<s>[INST] The next text is a question of a member of the European parliament:"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?"
Analyze carefully the text and assign it to the most relevant policy area among those listed below. Do not explain your answer and return only a number.
Policy area numbers: 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
[/INST]. Answer = [3]. </s>
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?