Improving health care in west africa to prevent future medical crises. Cigarettes containing flavours such as vanilla or menthol will be banned from 2020. This commission department is responsible for eu policy on food safety and health and for monitoring the implementation of related laws. Eu health commissioner tonio borg attends a press conference at the end of a twoday informal meeting of the eu health ministers in milan, italy on sept. Europes moral obligation is to repair west africas health. France 24 the interview tonio borg, eu commissioner for. Eu health commissioner tonio borg said the crackdown was aimed at reducing smokingrelated deaths, which stand at around 700,000 a year in the 27. Figure 1 the european commissioner for health, tonio borg, presenting a key note address on december 10, 20, at the high profile launch of the lung health in europe. Mep gay mitchell has criticised the bigotry evident in the election of a catholic candidate to the european unions health portfolio.
Greens, liberals and socialists in the european parliament had said they would vote against tonio borg, a former foreign and justice minister in malta, saying his beliefs could influence eu policy. Tonio borg born 12 may 1957 is a maltese politician who was the european commissioner for health and consumer policy replacing john dalli as member of. Tonio borg nominated to replace john dalli as ec health. I thank the lithuanian presidency for the progress on this important text for peoples health and eu competitiveness. European union wants tougher tobacco warnings cbs news.
And, as soon as it emerged, mr paterson began liaising with his opposite numbers in ireland, france, romania and other countries, and with the. The event was hosted by the european respiratory society ers and officially endorsed by the lithuanian presidency. He has successfully led the challenging process towards adoption of the new eu directive. Dr tonio borg, health commissioner, european commission. European parliament approves tonio borgs nomination. Foreword from the european commission ers white book. Leading cases in maltese constitutional law, miktub min tonio borg u. Tonio borg nominated as new eu commissioner, resigns as pn. With money and manpower, the european union hopes to help stop the ebola outbreak. Health and food safety directorategeneral sante this commission department is responsible for eu policy on food safety and health and for monitoring the implementation of related laws. We should not create panic ourselves if there is no indication in this regard, because as you know sometimes the reaction can be irrational. Outgoing eu health commissioner tonio borg is ruling out a return to parliament, but he is ready to contribute to the nationalist party in other ways.
The final step is the formal approval by the the council of ministers this morning. Borg is the foreign minister of the small island nation of malta and is currently being considered for the post of european commissioner in the field of health and consumer protection. Europes struggle with the question of neonicotinoids and bee health is. If approval granted the maize will be the first gm food crop authorised for planting by the eu for 15 years and only the second to be grown in europe. The eu committee of permanent representatives on tuesday endorsed the appointment of dr tonio borg as commissioner for health and consumer policy. Feb 16, 20 and, as soon as it emerged, mr paterson began liaising with his opposite numbers in ireland, france, romania and other countries, and with the eus new maltese health commissioner, tonio borg. Scenihr opinion on health effects of smokeless tobacco products. Press releases european union website, the official eu. Government welcomes eu directive on larger tobacco health. Safety will be grilling borg, maltas nominee for the post of the eu health commissioner. Commissioner tonio borg was speaking at the european parliament. Health commissioner, tonio borg, welcomes agreement on the revision of eu rules on clinical trials i welcome the agreement reached at coreper today on the revision of the eu rules on clinical trials.
Eu health commissioner tonio borg passed the decision on to the european council of ministers and it will now be up to eu ministers to approve the commission s proposal. Eu commissioner backs minimum pricing in principle. The book security challenges in the euromed area in the 21st century. European commission press release details page european commission tonio borg commissioner for health and consumer policy speech press conferencebrussels 19 december 2012 good afternoon ladies and gentlemen, today, it is my great pleasure to announce that, after an extensive preparatory process, the commission adopted a proposal to revise the tobacco products directive. Bratton, police chief of the lapd and twotime nypd commissioner, said in print that this story fascinated him. Press releases european union website, the official eu website. The european commission is the executive branch of the eu, containing 27. John dalli born 5 october 1948 is a former maltese politician who served as cabinet minister in various maltese governments between 1987 and 2010. Ghsl malta law students society community facebook. Scientific errors in the tobacco products directive a. On tuesday evening malta time dr borg delivered his last address in parliament and yesterday morning he resigned from his ministerial post in cabinet and his. Dr tonio borg is likely to take over as european commissioner for health and consumer affairs following john dallis resignation after he was caught up in an investigation into an attempt to influence tobacco policy in europe. Meps, european ngos to call for rejection of tonio borg. Europe bans pesticides thought harmful to bees the new york.
The european commissioner for health, tonio borg, presenting a key note address on december 10, 20, at the high profile launch of the lung health in europe. Yesterday, the ministers of agriculture of the 27 member states of the european union gave the nod to the newly appointed commissioner designate, tonio borg. Good afternoon ladies and gentlemen, the college this morning had a lengthy debate on the general court ruling regarding the application for authorization by a company called pioneer of maize 1507 for cultivation. Commissioner tonio borg commissioner dacian ciolos ms. The risk of ebola virus spreading to the eu remains low, but vigilance must stay high, borg said here on tuesday. European commissioner responsible for health, tonio borg. Aggressive secularism at the heart of the eu adf international. Outgoing european commissioner tonio borg rules out parliament. In november 20 eu health commissioner tonio borg sent the issue to the eu council of ministers for a decision on whether to approve the crop. Chem trust emphasizes that this issue has still not been properly addressed by the directorate general dg for health and food safety. European commission commissioner tonio borg commissioner. Jun 21, 20 european union wants tougher tobacco warnings.
Bans cosmetics with animaltested ingredients the new. The event was hosted by the european respiratory society ers and officially endorsed by the lithuanian presidency of the european union. Eahp eu monitor 19 november 2012 european association of. Nov 19, 2012 before approving tonio borg as the new health commissioner of the european union, members of the european parliament are requiring he agree to a set of conditions. Police officer simon schembri, former eu commissioner tonrio borg and executive chair of arts council malta albert marshall are among those honoured in this years republic day awards ceremony. Mps call for stop to new eu regulation of food supplements. Over 20 million people in the eu suffer from asthma, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease copd affects 40 million europeans. The european commission is the executive branch of the eu, containing 27 commissioners. Increasingly frustrated by the lack of action, pioneer filed a lawsuit in the general court of the european union in 2007 to get the eu to act on the application. After the european parliaments endorsement last week, the council of ministers ratified the nomination of the former maltese minister of foreign affairs. European union health commissioner tonio borg has consistently and effectively demonstrated his overwhelming commitment to tobacco control and to the implementation of the who fctc. Europes health commissioner has given his strongest backing yet to scotlands battle to impose minimum unit pricing on alcohol. Key scientists in the field of tobacco and ecigarettes have sent today a letter to health commissioner mr tonio borg and meps concerning the issue of ecigarette regulation, explaining in detail and with references to medical studies the problems of the currently proposed regulation.
It was the first time that a health commissioner has attended a cam interest group meeting in the parliament. Meps, european ngos to call for rejection of tonio borg catholics. Respiratory diseases are the third leading cause of death in the european union. I disagree with his political values especially on immigration and lgbt issues and if i was an mep i would have voted against him taking the post. Health commissioner, tonio borg, welcomes agreement on the. Lawrence wrights new pandemic novel wasnt supposed to be prophetic.
Regarding the chemicals in fcms, chem trust follows up on their letter to the preceding health commissioner tonio borg fpf reported. Deputy pm minister tonio borg farewells his fellow mps. The european parliament, meeting in plenary session in strasbourg. Simon schembri, tonio borg and albert marshall among those to. I firmly believe that prominent visual warnings will serve as effective reminders of the severe health consequences of smoking and help people make well. The european union banned animal testing of finished cosmetic products in. Celeste ng, ann patchett, min jin lee and others on the books that.
Before approving tonio borg as the new health commissioner of the european union, members of the european parliament are requiring he agree to a set of conditions. European commissioner for health and food safety wikipedia. Eu to ban pesticides linked to bee deaths south china. The european commission is to fasttrack its report on countryoforigin food labelling by three months, eu health commissioner tonio borg said yesterday, following a meeting of eu agriculture. The european union was set to impose a twoyear ban on three pesticides linked to bee deaths after a majority of member countries voted in favour of a moratorium on monday. Eu lawmakers approve abortion critic as top health. Nov 30, 2012 on 28 nov 2012 the bbc and the dpa the german wire service reported the european parliament had given its approval to the appointment of maltas foreign minister tonio borg as health commissioner. Health commissioner, tonio borg, welcomes agreement on. Eliot prize winner mark doty among the international guests at campus book. Scientific errors in the tobacco products directive a letter. European union to officially open this important conference. The book is not only aimed at students, but also for anyone who is interested in constitutional law. Tonio borg assumes post yesterday, the ministers of agriculture of the 27 member states of the european union gave the nod to the newly appointed commissioner designate, tonio borg. Owen paterson has taken control of the eu meat crisis.
Foreign affairs minister and pn deputy leader tonio borg. Tonio borg nominated to replace john dalli as ec health commissioner candidacy of the maltese deputy prime minister and minister of foreign affairs accepted by barroso dr tonio borg is likely to take over as european commissioner for health and consumer affairs following john dallis resignation after he was caught up in an investigation into. He was elected by a democratic vote from meps themselves elected by eu citizens. I would like to especially welcome the two european commissioners who are here with us today, commissioner tonio borg and commissioner neelie kroes and also all the ministers of health from. Tonio borg eu commissioner for health and consumer affairs, dr. The current post of commissioner is held by vytenis andriukaitis. He was european commissioner for health and consumer policy between. Mr borg declared himself a believer in cam and said that he regularly used chinese medicine. Tonio borg born 12 may 1957 is a maltese politician who was the european commissioner for health and consumer policy replacing john dalli as member of the college of the european commission in the second barroso commission. Jan 16, 20 mps call for stop to new eu regulation of food supplements a controversial new european law to limit the use hundreds of vitamin and food supplements could cost britain thousands of jobs, a cross. Gm maize poised for approval in europe news chemistry.
Nov 06, 20 statement by eu health commissioner tonio borg, on commissions decision on gm pioneer 1507. Mep mitchell attacks eu bigotry over catholic candidate. Speech at the opening plenary of ehealth week by minister for health james reilly td. This reader will be curious to know how other readers view this book.
The european parliament backed a devout catholic as eu health commissioner on wednesday, brushing off critics who fear the maltese politician could row back on eu policies on stem cell research. Eu health commissioner tonio borg said the crackdown was aimed at reducing smokingrelated deaths, which. Speech at the opening plenary of ehealth week by minister. Borg, maltas deputy prime minister and foreign minister, was questioned for three hours by three of the parliaments committees. Tobacco debate hotting up as council details leaked to industry. You live several lives while reading, says eu commissioner tonio. As commissioner, borgs remit would include access to healthcare and contraception and the control of sexually transmitted diseases. Apr 02, 2014 statement by health commissioner tonio borg following the vote in parliament on the clinical trials regulation i welcome the parliaments positive vote on the revised rules for clinical trials, and thank the rapporteur ms glenis willmott for her commitment and hard work. Eu health commissioner tonio borg told europeans not to panic. I thank the lithuanian presidency for the progress on this. Tonio borg said in a statement from brussels, where the commission is based.
Tobacco debate hotting up as council details leaked to. All has been said and done and tonio borg is the new health commissioner. The datastream european banking index is currently trading at a priceto book value of 0. Brussels reuters the european parliament backed a devout catholic as eu health commissioner on wednesday, brushing off critics who fear the maltese politician could row back on eu policies on stem cell research, abortion and gay rights greens, liberals and socialists in the european parliament had said they would vote against tonio borg, a former foreign and justice minister in malta. On 28 nov 2012 the bbc and the dpa the german wire service reported the european parliament had given its approval to the appointment of maltas foreign minister tonio. Simon schembri, tonio borg and albert marshall among those. The portfolio is responsible for matters of public health, food safety, animal health and plant health. The commissioner for health and food safety is the member of the european commission. Tonio borg is a maltese politician who was the european commissioner for health and consumer policy replacing john dalli as member of the college of the european commission in the second barroso commission. European parliament backs tougher tobacco rules euronews. Speaking ahead of a vote on the election of maltas dr tonio borg as eu health commissioner, mr mitchell said he had witnessed clear antireligious bias from some elements within the european. Outgoing eu health commissioner tonio borg is ruling out a return to. Europes moral obligation is to repair west africas. Owen paterson has taken control of the eu meat crisis telegraph.
Maltas soontobe eu health commissioner has overcome concerns about his roman catholic views to win meps approval by a clear majority. I would like to especially welcome the two european commissioners who are here with us today, commissioner tonio borg and commissioner neelie kroes and also all the ministers of health from the member states who are attending the conference. Tonio borg european commissioner for health and consumer. Revision of the tobacco products directive european commission. The directive, which is based on the proposal of the european commission, entered into. Mps call for stop to new eu regulation of food supplements a controversial new european law to limit the use hundreds of vitamin and food supplements. The book, by former european commissioner and constitutional lawyer tonio borg, contains a hundred judgments which have been classified and translated to english. Next month, dr borg will also be publishing his first book, nidhqu bina. Tonio borg, the european unions commissioner for health and. Statement by eu health commissioner tonio borg, on commissions decision on gm pioneer 1507. Statement by health commissioner tonio borg following the vote in parliament on the clinical trials regulation i welcome the parliaments positive vote on the revised rules for clinical trials, and thank the rapporteur ms glenis willmott for her commitment and hard work. In the light of the horsemeat scandal, eu commissioner for health and consumer policy tonio borg outlines ways to improve monitoring. Dg sante is responsible for the eu commissions policies on health and food safety.
Outgoing european commissioner tonio borg rules out. Meps have backed stricter eu rules on tobacco products. Dorothee andre health and consumers directorategeneral b 1049 brussels berlin, 31012014 open letter foodwatch online petition for clear and uniform labelling of genetic engineering, your letter dated december 9th 20. Tonio borg nominated to replace john dalli as ec health commissioner.