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Source: European Commission Spokesperson's Service
Last night, the European Parliament and the Council reached an agreement on a reinforced role for the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC). The revised ECDC mandate will allow the agency to take a stronger role in supporting the EU and its Member States in the prevention and control of communicable disease threats and improve European preparedness for future health challenges.
A statement by Vice-President for Promoting our European Way of Life, Margaritis Schinas, andCommissioner for Health and Food Safety, Stella Kyriakides, is available online.
Source: European Commission Spokesperson's Service