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Treaty Establishing the European Community

as Amended by Subsequent Treaties

ROME, 25 March 1957


CONTENTS

Part Three. Community Policies

TITLE X. PUBLIC HEALTH

[129]

Part Three. Community Policies

TITLE X. PUBLIC HEALTH

Article 129.

  1. The Community shall contribute towards ensuring a high level of human health protection by encouraging cooperation between the Member States and, if necessary, lending support to their action.

    Community action shall be directed towards the prevention of diseases, in particular the major health scourges, including drug dependence, by promoting research into their causes and their transmission, as well as health information and education.

    Health protection requirements shall form a constituent part of the Community's other policies.

  2. Member States shall, in liaison with the Commission, coordinate among themselves their policies and programmes in the areas referred to in paragraph 1. The Commission may, in close contact with the Member States, take any useful initiative to promote such coordination.

  3. The Community and the Member States shall foster cooperation with third countries and the competent international organizations in the sphere of public health.

  4. In order to contribute to the achievement of the objectives referred to in this Article, the Council:
    • acting in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 189b, after consulting the Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions, shall adopt incentive measures, excluding any harmonization of the laws and regulations of the Member States;
    • acting by a qualified majority on a proposal from the Commission, shall adopt recommendations.

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