none of the above [/INST] [3]. </s>

E-008236-14

Health

In early September2014 Sabadell and Ripollet (Barcelona) were identified as hotspots for Legionnaires disease. The latest figures report 10 deaths and 48 people affected to a greater or lesser degree. Although the Catalan regional authorities, who are responsible for health, claim to have controlled the outbreak, they have provided no specific information on where the bacteria are coming from, and new cases cannot therefore be ruled out. 1.Has the Commission received any information from the Spanish authorities about these incidences of Legionnaires disease in Catalonia? If not, does it intend to conduct an inquiry in order to ensure that all the necessary resources and means are being put into practice to safeguard EU citizens’ health? 2.Has it deployed the European Legionnaires Disease Surveillance Network (ELDSNet), which is coordinated by the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC), in this infected region?

<s>[INST] The next text is a question of a member of the European parliament. Classify the question according to only one of the policy categories below. Use only the category number taken from the list below to answer. Do not explain your answer. Text: "The EU’s sole positive contribution so far to the fight against the COVID-19 crisis has been reallocating the Member States’ funds. Now, on 11 November 2020, the Commission has announced the creation of a ‘health union’. Most of the measures aimed at stopping the spread of the SARS-CoV-2 virus are taken at regional level in the Member States, and the EU is already overstretched as it attempts to take individual measures. 1.How can the Commission possibly undertake a wider range of tasks connected to health care in the Member States if it is already overburdened with individual tasks?2.Has the question of the compatibility of a ‘health union’ with the subsidiarity principle been adequately examined?" Categories: [1] = Macroeconomics [2] = Civil Rights, Minority Issues and Civil Liberties [3] = Health [4] = Agriculture and Fisheries [5] = Labour, employment and pensions [6] = Education [7] = Environment [8] = Energy [9] = Immigration [10] = Transportation [12] = Law and Crime [13] = Social welfare [14] = Regional and Urban issues and Planning [15] = Banking, finance and domestic commerce issues [16] = Defence [17] = Space, science, technology, and communications issues [18] = Foreign trade [19] = International affairs and foreign aid [20] = Governance and government [21] = Public Lands, Water Management and Territorial Issues [23] = Culture and media [99] = none of the above [/INST] [3]. </s>

E-006141/2020/rev.1

Health

The EU’s sole positive contribution so far to the fight against the COVID-19 crisis has been reallocating the Member States’ funds. Now, on 11 November 2020, the Commission has announced the creation of a ‘health union’. Most of the measures aimed at stopping the spread of the SARS-CoV-2 virus are taken at regional level in the Member States, and the EU is already overstretched as it attempts to take individual measures. 1.How can the Commission possibly undertake a wider range of tasks connected to health care in the Member States if it is already overburdened with individual tasks?2.Has the question of the compatibility of a ‘health union’ with the subsidiarity principle been adequately examined?

<s>[INST] The next text is a question of a member of the European parliament. Classify the question according to only one of the policy categories below. Use only the category number taken from the list below to answer. Do not explain your answer. Text: "What steps is the Commission taking to combat swine flu, originating, apparently, in Mexico?" Categories: [1] = Macroeconomics [2] = Civil Rights, Minority Issues and Civil Liberties [3] = Health [4] = Agriculture and Fisheries [5] = Labour, employment and pensions [6] = Education [7] = Environment [8] = Energy [9] = Immigration [10] = Transportation [12] = Law and Crime [13] = Social welfare [14] = Regional and Urban issues and Planning [15] = Banking, finance and domestic commerce issues [16] = Defence [17] = Space, science, technology, and communications issues [18] = Foreign trade [19] = International affairs and foreign aid [20] = Governance and government [21] = Public Lands, Water Management and Territorial Issues [23] = Culture and media [99] = none of the above [/INST] [3]. </s>

E-3373/09

Health

What steps is the Commission taking to combat swine flu, originating, apparently, in Mexico?

<s>[INST] The next text is a question of a member of the European parliament. Classify the question according to only one of the policy categories below. Use only the category number taken from the list below to answer. Do not explain your answer. Text: "Does the Commission know of any EU grants that would be available for an Irish charity which takes obsolete medical equipment, fixes it up and then transports it from Ireland to non-EU Eastern European countries for use in their hospitals?" Categories: [1] = Macroeconomics [2] = Civil Rights, Minority Issues and Civil Liberties [3] = Health [4] = Agriculture and Fisheries [5] = Labour, employment and pensions [6] = Education [7] = Environment [8] = Energy [9] = Immigration [10] = Transportation [12] = Law and Crime [13] = Social welfare [14] = Regional and Urban issues and Planning [15] = Banking, finance and domestic commerce issues [16] = Defence [17] = Space, science, technology, and communications issues [18] = Foreign trade [19] = International affairs and foreign aid [20] = Governance and government [21] = Public Lands, Water Management and Territorial Issues [23] = Culture and media [99] = none of the above [/INST] [3]. </s>

E-007653/2011

Health

Does the Commission know of any EU grants that would be available for an Irish charity which takes obsolete medical equipment, fixes it up and then transports it from Ireland to non-EU Eastern European countries for use in their hospitals?

<s>[INST] The next text is a question of a member of the European parliament. Classify the question according to only one of the policy categories below. Use only the category number taken from the list below to answer. Do not explain your answer. Text: "The recent development of consumer products using optical head-mounted displays raises questions as to the safety of these technologies, in particular in terms of potentially harmful effects on the visual system. What standards currently exist in theEU to ensure that no harmful products that include an optical head-mounted display can be sold on theEU market? Does the Commission believe that further regulation is needed in this area?" Categories: [1] = Macroeconomics [2] = Civil Rights, Minority Issues and Civil Liberties [3] = Health [4] = Agriculture and Fisheries [5] = Labour, employment and pensions [6] = Education [7] = Environment [8] = Energy [9] = Immigration [10] = Transportation [12] = Law and Crime [13] = Social welfare [14] = Regional and Urban issues and Planning [15] = Banking, finance and domestic commerce issues [16] = Defence [17] = Space, science, technology, and communications issues [18] = Foreign trade [19] = International affairs and foreign aid [20] = Governance and government [21] = Public Lands, Water Management and Territorial Issues [23] = Culture and media [99] = none of the above [/INST] [3]. </s>

E-001532-16

Health

The recent development of consumer products using optical head-mounted displays raises questions as to the safety of these technologies, in particular in terms of potentially harmful effects on the visual system. What standards currently exist in theEU to ensure that no harmful products that include an optical head-mounted display can be sold on theEU market? Does the Commission believe that further regulation is needed in this area?

<s>[INST] The next text is a question of a member of the European parliament. Classify the question according to only one of the policy categories below. Use only the category number taken from the list below to answer. Do not explain your answer. Text: "36.5million people are affected by dementia worldwide. The number of people suffering from dementia in Europe is estimated to be 9.9million, and a total of 19million Europeans are directly affected as relatives or carers of dementia patients. The WHO expects this trend to double by 2030 and triple by 2050: the overall human and economic costs associated with dementia patients will increase dramatically. Dementia is therefore expected to be a huge challenge for Member States’ healthcare systems. On 19January2011 Parliament adopted a resolution on a European initiative on Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias, calling for the stigmatisation and social exclusion of dementia patients and their relatives to be addressed. What steps has the Commission taken to raise awareness on dementia, since the early recognition of symptoms may reduce patients’ healthcare costs? Can the Commission provide information on the measures that have been taken to limit the prescription of antipsychotic medications, drugs which are commonly prescribed in dementia cases but which are not only costly but also increase the risk of death? What specific steps has the Commission taken to provide training, education and support for patients’ families and carers?" Categories: [1] = Macroeconomics [2] = Civil Rights, Minority Issues and Civil Liberties [3] = Health [4] = Agriculture and Fisheries [5] = Labour, employment and pensions [6] = Education [7] = Environment [8] = Energy [9] = Immigration [10] = Transportation [12] = Law and Crime [13] = Social welfare [14] = Regional and Urban issues and Planning [15] = Banking, finance and domestic commerce issues [16] = Defence [17] = Space, science, technology, and communications issues [18] = Foreign trade [19] = International affairs and foreign aid [20] = Governance and government [21] = Public Lands, Water Management and Territorial Issues [23] = Culture and media [99] = none of the above [/INST] [3]. </s>

E-010698-15

Health

36.5million people are affected by dementia worldwide. The number of people suffering from dementia in Europe is estimated to be 9.9million, and a total of 19million Europeans are directly affected as relatives or carers of dementia patients. The WHO expects this trend to double by 2030 and triple by 2050: the overall human and economic costs associated with dementia patients will increase dramatically. Dementia is therefore expected to be a huge challenge for Member States’ healthcare systems. On 19January2011 Parliament adopted a resolution on a European initiative on Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias, calling for the stigmatisation and social exclusion of dementia patients and their relatives to be addressed. What steps has the Commission taken to raise awareness on dementia, since the early recognition of symptoms may reduce patients’ healthcare costs? Can the Commission provide information on the measures that have been taken to limit the prescription of antipsychotic medications, drugs which are commonly prescribed in dementia cases but which are not only costly but also increase the risk of death? What specific steps has the Commission taken to provide training, education and support for patients’ families and carers?

<s>[INST] The next text is a question of a member of the European parliament. Classify the question according to only one of the policy categories below. Use only the category number taken from the list below to answer. Do not explain your answer. Text: "The EU Action Plan on Intellectual Property acknowledges the importance of compulsory licensing. In 2017, an amendment to Article 31bis of the Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS) introduced a waiver of the export restriction on medicines manufactured under compulsory licence. The European Union and its Member States opted out of this clause, and are hence ineligible to import medicines manufactured under compulsory licences. On 7 April 2020, over 30 groups and 36 experts asked WTO members concerned ‘to notify the WTO that they have changed their policy and now considers itself an eligible importing country, and in addition, to also use whatever legal means are available to revoke the opt-out as importing members, for goods manufactured under a compulsory licence(1)’.1.Given the lack of production capacity of COVID-19 vaccine patent owners and manufacturing capacity in Member States, is the Commission considering ending the opt-out, thus facilitating the import of goods manufactured under compulsory licence?2.Is the Commission considering derogations from EU data and market exclusivity rules delaying the effect of compulsory licences for medicinal products within the European Union?3.What principles underlie the emergency coordination mechanism which the Commission envisages could be triggered at short notice when Member States consider a compulsory licence? (1)https://www.keionline.org/32707 (https://www.keionline.org/32707)" Categories: [1] = Macroeconomics [2] = Civil Rights, Minority Issues and Civil Liberties [3] = Health [4] = Agriculture and Fisheries [5] = Labour, employment and pensions [6] = Education [7] = Environment [8] = Energy [9] = Immigration [10] = Transportation [12] = Law and Crime [13] = Social welfare [14] = Regional and Urban issues and Planning [15] = Banking, finance and domestic commerce issues [16] = Defence [17] = Space, science, technology, and communications issues [18] = Foreign trade [19] = International affairs and foreign aid [20] = Governance and government [21] = Public Lands, Water Management and Territorial Issues [23] = Culture and media [99] = none of the above [/INST] [3]. </s>

E-000463/2021

Health

The EU Action Plan on Intellectual Property acknowledges the importance of compulsory licensing. In 2017, an amendment to Article 31bis of the Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS) introduced a waiver of the export restriction on medicines manufactured under compulsory licence. The European Union and its Member States opted out of this clause, and are hence ineligible to import medicines manufactured under compulsory licences. On 7 April 2020, over 30 groups and 36 experts asked WTO members concerned ‘to notify the WTO that they have changed their policy and now considers itself an eligible importing country, and in addition, to also use whatever legal means are available to revoke the opt-out as importing members, for goods manufactured under a compulsory licence(1)’.1.Given the lack of production capacity of COVID-19 vaccine patent owners and manufacturing capacity in Member States, is the Commission considering ending the opt-out, thus facilitating the import of goods manufactured under compulsory licence?2.Is the Commission considering derogations from EU data and market exclusivity rules delaying the effect of compulsory licences for medicinal products within the European Union?3.What principles underlie the emergency coordination mechanism which the Commission envisages could be triggered at short notice when Member States consider a compulsory licence? (1)https://www.keionline.org/32707 (https://www.keionline.org/32707)

<s>[INST] The next text is a question of a member of the European parliament. Classify the question according to only one of the policy categories below. Use only the category number taken from the list below to answer. Do not explain your answer. Text: "The Commission has emphasised the importance of digital technologies as an integral component of EU public health. Commission President von der Leyen’s comments on the essential role of data in the healthcare sector and the 2018 communication on digital health and care outline a possible path forward.1.What role does the Commission see for wearables and mHealth in promoting public health?2.As the pace of innovation accelerates, how does the Commission plan to ensure a regulatory process that supports growth and innovation in EU wearable and mHealth healthcare solutions?" Categories: [1] = Macroeconomics [2] = Civil Rights, Minority Issues and Civil Liberties [3] = Health [4] = Agriculture and Fisheries [5] = Labour, employment and pensions [6] = Education [7] = Environment [8] = Energy [9] = Immigration [10] = Transportation [12] = Law and Crime [13] = Social welfare [14] = Regional and Urban issues and Planning [15] = Banking, finance and domestic commerce issues [16] = Defence [17] = Space, science, technology, and communications issues [18] = Foreign trade [19] = International affairs and foreign aid [20] = Governance and government [21] = Public Lands, Water Management and Territorial Issues [23] = Culture and media [99] = none of the above [/INST] [3]. </s>

E-000906/2021

Health

The Commission has emphasised the importance of digital technologies as an integral component of EU public health. Commission President von der Leyen’s comments on the essential role of data in the healthcare sector and the 2018 communication on digital health and care outline a possible path forward.1.What role does the Commission see for wearables and mHealth in promoting public health?2.As the pace of innovation accelerates, how does the Commission plan to ensure a regulatory process that supports growth and innovation in EU wearable and mHealth healthcare solutions?

<s>[INST] The next text is a question of a member of the European parliament. Classify the question according to only one of the policy categories below. Use only the category number taken from the list below to answer. Do not explain your answer. Text: "The World Health Organisation (WHO) has recently updated the International Classification of Diseases (ICD), which lists all known diseases, by including gaming addiction(1) as a mental disorder. ‘Gaming disorder’ is characterised by a persistent or recurrent pattern of gaming behaviour (‘digital gaming’ or ‘video-gaming’), which may occur online (for example on the Internet) or offline, consisting of: 1. Impaired control over gaming (for example the start, frequency, intensity, duration, end of session, and context); 2. Increasing priority given to gaming to the extent that gaming takes precedence over other interests and daily activities; 3. Continuation or escalation of gaming despite the occurrence of negative consequences. The persons said to be most at risk are male adolescents aged from 12 to 15-16(2). Given the above, will the Commission adopt specific rules binding on the Member States, that is to say, other than the directive on unfair commercial practices and the Commission recommendation of 14July2014 on principles for the protection of consumers and players of online gambling services and for the prevention of minors from gambling online, in order to protect citizens/consumers and those who are particularly vulnerable and hence to give effect to Article168 TFEU in keeping with Articles24 and 35 of theEU Charter of Fundamental Rights? (1)https://icd.who.int/browse11/l-m/en#/http%3a%2f%2fid.who.int%2ficd%2fentity%2f1448597234 (2)https://www.corriere.it/salute/neuroscienze/18_giugno_19/dipendenza-videogiochi-riconosciuta-come-malattia-mentale-8e9cbe98-73a7-11e8-ab58-f8ac6497bfa0.shtml" Categories: [1] = Macroeconomics [2] = Civil Rights, Minority Issues and Civil Liberties [3] = Health [4] = Agriculture and Fisheries [5] = Labour, employment and pensions [6] = Education [7] = Environment [8] = Energy [9] = Immigration [10] = Transportation [12] = Law and Crime [13] = Social welfare [14] = Regional and Urban issues and Planning [15] = Banking, finance and domestic commerce issues [16] = Defence [17] = Space, science, technology, and communications issues [18] = Foreign trade [19] = International affairs and foreign aid [20] = Governance and government [21] = Public Lands, Water Management and Territorial Issues [23] = Culture and media [99] = none of the above [/INST] [3]. </s>

E-003416-18

Health

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has recently updated the International Classification of Diseases (ICD), which lists all known diseases, by including gaming addiction(1) as a mental disorder. ‘Gaming disorder’ is characterised by a persistent or recurrent pattern of gaming behaviour (‘digital gaming’ or ‘video-gaming’), which may occur online (for example on the Internet) or offline, consisting of: 1. Impaired control over gaming (for example the start, frequency, intensity, duration, end of session, and context); 2. Increasing priority given to gaming to the extent that gaming takes precedence over other interests and daily activities; 3. Continuation or escalation of gaming despite the occurrence of negative consequences. The persons said to be most at risk are male adolescents aged from 12 to 15-16(2). Given the above, will the Commission adopt specific rules binding on the Member States, that is to say, other than the directive on unfair commercial practices and the Commission recommendation of 14July2014 on principles for the protection of consumers and players of online gambling services and for the prevention of minors from gambling online, in order to protect citizens/consumers and those who are particularly vulnerable and hence to give effect to Article168 TFEU in keeping with Articles24 and 35 of theEU Charter of Fundamental Rights? (1)https://icd.who.int/browse11/l-m/en#/http%3a%2f%2fid.who.int%2ficd%2fentity%2f1448597234 (2)https://www.corriere.it/salute/neuroscienze/18_giugno_19/dipendenza-videogiochi-riconosciuta-come-malattia-mentale-8e9cbe98-73a7-11e8-ab58-f8ac6497bfa0.shtml

<s>[INST] The next text is a question of a member of the European parliament. Classify the question according to only one of the policy categories below. Use only the category number taken from the list below to answer. Do not explain your answer. Text: "During 2004, little progress was made with regard to the implementation of the partnership protocol, signed by the Romanian Health Ministry and the Roma Party in 2001, which provides for cooperative measures to ensure that Roma have access to healthcare. What will the Ministry of Health undertake to improve the healthcare for Roma?" Categories: [1] = Macroeconomics [2] = Civil Rights, Minority Issues and Civil Liberties [3] = Health [4] = Agriculture and Fisheries [5] = Labour, employment and pensions [6] = Education [7] = Environment [8] = Energy [9] = Immigration [10] = Transportation [12] = Law and Crime [13] = Social welfare [14] = Regional and Urban issues and Planning [15] = Banking, finance and domestic commerce issues [16] = Defence [17] = Space, science, technology, and communications issues [18] = Foreign trade [19] = International affairs and foreign aid [20] = Governance and government [21] = Public Lands, Water Management and Territorial Issues [23] = Culture and media [99] = none of the above [/INST] [3]. </s>

E-1972/05

Health

During 2004, little progress was made with regard to the implementation of the partnership protocol, signed by the Romanian Health Ministry and the Roma Party in 2001, which provides for cooperative measures to ensure that Roma have access to healthcare. What will the Ministry of Health undertake to improve the healthcare for Roma?

<s>[INST] The next text is a question of a member of the European parliament. Classify the question according to only one of the policy categories below. Use only the category number taken from the list below to answer. Do not explain your answer. Text: "The EU is providing EUR 12 million to fund a five-year project for the development of medicinal products and vaccines using genetically modified plants. The aim is to obtain active substances to be used to combat AIDS, diabetes and tuberculosis by isolating genes for those substances and inserting them into plants. 1.Can the Commission indicate total EU expenditure on the development of pharmaceutical substances using genetically modified organisms and compare it with expenditure on the promotion of natural medicines? 2.For what percentage of total funding for pharmaceutical research do these two amounts account?" Categories: [1] = Macroeconomics [2] = Civil Rights, Minority Issues and Civil Liberties [3] = Health [4] = Agriculture and Fisheries [5] = Labour, employment and pensions [6] = Education [7] = Environment [8] = Energy [9] = Immigration [10] = Transportation [12] = Law and Crime [13] = Social welfare [14] = Regional and Urban issues and Planning [15] = Banking, finance and domestic commerce issues [16] = Defence [17] = Space, science, technology, and communications issues [18] = Foreign trade [19] = International affairs and foreign aid [20] = Governance and government [21] = Public Lands, Water Management and Territorial Issues [23] = Culture and media [99] = none of the above [/INST] [3]. </s>

E-0257/05

Health

The EU is providing EUR 12 million to fund a five-year project for the development of medicinal products and vaccines using genetically modified plants. The aim is to obtain active substances to be used to combat AIDS, diabetes and tuberculosis by isolating genes for those substances and inserting them into plants. 1.Can the Commission indicate total EU expenditure on the development of pharmaceutical substances using genetically modified organisms and compare it with expenditure on the promotion of natural medicines? 2.For what percentage of total funding for pharmaceutical research do these two amounts account?

<s>[INST] The next text is a question of a member of the European parliament. Classify the question according to only one of the policy categories below. Use only the category number taken from the list below to answer. Do not explain your answer. Text: "In connection with the proposal for a European Parliament and Council Decision adopting a programme of Community action 1999-2003 on pollution-related diseases in the context of the framework for action in the field of health (COM(97) 266 final - 97/0153 (COD)) (1), as regards the first specific objective of the action programme ('improvement of information') can the Commission demonstrate the importance of collecting scientific data on the causal links between pollution and illness and the comparison and assessment of the available data on causation in collaboration with the Member States? (1)OJ C 214, 16.7.1997, p. 7." Categories: [1] = Macroeconomics [2] = Civil Rights, Minority Issues and Civil Liberties [3] = Health [4] = Agriculture and Fisheries [5] = Labour, employment and pensions [6] = Education [7] = Environment [8] = Energy [9] = Immigration [10] = Transportation [12] = Law and Crime [13] = Social welfare [14] = Regional and Urban issues and Planning [15] = Banking, finance and domestic commerce issues [16] = Defence [17] = Space, science, technology, and communications issues [18] = Foreign trade [19] = International affairs and foreign aid [20] = Governance and government [21] = Public Lands, Water Management and Territorial Issues [23] = Culture and media [99] = none of the above [/INST] [3]. </s>

E-0697/98

Health

In connection with the proposal for a European Parliament and Council Decision adopting a programme of Community action 1999-2003 on pollution-related diseases in the context of the framework for action in the field of health (COM(97) 266 final - 97/0153 (COD)) (1), as regards the first specific objective of the action programme ('improvement of information') can the Commission demonstrate the importance of collecting scientific data on the causal links between pollution and illness and the comparison and assessment of the available data on causation in collaboration with the Member States? (1)OJ C 214, 16.7.1997, p. 7.

<s>[INST] The next text is a question of a member of the European parliament. Classify the question according to only one of the policy categories below. Use only the category number taken from the list below to answer. Do not explain your answer. Text: "Non-profit-making mutual associations play an essential part in ensuring that all citizens have access to treatment and in developing preventive measures. They help to achieve solidarity in aid of better welfare cover for European citizens. Bearing this in mind, does not the Commission believe it advisable to lay down a legislative framework different from that provided for in the directive on insurance? More generally, how does the Commission intend to take account of the special characteristics of mutual associations and to protect their interests?" Categories: [1] = Macroeconomics [2] = Civil Rights, Minority Issues and Civil Liberties [3] = Health [4] = Agriculture and Fisheries [5] = Labour, employment and pensions [6] = Education [7] = Environment [8] = Energy [9] = Immigration [10] = Transportation [12] = Law and Crime [13] = Social welfare [14] = Regional and Urban issues and Planning [15] = Banking, finance and domestic commerce issues [16] = Defence [17] = Space, science, technology, and communications issues [18] = Foreign trade [19] = International affairs and foreign aid [20] = Governance and government [21] = Public Lands, Water Management and Territorial Issues [23] = Culture and media [99] = none of the above [/INST] [3]. </s>

P-3102/98

Health

Non-profit-making mutual associations play an essential part in ensuring that all citizens have access to treatment and in developing preventive measures. They help to achieve solidarity in aid of better welfare cover for European citizens. Bearing this in mind, does not the Commission believe it advisable to lay down a legislative framework different from that provided for in the directive on insurance? More generally, how does the Commission intend to take account of the special characteristics of mutual associations and to protect their interests?

<s>[INST] The next text is a question of a member of the European parliament. Classify the question according to only one of the policy categories below. Use only the category number taken from the list below to answer. Do not explain your answer. Text: "The wearing of masks as a personal protection measure is of vital importance for containment of the COVID-19 pandemic. Over the last few days, around 250 school pupils in Romania have tested positive for COVID-19. At the same time, the national authorities have been expressing concern at the large number of non-compliant children’s masks being marketed.As a result, parents who naturally want to protect their children and are anxious to abide by the rules cannot be sure that the items they are purchasing to that end are actually safe and effective.Now that schools are being reopened, an insufficiently prompt response by the national authorities may leave children unprotected and at risk of contracting the virus, notwithstanding compliance with the rules. Given that the EU has a responsibility to ensure equal opportunities for all children:1.Is the Commission considering the introduction of a single label, accompanied by monitoring procedures to identify masks that are really effective in helping to prevent the spread of the virus and the launching of an awareness campaign setting out the criteria for the selection of children's masks thereby enabling parents to make informed choices?2.Is it planning to launch a series of monitoring, prevention and awareness initiatives regarding children's masks?" Categories: [1] = Macroeconomics [2] = Civil Rights, Minority Issues and Civil Liberties [3] = Health [4] = Agriculture and Fisheries [5] = Labour, employment and pensions [6] = Education [7] = Environment [8] = Energy [9] = Immigration [10] = Transportation [12] = Law and Crime [13] = Social welfare [14] = Regional and Urban issues and Planning [15] = Banking, finance and domestic commerce issues [16] = Defence [17] = Space, science, technology, and communications issues [18] = Foreign trade [19] = International affairs and foreign aid [20] = Governance and government [21] = Public Lands, Water Management and Territorial Issues [23] = Culture and media [99] = none of the above [/INST] [3]. </s>

E-000923/2021

Health

The wearing of masks as a personal protection measure is of vital importance for containment of the COVID-19 pandemic. Over the last few days, around 250 school pupils in Romania have tested positive for COVID-19. At the same time, the national authorities have been expressing concern at the large number of non-compliant children’s masks being marketed.As a result, parents who naturally want to protect their children and are anxious to abide by the rules cannot be sure that the items they are purchasing to that end are actually safe and effective.Now that schools are being reopened, an insufficiently prompt response by the national authorities may leave children unprotected and at risk of contracting the virus, notwithstanding compliance with the rules. Given that the EU has a responsibility to ensure equal opportunities for all children:1.Is the Commission considering the introduction of a single label, accompanied by monitoring procedures to identify masks that are really effective in helping to prevent the spread of the virus and the launching of an awareness campaign setting out the criteria for the selection of children's masks thereby enabling parents to make informed choices?2.Is it planning to launch a series of monitoring, prevention and awareness initiatives regarding children's masks?

<s>[INST] The next text is a question of a member of the European parliament. Classify the question according to only one of the policy categories below. Use only the category number taken from the list below to answer. Do not explain your answer. Text: "A consumer survey from May 2002 showed that 82% of 80 hotels inspected were unsafe in the event of a fire, due to management faults (misuse of emergency stairwells for storing maintenance equipment, fire doors, fixed, open locking of emergency exit doors) and structural faults (single unprotected escape routes, lack of fire and smoke compartments, incomplete and unclear orientation/guidance systems). As the Commission has recognised that not all Member States have implemented the recommendation on hotel fire safety, will the Commission, based on the consumer survey's findings, now finally proceed with a directive? Has the Commission considered whether the proposed new legislative framework for 'safety of services '(COM (2003) 313) could be applicable to hotels, and would this make the recommendation on hotel fire safety superfluous?" Categories: [1] = Macroeconomics [2] = Civil Rights, Minority Issues and Civil Liberties [3] = Health [4] = Agriculture and Fisheries [5] = Labour, employment and pensions [6] = Education [7] = Environment [8] = Energy [9] = Immigration [10] = Transportation [12] = Law and Crime [13] = Social welfare [14] = Regional and Urban issues and Planning [15] = Banking, finance and domestic commerce issues [16] = Defence [17] = Space, science, technology, and communications issues [18] = Foreign trade [19] = International affairs and foreign aid [20] = Governance and government [21] = Public Lands, Water Management and Territorial Issues [23] = Culture and media [99] = none of the above [/INST] [3]. </s>

E-3172/03

Health

A consumer survey from May 2002 showed that 82% of 80 hotels inspected were unsafe in the event of a fire, due to management faults (misuse of emergency stairwells for storing maintenance equipment, fire doors, fixed, open locking of emergency exit doors) and structural faults (single unprotected escape routes, lack of fire and smoke compartments, incomplete and unclear orientation/guidance systems). As the Commission has recognised that not all Member States have implemented the recommendation on hotel fire safety, will the Commission, based on the consumer survey's findings, now finally proceed with a directive? Has the Commission considered whether the proposed new legislative framework for 'safety of services '(COM (2003) 313) could be applicable to hotels, and would this make the recommendation on hotel fire safety superfluous?

<s>[INST] The next text is a question of a member of the European parliament. Classify the question according to only one of the policy categories below. Use only the category number taken from the list below to answer. Do not explain your answer. Text: "I recently visited Escola EB 2,3 Mestre de Avis, a school in Avis, and I could see that it was in need of major renovation work. I was told that works were pending and, until they started, ad hoc modifications were being made with a view to improving conditions for teachers, pupils and staff. However, those modifications are merely stopgap solutions that consume resources but do not make more extensive works any less necessary. 1.Is the Commission aware of the plan to renovate this school?2.Was any EU financing allocated to that project?3.If so, does the Commission have any information on when the works should start or on the timetable for the implementation of the funds?" Categories: [1] = Macroeconomics [2] = Civil Rights, Minority Issues and Civil Liberties [3] = Health [4] = Agriculture and Fisheries [5] = Labour, employment and pensions [6] = Education [7] = Environment [8] = Energy [9] = Immigration [10] = Transportation [12] = Law and Crime [13] = Social welfare [14] = Regional and Urban issues and Planning [15] = Banking, finance and domestic commerce issues [16] = Defence [17] = Space, science, technology, and communications issues [18] = Foreign trade [19] = International affairs and foreign aid [20] = Governance and government [21] = Public Lands, Water Management and Territorial Issues [23] = Culture and media [99] = none of the above [/INST] [3]. </s>

E-001999/2021

Health

I recently visited Escola EB 2,3 Mestre de Avis, a school in Avis, and I could see that it was in need of major renovation work. I was told that works were pending and, until they started, ad hoc modifications were being made with a view to improving conditions for teachers, pupils and staff. However, those modifications are merely stopgap solutions that consume resources but do not make more extensive works any less necessary. 1.Is the Commission aware of the plan to renovate this school?2.Was any EU financing allocated to that project?3.If so, does the Commission have any information on when the works should start or on the timetable for the implementation of the funds?

<s>[INST] The next text is a question of a member of the European parliament. Classify the question according to only one of the policy categories below. Use only the category number taken from the list below to answer. Do not explain your answer. Text: "A local charity in my East Midlands region, Intercare, has had all activities involving the collection and screening of drugs within the UK and their redistribution in Africa suspended. This suspension, ordered by the Environment Agency in the UK, is apparently in accordance with the EU directive on medicinal waste. The charity works in accordance with and by the approval of the World Health Organisation. All medications that are sent to health units in Africa are appropriately examined by health professionals and are always in date and in perfect condition. The interpretation of the EU directive, by the UK's Environment Agency, is that such surplus medicines should be treated as waste and dumped in landfill. It is surely not the intention of this directive that medicines which are in perfect condition should be treated as waste. It seems perverse that we are supposed to dump these medicines, which are vital to thousands of African people, in landfill. Does the Commission agree with the position of the UK's Environment Agency? Is it the intention that perfectly good medicines should go into landfill and not benefit poor people in Africa?" Categories: [1] = Macroeconomics [2] = Civil Rights, Minority Issues and Civil Liberties [3] = Health [4] = Agriculture and Fisheries [5] = Labour, employment and pensions [6] = Education [7] = Environment [8] = Energy [9] = Immigration [10] = Transportation [12] = Law and Crime [13] = Social welfare [14] = Regional and Urban issues and Planning [15] = Banking, finance and domestic commerce issues [16] = Defence [17] = Space, science, technology, and communications issues [18] = Foreign trade [19] = International affairs and foreign aid [20] = Governance and government [21] = Public Lands, Water Management and Territorial Issues [23] = Culture and media [99] = none of the above [/INST] [3]. </s>

E-3397/06

Health

A local charity in my East Midlands region, Intercare, has had all activities involving the collection and screening of drugs within the UK and their redistribution in Africa suspended. This suspension, ordered by the Environment Agency in the UK, is apparently in accordance with the EU directive on medicinal waste. The charity works in accordance with and by the approval of the World Health Organisation. All medications that are sent to health units in Africa are appropriately examined by health professionals and are always in date and in perfect condition. The interpretation of the EU directive, by the UK's Environment Agency, is that such surplus medicines should be treated as waste and dumped in landfill. It is surely not the intention of this directive that medicines which are in perfect condition should be treated as waste. It seems perverse that we are supposed to dump these medicines, which are vital to thousands of African people, in landfill. Does the Commission agree with the position of the UK's Environment Agency? Is it the intention that perfectly good medicines should go into landfill and not benefit poor people in Africa?

<s>[INST] The next text is a question of a member of the European parliament. Classify the question according to only one of the policy categories below. Use only the category number taken from the list below to answer. Do not explain your answer. Text: "The development of COVID-19 vaccines by pharmaceutical companies has been largely financed by both the Commission and the Member States, which have paid large sums of money to secure doses of these vaccines despite delivery delays. The pharmaceutical companies themselves have received preferential treatment, having been awarded confidential contracts, and have been absolved of any liability in case of side effects. Yet some are already reaping high dividends while laying off vast swathes of staff.At the other extreme, the authorities have asked seamstresses to produce masks and gowns for free to make up for Member States’ lack of preparation, particularly in France and Belgium, which has been condemned by the ‘Bas les masques’ (Down with Masks) movement. Our public health systems have been maintained thanks to people working for free, without protection and without their know-how being acknowledged. In the Hauts-de-France region, 4 000 volunteers have produced 750 000 masks.1.Is there an estimate of the extent to which public authorities have used free labour to manage the COVID-19 crisis in the European Union?2.Is the use of uncontracted voluntary work contrary to EU public procurement rules?3.Will the seamstresses be compensated for their unpaid work? Will their sector, which is yet another victim of the crisis, receive strong support from governments?" Categories: [1] = Macroeconomics [2] = Civil Rights, Minority Issues and Civil Liberties [3] = Health [4] = Agriculture and Fisheries [5] = Labour, employment and pensions [6] = Education [7] = Environment [8] = Energy [9] = Immigration [10] = Transportation [12] = Law and Crime [13] = Social welfare [14] = Regional and Urban issues and Planning [15] = Banking, finance and domestic commerce issues [16] = Defence [17] = Space, science, technology, and communications issues [18] = Foreign trade [19] = International affairs and foreign aid [20] = Governance and government [21] = Public Lands, Water Management and Territorial Issues [23] = Culture and media [99] = none of the above [/INST] [3]. </s>

E-002071/2021

Health

The development of COVID-19 vaccines by pharmaceutical companies has been largely financed by both the Commission and the Member States, which have paid large sums of money to secure doses of these vaccines despite delivery delays. The pharmaceutical companies themselves have received preferential treatment, having been awarded confidential contracts, and have been absolved of any liability in case of side effects. Yet some are already reaping high dividends while laying off vast swathes of staff.At the other extreme, the authorities have asked seamstresses to produce masks and gowns for free to make up for Member States’ lack of preparation, particularly in France and Belgium, which has been condemned by the ‘Bas les masques’ (Down with Masks) movement. Our public health systems have been maintained thanks to people working for free, without protection and without their know-how being acknowledged. In the Hauts-de-France region, 4 000 volunteers have produced 750 000 masks.1.Is there an estimate of the extent to which public authorities have used free labour to manage the COVID-19 crisis in the European Union?2.Is the use of uncontracted voluntary work contrary to EU public procurement rules?3.Will the seamstresses be compensated for their unpaid work? Will their sector, which is yet another victim of the crisis, receive strong support from governments?

<s>[INST] The next text is a question of a member of the European parliament. Classify the question according to only one of the policy categories below. Use only the category number taken from the list below to answer. Do not explain your answer. Text: "Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis is a rare, chronic, fatal and asymptomatic disease affecting in particular men around 65years of age, leaving them with a life expectancy of between two and five years. In Europe, 100 000 people are affected by IPF, with around 35 000 additional cases being recorded each year. While lung transplants and pharmacological treatment are possible, they do not properly cure the disease. IPF sufferers have very little information, leading naturally enough to the creation of associations of patients, doctors and researchers and the adoption of the European IPF Patient Charter, seeking to ensure early and accurate diagnosis and the recognition of IPF as a chronic disease, while ensuring access to treatment and transplants for patients, irrespective of their age, and obtaining exhaustive and reliable information regarding IPF and better access to palliative treatment and assistance for patients and families. In view of this: 1. Will the Commission take specific measures to arouse public awareness of IPF and seek to improve standards of care in Europe? 2. Will it set up a European solidarity fund to ensure fair access in the Member States to treatments approved by the European Medicines Agency but not placed on the market because of delays by national authorities in giving the go-ahead?" Categories: [1] = Macroeconomics [2] = Civil Rights, Minority Issues and Civil Liberties [3] = Health [4] = Agriculture and Fisheries [5] = Labour, employment and pensions [6] = Education [7] = Environment [8] = Energy [9] = Immigration [10] = Transportation [12] = Law and Crime [13] = Social welfare [14] = Regional and Urban issues and Planning [15] = Banking, finance and domestic commerce issues [16] = Defence [17] = Space, science, technology, and communications issues [18] = Foreign trade [19] = International affairs and foreign aid [20] = Governance and government [21] = Public Lands, Water Management and Territorial Issues [23] = Culture and media [99] = none of the above [/INST] [3]. </s>

E-007584-14

Health

Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis is a rare, chronic, fatal and asymptomatic disease affecting in particular men around 65years of age, leaving them with a life expectancy of between two and five years. In Europe, 100 000 people are affected by IPF, with around 35 000 additional cases being recorded each year. While lung transplants and pharmacological treatment are possible, they do not properly cure the disease. IPF sufferers have very little information, leading naturally enough to the creation of associations of patients, doctors and researchers and the adoption of the European IPF Patient Charter, seeking to ensure early and accurate diagnosis and the recognition of IPF as a chronic disease, while ensuring access to treatment and transplants for patients, irrespective of their age, and obtaining exhaustive and reliable information regarding IPF and better access to palliative treatment and assistance for patients and families. In view of this: 1. Will the Commission take specific measures to arouse public awareness of IPF and seek to improve standards of care in Europe? 2. Will it set up a European solidarity fund to ensure fair access in the Member States to treatments approved by the European Medicines Agency but not placed on the market because of delays by national authorities in giving the go-ahead?

<s>[INST] The next text is a question of a member of the European parliament. Classify the question according to only one of the policy categories below. Use only the category number taken from the list below to answer. Do not explain your answer. Text: "European health authorities should be ready to tackle the new coronavirus if it reaches the EU. Due to the high volume of travel and trade between European countries, there is a significant risk of the disease spreading and national authorities are preparing countermeasures.Since viruses do not respect national borders,what is the EU doing to complement the Member States’ efforts to prepare for possible outbreaks?" Categories: [1] = Macroeconomics [2] = Civil Rights, Minority Issues and Civil Liberties [3] = Health [4] = Agriculture and Fisheries [5] = Labour, employment and pensions [6] = Education [7] = Environment [8] = Energy [9] = Immigration [10] = Transportation [12] = Law and Crime [13] = Social welfare [14] = Regional and Urban issues and Planning [15] = Banking, finance and domestic commerce issues [16] = Defence [17] = Space, science, technology, and communications issues [18] = Foreign trade [19] = International affairs and foreign aid [20] = Governance and government [21] = Public Lands, Water Management and Territorial Issues [23] = Culture and media [99] = none of the above [/INST] [3]. </s>

E-000450/2020

Health

European health authorities should be ready to tackle the new coronavirus if it reaches the EU. Due to the high volume of travel and trade between European countries, there is a significant risk of the disease spreading and national authorities are preparing countermeasures.Since viruses do not respect national borders,what is the EU doing to complement the Member States’ efforts to prepare for possible outbreaks?

<s>[INST] The next text is a question of a member of the European parliament. Classify the question according to only one of the policy categories below. Use only the category number taken from the list below to answer. Do not explain your answer. Text: "Is it true that, at the end of last year, 50 000 children were living in children's homes in Romania, of whom 15 700 entered such homes in the course of that year? What is the annual mortality rate amongst children living in such institutions?" Categories: [1] = Macroeconomics [2] = Civil Rights, Minority Issues and Civil Liberties [3] = Health [4] = Agriculture and Fisheries [5] = Labour, employment and pensions [6] = Education [7] = Environment [8] = Energy [9] = Immigration [10] = Transportation [12] = Law and Crime [13] = Social welfare [14] = Regional and Urban issues and Planning [15] = Banking, finance and domestic commerce issues [16] = Defence [17] = Space, science, technology, and communications issues [18] = Foreign trade [19] = International affairs and foreign aid [20] = Governance and government [21] = Public Lands, Water Management and Territorial Issues [23] = Culture and media [99] = none of the above [/INST] [3]. </s>

E-0999/02

Health

Is it true that, at the end of last year, 50 000 children were living in children's homes in Romania, of whom 15 700 entered such homes in the course of that year? What is the annual mortality rate amongst children living in such institutions?

<s>[INST] The next text is a question of a member of the European parliament. Classify the question according to only one of the policy categories below. Use only the category number taken from the list below to answer. Do not explain your answer. Text: "The general purpose of the five-year action programme on health monitoring is to set up a high quality system geared to the establishment of a properly planned health policy. This system is intended to provide Member States with background data and indicators for use in their own health policies and to facilitate the planning, monitoring and assessment of Community programmes and measures, in accordance with the subsidiarity principle. Would the Commission not agree that, with a view to implementing this programme, it should cooperate with the WHO (World Health Organization), the OECD (Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development) and the EMCDDA (European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction), as well as with other European organizations including the European Environment Agency, and that it would be useful to obtain comparable data from non-Community countries?" Categories: [1] = Macroeconomics [2] = Civil Rights, Minority Issues and Civil Liberties [3] = Health [4] = Agriculture and Fisheries [5] = Labour, employment and pensions [6] = Education [7] = Environment [8] = Energy [9] = Immigration [10] = Transportation [12] = Law and Crime [13] = Social welfare [14] = Regional and Urban issues and Planning [15] = Banking, finance and domestic commerce issues [16] = Defence [17] = Space, science, technology, and communications issues [18] = Foreign trade [19] = International affairs and foreign aid [20] = Governance and government [21] = Public Lands, Water Management and Territorial Issues [23] = Culture and media [99] = none of the above [/INST] [3]. </s>

E-2579/96

Health

The general purpose of the five-year action programme on health monitoring is to set up a high quality system geared to the establishment of a properly planned health policy. This system is intended to provide Member States with background data and indicators for use in their own health policies and to facilitate the planning, monitoring and assessment of Community programmes and measures, in accordance with the subsidiarity principle. Would the Commission not agree that, with a view to implementing this programme, it should cooperate with the WHO (World Health Organization), the OECD (Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development) and the EMCDDA (European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction), as well as with other European organizations including the European Environment Agency, and that it would be useful to obtain comparable data from non-Community countries?

<s>[INST] The next text is a question of a member of the European parliament. Classify the question according to only one of the policy categories below. Use only the category number taken from the list below to answer. Do not explain your answer. Text: "Generic medicines are playing an important role within EU public healthcare but in contrast to most of the generic industries outside the EU, EU-legislation does not allow for experimental use and testing for registration purposes. The European Parliament has asked for similar legislation which would mean saving 13 000 jobs in the EU and permitting it to be competitive. The Commission in its Communication on the Single Market in Pharmaceuticals (COM(98)588) committed itself to ensuring that consumers have access to lower-prices generic medicines as soon as possible after the patent protection of the originator product expires. What action is the Commission taking to introduce legislation to ensure that European generic manufacturers remain internationally competitive and that patients have access to affordable medicines?" Categories: [1] = Macroeconomics [2] = Civil Rights, Minority Issues and Civil Liberties [3] = Health [4] = Agriculture and Fisheries [5] = Labour, employment and pensions [6] = Education [7] = Environment [8] = Energy [9] = Immigration [10] = Transportation [12] = Law and Crime [13] = Social welfare [14] = Regional and Urban issues and Planning [15] = Banking, finance and domestic commerce issues [16] = Defence [17] = Space, science, technology, and communications issues [18] = Foreign trade [19] = International affairs and foreign aid [20] = Governance and government [21] = Public Lands, Water Management and Territorial Issues [23] = Culture and media [99] = none of the above [/INST] [3]. </s>

E-3299/00

Health

Generic medicines are playing an important role within EU public healthcare but in contrast to most of the generic industries outside the EU, EU-legislation does not allow for experimental use and testing for registration purposes. The European Parliament has asked for similar legislation which would mean saving 13 000 jobs in the EU and permitting it to be competitive. The Commission in its Communication on the Single Market in Pharmaceuticals (COM(98)588) committed itself to ensuring that consumers have access to lower-prices generic medicines as soon as possible after the patent protection of the originator product expires. What action is the Commission taking to introduce legislation to ensure that European generic manufacturers remain internationally competitive and that patients have access to affordable medicines?

<s>[INST] The next text is a question of a member of the European parliament. Classify the question according to only one of the policy categories below. Use only the category number taken from the list below to answer. Do not explain your answer. Text: "According to the publication What Doctors Don’t Tell You, April edition, just 79herbal products will still be available in the UK as a consequence of EU legislation: in the light of this, will the Commission re-examine the system with a view to devising something which works in the REAL world — by allowing sufficient economic incentive for an organisation to seek marginal approvals?" Categories: [1] = Macroeconomics [2] = Civil Rights, Minority Issues and Civil Liberties [3] = Health [4] = Agriculture and Fisheries [5] = Labour, employment and pensions [6] = Education [7] = Environment [8] = Energy [9] = Immigration [10] = Transportation [12] = Law and Crime [13] = Social welfare [14] = Regional and Urban issues and Planning [15] = Banking, finance and domestic commerce issues [16] = Defence [17] = Space, science, technology, and communications issues [18] = Foreign trade [19] = International affairs and foreign aid [20] = Governance and government [21] = Public Lands, Water Management and Territorial Issues [23] = Culture and media [99] = none of the above [/INST] [3]. </s>

E-003991/2011

Health

According to the publication What Doctors Don’t Tell You, April edition, just 79herbal products will still be available in the UK as a consequence of EU legislation: in the light of this, will the Commission re-examine the system with a view to devising something which works in the REAL world — by allowing sufficient economic incentive for an organisation to seek marginal approvals?

<s>[INST] The next text is a question of a member of the European parliament. Classify the question according to only one of the policy categories below. Use only the category number taken from the list below to answer. Do not explain your answer. Text: "The 2011 annual report presented yesterday by the European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction (EMCDDA) offers some positive findings, such as a stabilisation in the use of traditional drugs (cannabis and cocaine) and the fact that cannabis consumption even continues to fall among young people. On the other hand, these positive findings are countered by a new and rapidly expanding threat, which is the increased availability and use of new synthetic drugs, many of which are considered legal and are freely sold in shops and on ‘legal high’ websites on the Internet. Some of these ‘legal’ substances are already banned in some European States but are allowed in others, which leads to an incredible disparity of approaches Europe-wide. 1.Bearing in mind the risks associated with these ‘legal drugs’ and that their consumption is on the rise, what steps does the Commission intend to take to control their circulation within the EU? Is it considering moving towards an overall ban on the sale of such drugs? 2.In view of the fact that drug trafficking is a global issue which cannot be controlled at national level, what can the Commission do to prevent these drugs from entering and being sold on the European market?" Categories: [1] = Macroeconomics [2] = Civil Rights, Minority Issues and Civil Liberties [3] = Health [4] = Agriculture and Fisheries [5] = Labour, employment and pensions [6] = Education [7] = Environment [8] = Energy [9] = Immigration [10] = Transportation [12] = Law and Crime [13] = Social welfare [14] = Regional and Urban issues and Planning [15] = Banking, finance and domestic commerce issues [16] = Defence [17] = Space, science, technology, and communications issues [18] = Foreign trade [19] = International affairs and foreign aid [20] = Governance and government [21] = Public Lands, Water Management and Territorial Issues [23] = Culture and media [99] = none of the above [/INST] [3]. </s>

E-011003/2011

Health

The 2011 annual report presented yesterday by the European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction (EMCDDA) offers some positive findings, such as a stabilisation in the use of traditional drugs (cannabis and cocaine) and the fact that cannabis consumption even continues to fall among young people. On the other hand, these positive findings are countered by a new and rapidly expanding threat, which is the increased availability and use of new synthetic drugs, many of which are considered legal and are freely sold in shops and on ‘legal high’ websites on the Internet. Some of these ‘legal’ substances are already banned in some European States but are allowed in others, which leads to an incredible disparity of approaches Europe-wide. 1.Bearing in mind the risks associated with these ‘legal drugs’ and that their consumption is on the rise, what steps does the Commission intend to take to control their circulation within the EU? Is it considering moving towards an overall ban on the sale of such drugs? 2.In view of the fact that drug trafficking is a global issue which cannot be controlled at national level, what can the Commission do to prevent these drugs from entering and being sold on the European market?

<s>[INST] The next text is a question of a member of the European parliament. Classify the question according to only one of the policy categories below. Use only the category number taken from the list below to answer. Do not explain your answer. Text: "An investigation launched by the British newspaper The Guardian has revealed that Europe proved to be incapable of responding to the desperate requests for help sent by Italy during the most critical phases of the spread of the Coronavirus.In particular, the European Commissioner for crisis management, Mr Lenarčič, said ‘No Member State responded to Italy's call for help. Which meant that not only was Italy not prepared. No one was prepared. The lack of response to the Italian request was not so much a lack of solidarity. It was a lack of equipment’.Particularly in the last few years before the arrival of the Coronavirus, European stocks of protective equipment had decreased. The face masks had either gone past their expiry date, or been destroyed, without ever being replaced. And pandemic preparedness plans were out-of-date. When the pandemic began to emerge in all its violence, Member States acted alone.In view of the above, can the Commission answer the following questions:1.Can it justify the EU’s inability to respond to Italy's calls for help?2.Why had a stockpile of medical devices never been set up to help Member States in the event of an epidemic?" Categories: [1] = Macroeconomics [2] = Civil Rights, Minority Issues and Civil Liberties [3] = Health [4] = Agriculture and Fisheries [5] = Labour, employment and pensions [6] = Education [7] = Environment [8] = Energy [9] = Immigration [10] = Transportation [12] = Law and Crime [13] = Social welfare [14] = Regional and Urban issues and Planning [15] = Banking, finance and domestic commerce issues [16] = Defence [17] = Space, science, technology, and communications issues [18] = Foreign trade [19] = International affairs and foreign aid [20] = Governance and government [21] = Public Lands, Water Management and Territorial Issues [23] = Culture and media [99] = none of the above [/INST] [3]. </s>

E-004265/2020

Health

An investigation launched by the British newspaper The Guardian has revealed that Europe proved to be incapable of responding to the desperate requests for help sent by Italy during the most critical phases of the spread of the Coronavirus.In particular, the European Commissioner for crisis management, Mr Lenarčič, said ‘No Member State responded to Italy's call for help. Which meant that not only was Italy not prepared. No one was prepared. The lack of response to the Italian request was not so much a lack of solidarity. It was a lack of equipment’.Particularly in the last few years before the arrival of the Coronavirus, European stocks of protective equipment had decreased. The face masks had either gone past their expiry date, or been destroyed, without ever being replaced. And pandemic preparedness plans were out-of-date. When the pandemic began to emerge in all its violence, Member States acted alone.In view of the above, can the Commission answer the following questions:1.Can it justify the EU’s inability to respond to Italy's calls for help?2.Why had a stockpile of medical devices never been set up to help Member States in the event of an epidemic?

<s>[INST] The next text is a question of a member of the European parliament. Classify the question according to only one of the policy categories below. Use only the category number taken from the list below to answer. Do not explain your answer. Text: "The World Health Organisation (WHO) has announced that the outbreak of the new coronavirus in China does not for the time being justify declaring an international state of emergency, as the number of cases outside China is limited and the country itself is taking stringent measures.1.Does the Commission agree with the WHO?2.Does the Commission consider there to be a credible threat of a pandemic in Europe too?3.Is the Commission prepared for an outbreak of the coronavirus in Europe? If so, what measures (particularly of a preventive nature) has the Commission taken?" Categories: [1] = Macroeconomics [2] = Civil Rights, Minority Issues and Civil Liberties [3] = Health [4] = Agriculture and Fisheries [5] = Labour, employment and pensions [6] = Education [7] = Environment [8] = Energy [9] = Immigration [10] = Transportation [12] = Law and Crime [13] = Social welfare [14] = Regional and Urban issues and Planning [15] = Banking, finance and domestic commerce issues [16] = Defence [17] = Space, science, technology, and communications issues [18] = Foreign trade [19] = International affairs and foreign aid [20] = Governance and government [21] = Public Lands, Water Management and Territorial Issues [23] = Culture and media [99] = none of the above [/INST] [3]. </s>

E-000416/2020

Health

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has announced that the outbreak of the new coronavirus in China does not for the time being justify declaring an international state of emergency, as the number of cases outside China is limited and the country itself is taking stringent measures.1.Does the Commission agree with the WHO?2.Does the Commission consider there to be a credible threat of a pandemic in Europe too?3.Is the Commission prepared for an outbreak of the coronavirus in Europe? If so, what measures (particularly of a preventive nature) has the Commission taken?

<s>[INST] The next text is a question of a member of the European parliament. Classify the question according to only one of the policy categories below. Use only the category number taken from the list below to answer. Do not explain your answer. Text: "In 2008, the Commission launched an action plan on Organ Donation and Transplantation (2009-2015), which was intended to increase the availability of organs, improve the efficiency and accessibility of transplant systems and improve quality and safety. The action plan has now expired, and so far the Commission has not drawn up a replacement for it. To this day, however, major disparities persist between Member States as regards practices, systems and results, and in all EU Member States demand for organs remains greater than the supply of organs available. There is therefore still a need for an action plan to bring about closer cooperation among Member States and to identify best practices. 1.When will the Commission launch a new action plan, as the last action plan dates from 2008 and shortages of organs are still a serious problem?2.In order to raise public awareness and encourage organ donation, Parliament advocated the introduction of a European donor card as long ago as 2008. The Commission said then that it would incorporate such a donor card in its action plan for 2009-2015. However, it did not do so. Will the Commission make genuine progress with a European donor card?" Categories: [1] = Macroeconomics [2] = Civil Rights, Minority Issues and Civil Liberties [3] = Health [4] = Agriculture and Fisheries [5] = Labour, employment and pensions [6] = Education [7] = Environment [8] = Energy [9] = Immigration [10] = Transportation [12] = Law and Crime [13] = Social welfare [14] = Regional and Urban issues and Planning [15] = Banking, finance and domestic commerce issues [16] = Defence [17] = Space, science, technology, and communications issues [18] = Foreign trade [19] = International affairs and foreign aid [20] = Governance and government [21] = Public Lands, Water Management and Territorial Issues [23] = Culture and media [99] = none of the above [/INST] [3]. </s>

E-002853-17

Health

In 2008, the Commission launched an action plan on Organ Donation and Transplantation (2009-2015), which was intended to increase the availability of organs, improve the efficiency and accessibility of transplant systems and improve quality and safety. The action plan has now expired, and so far the Commission has not drawn up a replacement for it. To this day, however, major disparities persist between Member States as regards practices, systems and results, and in all EU Member States demand for organs remains greater than the supply of organs available. There is therefore still a need for an action plan to bring about closer cooperation among Member States and to identify best practices. 1.When will the Commission launch a new action plan, as the last action plan dates from 2008 and shortages of organs are still a serious problem?2.In order to raise public awareness and encourage organ donation, Parliament advocated the introduction of a European donor card as long ago as 2008. The Commission said then that it would incorporate such a donor card in its action plan for 2009-2015. However, it did not do so. Will the Commission make genuine progress with a European donor card?

<s>[INST] The next text is a question of a member of the European parliament. Classify the question according to only one of the policy categories below. Use only the category number taken from the list below to answer. Do not explain your answer. Text: "On several occasions the European institutions have rightly concerned themselves with animal welfare, while European citizens have more and more pets and support animals such as dogs trained to help disabled people or to rescue them from accidents. Unfortunately, however, ever‐increasing use is being made of psychotropic drugs intended for human use, often to address supposed disorders or behavioural problems, but without compliance with the protocol requiring checks to rule out any organic pathologies by specific examinations carried out to precisely identify any organic problems. However, the use of such psychotropic drugs over a long period to deal with cases of canine hyperactivity or aggressiveness cannot but make one think of them as living sedated lives, contrary to the nature of any living being; a psychotropic drug does not train a dog to live normally with human beings and other animals, but may over time be seriously harmful to its health. 1.Is the Commission aware of this practice, and if not, will it look into the issue by making inquiries either to the pharmaceutical companies or the national veterinary systems of the Member States? 2.Will the Commission intervene to discourage such use and ban it except in cases of confirmed and temporary veterinary need?" Categories: [1] = Macroeconomics [2] = Civil Rights, Minority Issues and Civil Liberties [3] = Health [4] = Agriculture and Fisheries [5] = Labour, employment and pensions [6] = Education [7] = Environment [8] = Energy [9] = Immigration [10] = Transportation [12] = Law and Crime [13] = Social welfare [14] = Regional and Urban issues and Planning [15] = Banking, finance and domestic commerce issues [16] = Defence [17] = Space, science, technology, and communications issues [18] = Foreign trade [19] = International affairs and foreign aid [20] = Governance and government [21] = Public Lands, Water Management and Territorial Issues [23] = Culture and media [99] = none of the above [/INST] [3]. </s>

E-002942-13

Health

On several occasions the European institutions have rightly concerned themselves with animal welfare, while European citizens have more and more pets and support animals such as dogs trained to help disabled people or to rescue them from accidents. Unfortunately, however, ever‐increasing use is being made of psychotropic drugs intended for human use, often to address supposed disorders or behavioural problems, but without compliance with the protocol requiring checks to rule out any organic pathologies by specific examinations carried out to precisely identify any organic problems. However, the use of such psychotropic drugs over a long period to deal with cases of canine hyperactivity or aggressiveness cannot but make one think of them as living sedated lives, contrary to the nature of any living being; a psychotropic drug does not train a dog to live normally with human beings and other animals, but may over time be seriously harmful to its health. 1.Is the Commission aware of this practice, and if not, will it look into the issue by making inquiries either to the pharmaceutical companies or the national veterinary systems of the Member States? 2.Will the Commission intervene to discourage such use and ban it except in cases of confirmed and temporary veterinary need?

<s>[INST] The next text is a question of a member of the European parliament. Classify the question according to only one of the policy categories below. Use only the category number taken from the list below to answer. Do not explain your answer. Text: "Faced with COVID-19, the development of a vaccine for public use will be crucial to a return to normal life as it was before the pandemic.Science has scaled up its efforts to produce a new vaccine for this virus and forecasts suggest one could be available at the beginning of next year as twelve different vaccines are currently at the clinical trials on humans stage. To achieve herd immunity, the vaccine will have to be administered to a very high percentage of the population.1.What will be the epidemiological criteria used to distribute the vaccine among the population, integrating it into national vaccination plans?2.What measures will the Commission take to ensure that when it comes to obtaining the vaccine, every country will be treated equally, irrespective of where the vaccine is produced, and no Member State will be left short of supplies?" Categories: [1] = Macroeconomics [2] = Civil Rights, Minority Issues and Civil Liberties [3] = Health [4] = Agriculture and Fisheries [5] = Labour, employment and pensions [6] = Education [7] = Environment [8] = Energy [9] = Immigration [10] = Transportation [12] = Law and Crime [13] = Social welfare [14] = Regional and Urban issues and Planning [15] = Banking, finance and domestic commerce issues [16] = Defence [17] = Space, science, technology, and communications issues [18] = Foreign trade [19] = International affairs and foreign aid [20] = Governance and government [21] = Public Lands, Water Management and Territorial Issues [23] = Culture and media [99] = none of the above [/INST] [3]. </s>

E-002982/2020

Health

Faced with COVID-19, the development of a vaccine for public use will be crucial to a return to normal life as it was before the pandemic.Science has scaled up its efforts to produce a new vaccine for this virus and forecasts suggest one could be available at the beginning of next year as twelve different vaccines are currently at the clinical trials on humans stage. To achieve herd immunity, the vaccine will have to be administered to a very high percentage of the population.1.What will be the epidemiological criteria used to distribute the vaccine among the population, integrating it into national vaccination plans?2.What measures will the Commission take to ensure that when it comes to obtaining the vaccine, every country will be treated equally, irrespective of where the vaccine is produced, and no Member State will be left short of supplies?

<s>[INST] The next text is a question of a member of the European parliament. Classify the question according to only one of the policy categories below. Use only the category number taken from the list below to answer. Do not explain your answer. Text: "Can the Commission ensure that its officials will not bring forward proposals that will deny millions of consumers across Europe continued access to safe, popular and healthy higher-potency vitamin and mineral supplements of their choice?" Categories: [1] = Macroeconomics [2] = Civil Rights, Minority Issues and Civil Liberties [3] = Health [4] = Agriculture and Fisheries [5] = Labour, employment and pensions [6] = Education [7] = Environment [8] = Energy [9] = Immigration [10] = Transportation [12] = Law and Crime [13] = Social welfare [14] = Regional and Urban issues and Planning [15] = Banking, finance and domestic commerce issues [16] = Defence [17] = Space, science, technology, and communications issues [18] = Foreign trade [19] = International affairs and foreign aid [20] = Governance and government [21] = Public Lands, Water Management and Territorial Issues [23] = Culture and media [99] = none of the above [/INST] [3]. </s>

E-2578/10

Health

Can the Commission ensure that its officials will not bring forward proposals that will deny millions of consumers across Europe continued access to safe, popular and healthy higher-potency vitamin and mineral supplements of their choice?