<s>[INST] The next text is a question of a member of the European parliament:"The Catalan pharmaceutical sector is currently facing difficulties due to the Catalan Government being late in paying some EUR300million to the pharmacies.  In relation to its payment deadlines, the Catalan Government is failing to comply with the contractual framework that it signed with the pharmacies and with the European Directive on late payments (2011/7/EU) and its transposition to the Kingdom of Spain (RDL 4/2013).  These repeated and accumulated late payments are affecting jobs and investment in the industry. Some pharmacies have closed down.  In addition, the drug chain is financed through resources that come through the pharmacies. Late payments therefore jeopardise the financial situation of pharmaceutical distribution and the industry itself.  In fact, the European Commission itself has issued reports showing the negative economic impact of government default on Member States’ economies and on their economic growth. At a press conference on 8April2009, GünterVerheugen, the Vice-President of the European Commission, said: ‘Late payment by public administrations should be no longer tolerated’.  Given that financial failure in the industry would have a negative impact in both social and economic terms on the European Union:      —   Can the Commission demand that the Kingdom of Spain enforces the existing legislation so that the Catalan Government pays pharmacies on time?      —   Does the Commission have lines of funding that can provide resources for Catalan pharmacies? If not, can the Commission call for the use or creation of European Investment Bank loans to fund these outstanding invoices?"
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>
The Catalan pharmaceutical sector is currently facing difficulties due to the Catalan Government being late in paying some EUR300million to the pharmacies.  In relation to its payment deadlines, the Catalan Government is failing to comply with the contractual framework that it signed with the pharmacies and with the European Directive on late payments (2011/7/EU) and its transposition to the Kingdom of Spain (RDL 4/2013).  These repeated and accumulated late payments are affecting jobs and investment in the industry. Some pharmacies have closed down.  In addition, the drug chain is financed through resources that come through the pharmacies. Late payments therefore jeopardise the financial situation of pharmaceutical distribution and the industry itself.  In fact, the European Commission itself has issued reports showing the negative economic impact of government default on Member States’ economies and on their economic growth. At a press conference on 8April2009, GünterVerheugen, the Vice-President of the European Commission, said: ‘Late payment by public administrations should be no longer tolerated’.  Given that financial failure in the industry would have a negative impact in both social and economic terms on the European Union:      —   Can the Commission demand that the Kingdom of Spain enforces the existing legislation so that the Catalan Government pays pharmacies on time?      —   Does the Commission have lines of funding that can provide resources for Catalan pharmacies? If not, can the Commission call for the use or creation of European Investment Bank loans to fund these outstanding invoices?