The aim of this article is to provide Members with information on the proceedings related to the EP own initiative Report on Alzheimer’s Disease and Other Dementias. You will find here what the outline of the report is, who the rapporteurs and shaddow rapporteurs for the report are, a timetable and links to relevant documents.
Outline
On 22 July 2009, the European Commission adopted a Communication on a European Initiative on Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias. Currently, the European Parliament is drafting an own initiative report in which suggestions will be made to improve the Communication.
Rapporteurs and shaddow rapporteurs
– rapporteur – Marisa Matias MEP (Portugal, GUE/NLG)
– shaddow rapporteurs – Elena Oana Antonescu MEP (Romania, EPP), Nessa Childers MEP (Ireland, S&D), Frederique Ries MEP (Belgium, ALDE), and Marina Yannakoudakis MEP (UK, ECR)
Timetable
– draft report considered in ENVI Committee – 27 October 2010
– deadline for amendments – 8 November 2010
– vote in ENVI Committee – 29 November-1 December 2010
– vote in plenary session – January 2011
European Parliament relevant documents
– Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament and the Council on a European initiative on Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias. (COM(2009) 380 final)
– Impact Assessment Accompanying the Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament and the Council on a European initiative on Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias.
Members relevant documents
– AGE position paper on mental health and well-being of older people
– Mental Health Europe position paper on mental health and well-being of older people
Other relevant documents
– World Alzheimer Report 2009 – Alzheimer’s Disease International – September 2009
– Dementia in Europe. Yearbook 2008. Alzheimer Europe.
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EPHA related articles
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