PURPOSE: For information CPME NUMBER: CPME Info 2017 - 139 CONCERNING: DRAFT CPME President Report DATE: 31 October 2017 AUTHOR: Dr Jacques de Haller

Report of CPME President 01.04.2017 – 31.10.2017

Dr Jacques de Haller

Events attended:

1. 07.04.2017 – CPME Executive Committee meeting, ().

2. 07 – 08.04.2017 – CPME WGs, Board and General Assembly meetings, Vilnius (Lithuania).

3. 20 - 22.04.2017 - WMA Council Meeting, Livingstone (Zambia). Report available here (EC minutes 08.06.2017).

4. 27- 28.04.2017 - UEMS Council Meeting, Tel Aviv (Israel). Report available here (EC minutes 08.06.2017).

5. 02.05.2017 – Health care in Danger Symposium, London (UK). Report available here (EC minutes 08.06.2017).

6. 02.05.2017 - BMA Ethics Roundtable on medical impartiality, London (UK).

7. 10.05.2017 - PGEU-CPME exploratory meeting, Brussels (Belgium). Report available here (EC minutes 08.06.2017).

8. 11.05.2017 – CPME Executive Committee web-meeting.

9. 23 – 26.05.2017 – Deutscher Ärztetag Meeting, Freiburg (). Report available here (EC minutes 08.06.2017).

10. 30.05 - 01.06.2017 - AESGP Annual Meeting: Self-care in a changing world, Vienna (Austria). Report available here (EC minutes 08.06.2017).

11. 06.06.2017 - Meeting with the Netherlands Permanent Representation to the EU, Brussels (Belgium).

12. 06.06.2017 - Challenges and Perspectives of Data Protection in the EU - The Europe-wide implementation of the General Data Protection Regulation, Brussels (Belgium).

13. 07 - 08.06.2017 - CPME Executive Committee and Strategy Meeting, Brussels (Belgium).

14. 16-17.06.2017 – EANA Meeting, Basel (Switzerland).

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PURPOSE: For information CPME NUMBER: CPME Info 2017 - 139 CONCERNING: DRAFT CPME President Report DATE: 31 October 2017 AUTHOR: Dr Jacques de Haller

15. 22-23.06.2017 - CEOM Plenary Meeting, Modena (Italy). Report available here (EC minutes 07.09.2017).

16. 29 - 30.06,2017 - EFMA Annual Meeting, Herzliya (Israel). Report available here (EC minutes 07.09.2017).

17. 06.07.2017 – CPME Executive Committee web-meeting.

18. 13.07.2017 – Meeting with Mrs Leen Meulenbergs, Head of WHO – Europe, Brussels (Belgium).

19. 13.07.2017 – Meeting with Mr Stefan Staicu and Ms Karina Stan, Brussels (Belgium).

20. 05.09.2017 – EMSA General Assembly, Budapest (Hungary). Report available here (EC minutes 07.09.2017).

21. 06.09.2017 – CPME – EFPIA Meeting on the revision process of the joint declaration on transparency, Brussels (Belgium). Report available here (EC minutes 07.09.2017).

22. 07.09.2017 – CPME Executive Committee Meeting, Brussels (Belgium).

23. 07.09.2017 – Meeting with MEP Nicola Caputo, Brussels (Belgium).

24. 11.09.2017 – CPME, PGEU, CED meeting with Dr Irmfried Schwimann, Deputy Director General, DG GROW, Brussels (Belgium).

25. 15-16.09.2017 – ZEVA Symposium, Ljubljana (Lithuania).

26. 11-14.10.2017 – WMA General Assembly, Chicago (USA).

27. 18.10.2017 – ‘Economics vs Health? EU Proportionality Test for Health Professionals’ at the European Parliament, Brussels (Belgium).

28. 19.10.2017 – CPME Executive Committee web-meeting.

29. 19-20.10.2017 – CNOM Congress, Paris (France).

30. 23-24.10.2017 – PRO-STEP Project Final Conference, Brussels (Belgium).

31. 26-28.10.2017 – UEMO Fall General Assembly, Paris (France). Speech and presentation available here.

32. 30-31.10.2017 – ASSET Final Conference, (Italy).

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PURPOSE: For information CPME NUMBER: CPME Info 2017 - 139 CONCERNING: DRAFT CPME President Report DATE: 31 October 2017 AUTHOR: Dr Jacques de Haller

Press Releases 1. 12.04.2017 – The Standing Committee of European Doctors endorses the WMA Declaration of Taipei on ethical considerations regarding health databases and biobanks. Available here.

2. 03.05.2017 – The Standing Committee of European Doctors supports the European Immunization Week. Available here.

3. 04.07.2017 – Joint Press Release: The Standing Committee of European Doctors, the Council of European Dentists and the Federation of Veterinarians of Europe welcome the new European One Health action plan against AMR. Available here.

4. 16.10.2017 – The Standing Committee of European Doctors express solidarity with striking junior doctors in Poland. Available here.

5. 18.10.2017 – Joint Press Release: The Standing Committee of European Doctors, the Council of European Dentists and the Pharmaceutical Group of call for exemption of health professions from the Proportionality Directive in a parliamentary event on the 18th of October. Available here.

Articles

1. 03.2017 – The World Medical Journal published the article “Brexit: a challenge for the European Medical Profession” signed by CPME President. It is available here.

2. 25.03.2017 – The British Medical Association published an article “One profession plea” mentioning highlights from the CPME President’s speech at the BMA Council Meeting.

3. 08.04.2017 – Lithuanian media reported the award ceremony to Mr held during the CPME Meeting in Vilnius. It is available here.

4. 12.04.2017 – EUOBSERVER published the Health NGO’s open letter to the MEPs on the Audiovisual Media Services Directive co – signed by CPME. It is available here.

5. 02.05.2017 – Health and Environment Alliance published a press release in which CPME was mentioned. It is available here.

6. 01.06.2017 - OTC bulletin’s daily update of the 53rd AESGP Annual Meeting quoted CPME President. It is available here.

Letters sent on behalf of CPME:

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PURPOSE: For information CPME NUMBER: CPME Info 2017 - 139 CONCERNING: DRAFT CPME President Report DATE: 31 October 2017 AUTHOR: Dr Jacques de Haller

1. 18.04.2017 – Letter to Prof. Dr Milan Kujundžić, Croatian Health Minister on legal framework of specialist training in .

2. 20.04.2017 - Letter to Dr Antonio Sarría-Santamera, coordinator of CHRODIS PLUS about CPME΄s involvement in the JA CHRODIS.

3. 27.04.2017 - Joint letter with the Presidents of CPME, UEMS, UEMO and EJD to Ms Alexandra Nicolacopoulou, Head of Unit Food Information and composition, food waste in the European Commission regarding the mandatory labelling of the list of ingredients and nutrition declaration of alcoholic beverages.

4. 03.05.2017 - Letter to Dr Daiva Brogienė to thank her for organising the CPME General Assembly and Board Meetings in Vilnius, Lithuania.

5. 08.05.2017 - Letter to MEP Andreas Schwab to call for exemption of health professions from Proportionality Directive.

6. 09.05.2017 - Letter to MEP Françoise Grossetête to call for exemption of health professions from Proportionality Directive.

7. 15.05.2017 – Joint Letter to Austrian Minister Sonja Hammerschmid to present suggestions to the ongoing negotiations on the Audiovisual Media Services Directive.

8. 01.06.2017 - Letter to Prof. Dr Wolf - Dieter Ludwig to invite him to the CPME General Assembly in Brussels in November 2017.

9. 02.06.2017 - Letter to Mme Isabelle Falque - Pierrotin to prepare a code of conduct for the medical profession on the ethical use of health data.

10. 06.06.2017 - Letter to Dr Manel Gonzalez Belmonte to exclude Col’legi de Metges d’ Andorra from CPME Membership.

11. 15.06.2017 - Letter to Dr Michail P. Vlastarakos to thank him for providing the numbers of physicians in Greece for the future calculation of the 2018 contribution fees.

12. 21.06.2017 - Letter to Dr Patrick Bouet to accept his invitation to attend the CNOM Congress in October 2017.

13. 22.06.2017 - Letter to Dr Oleg Musii and Dr Mykola Tyshchuk regarding UMA’s application to CPME associate membership.

14. 26.06.2017 - Letter to the CPME Heads of Delegation to ask for the number of the registered physicians in their countries.

15. 30.06.2017 - Letter to Dr Chaand Nagpaul to congratulate him for his election as Chair of the Council of the BMA.

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PURPOSE: For information CPME NUMBER: CPME Info 2017 - 139 CONCERNING: DRAFT CPME President Report DATE: 31 October 2017 AUTHOR: Dr Jacques de Haller

16. 30.06.2017 - Letter to Sir Dr John Temple to congratulate him for his election as BMA President.

17. 30.06.2017 - Letter to Dr Thomas Szekeres to congratulate him for his election as President of the Austrian Medical Chamber.

18. 30.06.2017 - Letter to Dr Andrew Dearden to congratulate him for his re-election as BMA Treasurer.

19. 04.07.2017 - Letter to MEP Anneleen Van Bossuyt , Chair of Committee on Internal Market and Consumers (IMCO) for the mutual recognition of professional qualifications beyond Brexit.

20. 04.07.2017 - Letter to Ms Marie Simonsen Legal and Policy Officer in Taskforce 50 for the mutual recognition of professional qualifications beyond Brexit.

21. 13.07.2017 – Letter to Dr Thomas Szekeres sending condolences to the Austrian Medical Chamber about the passing of former President, Mr Dr Walter Dorner.

22. 18.07.2017 - Letter to Dr Philippe Boutin to decline an invitation to attend the Rencontres de la Baule meeting.

23. 25.07.2017 - Letter to Mr Xavier Prats Monné, Director General of DG SANTE to invite him to the President’s Roundtable on 24 November 2017 in Brussels.

24. 28.07.2017 - Letter to Dr Brettenthaler to invite him to the CPME General Assembly in November 2017 in Brussels.

25. 16.08.2017 – Letter to Presidents of the National Medical Associations to invite them to the Presidents’ Roundtable on 24 November 2017 in Brussels

26. 21.08.2017 - Letter to Ms Gudrun Mosler - Törnström to decline the invitation to attend the 33rd session of the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities of the Council of Europe.

27. 29.08.2017 - Letter to Dr Irmfried Schwimann, Deputy Director General of DG GROW to request a meeting and invite her as a speaker to CED-CPME-PGEU Joint Parliamentary event ‘Economics vs Health? EU Proportionality Test for Health Professionals’.

28. 29.08.2017 - Letter to Ms Nicola Bedlington to invite her as a speaker to the CED-CPME-PGEU Joint Parliamentary event ‘Economics vs Health? EU Proportionality Test for Health Professionals’.

29. 30.08.2017 - Letter to CPME Members to invite them to the CPME Board and Meeting and General Assembly in Brussels.

30. 06.09.2017 - Letter to Prof. Dr Anne Schäfer to invite her as a speaker to the CED-CPME-PGEU Joint Parliamentary event ‘Economics vs Health? EU Proportionality Test for Health Professionals’.

31. 08.09.2017 - Letter to Dr Matthias Wismar to invite him as speaker to the meeting of CPME Working Group on Professional Practice on 24 November 2017.

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PURPOSE: For information CPME NUMBER: CPME Info 2017 - 139 CONCERNING: DRAFT CPME President Report DATE: 31 October 2017 AUTHOR: Dr Jacques de Haller

32. 12.09.2017 - Letter to Dr Reynir Arngrímsson to congratulate him for his election as President of the Icelandic Medical Association.

33. 25.09.2017 – Joint letter to Council to suggest improvements to the General Approach about Audiovisual Media Services Directive.

34. 02.10.2017 - Letter to CPME Members to announce the resignation of Dr Patrick Romestaing as CPME 1st Vice President, Board Member and Head of the French Delegation.

35. 02.10.2017 - Letter to Dr Brettenthaler for his answer to the CPME General Assembly invitation.

36. 02.10.2017 - Letter to MEP Christel Schaldemose to invite her to co-host the CED-CPME-PGEU Joint Parliamentary event ‘Economics vs Health? EU Proportionality Test for Health Professionals’.

37. 02.10.2017 - Letter to Ass. Prof. Dr Kalina Grivcheva Stardelova to decline her invitation to the Annual Celebration of the Doctors Chamber of Macedonia.

38. 04.10.2017 - Letter to Ms Birgit Beger to invite her as a speaker to the CED-CPME-PGEU Joint Parliamentary event ‘Economics vs Health? EU Proportionality Test for Health Professionals’.

39. 04.10.2017 - Letter to MEP Karin Kadenbach to invite her to co-host the CED-CPME-PGEU Joint Parliamentary event ‘Economics vs Health? EU Proportionality Test for Health Professionals’.

40. 16.10.2017 - Letter to Dr Michail P. Vlastarakos for his answer for the CPME Meetings in Greece in 2019.

41. 16.10.2017 - Letter to Mr Michel Barnier to request a meeting with him and the European Medical Organisations Presidents.

42. 18.10.2017 – Letter to Dr Maciej Hamankiewicz to support the Polish Supreme Chamber of Physicians and Dentists.

43. 19.10.2017 – Letter to Dr Oleg Musii and Dr Mykola Tyshchuk to invite the Ukrainian Medical Association to the CPME Board and General Assembly in Brussels.

44. 19.10.2017 – Joint Letter with the EMO Presidents regarding the use of formaldehyde.

45. 19.10.2017 – Letter to Dr Leonid Eidelman to congratulate him for his election as WMA President.

46. 27.10.2017 – Letter to CPME Members to announce the resignation of Prof. Dr Rutger Jan van der Gaag as CPME 2nd Vice President, Board Member of the Dutch Delegation.

47. 30.10.2017 – Letter to CPME Members regarding the elections of CPME 1st and 2nd Vice President in the CPME General Assembly in November

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