Article 168 TFEU
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Article 168 TFEU is a provision of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union that sets out the EU’s competence and objectives in the field of public health, including measures to protect human health in all Union policies.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Article 168 TFEU canonical | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
article of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union
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provision of EU primary law ⓘ |
| aimsToEnsure | a high level of human health protection in the definition and implementation of all Union policies and activities ⓘ |
| appliesTo | all Union policies and activities insofar as they affect human health ⓘ |
| basisFor |
EU measures on high standards of quality and safety of blood and blood derivatives
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EU measures on high standards of quality and safety of medical devices ⓘ EU measures on high standards of quality and safety of medicinal products ⓘ EU measures on high standards of quality and safety of organs and substances of human origin ⓘ EU measures on monitoring, early warning and combating serious cross-border threats to health ⓘ EU measures on the abuse of alcohol ⓘ EU measures on tobacco control ⓘ EU measures on veterinary and phytosanitary fields directly aimed at the protection of public health ⓘ EU measures to combat serious cross-border threats to health ⓘ EU measures to prevent major health scourges ⓘ EU measures to protect and improve human health ⓘ |
| clarifies |
that Union action in public health complements national policies
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that Union action on public health fully respects national responsibilities for health policy ⓘ |
| encourages | cooperation between Member States in improving the complementarity of their health services in cross-border areas ⓘ |
| field | public health ⓘ |
| governs | Union action to complement national policies in public health ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | European Union ⓘ |
| language | all official languages of the European Union ⓘ |
| legalBasisFor |
EU secondary legislation on blood, tissues and cells standards
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EU secondary legislation on cross-border healthcare ⓘ EU secondary legislation on medicinal products safety aspects ⓘ EU secondary legislation on serious cross-border threats to health ⓘ EU secondary legislation on tobacco products regulation ⓘ |
| legalSystem | European Union law NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| limits | Union competence in public health to supporting, coordinating or supplementing Member States’ actions ⓘ |
| objective |
improvement of public health
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obviation of sources of danger to human health ⓘ prevention of human illness ⓘ |
| partOf | Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| prohibits | any harmonisation of the laws and regulations of the Member States in the field of public health where not expressly allowed ⓘ |
| promotes |
cooperation between Member States in the field of public health
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health information and education ⓘ monitoring of serious health threats ⓘ |
| providesFor | cooperation with third countries and competent international organisations in public health ⓘ |
| recognises |
responsibility of Member States for the definition of their health policy
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responsibility of Member States for the delivery of health services and medical care ⓘ responsibility of Member States for the organisation of health services and medical care ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union Article 35 on health care
NERFINISHED
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principle of a high level of human health protection in Article 9 TFEU ⓘ |
| requires |
a high level of human health protection to be ensured in all Union policies
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that Union action respect the responsibilities of Member States for health services and medical care ⓘ that the Union take action to reduce drugs-related health damage ⓘ |
| setsOut |
European Union competence in the field of public health
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objectives of the European Union in the field of public health ⓘ |
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