Austrian Presidency 2006 Presentation at the 8th European Health Forum Gastein -Overview: Brigitte Magistris, Head of Department I/3 -Foodstuffs: Peter Kranner, Head of Department IV/B/10 -Women‘s Health: Theresa Philippi, Office of the Minister -Diabetes: Theresa Unger, Austrian Public Health Institute

Structural Settings “Copied” the structures for our first Presidency in 1998 Establisment of a so called „Executive Secretariat“ Inter-ministerial meetings twice a month Financial side Additional staff New: joint annual work programme with the next Presidency

Dossiers already tabled or expected - I Proposals on Medicinal Products for Paediatric Use and on the New Joint Consumer and Health Programme (work will be carried forward) Communication on a Community Alcohol Strategy Proposal for a Council Recommendation concerning Alcohol (children and adolescents) Communication on Injury Prevention and possibly a Community Injury Prevention and Safety Strategy Communication on the Review of Pandemic Preparedness Planning

Dossiers already tabled or expected - II Communication on HIV/AIDS (submission towards the end of 2005) Proposal concerning the establishment of specific procedures and requirements for the authorisation, supervision and vigilance of human tissue engineered products Proposal on amending the directives concerning medical devices (Review) 1 st Conference of the Parties (CoP) with regard to the development of protocols to the Framework Convention on Tobacco Control

Our Own Initiatives Type – 2 Diabetes Women’s Health (Harmful Traditional Practices)

Important Events Informal Meeting of Health Ministers: April, Vienna, Hofburg Expert Conference on Typ-2 Diabetes: February, Vienna, Main Meeting Room of the Ministry for Health and Women Informal Meeting of Ministers for Equal Opportunities: 25 January, Brussels, EC-Building Charlemagne 1. European Conference on Injury Prevention (Expert Level): June, Vienna, Hotel Marriot