01/08/2001 (Agence Europe) - Through the written procedure on Tuesday, the Council formally adopted its common position on the Community action programme in the realm of public health for the period 2001-2006 (see EUROPE f 5/6 June, p.8). This new programme (with an overall budget of 280 million euro), which complements national policies, is, for six years, to replace eight existing sectoral programmes and contribute to: - guaranteeing, when Community policies and actions are being defined...