Environment, consumers and health

• 04/12/2006 - Health
  "AIDS - remember me?" campaign update

  The winner of the best HIV/AIDS infomercial has been announced. Voters picked their favourite from the top five pre-selected entries. Belgium, Germany, Ireland and the Netherlands were all represented, but in the end it was the Netherlands with "Dance4Life" that took it.
  

• 29/11/2006 - Health
  Drug use in Europe under the microscope

  While illegal drugs seizures in the EU rose steadily between 1999 and 2004, prices fell substantially, says a report by the EU's drugs watchdog.
  

• 23/11/2006 - Health
  "AIDS - remember me?" campaign gets underway

  The EU has launched an awareness-raising initiative culminating in the "Night of the HIV/AIDS TV commercials" in Brussels on 30 November. The message: AIDS is still with us, so protect yourself. A prize will be awarded for the best HIV/AIDS infomercial.
  

• 27/10/2006 - Health
  Commission puts €28.3m into avian and pandemic flu research

  New research projects for the protection of human and animal health are to receive an additional €28.3m of funding as part of the EU's Sixth Research Framework Programme. The decision, announced by the Commission on 17 October, finances seventeen avian and pandemic flu projects focusing on specific needs identified by the UN's World Health Organisation, the World Organisation for Animal Health, and the Food and Agriculture Organisation.
  

• 13/10/2006 - Health
  AIDS: How well informed are you?

  Results of the latest Eurobarometer survey on HIV prevention
  

• 15/09/2006 - Consumers - Consumer protection and rights
  Information on cosmetics to be made more accessible to the public

  The Commission has issued guidelines regarding the disclosure of information on cosmetic products on 28 August.
  

• 01/08/2006 - Consumers - Consumer protection and rights
  Single Market for Aviation: Greater competition, air safety and fare transparency

  The European Commission has unveiled a proposal aimed at strengthening the Single Market for Aviation and ensuring a consistent application of EU legislation in all Member States (18 July).
  

• 18/07/2006 - Consumers - Consumer protection and rights
  Using mobile phones abroad: Commission proposal puts cap on roaming charges

  The price of making and receiving calls when travelling in the EU may soon drop significantly. If the regulation proposed by the Commission on 12 July is approved by the Council and the Parliament, the cost of using a mobile phone in another EU Member State will be reduced by up to 70%, saving consumers an estimated €5 billion a year.
  

• 02/06/2006 - Environment
  EU to curb biodiversity loss by setting clear responsibilities

  The European Commission unveiled an ambitious EU Action Plan on 22 May that aims to clarify the responsibilities of the EU and its Member States in halting biodiversity loss by 2010.