Implementing decision 2013/329 - 2013/329/EU: Commission Implementing Decision of 26 June 2013 providing the rules for the establishment, management and transparent functioning of the Network of national authorities or bodies responsible for health technology assessment

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Current status

This implementing decision has been published on June 27, 2013 and entered into force on June 28, 2013.

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Key information

official title

2013/329/EU: Commission Implementing Decision of 26 June 2013 providing the rules for the establishment, management and transparent functioning of the Network of national authorities or bodies responsible for health technology assessment
 
Legal instrument implementing decision
Number legal act Implementing decision 2013/329
CELEX number i 32013D0329

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Key dates

Document 26-06-2013
Publication in Official Journal 27-06-2013; OJ L 175, 27.6.2013,Special edition in Croatian: Chapter 13 Volume 066
Effect 28-06-2013; Entry into force Date pub. +1 See Art 9
End of validity 31-12-9999

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Legislative text

27.6.2013   

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 175/71

 

COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING DECISION

of 26 June 2013

providing the rules for the establishment, management and transparent functioning of the Network of national authorities or bodies responsible for health technology assessment

(2013/329/EU)

THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,

Having regard to 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 (1), and in particular Article 15(4) thereof,

Whereas:

 

(1)

Article 15 of Directive 2011/24/EU assigned the Union to support and facilitate cooperation and the exchange of information among Member States working within a voluntary network connecting national authorities responsible for health technology assessment (‘HTA’) designated by Member States (hereinafter ‘the HTA Network’).

 

(2)

In accordance with Article 15(4) of Directive 2011/24/EU the Commission has an obligation to adopt the necessary rules for the establishment, management and transparent functioning of the HTA Network.

 

(3)

Participation in the HTA Network being voluntary, Member States should be able to join at any time. For organisational purposes, Member States wishing to participate should inform the Commission of this intention in advance.

 

(4)

Personal data should be processed in accordance with Directive 95/46/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24 October 1995 on the protection of individuals with regard to the processing of personal data and on the free movement of such data (2), Directive 2002/58/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 July 2002 concerning the processing of personal data and the protection of privacy in the electronic communications sector (Directive on privacy and electronic communications) (3) and Regulation (EC) No 45/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 December 2000 on the protection of individuals with regard to the processing of personal data by the Community institutions and bodies and on the free movement of such data (4), as appropriate.

 

(5)

The Union has co-financed actions in the field of HTA through the Public Health Programme established by Decision No 1786/2002/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (5) and the Health Programme established by Decision No 1350/2007/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (6), thereby supporting scientific and technical cooperation between national and regional organisations responsible for HTA with the acronym EUnetHTA (7). It has also financed methodological work in the field of HTA through the 7th Research Framework Programme, established by Decision No 1982/2006/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (8) and the Competitiveness and Innovation Programme established by Decision No 1639/2006/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (9).

 

(6)

The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee set up by Article 16 of Directive 2011/24/EU,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

Subject matter

This Decision sets out the necessary rules for the establishment, management and transparent functioning of the Network of national authorities or bodies responsible for health technology assessment, as provided for by Article 15(1) of Directive 2011/24/EU.

Article 2

Objectives

In pursuing those objectives assigned to it by Article 15(2) of Directive 2011/24/EU, the HTA Network shall build on the experience gained in previous actions in the field of HTA supported by the Union and ensure relevant synergies with ongoing actions.

Article 3

Membership — Designation

  • 1. 
    Members of the HTA Network shall be national...

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