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European Commissioner for Health and Animal Welfare

FieldValue
postEuropean Commissioner for Health and Food Safety
imageVárhelyi EC Portrait 2024 (cropped).jpg
incumbentOlivér Várhelyi
incumbentsince1 December 2024
appointerPresident of the European Commission
inauguralRichard Burke
formation1977
precursorEuropean Commissioner for Health and Food Safety

The European Commissioner for Health and Animal Welfare is a member of the European Commission. The current Commissioner is Olivér Várhelyi. The portfolio is responsible for matters of public health and animal welfare.

Portfolio

Markos Kyprianou was appointed to the Barroso Commission as European Commissioner for Health & Consumer Protection; however, with the accession of Bulgaria on 1 January 2007, the Consumer Protect portfolio was split off and given to Meglena Kuneva (See: European Commissioner for Consumer Protection). The post's Directorate-General is still merged with that office.

One policy is the promotion of warnings on tobacco packets, with the Commission moving towards pictorial warnings. Following several European Union member states enacting bans on smoking in public places Kyprianou proposed a plan for an EU-wide ban of that kind.

In May 2007, Kyprianou released a paper to tackle the shortage of organ donation in the Union. The plan included promotion, specially trained medical staff and an EU wide organ donor card. After Kyprianou was appointed Foreign Minister of Cyprus, he was replaced by Androulla Vasiliou on 3 March 2008.

List of commissioners

#NameCountryPeriodCommission
1[[File:Richard Burke, April 1983 (cropped).jpg60px]]Richard BurkeIreland1977–1981
2[[File:Bundesarchiv B 145 Bild-F041436-0007, Hamburg, CDU-Bundesparteitag, Narjes.jpg60px]]Karl-Heinz NarjesWest Germany1981–1985
3[[File:Stanley Clinton-Davis (1985).jpg60px]]Stanley Clinton DavisUnited Kingdom1985–1988
4[[File:Sin foto.svg60px]]Grigoris VarfisGreece1985–1989
5[[File:Karel van Miert (SP, België), Bestanddeelnr 933-5684 (cropped).jpg60px]]Karel Van MiertBelgium1989–1992
6[[File:Christiane Scrivener 1989 (cropped).jpg60px]]Christiane ScrivenerFrance1992–1994
7[[File:Emma Bonino 2006.jpg60px]]Emma BoninoItaly1995–1999
8[[File:David Byrne 1999.jpg60px]]David ByrneIreland1999–2004
9[[File:Pavel Telička.jpg60px]]Pavel TeličkaCzech Republic2004
10[[File:Markos Kyprianou 2007.jpg60px]]Markos KyprianouCyprus2004–2010
11[[File:Androulla Vassiliou at Göteborg Book Fair 2013 (crop).jpg60px]]Androulla VassiliouCyprus2008–2010
12[[File:John Dalli 2011 (cropped).jpg60px]]John DalliMalta2010–16 October 2012
13[[File:Hearings Maroš Šefčovič (Slovakia) - Vice president-designate - interinstitutional relations and foresight. (48821461522) (cropped bis).jpg60px]]Maroš ŠefčovičSlovakia2012
14[[File:Tonio Borg 2012.jpg60px]]Tonio BorgMalta2012–2014
15[[File:Neven Mimica 2013.jpg60px]]Neven MimicaCroatia2013–2014
16[[File:Informal meeting of health ministers (iEPSCO). Handshake Jevgeni Ossinovski and (35873181072) (cropped).jpg60px]]Vytenis AndriukaitisLithuania2014–2019
17[[File:Hearings Hearings Stella Kyriakides (Cyprus) - Health (48828012607) (cropped2).jpg60px]]Stella KyriakidouCyprus2019–2024
18[[File:Várhelyi EC Portrait 2024 (cropped).jpg60px]]Olivér VárhelyiHungary2024–present

References

References

  1. [http://ec.europa.eu/health/ph_determinants/life_style/Tobacco/warnings_en.htm Commissioner Kyprianou urges EU governments to use pictorial warnings on tobacco packets ] European Commission
  2. [http://www.euractiv.com/en/health/commission-wants-eu-wide-smoking-ban-public-places/article-161299 Commission wants EU-wide smoking ban in public places] {{Webarchive. link. (30 August 2008 euractiv.com 30 January 2007)
  3. [http://euobserver.com/9/24153 Brussels to push for EU-wide organ donor card] ''EUobserver''. 20 May 2007
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