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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2009-158/annex-I/division-3/division-3.1",
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  "legislation": "eudn/2009/158",
  "legislation_title": "Commission Decision of 23 February 2009 on the adoption of the Work Plan for 2009 for the implementation of the second programme of Community action in the field of health (2008 to 2013), and on the selection, award and other criteria for financial contributions to the actions of this programme (Text with EEA relevance) (2009/158/EC)",
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  "path": "annex/I/division/3/division/3.1",
  "kind": "division",
  "number": "3.1",
  "heading": "Issues of strategic importance",
  "text": "In line with the actions referred to in Article 2(2) of the Programme Decision, and the commitment in the EU health strategy to work across sectors for improving health, high preference will be given to actions that have significant European added value in the following areas:\nContribution to:\nimproving the health of European citizens, as measured where possible by appropriate indictors, including the healthy life years indicator,\nreducing health inequalities in and between EU Member States and regions,\nbuilding capacity for development and implementation of effective public health policies particularly in areas of high need;\nInvolvement of new (non-traditional) actors for health in sustained, cooperative and ethically sound actions, both at regional or local level and across participating countries. This includes the public sector, the private sector and stakeholders among wider civil society whose primary aims are not limited to public health (for example among the youth, ethnic groups and other public interest spheres such as environment and sport).\nProposals should also demonstrate the evidence base and ability to provide measurable results where possible.\nProposals which meet the above mentioned criteria can be considered of exceptional utility. Applicants must be able to demonstrate how the proposed action will contribute to the abovementioned criteria.\nPriorities are listed in sections corresponding to the strands referred to in the Programme Decision.",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
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      "label": "f1",
      "text": "See http://ec.europa.eu/health/ph_overview/strategy/health_strategy_en.htm COM(2007) 630 final of 23.10.2007."
    }
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  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
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