18. Notes that the implementation of national NCD plans, associated with the more effective prevention, diagnosis and management of NCDs, could significantly reduce the overall burden of NCDs and thus contribute positively to maintaining the sustainability of national healthcare systems;

18. Notes that the implementation of national NCD plans, associated with the more effective prevention, diagnosis and management of NCDs and risk factors such as pre-existing conditions and chronic and severe illnesses, could significantly reduce the overall burden of NCDs and thus contribute positively to maintaining the sustainability of national healthcare systems;

The overall security lies in the system in its entirety, consisting of the application process, the transmission of data, the card body material, the printing technique, a minimum set of different security features and the personalisation process.

32. Points out that those constraints cannot be brushed aside by simply invoking the new imperatives of the fight against terrorism and organised crime, but, rather, that there must be prior agreement on the objectives to be pursued and, consequently, the information which is essential to achieve what is sought must be defined and placed at the disposal of the competent authorities for an appropriate period; repeats its call to switch from a 'pull' system to a 'push' system for the transmission of data to the US authorities, and harbours the utmost reservations as to the est ...[+++]ablishment of a European PNR system to be placed under the responsibility of EUROPOL, as envisaged in the Commission communication on transfer of air passenger name record (PNR) data: a global EU approach (COM(2003)0826); calls on the Commission and the Council to take into consideration its resolution of 31 March 2004 on PNR during all negotiations with third countries or international organisations, in particular the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO);

Space systems are the main tool for collecting, transmitting and disseminating information at a global level and the only one which is physically non-intrusive, thanks to the capabilities provided by broadband communication systems and optical imaging, infrared or radar systems, the performance of which has made spectacular progress.

C. international mobilisation and the introduction of a global scheme geared to facilitating access to treatment for these diseases in developing countries must therefore involve a considerable increase in the financial resources earmarked for combating communicable diseases and improving health systems in the countries of the South,