by EPHA | Nov 16, 2004 | Uncategorized
The European Court of Auditors has isssued a critical report on the reform of the EU regime of subsidies for tobacco growing. The EU has financed the cultivation of tobacco through a Common Market Organisation (CMO) since 1970 with annual subsidies of 1 billion euro,... by EPHA | Jan 30, 2004 | Uncategorized
Healthcare professional associations agreed on 30 January 2004 to promote a new code of conduct, which asks health professionals to lead by example, and reduce smoking themselves. A WHO informal meeting of health professional organizations and tobacco control brought... by EPHA | Nov 17, 2003 | Uncategorized
The Agriculture Council held an exchange of views on the reform concerning the tobacco sector on 17 November 2003. The discussion follows the Council’s June 2003 decision regarding the 2003 CAP reform proposal and the Commission’s Communication... by EPHA | Oct 15, 2003 | Uncategorized
On 9 October, the European Commission announced that it will fund 19 new projects, worth 100 million euro, in the field of cancer research. The funding will be allocated within one of the priorities of the Sixth Framework Programme (FP6) ‘Genomics and... by EPHA | Oct 1, 2003 | Uncategorized
The European Commission proposed on 23 September a sustainable agricultural model for Europe’s tobacco sectors, which implies that the EU will maintain the subsidies to tobacco farmers. Please click here to get the press release.
