The European Health Organization Act
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I have the following amendments to propose:
AMENDMENT I:
II. The EHO shall collect public health data from and on all member states of the European Union. The EHO shall have access to all unclassified publicly owned health databases that are used by the highest health authority of each member state. The EHO shall also disseminate regular national health surveys to the highest health authority of each member state, which must be answered as truthfully and honestly as possible, failure to do so may result in action by the European Council on behalf of the EHO. The EHO shall triangulate all data it collects from the national healthy surveys with the data it has collected from databases, as well as data collected from other sources the EHO deems appropriate, such as data ethically collected from and by other organizations, persons or parties. The EHO shall not transfer data from one member-states database information to another without explicit consent for each set of data transfered. The public health data of a member-state may only be used for EHO research, studies, etc. or by the member-state of its origin.
AMENDMENT II:
III. All data that is collected by the EHO shall remain anonymous with no identifying personal information. In need of information from a specific person the EHO may make a request to said individual(s) to obtain the information, the said person shall be informed of the request by the authorities of the member state. The requested individual (s) have the right not to consent to provide the information. The EHO shall not disclose or disseminate any identifying information of specific persons to the public or any governmental health authority.
AMENDMENT III:
I. The EHO shall be headquartered in the Free City of Europolis.
II. Each member state shall appoint a representative to the European Health Organization.
III. Representatives shall oversee the EHO operations that concern their member state of origin. They shall also represent their member state in all meetings of the EHO.
III.Representatives shall elect among them a Director of the organization every four years.The Commissioner for Internal Affairs shall appoint a director, and may remove them at any time they see fit. The Director of the EHO has no term length nor limit and serves at the pleasure of the Commissioner for Internal Affairs. The EHO Representatives may in extreme circumstances remove the EHO director via a supermajority vote as defined by the EU Council, until such time as the position is filled the EHO Representatives shall elect an interim director.
IV. The Director of the EHO shall be responsible for the day-to-day administration of the EHO and shall work in partnership with health authorities and governmental health departments as required.
V. The EHO shall fall under the Commission for Internal Affairs.
VI. The Commission for Internal Affairs, as well as the European Council and European Court of Justice, have the right to investigate any and all potential breaches of this act by the EHO or by member-states. Any breach of this act may result in a number of administrative actions, as well as legal actions undertaken by an appropriate jurisdiction.
VII. The European Biotechnology Advisory Board shall be administratively under the purview of the EHO for the purposes of funding and support. The European Biotechnology Advisory Board shall otherwise retain its independence. Board members of the EBAB may be the EHO Representatives concurrently if a member-state so wishes.
These amendments work to handle some of issues I have, as well as issues present among the medical community back home in Vayinaod. It ensures that the EHO shall operate on a concept of consent when approaching individuals for information, and ensures that the public health data of one member state remains with it unless directly used by the EHO.
I also felt it would be prudent to establish the EBAB under the EHO for the purposes of funding and administration. If we are to create multiple health-related agencies in the European Union, it may well be best served to begin putting them under one umbrella. The EBAB will remain functionally the same, its funding and administrative support will simply come through the EHO as a parent agency. The same purpose that also directly gives the Commission for Internal Affairs oversight of the EHO.
The EHO will be operating with the data of millions of Europeans. It needs oversight beyond the members themselves, it needs oversight from outside, oversight at the European level that can report in an unbiased about any breaches. The Data of millions of European Citizens can not just be left unguarded.
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These are excellent amendments, Councillor Falk. I thank you for them. They shall have my full support.
Edward Firoux
Council Speaker and Councillor for Inquista -
Voting on amendments begins NOW and will close on 09:00 GMT on July 17th, 2020.
There are 3 amendments:
AMENDMENT I - Proposed by Cllr. Falk
II. The EHO shall collect public health data from and on all member states of the European Union. The EHO shall have access to all unclassified publicly owned health databases that are used by the highest health authority of each member state. The EHO shall also disseminate regular national health surveys to the highest health authority of each member state, which must be answered as truthfully and honestly as possible, failure to do so may result in action by the European Council on behalf of the EHO. The EHO shall triangulate all data it collects from the national healthy surveys with the data it has collected from databases, as well as data collected from other sources the EHO deems appropriate, such as data ethically collected from and by other organizations, persons or parties. The EHO shall not transfer data from one member-states database information to another without explicit consent for each set of data transfered. The public health data of a member-state may only be used for EHO research, studies, etc. or by the member-state of its origin.AMENDMENT II - Proposed by Cllr. Falk
III. All data that is collected by the EHO shall remain anonymous with no identifying personal information. In need of information from a specific person the EHO may make a request to said individual(s) to obtain the information, the said person shall be informed of the request by the authorities of the member state. The requested individual (s) have the right not to consent to provide the information. The EHO shall not disclose or disseminate any identifying information of specific persons to the public or any governmental health authority.AMENDMENT III - Proposed by Cllr. Falk
I. The EHO shall be headquartered in the Free City of Europolis.
II. Each member state shall appoint a representative to the European Health Organization.
III. Representatives shall oversee the EHO operations that concern their member state of origin. They shall also represent their member state in all meetings of the EHO.
III.Representatives shall elect among them a Director of the organization every four years.The Commissioner for Internal Affairs shall appoint a director, and may remove them at any time they see fit. The Director of the EHO has no term length nor limit and serves at the pleasure of the Commissioner for Internal Affairs. The EHO Representatives may in extreme circumstances remove the EHO director via a supermajority vote as defined by the EU Council, until such time as the position is filled the EHO Representatives shall elect an interim director.
IV. The Director of the EHO shall be responsible for the day-to-day administration of the EHO and shall work in partnership with health authorities and governmental health departments as required.
V. The EHO shall fall under the Commission for Internal Affairs.
VI. The Commission for Internal Affairs, as well as the European Council and European Court of Justice, have the right to investigate any and all potential breaches of this act by the EHO or by member-states. Any breach of this act may result in a number of administrative actions, as well as legal actions undertaken by an appropriate jurisdiction.
VII. The European Biotechnology Advisory Board shall be administratively under the purview of the EHO for the purposes of funding and support. The European Biotechnology Advisory Board shall otherwise retain its independence. Board members of the EBAB may be the EHO Representatives concurrently if a member-state so wishes.
I vote FOR all amendments.
Edward Firoux
Council Speaker and Councillor for Inquista -
On behalf of the Kingdom of Spain, I vote FOR all amendments.
Donald D. Tusk
Councillor for Spain -
I vote FOR Amendments I and II and AGAINST Amendment III
Friedrich van Allen
Councilor, Kingdom of Reitzmag -
I vote FOR all amendments.
Carita Falk
Cllr. for the Archrepublic of Vayinaod -
On behalf of the Kingdom of Fremet, I vote FOR all amendments.
Charles Michel
Councillor for Fremet -
I vote FOR all amendments.
Francis Plessis
EU Councilor for Leagio -
I vote FOR Amendment I and II. I vote AGAINST Amendment III.
Kent Evergreen
European Councillor for The Malboryan Republic -
With 7 votes for, Amendments I and II have both PASSED. With 5 votes for and 2 against, Amendment III has also PASSED. The legislation has been amended accordingly.
Final voting begins now and will last until 10:00 GMT on July 20th, 2020.
On behalf of the Most Blessed State of Inquista, I vote FOR this Act.
Edward Firoux
Council Speaker and Councillor for Inquista -
On behalf of the Kingdom of Spain, I vote FOR this act.
Donald D. Tusk
Councillor for Spain -
On behalf of The Malboryan Republic, I vote FOR this act.
Kent Evergreen
European Councillor of The Malboryan Republic -
On behalf of the Archrepublic of Vayinaod, I vote FOR this act.
Carita Falk
Cllr. for the Archrepublic of Vayinaod -
On behalf of the Kingdom of Fremet, I vote FOR this act.
Charles Michel
Councillor for the Kingdom of Fremet -
On behalf of the Union of Duxburian Dominions, I vote FOR the Act.
Wesley Greene
Councillor of the Duxburian Union -
On behalf of the Commonwealth of Leagio, I vote FOR this act.
Francis Plessis
EU Councilor for Leagio -
On behalf of the Kingdom of Reitzmag, I vote FOR this act.
Friedrich van Allen
Councilor, Kingdom of Reitzmag -
On behalf of the Empire of Inimicus, I vote FOR this Act.
Sir Augustus Barrington
The Empire of Inimicus -
On behalf of the Kingdom of Mennrimiak i vote FOR this act
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With 10 votes for, this Act has been PASSED.
Edward Firoux
Council Speaker and Councillor for Inquista
The Kingdom of Spain
