Table 1 Outline of the EU documents included in the analysis
LEGISLATION | SOURCE | LEGAL VALIDITY |
|---|---|---|
Primary legislation | ||
The Treaty on European Union | Official Journal of the European Union C236. 26.10.2012 [41] | binding |
The Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union | Official Journal of the European Union C236. 26.10.2012 [42] | binding |
Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union | Official Journal of the European Communities C364. 18.12.2000 [43] | binding |
Secondary legislation | ||
Council Directive 2000/43/EC of 29 June 2000 implementing the principle of equal treatment between persons irrespective of racial or ethnic origin | Official Journal of the European Union L180. 19.7.2000 [44] | binding |
Council Directive 2004/113/EC of 13 December 2004 implementing the principle of equal treatment between men and women in the access to and supply of goods and services | Official Journal of the European Union L373. 21.12.2004 [45] | binding |
Directive 2011/24/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 March 2011 on the application of patients’ rights in cross-border healthcare | Official Journal of the European Union L88. 4.4.2011 [46] | binding |
Council Conclusions on Common values and principles in European Union Health Systems | Official Journal of European Union C146. 22.6.2006 [47] | non-bindng |
White Paper Together for Health: A Strategic Approach for the EU 2008–2013 | COM(2007) 630 final. 23.10.2007 [48] | non-binding |
Decision No 1786/2002/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 September 2002 adopting a programme of Community action in the field of public health (2003–2008) | Official Journal of the European Communities L271. 9.10.2002 [49] | binding |
Decision No 1350/2007/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 October 2007 establishing a second programme of Community action in the field of health (2008–13) | Official Journal of the European Union L301. 20.11.2007 [50] | binding |
Regulation (EU) No 282/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 March 2014 on the establishment of a third Programme for the Union’s action in the field of health (2014–2020) and repealing Decision No 1350/2007/EC | Official Journal of the European Union L86. 21.3.2014 [51] | binding |
Council Recommendation of 9 December 2013 on effective Roma integration measures in the Member States | Official Journal of the European Union C378. 24.12.2013 [52] | non-binding |
Preparatory acts | ||
Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions: Renewed social agenda: Opportunities, access and solidarity in twenty-first century Europe | COM(2008) 412 final. 2.7.2008 [53] | non-binding |
Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions: Solidarity in Health: Reducing Health Inequalities in the EU | COM(2009) 567 final. 20.10.2009 [54] | non-binding |
Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions: An EU Framework for National Roma Integration Strategies up to 2020 | COM(2011) 173 final. 5.4.2011 [55] | non-binding |