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INFOTAB ~ T~ b*mmeee Cmm ¢ee~tatmdJm~e'te¢omaJ~eelrm~¢ 29th July, 1986 To= Subject: i ]. See Distribution List" EC ACTION PROGRAMME AGAINST CANCER The Resolut/6n adopted by the EEC Council of Realth Ministers," F,~y 30, 1986, has now been published in the Offi~a'l Journal of the European Communities dated July 23, 1986. A copy is enclosed. . Internal Workin~ Groups The Co~uission has now set up seven Internal Working Groups, each covering one of the seven priority action areas identified in the Resolution. These are: - Tobacco - Chemical Substances - Nutrition & klcohol - Prevention/Early Diagnosis - Epidemiological data - Health Education - International Collaboration e The Commission's J Coo.dination GrJup" The work of these Internal Working Groups is to be brought together by a "Coordination Group" under Co~nissioner ~tarin, with W~nsieur R/chonnier of his Cabinet acting as head of its secretariat. . Contact between the Expert Working Gro~~ and the Coordination Group The Expert Working Group set up one year ago, made up of non, hated experts from Member States, will also continue to meet. It last met in Rome on ~my 29, 1986 and is next scheduled to meet in November, probably on the 18th and 19th. The Expert Working Group will be in touch with the Con~uission's "Coordination Group" for the purposes of exchanging information. Contact with the Internal Korking__Grousps_discoura~ed 5. The Con~nission (p~rticularly OGV] will also consult with the civil servants in the EEC Member States, but only on at. on-going programme. Conuuission officials are anxious to point out that they do not wish individual Member States to participate too deeply in the actual drawing up__. of the documents which are being prepared within the c~ Internal Working Groups. RUe Mo.to~w 10 - Bm 2 B-1040 ~ ~ TeL ~llJn.lO Telm ~2111 FaX ~L1~48 I~A 411L~aS4s BATCo document for PFSFC 1 March 1999

Imnmmme TeNuo IWm~hm Ce~r ~ ImlmmJ~ 4"kmmtd~ 4B Talmc o o e But input in wEit~aq Our consultant, on whose information this letter is based, reports that whilst the Con~nisslon does not intend holding any formal consultation, he has been informed that they would be prepared to recelve an~ useful inform~atlon---IH- writin_~. This should be paSSed either to Dr. ~nnett of w~o keeps closely in touch with the Internal Working Groups, or to Monsieur Richonnier (see para 3 above). Con~ission officials have emphaslsed to our consultant the need for speed. The target date for the completion of this progrannne of work is now the end of 1986, and it is anticipated that it would be difflcult to take on board any further information beyond the end of September. It has been suqqested, therefore, that early September wou-~ be a useful period for contact, and rece~t------~---~F-m-ate--~a-~, immediately following the August holiday period. Mr. Simpson will be writing separately about these important developments to the Chairmen of the Task Forces established by the European NMAs. Best regards, R.M. Corner Deputy Secretary General DSG - 520.86 C~ -,,.j ',.O t.r) C~ BATCo document for PFSFC 1 March 1999