Draft report (2025/2132(INI)) 24 February 2026

On an EU cardiovascular diseases strategy

SANT-AM-784411

Committee on Public Health

Full procedure 2025/2132

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Amendment 1

Adam Jarubas, Ewa Kopacz

Motion for a resolution

Citation 1

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
– having regard Article 9 and 168 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,	– having regard Article 9, 168 and 191 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,

Or. en

Amendment 2

Alessandra Moretti, Romana Jerković

Motion for a resolution

Citation 1

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
– having regard Article 9 and 168 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,	– having regard Article 9, 168 and 191 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,

Or. en

Amendment 3

Vytenis Povilas Andriukaitis, Marta Temido, Victor Negrescu, Romana Jerković

Motion for a resolution

Citation 1

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
– having regard Article 9 and 168 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,	– having regard Article 9, 7 and 168 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,

Or. en

Amendment 4

Christine Anderson

Motion for a resolution

Citation 1 a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	– having regard to Article 168(7) TFEU,

Or. en

Amendment 5

Christine Anderson

Motion for a resolution

Citation 1 b (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	– having regard to Article 5(1) and (3) of the Treaty on European Union on the principles of conferral and subsidiarity,

Or. en

Amendment 6

Sebastian Everding

Motion for a resolution

Citation 4 a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	– having regard to the World Health Organization (WHO) framework of 18 May 2023 entitled ‘Health service delivery framework for prevention and management of obesity’ and The WHO ‘Acceleration Plan to Stop Obesity’1a of July 2023,
	1a https://www.who.int/publications/i/item/9789240075634

Or. en

Amendment 7

Michele Picaro, Pietro Fiocchi

Motion for a resolution

Citation 11

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
– having regard to Directive 2014/40/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 3 April 2014 on the approximation of the laws, regulations and administrative provisions of the Member States concerning the manufacture, presentation and sale of tobacco and related products and repealing Directive 2001/37/EC3 (Tobacco Products Directive),	deleted
3 OJ L 127, 29.4.2014, p. 1, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dir/2014/40/oj.

Or. en

Amendment 8

Michele Picaro, Pietro Fiocchi

Motion for a resolution

Citation 12

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
– having regard to Council Directive 2011/64/EU of 21 June 2011 on the structure and rates of excise duty applied to manufactured tobacco4 ,	deleted
4 OJ L 176, 5.7.2011, p. 24, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dir/2011/64/oj.

Or. en

Amendment 9

Martin Häusling

on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group

Motion for a resolution

Citation 12 a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	– having regard to the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control,

Or. en

Amendment 10

Michele Picaro, Pietro Fiocchi

Motion for a resolution

Citation 13 a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	– having regard to Regulation (EC) No 1924/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 December 2006 on nutrition and health claims made on foods,

Or. en

Amendment 11

Jessica Polfjärd, Niels Flemming Hansen, Dan-Ştefan Motreanu, Liesbet Sommen, Esteban González Pons, Dolors Montserrat, Elena Nevado del Campo, Esther Herranz García, Carmen Crespo Díaz, Juan Ignacio Zoido Álvarez, Raúl de la Hoz Quintano, Letizia Moratti

Motion for a resolution

Citation 13 a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	– having regard to Regulation 1924/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council on nutrition and health claims made on foods,

Or. en

Amendment 12

Laurence Trochu

Motion for a resolution

Citation 15 a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	– having regard to Regulation (EC) No 1924/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 December 2006 on nutrition and health claims made on foods,

Or. fr

Amendment 13

Vytenis Povilas Andriukaitis, Marta Temido, Victor Negrescu, Romana Jerković

Motion for a resolution

Citation 15 a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	– 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,

Or. en

Amendment 14

Motion for a resolution

Citation 15 a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	– cannabidiol

Or. en

Amendment 15

Laurent Castillo, Valérie Deloge, Aleksandar Nikolic, Viktória Ferenc, Ondřej Knotek, Marie-Luce Brasier-Clain

Motion for a resolution

Citation 15 a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	– having regard to Regulation (EC) No 1924/2006 on nutrition and health claims made on foods;

Or. fr

Amendment 16

Laurence Trochu

Motion for a resolution

Citation 15 b (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	– having regard to Regulation (EU) 2017/625 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 March 2017 on official controls and other official activities performed to ensure the application of food and feed law, rules on animal health and welfare, plant health and plant protection products, amending Regulations (EC) No 999/2001, (EC) No 396/2005, (EC) No 1069/2009, (EC) No 1107/2009, (EU) No 1151/2012, (EU) No 652/2014, (EU) 2016/429 and (EU) 2016/2031 of the European Parliament and of the Council, Council Regulations (EC) No 1/2005 and (EC) No 1099/2009 and Council Directives 98/58/EC, 1999/74/EC, 2007/43/EC, 2008/119/EC and 2008/120/EC, and repealing Regulations (EC) No 854/2004 and (EC) No 882/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council, Council Directives 89/608/EEC, 89/662/EEC, 90/425/EEC, 91/496/EEC, 96/23/EC, 96/93/EC and 97/78/EC and Council Decision 92/438/EEC (Official Controls Regulation),

Or. fr

Amendment 17

Pietro Fiocchi, Michele Picaro

Motion for a resolution

Citation 16

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
– having regard to the EU Zero Pollution Action Plan,	deleted

Or. en

Amendment 18

Martin Häusling

on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group

Motion for a resolution

Citation 16

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
– having regard to the EU Zero Pollution Action Plan,	– having regard to the EU Zero Pollution Action Plan and its mid-term review ‘Delivering clean air, ocean, freshwaters and soil’ adopted by the College on 29.1.2026,

Or. en

Amendment 19

Martin Häusling

on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group

Motion for a resolution

Citation 16 a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	– having regard to Directive (EU) 2016/2284 on National Emission Reduction Commitments and the evaluation thereof published on 1.12.2026,

Or. en

Amendment 20

Martin Häusling

on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group

Motion for a resolution

Citation 16 b (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	– having regard to the EEA's 2023 report Beating cardiovascular disease — the role of Europe’s environment and 2025 report Preventing cardiovascular disease through a healthy environment,

Or. en

Amendment 21

Kristoffer Storm

Motion for a resolution

Citation 17

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
– having regard to the EU Strategy on Adaptation to Climate Change,	deleted

Or. en

Amendment 22

Michele Picaro, Pietro Fiocchi

Motion for a resolution

Citation 17

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
– having regard to the EU Strategy on Adaptation to Climate Change,	deleted

Or. en

Amendment 23

Martin Häusling

on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group

Motion for a resolution

Citation 18 a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	– having regard to the Commission communication of 14 October 2020 on the Chemicals Strategy for Sustainability (COM(2020)667),

Or. en

Amendment 24

Motion for a resolution

Citation 18 a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	18a. having regard to the report "The Future of European Competitiveness" by Mario Draghi,

Or. en

Amendment 25

Motion for a resolution

Citation 20 a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	– having regard to the Political declaration of the fourth high-level meeting of the General Assembly on the prevention and control of noncommunicable diseases and the promotion of mental health and well-being, adopted by the United Nations General Assembly of 15 December 2025,

Or. en

Amendment 26

Viktória Ferenc, Margarita de la Pisa Carrión, Marie-Luce Brasier-Clain, Aldo Patriciello, Valérie Deloge, Ondřej Knotek

Motion for a resolution

Citation 19 a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	– having regard to the Commission communication of 7 June 2023 entitled ‘A comprehensive approach to mental health’,

Or. en

Amendment 27

Laurent Castillo, Valérie Deloge, Aleksandar Nikolic, Viktória Ferenc, Marie-Luce Brasier-Clain

Motion for a resolution

Citation 20 a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	– having regard to the political declaration of the fourth high-level meeting of the General Assembly on the prevention and control of noncommunicable diseases and the promotion of mental health and well-being of 8 December 2025,

Or. fr

Amendment 28

Laurent Castillo, Valérie Deloge, Aleksandar Nikolic, Aldo Patriciello, Marie-Luce Brasier-Clain

Motion for a resolution

Citation 19 a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	19a. having regard to the NOVA classification system according to industrial food processing,

Or. fr

Amendment 29

Leire Pajín, Romana Jerković

Motion for a resolution

Citation 20

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
– having regard to the World Health Organization (WHO) Global action plan for the prevention and control of noncommunicable diseases,	– having regard to the World Health Organization (WHO) Global action plan for the prevention and control of noncommunicable diseases, the Action Plan for the Prevention and Control of Noncommunicable Diseases in the WHO European Region, and the WHO Second European Programme of Work ‘United Action for Better Health’,

Or. en

Amendment 30

Michele Picaro, Pietro Fiocchi

Motion for a resolution

Citation 20 a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	– having regard to the Political declaration of the fourth high-level meeting of the General Assembly on the prevention and control of noncommunicable diseases and the promotion of mental health and well-being adopted on 15 December 2025,

Or. en

Amendment 31

Viktória Ferenc, Margarita de la Pisa Carrión, Marie-Luce Brasier-Clain, Aldo Patriciello, Valérie Deloge, Ondřej Knotek

Motion for a resolution

Citation 20 a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	– having regard to Political declaration of the fourth high-level meeting of the General Assembly on the prevention and control of noncommunicable diseases and the promotion of mental health and well-being,

Or. en

Amendment 32

Leire Pajín, Romana Jerković

Motion for a resolution

Citation 21

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
– having regard to the WHO ‘best buys’ for the prevention and management of noncommunicable diseases, including cardiovascular diseases,	– having regard to the WHO ‘best buys’ and WHO Europe 'quick buys' for the prevention and management of noncommunicable diseases, including cardiovascular diseases,

Or. en

Amendment 33

Sirpa Pietikäinen

Motion for a resolution

Citation 21 a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	– having regard to the Commission communication of 7 March 2025 entitled ‘A Roadmap for Women’s Rights’ (COM(2025)0097),

Or. en

Amendment 34

Alessandra Moretti, Romana Jerković

Motion for a resolution

Citation 22 a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	– having regard to the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (WHO FCTC),

Or. en

Amendment 35

Michele Picaro, Pietro Fiocchi

Motion for a resolution

Citation 22 a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	22a. having regard on the European Parliament resolution of 16 February 2022 on strengthening Europe in the fight against cancer ((2020/2267(INI)), and the European Parliament resolution of 13 December 2023 on non-communicable diseases (NCDs) (2023/2075(INI)),

Or. en

Amendment 36

Alessandra Moretti, Romana Jerković

Motion for a resolution

Citation 22 b (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	– having regard to the WHO Physical Activity Strategy for the WHO European Region,

Or. en

Amendment 37

Margarita de la Pisa Carrión, Aldo Patriciello, Laurent Castillo

Motion for a resolution

Citation 23

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
– having regard to the European Economic and Social Committee opinion of 18 September 2025 on the commercial determinants of health,	deleted

Or. en

Amendment 38

Laurence Trochu

Motion for a resolution

Citation 23 a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	– having regard to the EFSA’s publication of 9 February 2026 updating the statement on safety of cannabidiol as a novel food,

Or. fr

Amendment 39

Vytenis Povilas Andriukaitis, Marta Temido, Victor Negrescu, Romana Jerković

Motion for a resolution

Citation 24 a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	– having regard to the ongoing work on the EU health workforce shortage crisis,

Or. en

Amendment 40

Kateřina Konečná

Motion for a resolution

Citation 25 a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	– having regard to the Dublin declaration 2022 and the article on The Systemantics of Meat in Dietary Policy Making, or How to Professionally Fail at Understanding the Complexities of Nourishment1a ,
	1a 2025, Frédéric Leroy, Peer Ederer, Michael R. F. Lee, and Giuseppe Pulina

Or. en

Amendment 41

Oliver Schenk

Motion for a resolution

Citation 25 a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	– having regard to the 2025 OECD report ‘The state of cardiovascular health in the European Union’,

Or. en

Amendment 42

Kateřina Konečná

Motion for a resolution

Citation 25 b (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	– having regard to the United Nations Political Declaration on the Prevention and Control of Non-Communicable Diseases,

Or. en

Amendment 43

Alessandra Moretti, Romana Jerković

Motion for a resolution

Recital -A (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	-A. whereas CVDs comprises a broad spectrum of cardiac and vascular conditions, including those affecting both the heart and the circulatory system;

Or. en

Amendment 44

Elena Nevado del Campo, Dolors Montserrat, Letizia Moratti

Motion for a resolution

Recital A

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
A. whereas cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) remain the leading cause of mortality in the EU, accounting for approximately 1.7 million deaths annually; whereas CVDs are associated with significant morbidity, reduced quality of life, losses in productivity and an estimated economic cost of EUR 282 billion annually;	A. whereas cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) and their associated risk factors are highly prevalent and have a significant impact on health and quality of life, as well as major economic and social consequences; whereas cardiovascular health therefore constitutes a major public health and societal challenge in the European Union, as cardiovascular diseases remain the leading cause of mortality, accounting for 1.7 million deaths each year and an estimated annual economic cost of EUR 282 billion;

Or. en

Amendment 45

Martin Häusling

on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group

Motion for a resolution

Recital A

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
A. whereas cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) remain the leading cause of mortality in the EU, accounting for approximately 1.7 million deaths annually; whereas CVDs are associated with significant morbidity, reduced quality of life, losses in productivity and an estimated economic cost of EUR 282 billion annually;	A. whereas cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) remain the leading cause of mortality in the EU, accounting for approximately 1.7 million deaths annually; whereas environmental risks are estimated to cause over 18% of cardiovascular disease-related deaths in Europe; whereas CVDs are associated with significant morbidity, reduced quality of life, losses in productivity and an estimated economic cost of EUR 282 billion annually; an effective EU cardiovascular health plan needs to address preventable environmental risk factors of CVDs;

Or. en

Amendment 46

Veronika Cifrová Ostrihoňová, Vlad Vasile-Voiculescu, Stine Bosse, Billy Kelleher, Olivier Chastel, Irena Joveva

Motion for a resolution

Recital A

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
A. whereas cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) remain the leading cause of mortality in the EU, accounting for approximately 1.7 million deaths annually; whereas CVDs are associated with significant morbidity, reduced quality of life, losses in productivity and an estimated economic cost of EUR 282 billion annually;	A. whereas cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) remain the leading cause of mortality in the EU, accounting for approximately 1.7 million deaths annually; whereas CVDs are associated with significant morbidity, reduced quality of life and capacity of independent living, losses in productivity, increased risk of complications from infectious diseases and an estimated economic cost of EUR 282 billion annually;

Or. en

Amendment 47

Sebastian Everding

Motion for a resolution

Recital A

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
A. whereas cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) remain the leading cause of mortality in the EU, accounting for approximately 1.7 million deaths annually; whereas CVDs are associated with significant morbidity, reduced quality of life, losses in productivity and an estimated economic cost of EUR 282 billion annually;	A. whereas cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) remain the leading cause of mortality in the EU, accounting for approximately 1.7 million deaths annually; whereas CVDs are associated with significant morbidity, disabilities following stokes, reduced quality of life, losses in productivity, increased risk of complications from infectious diseases, and an estimated economic cost of EUR 282 billion annually;

Or. en

Amendment 48

Adam Jarubas, Ewa Kopacz

Motion for a resolution

Recital A

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
A. whereas cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) remain the leading cause of mortality in the EU, accounting for approximately 1.7 million deaths annually; whereas CVDs are associated with significant morbidity, reduced quality of life, losses in productivity and an estimated economic cost of EUR 282 billion annually;	A. whereas cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) remain the leading cause of mortality in the EU, accounting for approximately 1.7 million deaths annually; whereas CVDs are associated with significant morbidity, disabilities following stokes, reduced quality of life, losses in productivity, increased risk of complications from infectious diseases, and an estimated economic cost of EUR 282 billion annually;

Or. en

Amendment 49

Oliver Schenk

Motion for a resolution

Recital A

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
A. whereas cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) remain the leading cause of mortality in the EU, accounting for approximately 1.7 million deaths annually; whereas CVDs are associated with significant morbidity, reduced quality of life, losses in productivity and an estimated economic cost of EUR 282 billion annually;	A. whereas cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) remain the leading cause of mortality in the EU, accounting for approximately 1.7 million deaths annually; whereas CVDs are associated with significant morbidity, reduced quality of life, losses in productivity, increased risk of complications from infectious diseases, and an estimated economic cost of EUR 282 billion annually;

Or. en

Amendment 50

Vytenis Povilas Andriukaitis, Marta Temido, Victor Negrescu, Romana Jerković

Motion for a resolution

Recital A

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
A. whereas cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) remain the leading cause of mortality in the EU, accounting for approximately 1.7 million deaths annually; whereas CVDs are associated with significant morbidity, reduced quality of life, losses in productivity and an estimated economic cost of EUR 282 billion annually;	A. whereas cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) remain the leading cause of mortality in the EU, accounting for approximately 1.7 million deaths annually; whereas CVDs are associated with significant morbidity, disability, reduced quality of life, losses in productivity and an estimated economic cost of EUR 282 billion annually;

Or. en

Amendment 51

Christine Anderson

Motion for a resolution

Recital A a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	Aa. whereas the Member States are responsible for defining their health policy and for the organisation and delivery of health services and medical care; whereas Union action in public health is limited to supporting, coordinating and complementing Member State policies and must fully respect the principles of subsidiarity and proportionality;

Or. en

Amendment 52

Margarita de la Pisa Carrión, Ondřej Knotek, Aldo Patriciello, Laurent Castillo, Valérie Deloge, Viktória Ferenc, Marie-Luce Brasier-Clain

Motion for a resolution

Recital A a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	Aa. whereas cardiovascular diseases have both genetic and epigenetic causes, which are often correlated and need to be taken into consideration, whereas effective prevention and early detection strategies must take into account inherited conditions and family history;

Or. en

Amendment 53

Alessandra Moretti, Romana Jerković

Motion for a resolution

Recital A a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	Aa. whereas in the EU 62 million people live with the burden of CVDs, and close to 13 million new cases of CVDs occur every year;

Or. en

Amendment 54

Veronika Cifrová Ostrihoňová, Vlad Vasile-Voiculescu, Stine Bosse, Billy Kelleher, Olivier Chastel, Irena Joveva

Motion for a resolution

Recital A a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	Aa. whereas an estimated 80% of cardiovascular diseases is preventable;1a
	1a https://world-heart-federation.org/what-we-do/prevention/

Or. en

Amendment 55

Dario Tamburrano, Valentina Palmisano

Motion for a resolution

Recital B

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
B. whereas only a limited number of Member States met the global target of a 25 % reduction in the prevalence of high blood pressure by 2025, demonstrating insufficient progress in the prevention and management of one of the most significant cardiovascular risk factors;	B. whereas only a limited number of Member States met the global target of a 25 % reduction in the prevalence of high blood pressure by 2025, demonstrating insufficient progress in the prevention and management of one of the most significant cardiovascular risk factors; Whereas hypertension affects approximately 22 % of the population in the European Union aged 15 and above and represents one of the most common risk factors for cardiovascular disease; whereas inadequate detection and poor management of high blood pressure continue to be a cause of avoidable illness and premature deaths from cardiovascular causes across the Union;

Or. en

Amendment 56

Veronika Cifrová Ostrihoňová, Vlad Vasile-Voiculescu, Stine Bosse, Billy Kelleher, Olivier Chastel, Irena Joveva

Motion for a resolution

Recital B

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
B. whereas only a limited number of Member States met the global target of a 25 % reduction in the prevalence of high blood pressure by 2025, demonstrating insufficient progress in the prevention and management of one of the most significant cardiovascular risk factors;	B. whereas only a limited number of Member States met the global target of a 25 % reduction in the prevalence of high blood pressure by 2025, demonstrating insufficient progress in the prevention and management of one of the most significant and modifiable cardiovascular risk factors;

Or. en

Amendment 57

Victor Negrescu, Romana Jerković, Vytenis Povilas Andriukaitis, Marta Temido

Motion for a resolution

Recital B a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	Ba. whereas standardised death rates from diseases of the circulatory system continue to show stark regional disparities across the Union, reflecting a persistent East West divide; whereas in 2022 the standardised death rate in Bulgaria was 6.3 times as high as in France, and for cerebrovascular diseases it was 7.7 times as high; whereas diseases of the circulatory system accounted for more than half of all deaths in Bulgaria, Romania, Lithuania and Latvia, while fewer than a quarter of all deaths were attributed to these diseases in several Western Member States; whereas these gaps point to unequal exposure to risk factors and unequal access to timely prevention, diagnosis and quality care across regions;

Or. en

Amendment 58

Veronika Cifrová Ostrihoňová, Vlad Vasile-Voiculescu, Stine Bosse, Billy Kelleher, Olivier Chastel, Irena Joveva

Motion for a resolution

Recital B a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	Ba. whereas only 11 out of 27 Member states have national cardiovascular plans; whereas there is a need for a common European approach to harmonize these plans to exchange information and for the Member states with no such plans to adopt the Safe Hearts Plan;

Or. en

Amendment 59

Aurelijus Veryga

Motion for a resolution

Recital B a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	Ba. whereas reliable and timely access to essential cardiovascular medicines is a cornerstone of effective prevention and care for cardiovascular disease;

Or. en

Amendment 60

Elena Nevado del Campo, Dolors Montserrat, Letizia Moratti

Motion for a resolution

Recital C

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
C. whereas demographic ageing, combined with increasing exposure to cardiovascular risk factors, is projected to further increase the burden of cardiovascular diseases in the absence of strengthened prevention, early detection and health system responses;	C. whereas population-level cardiovascular health policies aim not only to reduce the prevalence and incidence of related diseases, but also to promote the highest achievable level of health for individuals, through measures such as education, the promotion of healthy lifestyles, and the training of healthcare professionals, patients, and caregivers; whereas innovation and research are essential to address the challenges posed by demographic ageing, which contributes to a higher prevalence of cardiovascular diseases among people aged over 75;

Or. en

Amendment 61

Martin Häusling

on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group

Motion for a resolution

Recital C

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
C. whereas demographic ageing, combined with increasing exposure to cardiovascular risk factors, is projected to further increase the burden of cardiovascular diseases in the absence of strengthened prevention, early detection and health system responses;	C. whereas demographic ageing, combined with increasing exposure to cardiovascular risk factors, is projected to further increase the burden of cardiovascular diseases and related chronic diseases like diabetes and obesity in the absence of an integrated and strengthened prevention, early detection and health system responses; whereas cardiovascular disease affects all age groups and early-life exposure to risk factors and missed or delayed recognition in children, adolescents and young adults can shape lifelong cardiovascular outcomes; whereas a life-course approach is therefore essential;

Or. en

Amendment 62

András Tivadar Kulja

Motion for a resolution

Recital C

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
C. whereas demographic ageing, combined with increasing exposure to cardiovascular risk factors, is projected to further increase the burden of cardiovascular diseases in the absence of strengthened prevention, early detection and health system responses;	C. whereas demographic ageing, combined with increasing exposure to cardiovascular risk factors, is projected to further increase the burden of cardiovascular diseases in the absence of strengthened prevention, early detection and health system responses; whereas cardiovascular disease affects all age groups, with early-life exposure to risk factors and delayed recognition in children, adolescents, and young adults shaping lifelong outcomes, a life-course approach is therefore essential;

Or. en

Amendment 63

Adam Jarubas, Ewa Kopacz

Motion for a resolution

Recital C

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
C. whereas demographic ageing, combined with increasing exposure to cardiovascular risk factors, is projected to further increase the burden of cardiovascular diseases in the absence of strengthened prevention, early detection and health system responses;	C. whereas demographic ageing, combined with increasing exposure to cardiovascular risk factors, is projected to further increase the burden of cardiovascular diseases and related chronic diseases like diabetes and obesity in the absence of an integrated and strengthened prevention, early detection and health system responses;

Or. en

Amendment 64

Veronika Cifrová Ostrihoňová, Vlad Vasile-Voiculescu, Stine Bosse, Billy Kelleher, Olivier Chastel, Irena Joveva

Motion for a resolution

Recital C

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
C. whereas demographic ageing, combined with increasing exposure to cardiovascular risk factors, is projected to further increase the burden of cardiovascular diseases in the absence of strengthened prevention, early detection and health system responses;	C. whereas demographic ageing, combined with increasing exposure to cardiovascular risk factors, is projected to further increase the burden of cardiovascular diseases in the absence of strengthened prevention, early detection and health system responses while putting extra pressure on the healthcare workforce;

Or. en

Amendment 65

Laurent Castillo, Valérie Deloge, Aleksandar Nikolic, Viktória Ferenc, Ondřej Knotek, Marie-Luce Brasier-Clain

Motion for a resolution

Recital C

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
C. whereas demographic ageing, combined with increasing exposure to cardiovascular risk factors, is projected to further increase the burden of cardiovascular diseases in the absence of strengthened prevention, early detection and health system responses;	C. whereas demographic ageing, combined with increasing exposure to cardiovascular risk factors, including obesity and diabetes, is projected to further increase the burden of cardiovascular diseases in the absence of strengthened prevention, early detection and health system responses;

Or. fr

Amendment 66

Jessica Polfjärd, Niels Flemming Hansen, Dan-Ştefan Motreanu, Esteban González Pons, Dolors Montserrat, Elena Nevado del Campo, Esther Herranz García, Carmen Crespo Díaz, Juan Ignacio Zoido Álvarez, Raúl de la Hoz Quintano, András Tivadar Kulja, Letizia Moratti

Motion for a resolution

Recital C

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
C. whereas demographic ageing, combined with increasing exposure to cardiovascular risk factors, is projected to further increase the burden of cardiovascular diseases in the absence of strengthened prevention, early detection and health system responses;	C. whereas demographic ageing, combined with the increasing prevalence of cardiovascular risk factors, is projected to further increase the burden of cardiovascular diseases in the absence of strengthened prevention, early detection and health system responses;

Or. en

Amendment 67

Sebastian Everding

Motion for a resolution

Recital C

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
C. whereas demographic ageing, combined with increasing exposure to cardiovascular risk factors, is projected to further increase the burden of cardiovascular diseases in the absence of strengthened prevention, early detection and health system responses;	C. whereas demographic ageing, combined with the increasing prevalence of CVD risk factors, is projected to further increase the burden of cardiovascular diseases in the absence of strengthened prevention, integrated early detection and health system responses;

Or. en

Amendment 68

András Tivadar Kulja

Motion for a resolution

Recital C a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	Ca. whereas cardiovascular diseases are strongly associated with other non-communicable diseases (NCDs), including diabetes, cancer, chronic kidney disease, and obesity; whereas a substantial share of cardiovascular conditions arise as complications of diabetes and related disorders that remain undetected, are diagnosed at a late stage, or are insufficiently managed; whereas tackling the underlying drivers of type 2 diabetes through health promotion, early screening, prompt diagnosis, and appropriate treatment is therefore crucial to preventing cardiovascular disease and lowering its overall burden;

Or. en

Amendment 69

Kateřina Konečná

Motion for a resolution

Recital C a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	Ca. whereas cardiovascular diseases are closely linked to other non-communicable diseases (NCDs), including diabetes, cancer, chronic kidney disease, and obesity; whereas a significant proportion of cardiovascular conditions develop as complications of diabetes and other related disorders that are undiagnosed, diagnosed too late, or inadequately managed; whereas addressing the root causes of type 2 diabetes through early detection, timely diagnosis, and effective management is therefore essential to preventing cardiovascular disease and reducing its overall burden;

Or. en

Amendment 70

Martin Häusling

on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group

Motion for a resolution

Recital C a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	Ca. whereas cardiovascular disease (CVD) comprises a broad spectrum of cardiac and vascular conditions affecting both the heart and the circulatory system; whereas it is essential that all EU-level actions, targets, and monitoring frameworks within the Cardiovascular Health (CVH) Plan fully reflect this spectrum and address the diverse prevention, treatment, rehabilitation, and long-term care needs associated with these conditions;

Or. en

Amendment 71

Margarita de la Pisa Carrión

Motion for a resolution

Recital C a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	Ca. whereas several Member States are experiencing increasing pressure on their public healthcare systems, including shortages of healthcare professionals, long waiting times and reduced access to primary and specialised care; whereas uncontrolled and poorly managed migration flows can contribute to additional structural pressure on already overstretched health systems;

Or. en

Amendment 72

Christine Anderson

Motion for a resolution

Recital C a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	Ca. whereas excess mortality rates across the EU remain higher in the period 2020-2025 than during 2016-2019, with peaks of over 35% excess mortality occurring not only during covid in 2020, but also in December 2021 and December 2022 3a;
	3a https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/DEMO_MEXRT__custom_309801/bookmark/table?lang=en&bookmarkId=26981184-4241-4855-b18e-8647fc8c0dd2&c=1613385145521

Or. en

Amendment 73

Kateřina Konečná

Motion for a resolution

Recital C b (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	Cb. whereas diabetes affects approximately 34 million people across the European Union, and whereas around one third of people living with diabetes will develop cardiovascular disease in their lifetime, making diabetes a major and preventable driver of cardiovascular morbidity and mortality in Europe;

Or. en

Amendment 74

András Tivadar Kulja

Motion for a resolution

Recital C b (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	Cb. whereas diabetes affects approximately 34 million people across the European Union, and whereas around one third of people living with diabetes will develop cardiovascular disease in their lifetime, making diabetes a major and preventable driver of cardiovascular morbidity and mortality in Europe;

Or. en

Amendment 75

András Tivadar Kulja

Motion for a resolution

Recital C c (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	Cc. whereas people living with type 1 diabetes, a lifelong autoimmune disease often diagnosed in childhood, face a substantially increased lifetime risk of cardiovascular disease despite the absence of modifiable behavioural causes;

Or. en

Amendment 76

András Tivadar Kulja

Motion for a resolution

Recital C d (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	Cd. calls for the development and implementation of comprehensive, long-term care pathways covering the entire continuum of cardiovascular disease, from primary and secondary prevention to acute care and integrated physical and mental rehabilitation, community-based services, long-term follow-up and quality-of-life support;

Or. en

Amendment 77

Martin Häusling

on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group

Motion for a resolution

Recital D

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
D. whereas persistent and widening inequalities in cardiovascular health outcomes exist between and within Member States, between women and men, between urban and rural areas, and among vulnerable populations, including migrants, older people, people with disabilities, unemployed people and socio-economically disadvantaged populations;	D. whereas persistent and widening inequalities in cardiovascular health outcomes exist between and within Member States, between women and men, between urban and rural areas, and among vulnerable populations, including migrants, older people, people with disabilities, unemployed people and socio-economically disadvantaged populations; whereas environmental and occupational health risks are unevenly distributed across society1a,
	1a https://www.eea.europa.eu/en/analysis/publications/unequal-exposure-and-unequal-impacts https://www.who.int/europe/publications/i/item/WHO-EURO-2019-3507-43266-60638?utm_source=chatgpt.com

Or. en

Amendment 78

Vytenis Povilas Andriukaitis, Marta Temido, Victor Negrescu, Romana Jerković

Motion for a resolution

Recital D

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
D. whereas persistent and widening inequalities in cardiovascular health outcomes exist between and within Member States, between women and men, between urban and rural areas, and among vulnerable populations, including migrants, older people, people with disabilities, unemployed people and socio-economically disadvantaged populations;	D. whereas persistent and widening inequalities in cardiovascular health outcomes exist between and within Member States, between women and men, between urban and rural areas, and among vulnerable populations, including migrants, older people, people with disabilities, people with rare diseases and multimorbidities, unemployed people and socio-economically disadvantaged populations;

Or. en

Amendment 79

Michele Picaro, Pietro Fiocchi

Motion for a resolution

Recital D

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
D. whereas persistent and widening inequalities in cardiovascular health outcomes exist between and within Member States, between women and men, between urban and rural areas, and among vulnerable populations, including migrants, older people, people with disabilities, unemployed people and socio-economically disadvantaged populations;	D. whereas persistent and widening inequalities in cardiovascular health outcomes exist between and within Member States, between women and men, between urban and rural areas, and among vulnerable populations, including older people, people with disabilities, unemployed people and socio-economically disadvantaged populations;

Or. en

Amendment 80

Ondřej Dostál

Motion for a resolution

Recital D a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	Da. whereas in many Member States, real-life access to reimbursed services such as prevention, specialized treatment and consulting, innovative pharmaceuticals, and medical devices strongly differs from the broad entitlements formally provided for in legislation, especially for socially disadvantaged groups and older persons;

Or. en

Amendment 81

Laurent Castillo, Valérie Deloge, Aleksandar Nikolic, Marie-Luce Brasier-Clain

Motion for a resolution

Recital D a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	Da. whereas the outermost regions find themselves in a very specific situation, in which access to quality care and healthcare is complicated by their geographic remoteness;

Or. fr

Amendment 82

Alessandra Moretti, Romana Jerković

Motion for a resolution

Recital D a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	Da. whereas women represent the majority of CVDs deaths both in the EU and the wider European Region;

Or. en

Amendment 83

Sirpa Pietikäinen

Motion for a resolution

Recital D a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	Da. whereas scientific evidence indicates that polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is the most common endocrine disorder of women of reproductive age and is associated with an increased risk of hypertension, stroke and cardiovascular disease, independently of body mass index (BMI)1a;
	1a https://doi.org/10.1186/s12905-025-03927-5

Or. en

Amendment 84

Sirpa Pietikäinen

Motion for a resolution

Recital D b (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	Db. whereas endometriosis has been found to be associated with an increased risk of ischemic heart disease and cerebrovascular disease1a;
	1a https://doi.org/10.1093/ejendo/lvad077

Or. en

Amendment 85

Sirpa Pietikäinen

Motion for a resolution

Recital D c (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	Dc. whereas cardiovascular diseases are closely linked to other non-communicable diseases (NCDs), including diabetes, chronic kidney disease, and obesity; whereas a significant proportion of cardiovascular conditions develop as complications of diabetes and other related disorders that are undiagnosed, diagnosed too late, or inadequately managed; whereas addressing the root causes of type 2 diabetes through early detection, timely diagnosis, and effective management is therefore essential to preventing cardiovascular disease and reducing its overall burden;

Or. en

Amendment 86

Laurent Castillo, Valérie Deloge, Aleksandar Nikolic, Viktória Ferenc, Aldo Patriciello, Marie-Luce Brasier-Clain

Motion for a resolution

Recital D b (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	Db. whereas early detection, diagnosis and treatment of diabetes is important, the disease has been diagnosed in 35 million people in the European Union, and one in three people is not diagnosed, and children and adolescents are often diagnosed with type 1 diabetes and familial hypercholesterolaemia too late, which produces serious issues and even death as a result of cardiovascular complications;

Or. fr

Amendment 87

Martin Häusling

on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group

Motion for a resolution

Recital D a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	Da. whereas children and adolescents are consistently diagnosed too late for type 1 diabetes (T1D) and familial hypercholesterolemia (FH), leading to serious complications, delayed care, and poorer long-term health outcomes; whereas T1D affects around 1 in 200 individuals, yet 40% of children are diagnosed with diabetic keto-acidosis, a potentially life-threatening condition; whereas FH affects around 1 in 250 individuals, yet less than 10% of cases are detected and diagnosis is often delayed until after a cardiovascular event has occurred;

Or. en

Amendment 88

Sirpa Pietikäinen

Motion for a resolution

Recital D d (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	Dd. whereas diabetes affects approximately 34 million people across the European Union, and whereas around one third of people living with diabetes will develop cardiovascular disease in their lifetime, making diabetes a major and preventable driver of cardiovascular morbidity and mortality in Europe;

Or. en

Amendment 89

Sirpa Pietikäinen

Motion for a resolution

Recital D e (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	De. whereas people living with type 1 diabetes, a lifelong autoimmune disease often diagnosed in childhood, face a substantially increased lifetime risk of cardiovascular disease despite the absence of modifiable behavioural causes;

Or. en

Amendment 90

Sirpa Pietikäinen

Motion for a resolution

Recital D f (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	Df. whereas large regional inequalities between the Member States exist in terms of mortality rates of cardiovascular diseases, for example, the standardised death rate for diseases of the circulatory system in Bulgaria was 6.3 times as high as that in France;

Or. en

Amendment 91

Sirpa Pietikäinen

Motion for a resolution

Recital E

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
E. whereas women are consistently underdiagnosed and undertreated for cardiovascular disease owing to gender bias in diagnosis, treatment and clinical research, including the persistent under-representation of women in clinical trials, leading to delayed care and poorer health outcomes;	E. whereas women are consistently underdiagnosed and undertreated for cardiovascular disease owing to biological risk factors, including adverse pregnancy outcomes, gender bias in diagnosis, treatment and clinical research, including the persistent under-representation of women in clinical trials, leading to delayed care and poorer health outcomes;

Or. en

Amendment 92

Leire Pajín, Romana Jerković

Motion for a resolution

Recital E

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
E. whereas women are consistently underdiagnosed and undertreated for cardiovascular disease owing to gender bias in diagnosis, treatment and clinical research, including the persistent under-representation of women in clinical trials, leading to delayed care and poorer health outcomes;	E. whereas women are consistently underdiagnosed and undertreated for cardiovascular disease owing to gender bias in health policy, diagnosis, treatment and clinical research, including the persistent under-representation of women in clinical trials, leading to delayed care and poorer health outcomes;

Or. en

Amendment 93

Michele Picaro, Pietro Fiocchi

Motion for a resolution

Recital E

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
E. whereas women are consistently underdiagnosed and undertreated for cardiovascular disease owing to gender bias in diagnosis, treatment and clinical research, including the persistent under-representation of women in clinical trials, leading to delayed care and poorer health outcomes;	E. whereas women are consistently underdiagnosed and undertreated for cardiovascular disease and remain underrepresented in clinical research and trials, contributing to delayed care and disparities in diagnosis, treatment and health outcomes for women;

Or. en

Amendment 94

Martin Häusling

on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group

Motion for a resolution

Recital E a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	Ea. whereas evidence from EU agencies1b and international bodies demonstrates that, in addition to lifestyle and environmental factors, work-related exposures contribute to the development and aggravation of cardiovascular diseases; whereas EU-level risk assessments and occupational safety and health (OSH) frameworks have traditionally focused on cancer, respiratory and acute toxic outcomes, while cardiovascular effects of occupational exposure remain under-recognised and insufficiently addressed;
	1b the European Environment Agency and the European Agency for Safety and Health at Work have highlighted the need for a more integrated approach to environmental, occupational and psychosocial risk factors in cardiovascular disease prevention;

Or. en

Amendment 95

Viktória Ferenc, Margarita de la Pisa Carrión, Marie-Luce Brasier-Clain, Aldo Patriciello, Valérie Deloge, Ondřej Knotek

Motion for a resolution

Recital E a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	Ea. whereas diabetes affects over 35 million people in the EU, with the majority of diabetes-related premature deaths resulting from cardiovascular complications, and whereas people living with type 1 diabetes, a lifelong autoimmune disease often diagnosed in childhood, face a substantially increased lifetime risk of cardiovascular disease despite the absence of modifiable behavioural causes;

Or. en

Amendment 96

Veronika Cifrová Ostrihoňová, Vlad Vasile-Voiculescu, Stine Bosse, Billy Kelleher, Olivier Chastel, Irena Joveva

Motion for a resolution

Recital E a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	Ea. whereas cardiovascular diseases are still perceived as a male problem; whereas women are five times less likely to consider heart disease as a main health issue or leading cause of deaths; whereas women are less likely to have a cardiovascular screening test;

Or. en

Amendment 97

Sirpa Pietikäinen

Motion for a resolution

Recital E a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	Ea. whereas many commonly used cardiovascular medicines lack sufficient gender-disaggregated safety data for example in use during pregnancy, limiting treatment options and exposing pregnant women to increased health risks;

Or. en

Amendment 98

Aurelijus Veryga

Motion for a resolution

Recital E a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	Ea. whereas reliable and timely access to essential cardiovascular medicines is a cornerstone of effective prevention and care for cardiovascular disease;

Or. en

Amendment 99

Viktória Ferenc, Margarita de la Pisa Carrión, Marie-Luce Brasier-Clain, Aldo Patriciello, Valérie Deloge

Motion for a resolution

Recital E b (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	Eb. whereas children and young people represent a priority group for cardiovascular disease prevention, as the accumulation of modifiable risk factors such as unhealthy diets, physical inactivity, tobacco and nicotine product use, and exposure to harmful marketing begins early in life and increases the lifetime risk of cardiovascular diseases, diabetes, and obesity; whereas preventing these risk factors in childhood and adolescence is the most cost-effective and impactful strategy for reducing the long-term burden of cardiovascular diseases across the EU;

Or. en

Amendment 100

Martin Häusling

on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group

Motion for a resolution

Recital E b (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	Eb. whereas diabetes affects over 35 million people in the EU, with the majority of diabetes-related premature deaths resulting from cardiovascular complications, and whereas people living with type 1 diabetes, a lifelong autoimmune disease often diagnosed in childhood, face a substantially increased lifetime risk of cardiovascular disease despite the absence of modifiable behavioural causes;

Or. en

Amendment 101

Veronika Cifrová Ostrihoňová, Vlad Vasile-Voiculescu, Stine Bosse, Billy Kelleher, Olivier Chastel, Irena Joveva

Motion for a resolution

Recital E b (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	Eb. whereas several reproductive health conditions, such as infertility attributed to ovulatory disorders and endometriosis, hypertensive disorders of pregnancy, hormonal contraceptives and the transition to menopause, are all linked to increased cardiovascular risk;1b
	1b https://www.oecd.org/en/publications/the-state-of-cardiovascular-health-in-the-european-union_ea7a15f4-en/full-report/preventing-and-identifying-cvd-targeting-key-risk-factors_df4bf1f4.html#section-d1e26541-1bd943d292

Or. en

Amendment 102

Laurent Castillo, Valérie Deloge, Aleksandar Nikolic, Marie-Luce Brasier-Clain

Motion for a resolution

Recital E a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	Ea. whereas expenditure on prevention represents only 3 % of overall health expenditure;

Or. fr

Amendment 103

Elena Nevado del Campo, Dolors Montserrat, Letizia Moratti

Motion for a resolution

Recital F

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
F. whereas a coordinated EU cardiovascular health plan can support Member States in accelerating the implementation of evidence-based prevention measures, strengthening health systems, enhancing resilience and reducing inequalities in cardiovascular outcomes across the EU;	F. whereas a coordinated EU cardiovascular health plan can support Member States in accelerating the implementation of evidence-based prevention measures for cardiovascular and associated risk factors, including obesity and diabetes, strengthening health systems, enhancing secondary prevention, systematic follow up, resilience and reducing inequalities in cardiovascular outcomes across the EU particularly sex-based disparities and territorial inequalities between rural and urban areas;

Or. en

Amendment 104

Jessica Polfjärd, Niels Flemming Hansen, Dan-Ştefan Motreanu, Tomislav Sokol, Liesbet Sommen, Esteban González Pons, Dolors Montserrat, Elena Nevado del Campo, Esther Herranz García, Carmen Crespo Díaz, Juan Ignacio Zoido Álvarez, Raúl de la Hoz Quintano, András Tivadar Kulja, Letizia Moratti

Motion for a resolution

Recital F

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
F. whereas a coordinated EU cardiovascular health plan can support Member States in accelerating the implementation of evidence-based prevention measures, strengthening health systems, enhancing resilience and reducing inequalities in cardiovascular outcomes across the EU;	F. whereas a coordinated EU cardiovascular health plan, with due regard for the principle of subsidiarity, can support Member States in accelerating the implementation of evidence-based prevention measures targeting cardiovascular disease and associated risk factors, strengthening health systems, enhancing resilience and reducing inequalities in cardiovascular outcomes across the EU;

Or. en

Amendment 105

Veronika Cifrová Ostrihoňová, Vlad Vasile-Voiculescu, Stine Bosse, Billy Kelleher, Olivier Chastel, Irena Joveva

Motion for a resolution

Recital F

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
F. whereas a coordinated EU cardiovascular health plan can support Member States in accelerating the implementation of evidence-based prevention measures, strengthening health systems, enhancing resilience and reducing inequalities in cardiovascular outcomes across the EU;	F. whereas a coordinated EU cardiovascular health plan can support Member States in accelerating the implementation of evidence-based prevention measures, strengthening health systems, enhancing resilience, raising awareness about symptoms and the behaviour to adopt in case of cardiovascular accidents, and reducing inequalities in cardiovascular outcomes across the EU;

Or. en

Amendment 106

Michele Picaro, Pietro Fiocchi

Motion for a resolution

Recital F

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
F. whereas a coordinated EU cardiovascular health plan can support Member States in accelerating the implementation of evidence-based prevention measures, strengthening health systems, enhancing resilience and reducing inequalities in cardiovascular outcomes across the EU;	F. whereas a coordinated EU cardiovascular health plan can support Member States in accelerating the implementation of integrated evidence-based prevention measures for CVD and associated risk factors, including obesity and diabetes, strengthening health systems, enhancing resilience and reducing inequalities in cardiovascular outcomes across the EU;

Or. en

Amendment 107

Sebastian Everding

Motion for a resolution

Recital F

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
F. whereas a coordinated EU cardiovascular health plan can support Member States in accelerating the implementation of evidence-based prevention measures, strengthening health systems, enhancing resilience and reducing inequalities in cardiovascular outcomes across the EU;	F. whereas a coordinated EU cardiovascular health plan can support Member States in accelerating the implementation of integrated evidence-based prevention measures for CVD and associated risk factors, including obesity and diabetes, strengthening health systems, enhancing resilience and reducing inequalities in cardiovascular outcomes across the EU;

Or. en

Amendment 108

Kateřina Konečná

Motion for a resolution

Recital F

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
F. whereas a coordinated EU cardiovascular health plan can support Member States in accelerating the implementation of evidence-based prevention measures, strengthening health systems, enhancing resilience and reducing inequalities in cardiovascular outcomes across the EU;	F. whereas a coordinated EU cardiovascular health plan, integrating interconnected NCD components, can support Member States in accelerating the implementation of evidence-based prevention measures, strengthening health systems, enhancing resilience and reducing inequalities in outcomes for cardiovascular and interconnected conditions across the EU;

Or. en

Amendment 109

Sirpa Pietikäinen

Motion for a resolution

Recital F

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
F. whereas a coordinated EU cardiovascular health plan can support Member States in accelerating the implementation of evidence-based prevention measures, strengthening health systems, enhancing resilience and reducing inequalities in cardiovascular outcomes across the EU;	F. whereas a coordinated EU cardiovascular health plan, integrating interconnected NCD components, can support Member States in accelerating the implementation of evidence-based prevention measures, strengthening health systems, enhancing resilience and reducing inequalities in cardiovascular outcomes across the EU;

Or. en

Amendment 110

Vytenis Povilas Andriukaitis, Marta Temido, Victor Negrescu, Romana Jerković

Motion for a resolution

Recital F

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
F. whereas a coordinated EU cardiovascular health plan can support Member States in accelerating the implementation of evidence-based prevention measures, strengthening health systems, enhancing resilience and reducing inequalities in cardiovascular outcomes across the EU;	F. whereas a coordinated and comprehensive EU cardiovascular health plan can support Member States in accelerating the implementation of evidence-based prevention measures, strengthening health systems, enhancing resilience, extending cross border cooperation, and reducing inequalities in cardiovascular outcomes across the EU;

Or. en

Amendment 111

Viktória Ferenc, Margarita de la Pisa Carrión, Marie-Luce Brasier-Clain, Aldo Patriciello, Valérie Deloge, Ondřej Knotek

Motion for a resolution

Recital F

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
F. whereas a coordinated EU cardiovascular health plan can support Member States in accelerating the implementation of evidence-based prevention measures, strengthening health systems, enhancing resilience and reducing inequalities in cardiovascular outcomes across the EU;	F. whereas a coordinated EU cardiovascular health plan can support Member States in accelerating the implementation of evidence-based prevention measures, strengthening health systems, enhancing resilience and reducing inequalities in cardiovascular outcomes through timely and affordable access to medicines across the EU;

Or. en

Amendment 112

Michalis Hadjipantela

Motion for a resolution

Recital F

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
F. whereas a coordinated EU cardiovascular health plan can support Member States in accelerating the implementation of evidence-based prevention measures, strengthening health systems, enhancing resilience and reducing inequalities in cardiovascular outcomes across the EU;	F. whereas a coordinated EU cardiovascular health plan can support Member States in accelerating the implementation of evidence-based prevention measures, strengthening health systems, enhancing resilience and reducing inequalities in cardiovascular outcomes through timely and affordable access to medicines across the EU;

Or. en

Amendment 113

András Tivadar Kulja

Motion for a resolution

Recital F

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
F. whereas a coordinated EU cardiovascular health plan can support Member States in accelerating the implementation of evidence-based prevention measures, strengthening health systems, enhancing resilience and reducing inequalities in cardiovascular outcomes across the EU;	F. whereas a coordinated EU cardiovascular health plan can support Member States in accelerating the implementation of evidence-based prevention measures, strengthening health systems, enhancing resilience and reducing inequalities in cardiovascular outcomes and interconnected comorbidities across the EU;

Or. en

Amendment 114

Margarita de la Pisa Carrión

Motion for a resolution

Recital F a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	Fa. whereas recurrent shortages of essential medicinal products have been reported across several Member States in recent years; whereas such shortages pose a direct risk to the continuity, safety and quality of care for people living with cardiovascular diseases, who often depend on long-term, uninterrupted access to medicines; whereas excessive dependency on third countries for the supply of active pharmaceutical ingredients and finished medicinal products undermines the resilience of European healthcare systems;

Or. en

Amendment 115

Viktória Ferenc, Margarita de la Pisa Carrión, Marie-Luce Brasier-Clain, Aldo Patriciello, Valérie Deloge, Ondřej Knotek

Motion for a resolution

Recital F a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	Fa. whereas obesity and type 2 diabetes are major cardiovascular disease risk factors in Europe yet they are often underdiagnosed and undertreated, however, early detection, effective management through lifestyle changes and medical treatment is crucial for prevention;

Or. en

Amendment 116

Ondřej Knotek, Aldo Patriciello, Ton Diepeveen, Laurent Castillo, Margarita de la Pisa Carrión, Viktória Ferenc, Marie-Luce Brasier-Clain, Valérie Deloge

Motion for a resolution

Recital F a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	Fa. whereas approximately half of the Member States already have national cardiovascular health plans or strategies tailored to national needs and circumstances;

Or. en

Amendment 117

Dan-Ştefan Motreanu

Motion for a resolution

Recital G

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
G. whereas most CVD deaths are preventable and largely attributable to modifiable risk factors;	G. whereas most CVD deaths are preventable and largely attributable to modifiable risk factors; whereas many of these risk factors — including tobacco use, harmful alcohol consumption, unhealthy diets, physical inactivity and environmental exposures — are shared with other non-communicable diseases, notably cancer; whereas integrated prevention policies can therefore deliver cross-disease public health benefits and strengthen overall health system resilience;

Or. en

Amendment 118

Kateřina Konečná

Motion for a resolution

Recital G

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
G. whereas most CVD deaths are preventable and largely attributable to modifiable risk factors;	G. whereas most CVD deaths are preventable and largely attributable to modifiable risk factors which are strongly shaped by an individual’s socio-economic position; and whereas prevention strategies should centre on enabling and incentivizing healthier choices, rather than depending exclusively on overly restrictive regulatory measures;

Or. en

Amendment 119

Michele Picaro, Pietro Fiocchi

Motion for a resolution

Recital G

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
G. whereas most CVD deaths are preventable and largely attributable to modifiable risk factors;	G. whereas most CVD deaths are preventable and largely attributable to modifiable and non- modifiable risk factors including genetically inherited conditions; whereas prevention strategies should centre on enabling and incentivizing healthier choices’;

Or. en

Amendment 120

Aurelijus Veryga

Motion for a resolution

Recital G

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
G. whereas most CVD deaths are preventable and largely attributable to modifiable risk factors;	G. whereas most CVD deaths are preventable and largely attributable to modifiable risk factors; whereas most CVD deaths are preventable and largely attributable to modifiable risk factors; whereas integrated prevention policies can therefore deliver cross-disease public health benefits and strengthen overall health system resilience;

Or. en

Amendment 121

Jessica Polfjärd, Niels Flemming Hansen, Dan-Ştefan Motreanu, Tomislav Sokol, Esteban González Pons, Dolors Montserrat, Elena Nevado del Campo, Esther Herranz García, Carmen Crespo Díaz, Juan Ignacio Zoido Álvarez, Raúl de la Hoz Quintano, Letizia Moratti

Motion for a resolution

Recital G

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
G. whereas most CVD deaths are preventable and largely attributable to modifiable risk factors;	G. whereas most CVD deaths are preventable or treatable and attributable to both modifiable and non-modifiable risk factors; whereas many of these risk factors are shared with other non-communicable diseases; whereas integrated prevention policies can enhance public health outcomes;

Or. en

Amendment 122

Martin Häusling

on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group

Motion for a resolution

Recital G

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
G. whereas most CVD deaths are preventable and largely attributable to modifiable risk factors;	G. whereas most CVD deaths are preventable and largely attributable to modifiable risk factors and interconnected conditions, such as diabetes and obesity, and whereas effective prevention and management of diabetes are essential to reducing CVD-related mortality;

Or. en

Amendment 123

Sirpa Pietikäinen

Motion for a resolution

Recital G

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
G. whereas most CVD deaths are preventable and largely attributable to modifiable risk factors;	G. whereas most CVD deaths are preventable and largely attributable to modifiable risk factors; whereas complexities arise from genetic and biological risk factors, co-morbidities and emerging risk factors including cardiotoxicity of anticancer drugs;

Or. en

Amendment 124

Laurent Castillo, Valérie Deloge, Aleksandar Nikolic, Viktória Ferenc, Marie-Luce Brasier-Clain

Motion for a resolution

Recital G

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
G. whereas most CVD deaths are preventable and largely attributable to modifiable risk factors;	G. whereas 80 % of CVD deaths are preventable and largely attributable to modifiable risk factors and whereas health education targeted at the general public to encourage lifestyle changes is therefore important;

Or. fr

Amendment 125

Oliver Schenk

Motion for a resolution

Recital G

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
G. whereas most CVD deaths are preventable and largely attributable to modifiable risk factors;	G. whereas most CVD deaths are preventable and 74% of its burden can be attributed to modifiable risk factors;

Or. en

Amendment 126

Elena Nevado del Campo, Dolors Montserrat, Letizia Moratti

Motion for a resolution

Recital G

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
G. whereas most CVD deaths are preventable and largely attributable to modifiable risk factors;	G. whereas most CVD deaths are preventable and largely attributable to modifiable and non-modifiable risk factors, including conditions inherited genetically;

Or. en

Amendment 127

Sebastian Everding

Motion for a resolution

Recital G

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
G. whereas most CVD deaths are preventable and largely attributable to modifiable risk factors;	G. whereas most CVD deaths are preventable and largely attributable to modifiable and non-modifiable risk factors including genetically inherited conditions;

Or. en

Amendment 128

Tomislav Sokol

Motion for a resolution

Recital G

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
G. whereas most CVD deaths are preventable and largely attributable to modifiable risk factors;	G. whereas most CVD deaths are preventable and largely attributable to modifiable and non-modifiable risk factors including genetically inherited conditions;

Or. en

Amendment 129

Adam Jarubas, Ewa Kopacz

Motion for a resolution

Recital G

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
G. whereas most CVD deaths are preventable and largely attributable to modifiable risk factors;	G. whereas most CVD deaths are preventable and largely attributable to modifiable risk factors or interconnected conditions, such as diabetes and obesity;

Or. en

Amendment 130

Elena Nevado del Campo, Dolors Montserrat, Letizia Moratti

Motion for a resolution

Recital G a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	Ga. whereas vaccination constitutes an effective health intervention that supports the prevention and management of cardiovascular diseases by lowering the risk of infection-triggered cardiovascular events and related complications, and is an important measure to improve survival, decrease hospital admissions and enhance patients’ quality of life; welcomes the forthcoming Council recommendation on vaccination against respiratory infections as part of cardiovascular disease prevention strategies; calls on the Commission, in close cooperation with scientific experts and national authorities, to set EU-level vaccination coverage objectives by 2029, recognising the benefits of immunisation across all stages of life;

Or. en

Amendment 131

Dario Tamburrano, Valentina Palmisano

Motion for a resolution

Recital G a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	Ga. whereas unhealthy diets characterised by excessive consumption of foods high in fat, sugars and salt (HFSS) and ultra-processed foods (UPFs), combined with insufficient intake of fruits, vegetables, legumes and whole grains, significantly increase cardiovascular risk; whereas current food environments in the Union frequently fail to prioritise or facilitate healthier dietary choices for consumers;

Or. en

Amendment 132

Michele Picaro, Pietro Fiocchi

Motion for a resolution

Recital G a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	Ga. whereas cardiovascular, renal and metabolic conditions such as heart- kidney diseases, diabetes, obesity and stroke frequently coexist, an integrated cardio-renal-metabolic (CVRM) approach across prevention, early detection, follow- up screening and care pathways and secondary prevention can substantially reduce morbidity, mortality and inequalities;

Or. en

Amendment 133

Margarita de la Pisa Carrión

Motion for a resolution

Recital G a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	Ga. whereas emerging evidence and clinical observations in several Member States indicate a worrying increase in acute cardiovascular events, including myocardial infarction, among younger populations and, in rare cases, minors; whereas the underlying causes require urgent, independent and evidence-based scientific assessment;

Or. en

Amendment 134

Raffaele Topo

Motion for a resolution

Recital G a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	Ga. whereas immunisation against respiratory infections is recognised by the healthcare community as a vital preventive measure for CVD that improves survival, reduces hospitalisations and enhances quality of life;

Or. en

Amendment 135

Veronika Cifrová Ostrihoňová, Vlad Vasile-Voiculescu, Stine Bosse, Billy Kelleher, Olivier Chastel, Irena Joveva

Motion for a resolution

Recital G a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	Ga. whereas childhood overweight and obesity remain a major concern in Europe; whereas one-in-ten children aged 5 to 19 live with obesity and 25% live with overweight;1c
	1c https://www.oecd.org/en/publications/the-state-of-cardiovascular-health-in-the-european-union_ea7a15f4-en/full-report/preventing-and-identifying-cvd-targeting-key-risk-factors_df4bf1f4.html#tablegrp-d1e19578-1bd943d292

Or. en

Amendment 136

Oliver Schenk

Motion for a resolution

Recital G a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	Ga. whereas most CVD deaths are preventable and largely attributable to modifiable risk factors; whereas many of these risk factors are shared with other non-communicable diseases;

Or. en

Amendment 137

Christine Anderson

Motion for a resolution

Recital G a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	Ga. whereas many international studies from Japan, UK, and Israel indicate higher rates of myocarditis in young and elderly age groups following injection of CoV-2 mRNA products;

Or. en

Amendment 138

Margarita de la Pisa Carrión

Motion for a resolution

Recital G b (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	Gb. whereas certain medicinal products commonly used for non-cardiovascular conditions have been associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular events; whereas insufficient awareness among patients and healthcare professionals may contribute to avoidable harm;

Or. en

Amendment 139

Ondřej Dostál

Motion for a resolution

Recital H

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
H. whereas strong primary care, effective prevention and risk-based early detection are essential for reducing avoidable deaths and disability;	H. whereas strong primary care, effective prevention and risk-based early detection are essential for reducing avoidable deaths and disability; whereas in some Member States, large groups of patients lack access to a general practitioner due to a shortage of health care workers, resulting in restricted access to medical advice and referrals to specialized cardiovascular care;

Or. en

Amendment 140

Michele Picaro, Pietro Fiocchi

Motion for a resolution

Recital H

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
H. whereas strong primary care, effective prevention and risk-based early detection are essential for reducing avoidable deaths and disability;	H. whereas strong and adequately resourced primary care, effective prevention and risk-based early detection and systematic adoption and optimisation of guideline- directed medical therapy, including continuous control and follow-up screening to support adherence and persistence are essential for reducing avoidable deaths and disability;

Or. en

Amendment 141

Adam Jarubas, Ewa Kopacz

Motion for a resolution

Recital H

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
H. whereas strong primary care, effective prevention and risk-based early detection are essential for reducing avoidable deaths and disability;	H. whereas strong primary care, effective prevention and risk-based early detection, and systematic adoption and optimisation of guideline-directed medical therapy, including continuous control and follow-up to support long-term adherence are essential for reducing avoidable deaths and disability;

Or. en

Amendment 142

Sebastian Everding

Motion for a resolution

Recital H

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
H. whereas strong primary care, effective prevention and risk-based early detection are essential for reducing avoidable deaths and disability;	H. whereas strong primary care, effective prevention, risk-based early detection and systematic adoption and optimisation of guideline-directed medical therapy, including continuous control and follow-up to support long-term adherence, are essential for reducing avoidable deaths and disability;

Or. en

Amendment 143

Viktória Ferenc, Margarita de la Pisa Carrión, Marie-Luce Brasier-Clain, Aldo Patriciello, Valérie Deloge

Motion for a resolution

Recital H

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
H. whereas strong primary care, effective prevention and risk-based early detection are essential for reducing avoidable deaths and disability;	H. whereas effective primary and secondary prevention, strong primary care, risk-based early detection and ongoing follow-up and control to support long-term patient adherence are essential for reducing avoidable deaths and disability;

Or. en

Amendment 144

Leire Pajín, Romana Jerković

Motion for a resolution

Recital H

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
H. whereas strong primary care, effective prevention and risk-based early detection are essential for reducing avoidable deaths and disability;	H. whereas strong primary care, effective prevention and risk-based early detection are essential for reducing avoidable deaths and disability and is the most cost-effective strategy for the sustainability of universal healthcare;

Or. en

Amendment 145

Ondřej Knotek, Aldo Patriciello, Ton Diepeveen, Laurent Castillo, Margarita de la Pisa Carrión, Marie-Luce Brasier-Clain, Valérie Deloge

Motion for a resolution

Recital H

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
H. whereas strong primary care, effective prevention and risk-based early detection are essential for reducing avoidable deaths and disability;	H. whereas effective prevention, evidence-based interventions, risk-based early detection and strong primary care are essential for reducing avoidable deaths and disability;

Or. en

Amendment 146

Martin Häusling

on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group

Motion for a resolution

Recital H a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	Ha. whereas only 12 % of Europeans eat five portions of fruit and vegetable or more daily; whereas this share is lower among lower-income groups (10.8%) than among higher-income groups (14.8%), indicating a social gradient in access to and affordability of healthy diets[1] ; whereas there are Independent scientific reviews concluding that dietary patterns rich in vegetables, fruits, whole grains, berries, pulses and fish and lower in red and processed meats, added sugars, excess salt and processed foods are associated with lower risks of cardiovascular disease, type 2 diabetes, and premature mortality 1c;
	1c SAPEA, Science Advice for Policy by European Academies. (2023). Towards sustainable food consumption. Berlin: SAPEA. doi:10.5281/zenodo.8031939 https://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12916-023-03093-1?utm_source=chatgpt.com

Or. en

Amendment 147

Sebastian Everding

Motion for a resolution

Recital H a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	Ha. whereas only 12 % of Europeans eat five portions of fruit and vegetable or more daily; whereas this share is lower among lower-income groups (10.8 %) than among higher-income groups (14.8 %), indicating a social gradient in access to and affordability of healthy diets; whereas there is a wide consensus in the recommended dietary patterns across countries to predominantly eat a diet rich in vegetables, fruits, whole grains, berries, pulses and fish, with moderate amounts of low-fat dairy products, and limited amounts of red and processed meat, salt, added sugar and high fat animal products;

Or. en

Amendment 148

Margarita de la Pisa Carrión, Aldo Patriciello, Laurent Castillo, Valérie Deloge, Viktória Ferenc, Marie-Luce Brasier-Clain

Motion for a resolution

Recital H a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	Ha. whereas community pharmacists are among the most accessible healthcare professionals in Europe and, through a wide network of community pharmacies, contribute to cardiovascular disease prevention, early detection, treatment adherence and long-term care; whereas pharmacist-led interventions- including lifestyle counselling, screening, medication review, adherence support and referral- can reduce avoidable complications and relieve pressure on health systems, provided pharmacists are formally integrated, appropriately resourced and connected to care pathways;

Or. en

Amendment 149

Nicolás González Casares

Motion for a resolution

Recital H a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	Ha. whereas out-of-hospital cardiac arrest remains a leading cause of preventable mortality; whereas survival depends critically on the immediate recognition of cardiac arrest, early bystander cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), rapid defibrillation and timely advanced life support; whereas improving community response and emergency medical services (EMS) performance is essential to reduce avoidable cardiovascular deaths;

Or. en

Amendment 150

Aurelijus Veryga

Motion for a resolution

Recital H a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	Ha. whereas countries face a shortage of medical specialists and an uneven distribution of healthcare professionals across regions, driven by demographic pressures and challenging working conditions, including an ageing health workforce and difficulties in attracting and retaining professionals, which undermines timely patient access to care and the sustainability of health systems;

Or. en

Amendment 151

Adam Jarubas, Ewa Kopacz

Motion for a resolution

Recital H a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	Ha. whereas cardiovascular complications are the cause of premature deaths for the majority of over 35 million people affected by diabetes in the EU; whereas people living with type 1 diabetes, a lifelong autoimmune disease often diagnosed in childhood, face a substantially increased lifetime risk of cardiovascular disease despite the absence of modifiable behavioural causes;

Or. en

Amendment 152

Elena Nevado del Campo, Dolors Montserrat, Letizia Moratti

Motion for a resolution

Recital H a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	Ha. whereas cardiovascular, renal, and metabolic disorders like heart-kidney diseases, diabetes, obesity, and stroke often occur together; whereas adopting a cardio-renal-metabolic strategy has the potential to significantly lower morbidity, mortality, and disparities, while also addressing health inequalities;

Or. en

Amendment 153

Jessica Polfjärd, Niels Flemming Hansen, Dan-Ştefan Motreanu, Tomislav Sokol, Liesbet Sommen, Oliver Schenk, Esteban González Pons, Dolors Montserrat, Elena Nevado del Campo, Esther Herranz García, Carmen Crespo Díaz, Juan Ignacio Zoido Álvarez, Raúl de la Hoz Quintano, András Tivadar Kulja, Letizia Moratti

Motion for a resolution

Recital H a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	Ha. whereas infectious diseases, including respiratory diseases, can increase cardiovascular risk, while cardiovascular disease can increase the severity of infectious diseases; whereas immunisation programs can be an effective public health tool to contribute to cardiovascular disease prevention;

Or. en

Amendment 154

Veronika Cifrová Ostrihoňová, Vlad Vasile-Voiculescu, Stine Bosse, Billy Kelleher, Olivier Chastel, Irena Joveva

Motion for a resolution

Recital H a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	Ha. whereas the speed of the diagnosis and treatment plays a key role in mitigating the long-term effects of cardiovascular accidents; whereas many cardiovascular accidents are misdiagnosed, thus creating higher risks of recurrence and long-term health disorders for patients;

Or. en

Amendment 155

Laurent Castillo, Valérie Deloge, Aleksandar Nikolic, Aldo Patriciello, Marie-Luce Brasier-Clain

Motion for a resolution

Recital H a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	Ha. whereas regular medical monitoring from an early age, along with medical care in schools, can enable both responsible health behaviour and early detection of diseases or hereditary factors;

Or. fr

Amendment 156

Christine Anderson

Motion for a resolution

Recital H a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	Ha. whereas Florida State Surgeon found there is an 84% increase in the relative incidence of cardiac-related death among males 18-39 years old within 28 days following mRNA vaccination1a;
	1a https://www.floridahealth.gov/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/20221007-guidance-mrna-covid19-vaccines-doc.pdf

Or. en

Amendment 157

Adam Jarubas, Ewa Kopacz

Motion for a resolution

Recital H b (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	Hb. whereas obesity and type 2 diabetes (T2D) are key determinants of CVD, yet they are often underdiagnosed and undertreated; whereas underage are not diagnosed early enough for among others: type 1 diabetes (T1D), hypercholesterolemia (FH), resulting in serious complications, delayed care, and poorer long-term health outcomes; whereas T1D affects around 1 in 200 individuals, yet 40% of children are diagnosed with diabetic keto-acidosis, a potentially life-threatening condition; whereas FH affects around 1 in 250 individuals, yet less than 10% of cases are detected and diagnosis is often delayed until after a cardiovascular event has occurred;

Or. en

Amendment 158

Christine Anderson

Motion for a resolution

Recital H b (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	Hb. whereas the European Medicines Agency pushes misinformation about the Covid 19 injectables, claiming they "carefully review[s] all safety data and can confirm that there is no evidence of an increase in deaths related to COVID-19 vaccination in any age group, including in children.", and offer vague reassurances such as "Reports of deaths following vaccination are also very rare"2a;
	2a https://www.ema.europa.eu/en/human-regulatory-overview/public-health-threats/coronavirus-disease-covid-19/covid-19-medicines/covid-19-vaccines-key-facts

Or. en

Amendment 159

Michele Picaro, Pietro Fiocchi

Motion for a resolution

Recital H b (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	Hb. whereas community pharmacists are among the most accessible healthcare professionals in Europe and, through a wide network of community pharmacies, contribute to cardiovascular disease prevention, early detection, treatment adherence and long-term care; Whereas pharmacist-led interventions can contribute to reducing avoidable complications and relieving pressure on health systems;

Or. en

Amendment 160

Nicolás González Casares

Motion for a resolution

Recital H b (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	Hb. whereas in acute coronary syndromes, and in particular ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI), outcomes depend strongly on the time to reperfusion; whereas delays in opening occluded coronary arteries increase myocardial damage, heart failure risk and mortality; whereas reducing system delays requires coordinated networks from first medical contact to definitive reperfusion;

Or. en

Amendment 161

Sebastian Everding

Motion for a resolution

Recital H b (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	Hb. whereas cardiovascular, renal and metabolic conditions such as heart/kidney diseases, diabetes, obesity and stroke frequently coexist, an integrated cardio-renal-metabolic (CVRM) approach across prevention, early detection and care pathways and secondary prevention can substantially reduce morbidity, mortality and inequalities;

Or. en

Amendment 162

Motion for a resolution

Recital H b (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	Hb. whereas the EU is a world-leader in research, including in health research; whereas structural barriers in the EU regulatory environment have led to this leadership not being adequately matched by its capacity to translate research into practical therapies;

Or. en

Amendment 163

Ondřej Dostál

Motion for a resolution

Recital H a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	Ha. whereas wearables such as smart watches can aid to screening of potential cardiac disorders, facilitate early detection and thus complement the efforts of the health care system while increasing the interest of citizens in their own health;

Or. en

Amendment 164

Ondřej Dostál

Motion for a resolution

Recital H b (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	Hb. whereas the development in the field of medical devices significantly facilitates distance monitoring of patients with CVDs, provided that adequate safeguards for privacy and technological reliability are ensured;

Or. en

Amendment 165

Adam Jarubas, Ewa Kopacz

Motion for a resolution

Recital H c (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	H c. whereas effective prevention and management of diabetes are essential to reducing CVD-related mortality; whereas once CVD develops managing it becomes more complex and costly, reinforcing the importance of early detection, diagnosis and treatment;

Or. en

Amendment 166

Motion for a resolution

Recital H c (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	Hc. whereas cardiovascular therapies accounted for only 4% of clinical trials started between 2017-2022;

Or. en

Amendment 167

Motion for a resolution

Recital H d (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	Hd. whereas the EU’s scientific leadership should be harnessed to combat cardiovascular disease; whereas the innovation capacity of the EU’s life science sector needs to be supported and facilitated through a flexible regulatory framework;

Or. en

Amendment 168

Motion for a resolution

Recital H e (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	He. whereas diet can have a major impact on cardiovascular risk; whereas traditional European dietary patterns, such as the Nordic and the Mediterranean diets, have been shown to lower the risk of cardiovascular disease;

Or. en

Amendment 169

Aurelijus Veryga

Motion for a resolution

Recital I

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
I. whereas commercial determinants of health, including marketing and misleading claims, can undermine prevention policies and normalise harmful consumption;	I. whereas commercial determinants of health, including marketing and misleading claims, can undermine prevention policies and normalise harmful consumption; whereas similar dynamics have been clearly documented in cancer prevention, particularly with regard to tobacco, alcohol and ultra-processed foods; whereas addressing commercial determinants is essential to ensure coherence and effectiveness across EU non-communicable disease strategies;

Or. en

Amendment 170

Dan-Ştefan Motreanu

Motion for a resolution

Recital I

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
I. whereas commercial determinants of health, including marketing and misleading claims, can undermine prevention policies and normalise harmful consumption;	I. whereas commercial determinants of health, including marketing and misleading claims, can undermine prevention policies and normalise harmful consumption; whereas similar dynamics have been clearly documented in cancer prevention, particularly with regard to tobacco, alcohol and ultra-processed foods; whereas addressing commercial determinants is essential to ensure coherence and effectiveness across EU non-communicable disease strategies;

Or. en

Amendment 171

Martin Häusling

on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group

Motion for a resolution

Recital I

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
I. whereas commercial determinants of health, including marketing and misleading claims, can undermine prevention policies and normalise harmful consumption;	I. whereas commercial determinants of health, including marketing and misleading claims, can undermine prevention policies and normalise harmful consumption with clear socio-economic gradients in exposure, especially among children and young people, as disadvantaged areas are disproportionately saturated with unhealthy retail and advertising environments in which ultra-processed foods are the cheapest and most promoted options;

Or. en

Amendment 172

Margarita de la Pisa Carrión, Aldo Patriciello, Laurent Castillo, Valérie Deloge, Viktória Ferenc, Marie-Luce Brasier-Clain

Motion for a resolution

Recital I

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
I. whereas commercial determinants of health, including marketing and misleading claims, can undermine prevention policies and normalise harmful consumption;	I. whereas multiple determinants of health, including congenic factors, lifestyle choices, socioeconomic conditions, education levels and access to healthcare, influence cardiovascular outcomes; whereas public policies should address these determinants in a balanced, evidence-based and non-ideological manner;

Or. en

Amendment 173

Motion for a resolution

Recital I

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
I. whereas commercial determinants of health, including marketing and misleading claims, can undermine prevention policies and normalise harmful consumption;	I. whereas determinants of health, including marketing and misleading or unsubstantiated health claims, can impact prevention policies; whereas Regulation 1924/2006 regulates the use of health claims on food and drink products; whereas any communication to consumers containing health claims on products should be based on independent scientific evidence;

Or. en

Amendment 174

Veronika Cifrová Ostrihoňová, Vlad Vasile-Voiculescu, Stine Bosse, Billy Kelleher, Olivier Chastel, Irena Joveva

Motion for a resolution

Recital I

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
I. whereas commercial determinants of health, including marketing and misleading claims, can undermine prevention policies and normalise harmful consumption;	I. whereas commercial determinants of health, including marketing and misleading claims, can undermine prevention policies and normalise harmful consumption; whereas it is even more concerning when such commercial determinants target children and young people;

Or. en

Amendment 175

Laurence Trochu

Motion for a resolution

Recital I

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
I. whereas commercial determinants of health, including marketing and misleading claims, can undermine prevention policies and normalise harmful consumption;	I. whereas commercial determinants of health, including marketing, can undermine prevention policies and normalise harmful consumption;

Or. fr

Amendment 176

Michele Picaro, Pietro Fiocchi

Motion for a resolution

Recital I

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
I. whereas commercial determinants of health, including marketing and misleading claims, can undermine prevention policies and normalise harmful consumption;	I. whereas determinants of health, including misleading claims, can undermine prevention policies and normalise harmful consumption;

Or. en

Amendment 177

Martin Häusling

on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group

Motion for a resolution

Recital I a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	Ia. whereas information-based, educational, and voluntary industry initiatives alone have limited impact on consumer behaviour; whereas effective population-level prevention requires structural policy action beyond individual behaviour change; whereas evidence shows that interventions targeting the broader food environment—where food is accessed, consumed, and discussed—are substantially more effective in shaping consumer choices1d
	1d European Commission: Group of Chief Scientific Advisors and Directorate-General for Research and Innovation, Towards sustainable food consumption – Promoting healthy, affordable and sustainable food consumption choices, Publications Office of the European Union, 2023, https://data.europa.eu/doi/10.2777/29369

Or. en

Amendment 178

Dario Tamburrano, Valentina Palmisano

Motion for a resolution

Recital I a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	Ia. whereas exposure to marketing of unhealthy foods disproportionately affects children, adolescents and young adults; whereas around one third of children in Europe are living with overweight or obesity, a well-established risk factor for cardiovascular disease, and whereas the World Health Organization has clearly identified the promotion of foods high in fat, sugar and salt as a key contributor to this trend;

Or. en

Amendment 179

Kateřina Konečná

Motion for a resolution

Recital I a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	Ia. whereas medical technologies (including diagnostics, medical devices and digital health) play a central role across the cardiovascular care pathway, from early detection and diagnosis to treatment, rehabilitation and remote monitoring, improving outcomes and supporting health system efficiency;

Or. en

Amendment 180

Vytenis Povilas Andriukaitis, Marta Temido, Victor Negrescu, Romana Jerković

Motion for a resolution

Recital I a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	Ia. whereas occurrences such as climate change, demographic shifts, environmental degradation, exposome challenges, security challenges and economic uncertainty are reshaping the public health landscape and are expected to influence future cardiovascular health outcomes;

Or. en

Amendment 181

Veronika Cifrová Ostrihoňová, Vlad Vasile-Voiculescu, Stine Bosse, Billy Kelleher, Olivier Chastel, Irena Joveva

Motion for a resolution

Recital I a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	Ia. whereas immunisation against infectious diseases is a proven, cost-effective public health tool that contributes to cardiovascular disease prevention and management by reducing infection-driven cardiovascular events, complications and disease severity;

Or. en

Amendment 182

Tomislav Sokol

Motion for a resolution

Recital I a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	Ia. whereas immunisation against infectious diseases is a proven, cost-effective public health tool that contributes to cardiovascular disease prevention and management by reducing infection-driven cardiovascular events, complications and disease severity;

Or. en

Amendment 183

Sirpa Pietikäinen

Motion for a resolution

Recital I c (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	Ic. whereas immunisation against infectious diseases is a proven, cost-effective public health tool that contributes to cardiovascular disease prevention and management by reducing infection-driven cardiovascular events, complications and disease severity;

Or. en

Amendment 184

Sebastian Everding

Motion for a resolution

Recital I a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	Ia. whereas immunisation against infectious diseases is a proven, cost-effective public health tool that contributes to cardiovascular disease prevention and management;

Or. en

Amendment 185

Laurent Castillo, Valérie Deloge, Aleksandar Nikolic, Aldo Patriciello, Marie-Luce Brasier-Clain

Motion for a resolution

Recital I a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	Ia. whereas the Mediterranean diet is recognised as a healthy, balanced diet that plays a protective role in the primary and secondary prevention of the main chronic degenerative diseases;

Or. fr

Amendment 186

Sirpa Pietikäinen

Motion for a resolution

Recital I a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	Ia. whereas research on CVD and associated risk factors such as preeclampsia and gestational diabetes receive low funding proportional to burden;

Or. en

Amendment 187

Martin Häusling

on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group

Motion for a resolution

Recital I b (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	Ib. whereas there is broad scientific and political agreement that fiscal measures are among the most effective approaches to reduce consumption of harmful products, improve population nutrition, and curb the rising burden of non-communicable diseases; whereas the WHO consistently identifies health taxes as a “best buy” intervention, both cost-effective and scalable, advising governments to structure taxes to promote reformulation and meaningfully alter consumption patterns;

Or. en

Amendment 188

Sirpa Pietikäinen

Motion for a resolution

Recital I b (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	Ib. whereas obstructive sleep apnea is a common but substantially underdiagnosed condition that significantly increases the risk of hypertension, heart disease, stroke, and other cardiovascular diseases, and early identification and treatment through primary care and risk-based screening can reduce preventable cardiovascular morbidity and mortality;

Or. en

Amendment 189

Laurent Castillo, Valérie Deloge, Aleksandar Nikolic, Marie-Luce Brasier-Clain

Motion for a resolution

Recital I c (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	Ic. whereas, in its December 2025 political declaration, the United Nations General Assembly refers to the ‘harmful’ use of alcohol as an issue to be addressed;

Or. fr

Amendment 190

Kristoffer Storm, Charlie Weimers

Motion for a resolution

Recital J

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
J. whereas in 2021 tobacco use was responsible for more than 152 000 cardiovascular deaths and over 3.4 million disability-adjusted life years lost in the EU, with a disproportionate burden among men and socio-economically disadvantaged populations;	J. whereas in 2021 smoking was responsible for more than 152 000 cardiovascular deaths and over 3.4 million disability-adjusted life years lost in the EU, with a disproportionate burden among men and socio-economically disadvantaged populations. Emphasize the importance to differentiate between restrictions for smoking and nicotine pouches. Urges the European Parliament and commission to apply a significant evidence-based approach;

Or. en

Amendment 191

Martin Häusling

on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group

Motion for a resolution

Recital J

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
J. whereas in 2021 tobacco use was responsible for more than 152 000 cardiovascular deaths and over 3.4 million disability-adjusted life years lost in the EU, with a disproportionate burden among men and socio-economically disadvantaged populations;	J. whereas in 2021 tobacco use was responsible for more than 152 000 cardiovascular deaths and over 3.4 million disability-adjusted life years lost in the EU, with a disproportionate burden among men and socio-economically disadvantaged populations; Whereas the economic cost of smoking in Europe, including healthcare expenditures, productivity loss, and premature mortality, exceeds €300 billion annually;

Or. en

Amendment 192

Aurelijus Veryga

Motion for a resolution

Recital J

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
J. whereas in 2021 tobacco use was responsible for more than 152 000 cardiovascular deaths and over 3.4 million disability-adjusted life years lost in the EU, with a disproportionate burden among men and socio-economically disadvantaged populations;	J. whereas in 2021 tobacco use, including active smoking, passive exposure, and new nicotine products remains a major behavioural risk factor for cardiovascular disease in the EU, contributing to more than 152 000 cardiovascular deaths and over 3.4 million disability-adjusted life years lost in the EU, with a disproportionate burden among men and socio-economically disadvantaged populations;

Or. en

Amendment 193

Michele Picaro, Pietro Fiocchi

Motion for a resolution

Recital J

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
J. whereas in 2021 tobacco use was responsible for more than 152 000 cardiovascular deaths and over 3.4 million disability-adjusted life years lost in the EU, with a disproportionate burden among men and socio-economically disadvantaged populations;	J. whereas in 2021 smoking was responsible for more than 152 000 cardiovascular deaths and over 3.4 million disability-adjusted life years lost in the EU, with a disproportionate burden among men and socio-economically disadvantaged populations; whereas prevention is more effective than any cure, as well as the most cost-effective long-term cardiovascular control strategy;

Or. en

Amendment 194

Kateřina Konečná

Motion for a resolution

Recital J

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
J. whereas in 2021 tobacco use was responsible for more than 152 000 cardiovascular deaths and over 3.4 million disability-adjusted life years lost in the EU, with a disproportionate burden among men and socio-economically disadvantaged populations;	J. whereas in 2021 the smoking of combustible cigarettes and other combustible tobacco products was responsible for more than 152 000 cardiovascular deaths and over 3.4 million disability-adjusted life years lost in the EU, with a disproportionate burden among men and socio-economically disadvantaged populations;

Or. en

Amendment 195

Motion for a resolution

Recital J

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
J. whereas in 2021 tobacco use was responsible for more than 152 000 cardiovascular deaths and over 3.4 million disability-adjusted life years lost in the EU, with a disproportionate burden among men and socio-economically disadvantaged populations;	J. whereas in 2021 tobacco smoking was responsible for more than 152 000 cardiovascular deaths and over 3.4 million disability-adjusted life years lost in the EU, with a disproportionate burden among men and socio-economically disadvantaged populations;

Or. en

Amendment 196

Sirpa Pietikäinen

Motion for a resolution

Recital J a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	Ja. whereas the One Health approach acknowledges that climate change, extreme weather events, air pollution, chemical exposures and other environmental stressors significantly contribute to cardiovascular disease risk by increasing rates of heart attacks, arrhythmias and other cardiac events; whereas heatwaves and pollution exposures exacerbate cardiovascular strain, particularly among people with pre-existing pulmonary and heart conditions, and that extreme weather conditions disrupt access to care;

Or. en

Amendment 197

Adam Jarubas, Ewa Kopacz

Motion for a resolution

Recital J a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	Ja. whereas nicotine is a deadly cardiovascular toxin, and its use -regardless of delivery method- poses life-threatening health dangers; whereas the economic cost of smoking in Europe, including healthcare expenditures, productivity loss, and premature mortality, exceeds €300 billion annually;

Or. en

Amendment 198

Alessandra Moretti, Romana Jerković

Motion for a resolution

Recital J a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	Ja. whereas nicotine is a potent cardiovascular toxin, causing damage to the heart and blood vessels, regardless of whether it is consumed via vape, a pouch, a shisha, a cigarette or any other tool, represents a major risk factor for CVDs posing life threatening health danger;

Or. en

Amendment 199

Martin Häusling

on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group

Motion for a resolution

Recital J a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	Ja. whereas nicotine is a highly addictive and toxic substance with serious cardiovascular effects, and its use—regardless of the delivery method—poses significant and potentially life-threatening health risks;

Or. en

Amendment 200

Aurelijus Veryga

Motion for a resolution

Recital J a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	Ja. whereas tobacco use remains the leading preventable cause of NCDs in the EU, further exacerbating health inequalities; whereas strong tobacco control policies represent a cornerstone for both cardiovascular and cancer prevention, two main killers in the EU;

Or. en

Amendment 201

Monika Beňová

Motion for a resolution

Recital J a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	Ja. recalls the importance of evidence based decision making; highlights the need to assess all available scientific evidence in a holistic manner;

Or. en

Amendment 202

Veronika Cifrová Ostrihoňová, Vlad Vasile-Voiculescu, Stine Bosse, Billy Kelleher, Olivier Chastel, Irena Joveva

Motion for a resolution

Recital J a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	Ja. whereas the consumption of illegal substances and drug addiction is on the rise, especially among young people;

Or. en

Amendment 203

Michele Picaro, Pietro Fiocchi

Motion for a resolution

Recital J b (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	Jb. whereas in the absence of adequate and simultaneous measures of control, cooperation and traceability along the entire supply chain, significant increases in the taxation of tobacco products and alcoholic beverages may lead to an increase in domestic and cross border prices, capable of fostering the development of illegal activities, such as smuggling , the trade in products that do not comply with regulatory standards, and the expansion of organized criminal networks operating in these sectors;

Or. en

Amendment 204

Martin Häusling

on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group

Motion for a resolution

Recital J b (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	Jb. whereas the World Health Organization does not recommend electronic cigarettes as a smoking cessation aid; Whereas the World Health Organization’s most recent global report on trends in tobacco use indicates alarmingly high levels of e-cigarette use among adolescents, estimating that 4.2 million users aged 13 to 15 live in the European Region, and that uptake of e-cigarettes among young people already exceeds that of traditional cigarettes;

Or. en

Amendment 205

Alessandra Moretti, Romana Jerković

Motion for a resolution

Recital J b (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	Jb. whereas immunisation against infectious diseases is a proven, cost-effective public health tool that contributes to cardiovascular disease prevention and management by reducing infection-driven cardiovascular events, complications and disease severity;

Or. en

Amendment 206

Adam Jarubas, Ewa Kopacz

Motion for a resolution

Recital J b (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	Jb. whereas obesity leads to substantial societal losses in terms of lower workforce participation, lower productivity, higher dependency on social and health services and can be estimated to contribute to almost 25% of treatment costs for CVDs;

Or. en

Amendment 207

Sebastian Everding

Motion for a resolution

Recital J a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	Ja. whereas food systems contribute to both human and planetary health;

Or. en

Amendment 208

Vytenis Povilas Andriukaitis, Marta Temido, Victor Negrescu, Romana Jerković

Motion for a resolution

Recital K

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
K. whereas cardiovascular health is strongly influenced by environmental, social, commercial and economic factors beyond the health sector; whereas the systematic application of a Health in All Policies approach, together with a One Health perspective, is essential for effective cardiovascular disease prevention;	K. whereas cardiovascular health is strongly influenced by environmental, social, commercial, behavioural, educational and economic factors beyond the health sector; whereas the systematic application of a Health in All Policies approach, together with a One Health perspective, is essential for effective cardiovascular disease prevention;

Or. en

Amendment 209

Viktória Ferenc, Margarita de la Pisa Carrión, Marie-Luce Brasier-Clain, Aldo Patriciello, Valérie Deloge

Motion for a resolution

Recital K

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
K. whereas cardiovascular health is strongly influenced by environmental, social, commercial and economic factors beyond the health sector; whereas the systematic application of a Health in All Policies approach, together with a One Health perspective, is essential for effective cardiovascular disease prevention;	K. whereas cardiovascular health is strongly influenced by environmental, social, commercial, economic and mental health factors beyond the health sector; whereas the systematic application of a Health in All Policies approach, together with a One Health perspective, is essential for effective cardiovascular disease prevention;

Or. en

Amendment 210

Ondřej Krutílek

Motion for a resolution

Recital K

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
K. whereas cardiovascular health is strongly influenced by environmental, social, commercial and economic factors beyond the health sector; whereas the systematic application of a Health in All Policies approach, together with a One Health perspective, is essential for effective cardiovascular disease prevention;	K. whereas cardiovascular health is strongly influenced by environmental, social, behavioural, commercial and economic factors beyond the health sector; whereas the systematic application of a Health in All Policies approach, together with a One Health perspective, is essential for effective cardiovascular disease prevention;

Or. en

Amendment 211

Motion for a resolution

Recital K

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
K. whereas cardiovascular health is strongly influenced by environmental, social, commercial and economic factors beyond the health sector; whereas the systematic application of a Health in All Policies approach, together with a One Health perspective, is essential for effective cardiovascular disease prevention;	K. whereas cardiovascular health is strongly influenced by environmental, social and economic factors beyond the health sector; whereas the systematic application of a Health in All Policies approach, together with a One Health perspective, is essential for effective cardiovascular disease prevention;

Or. en

Amendment 212

Michele Picaro, Pietro Fiocchi

Motion for a resolution

Recital K

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
K. whereas cardiovascular health is strongly influenced by environmental, social, commercial and economic factors beyond the health sector; whereas the systematic application of a Health in All Policies approach, together with a One Health perspective, is essential for effective cardiovascular disease prevention;	K. whereas cardiovascular health is strongly influenced by environmental, social and economic factors beyond the health sector; whereas the systematic application of a Health in All Policies approach, together with a One Health perspective, is essential for effective cardiovascular disease prevention;

Or. en

Amendment 213

Laurent Castillo, Valérie Deloge, Aleksandar Nikolic, Marie-Luce Brasier-Clain

Motion for a resolution

Recital K

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
K. whereas cardiovascular health is strongly influenced by environmental, social, commercial and economic factors beyond the health sector; whereas the systematic application of a Health in All Policies approach, together with a One Health perspective, is essential for effective cardiovascular disease prevention;	K. whereas cardiovascular health is strongly influenced by environmental, social, commercial and economic factors beyond the health sector; whereas the application of a Health in Policies approach, together with a One Health perspective, is essential for effective cardiovascular disease prevention;

Or. fr

Amendment 214

Laurent Castillo, Valérie Deloge, Aleksandar Nikolic, Viktória Ferenc, Marie-Luce Brasier-Clain

Motion for a resolution

Recital K a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	Ka. whereas obesity is responsible for almost a quarter of the costs of treating cardiovascular diseases and generates substantial social and economic costs as a result of lower labour market productivity and greater reliance on social and health services in the Member States; stresses that preventing obesity, especially among children, is key to lowering the risk of diabetes and cardiovascular diseases in early adulthood;

Or. fr

Amendment 215

Ondřej Knotek, Ton Diepeveen, Viktória Ferenc

Motion for a resolution

Recital K a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	Ka. whereas cardiovascular health is influenced by the cumulative effects of dietary habits as they are shaped by food systems, social practices and patterns of availability, rather than by isolated dietary components; whereas approaches that abstract nutrition policy from this broader context risk oversimplifying the determinants of health and reducing the effectiveness of cardiovascular disease prevention efforts;

Or. en

Amendment 216

Kateřina Konečná

Motion for a resolution

Recital K a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	Ka. whereas cardiovascular health is influenced by the cumulative effects of dietary habits as they are shaped by food systems, social practices and patterns of availability, rather than by isolated dietary components; whereas approaches that abstract nutrition policy from this broader context risk oversimplifying the determinants of health and reducing the effectiveness of cardiovascular disease prevention efforts;

Or. en

Amendment 217

Viktória Ferenc, Margarita de la Pisa Carrión, Marie-Luce Brasier-Clain, Aldo Patriciello, Valérie Deloge

Motion for a resolution

Recital K a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	Ka. whereas ensuring equitable access to sophisticated screening tools in rural and remote areas is essential to reduce preventable cardiovascular morbidity and mortality across the Union; whereas citizens living outside major urban centres often face delayed diagnosis and unequal access to care due to the limited availability of specialized equipment, trained personnel and nearby healthcare facilities;

Or. en

Amendment 218

Martin Häusling

on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group

Motion for a resolution

Recital K a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	Ka. whereas regular physical activity is a key protective factor against cardiovascular diseases and is particularly important for children and adolescents, as it lowers blood pressure, improves cholesterol levels, supports blood glucose regulation, helps maintain a healthy body weight and reduces systemic inflammation, thereby establishing health behaviours that persist into adulthood1e;
	1e World Health Organization (WHO), Guidelines on physical activity and sedentary behaviour https://www.who.int/publications/i/item/9789240015128

Or. en

Amendment 219

Margarita de la Pisa Carrión, Aldo Patriciello, Laurent Castillo, Valérie Deloge, Viktória Ferenc, Marie-Luce Brasier-Clain

Motion for a resolution

Recital K a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	Ka. whereas, in accordance with the Treaties, the organisation, financing and delivery of healthcare systems fall primarily within the competence of the Member States; whereas any Union-level action in the field of public health must fully respect the principle of subsidiarity and be limited to supporting, coordinating or complementing national policies;

Or. en

Amendment 220

Michele Picaro, Pietro Fiocchi

Motion for a resolution

Recital K a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	Ka. whereas immunisation against infectious diseases is a proven, cost-effective public health tool that contributes to cardiovascular disease prevention and management by reducing infection-driven cardiovascular events, complications and disease severity;

Or. en

Amendment 221

Vytenis Povilas Andriukaitis, Marta Temido, Victor Negrescu, Romana Jerković

Motion for a resolution

Recital K b (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	Kb. whereas tobacco use, including exposure to second-hand smoke and the use of novel nicotine products is a well-established risk factor for cardiovascular disease, significantly increasing the risk of ischaemic heart disease, arrhythmia, stroke, aortic aneurysm and peripheral arterial disease;

Or. en

Amendment 222

Vytenis Povilas Andriukaitis, Marta Temido, Victor Negrescu, Romana Jerković

Motion for a resolution

Recital K a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	Ka. whereas obesity, diabetes, sedentary lifestyle and insufficient physical activity are major contributors to cardiovascular morbidity and mortality, and progress in reducing these risk factors has stalled or reversed in several Member States;

Or. en

Amendment 223

Romana Jerković, Vytenis Povilas Andriukaitis, Nicolás González Casares, Leire Pajín, Christophe Clergeau, Nikos Papandreou

Motion for a resolution

Recital K a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	Ka. whereas cardiovascular disease mortality is a major driver of premature mortality and disability from non-communicable diseases, and reducing cardiovascular mortality is essential to achieving Sustainable Development Goal 3.4 by 2030;

Or. en

Amendment 224

Kristoffer Storm

Motion for a resolution

Recital K a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	Ka. whereas obesity is responsible for almost a quarter of treatment costs for CVDs and leads to substantial societal losses in terms of lower workforce participation and productivity and higher dependency on social and health services.

Or. en

Amendment 225

Aldo Patriciello, Margarita de la Pisa Carrión, Laurent Castillo, Valérie Deloge

Motion for a resolution

Recital K a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	Ka. whereas the Mediterranean diet is a model of nutritional excellence that can have a positive impact on cardiovascular health, in particular by reducing blood pressure, LDL cholesterol, and risk of coronary heart disease;

Or. en

Amendment 226

Veronika Cifrová Ostrihoňová, Vlad Vasile-Voiculescu, Stine Bosse, Billy Kelleher, Olivier Chastel, Irena Joveva

Motion for a resolution

Recital K a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	Ka. whereas the implementation of the EU ID Wallet is crucial in preventing children and young people from purchasing age-restricted goods, such as tobacco and alcohol;

Or. en

Amendment 227

Alessandra Moretti, Romana Jerković

Motion for a resolution

Recital K a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	Ka. whereas diet and nutrition play a key role in preventing CVDs and poor diet and unhealthy habits are strongly associated with elevated risk of CVDs morbidity and mortality

Or. en

Amendment 228

Christine Anderson

Motion for a resolution

Recital K a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	Ka. whereas prevention policies should empower citizens to make informed choices and support individual responsibility for lifestyle-related health factors;

Or. en

Amendment 229

Sebastian Everding

Motion for a resolution

Recital K a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	Ka. whereas limiting access to healthcare for migrants to emergency interventions only delays the detection and treatment of preventable conditions;

Or. en

Amendment 230

Kateřina Konečná

Motion for a resolution

Recital K b (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	Kb. stresses that cardiovascular disease (CVD) comprises a broad spectrum of cardiac and vascular conditions, including those affecting both the heart and the circulatory system; underlines the importance of ensuring that all EU-level actions, targets and monitoring frameworks within the CVH Plan reflect this full scope and address the diverse prevention, treatment, rehabilitation and long-term care needs associated with these conditions;

Or. en

Amendment 231

Veronika Cifrová Ostrihoňová, Vlad Vasile-Voiculescu, Stine Bosse, Billy Kelleher, Olivier Chastel, Irena Joveva

Motion for a resolution

Recital K b (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	Kb. whereas immunisation against respiratory infections, including influenza, SARS-COV-2 (COVID-19), respiratory syncytial virus, pneumococcal disease and/or herpes zoster, is recognised by the healthcare community as a vital preventive measure for CVD that improves survival, reduces hospitalisations, and enhances quality of life;

Or. en

Amendment 232

Christine Anderson

Motion for a resolution

Recital K b (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	Kb. whereas effective public health policies should respect individual autonomy and the freedom of adults to make informed lifestyle and consumption choices, also with regard to tobacco and alcohol consumption, and should prioritise information, education and harm reduction over paternalistic, restrictive or prohibitive approaches;

Or. en

Amendment 233

Aldo Patriciello, Margarita de la Pisa Carrión, Laurent Castillo, Viktória Ferenc, Valérie Deloge

Motion for a resolution

Recital K b (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	Kb. whereas transparency regarding the origin of a product is a key factor in enabling consumers to make informed choices that promote sustainability and support nutritional quality of products from short supply chains, thereby benefitting health;

Or. en

Amendment 234

Martin Häusling

on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group

Motion for a resolution

Recital K b (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	Kb. whereas, according to the European Society of Cardiology, the future number of cardiologists will be insufficient to meet the growing demand for cardiovascular prevention and care and while psychosocial consequences of CVD remain inadequately covered;

Or. en

Amendment 235

Margarita de la Pisa Carrión, Aldo Patriciello, Laurent Castillo, Valérie Deloge, Marie-Luce Brasier-Clain

Motion for a resolution

Recital K b (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	Kb. whereas the promotion of cardiovascular health should respect individual freedom and personal responsibility, and avoid coercive approaches that may undermine freedom, public trust and social acceptance of health policies;

Or. en

Amendment 236

Viktória Ferenc, Margarita de la Pisa Carrión, Marie-Luce Brasier-Clain, Aldo Patriciello, Valérie Deloge, Ondřej Knotek

Motion for a resolution

Recital K b (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	Kb. whereas life expectancy is increasing, the number of patients requiring long-term cardiovascular monitoring and intervention continues to expand, thereby strengthening demand for cardiovascular medical devices;

Or. en

Amendment 237

Romana Jerković, Vytenis Povilas Andriukaitis, Nicolás González Casares, Leire Pajín, Christophe Clergeau, Nikos Papandreou

Motion for a resolution

Recital K b (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	Kb. whereas cardiovascular diseases have a profound impact on societies and economies across the European Union, affecting labour markets, social protection systems and long-term economic sustainability;

Or. en

Amendment 238

Laurent Castillo, Valérie Deloge, Aleksandar Nikolic, Marie-Luce Brasier-Clain

Motion for a resolution

Recital K b (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	Kb. whereas the EU is lagging behind in developing treatments for those cardiovascular diseases;

Or. fr

Amendment 239

Alessandra Moretti, Romana Jerković

Motion for a resolution

Recital K b (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	Kb. whereas physical activity plays a crucial role in prevention and treatment of CVDs;

Or. en

Amendment 240

Viktória Ferenc, Marie-Luce Brasier-Clain, Aldo Patriciello, Valérie Deloge

Motion for a resolution

Recital K c (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	Kc. whereas a substantial core of public funding in Europe supports cardiovascular disease research and innovation, providing the essential foundation for prevention, diagnostics, and treatment initiatives; whereas significant, but smaller, contributions from private and industry sources complement public investment and enable applied research, clinical trials, and health system implementation;

Or. en

Amendment 241

Martin Häusling

on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group

Motion for a resolution

Recital K c (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	Kc. whereas strong social connections and support from family, friends, and communities have been shown to improve cardiovascular health outcomes, reducing the risk of events, supporting recovery, and enhancing adherence to treatment, effects that cannot be replicated by artificial intelligence or digital interventions alone1f
	1f Holt-Lunstad J, Smith TB, Baker M, Harris T, Stephenson D. Loneliness and Social Isolation as Risk Factors for Mortality: A Meta-Analytic Review. PMC link

Or. en

Amendment 242

Vytenis Povilas Andriukaitis, Marta Temido, Victor Negrescu, Romana Jerković

Motion for a resolution

Recital K c (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	Kc. whereas heat-related mortality represents the largest share of climate-related deaths in Europe, with cardiovascular causes accounting for a substantial proportion, and the interaction between extreme heat, drought and air pollution further exacerbates cardiovascular risk;

Or. en

Amendment 243

Margarita de la Pisa Carrión, Aldo Patriciello, Laurent Castillo, Marie-Luce Brasier-Clain, Valérie Deloge

Motion for a resolution

Recital K c (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	Kc. whereas the traditional Mediterranean diet, characterised by high consumption of fruit, vegetables, legumes, whole grains, olive oil, fish and moderate dairy intake, constitutes a scientifically recognised protective factor against cardiovascular diseases;

Or. en

Amendment 244

Michele Picaro, Pietro Fiocchi

Motion for a resolution

Recital K b (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	Kb. whereas the Mediterranean diet is a scientifically recognised dietary pattern associated with improved cardiovascular health, with high adherence linked to reduced risk of cardiovascular disease and lower cardiovascular and all-cause mortality, and is supported as an effective model for cardiovascular prevention and outcomes improvement;

Or. en

Amendment 245

Romana Jerković, Vytenis Povilas Andriukaitis, Nicolás González Casares, Leire Pajín, Christophe Clergeau, Nikos Papandreou

Motion for a resolution

Recital K c (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	Kc. whereas many risk factors, including tobacco use, alcohol consumption, unhealthy diets, physical inactivity and environmental exposures, are shared with other non-communicable diseases;

Or. en

Amendment 246

Alessandra Moretti, Romana Jerković

Motion for a resolution

Recital K c (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	Kc. whereas environmental factors, in particular air quality, are major factors for the development of serious health conditions and diseases, including CVDs;

Or. en

Amendment 247

Kateřina Konečná

Motion for a resolution

Recital K c (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	Kc. whereas effective population based prevention requires structural policy action beyond individual behavioural change;

Or. en

Amendment 248

Viktória Ferenc, Margarita de la Pisa Carrión, Marie-Luce Brasier-Clain, Aldo Patriciello, Valérie Deloge

Motion for a resolution

Recital K d (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	Kd. whereas there is a growing presence of venture capital and blended finance instruments that focus on scaling innovative solutions, including digital health, medtech, and precision medicine, thereby leveraging public funds to attract additional private investment;

Or. en

Amendment 249

Romana Jerković, Vytenis Povilas Andriukaitis, Nicolás González Casares, Leire Pajín, Christophe Clergeau, Nikos Papandreou

Motion for a resolution

Recital K d (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	Kd. whereas occurrences such as climate change, demographic shifts, environmental degradation, security challenges and economic uncertainty are reshaping the public health landscape and are expected to influence future cardiovascular health outcomes;

Or. en

Amendment 250

Laurent Castillo, Valérie Deloge, Aleksandar Nikolic, Marie-Luce Brasier-Clain

Motion for a resolution

Recital K d (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	Kd. whereas it takes time to place innovative medicines on the European market;

Or. fr

Amendment 251

Romana Jerković, Vytenis Povilas Andriukaitis, Nicolás González Casares, Leire Pajín, Christophe Clergeau, Nikos Papandreou

Motion for a resolution

Recital K e (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	Ke. whereas cardiovascular diseases account for approximately one third of all deaths in the European Union; whereas coronary heart disease represents the largest share of cardiovascular mortality, followed by stroke; whereas heart failure, atrial fibrillation, peripheral arterial disease, valvular heart disease, cardiomyopathies, rheumatic heart disease, hypertensive heart disease and aortic diseases contribute significantly to disability, avoidable hospitalizations and premature mortality across the Union;

Or. en

Amendment 252

Vytenis Povilas Andriukaitis, Marta Temido, Victor Negrescu, Romana Jerković

Motion for a resolution

Recital K e (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	Ke. whereas the effective and equitable use of digital health tools, AI and innovative medical technologies depends on adequate digital literacy among patients, health professionals and the wider population;

Or. en

Amendment 253

Romana Jerković, Vytenis Povilas Andriukaitis, Nicolás González Casares, Leire Pajín, Christophe Clergeau, Nikos Papandreou

Motion for a resolution

Recital K f (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	Kf. whereas structural, socio-economic, environmental and commercial determinants play a decisive role in shaping cardiovascular disease risk across the European Union;

Or. en

Amendment 254

Romana Jerković, Vytenis Povilas Andriukaitis, Nicolás González Casares, Leire Pajín, Christophe Clergeau, Nikos Papandreou

Motion for a resolution

Recital K g (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	Kg. whereas approximately one third of adults in WHO European region are estimated to have high blood pressure, yet hypertension remains widely underdetected, undertreated and poorly controlled, and more than half of all cardiovascular deaths are attributable to elevated blood pressure;

Or. en

Amendment 255

Romana Jerković, Vytenis Povilas Andriukaitis, Nicolás González Casares, Leire Pajín, Christophe Clergeau, Nikos Papandreou

Motion for a resolution

Recital K h (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	Kh. whereas nearly 80 % of deaths from cardiovascular diseases are attributable to modifiable risk factors;

Or. en

Amendment 256

Romana Jerković, Vytenis Povilas Andriukaitis, Nicolás González Casares, Leire Pajín, Christophe Clergeau, Nikos Papandreou

Motion for a resolution

Recital K i (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	Ki. whereas Approximately 22% of the EU population aged 15 or older has high blood pressure;

Or. en

Amendment 257

Romana Jerković, Vytenis Povilas Andriukaitis, Nicolás González Casares, Leire Pajín, Christophe Clergeau, Nikos Papandreou

Motion for a resolution

Recital K j (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	Kj. whereas obesity and insufficient physical activity are major contributors to cardiovascular morbidity and mortality, and progress in reducing these risk factors has stalled or reversed in several Member States;

Or. en

Amendment 258

Romana Jerković, Vytenis Povilas Andriukaitis, Nicolás González Casares, Leire Pajín, Christophe Clergeau, Nikos Papandreou

Motion for a resolution

Recital K k (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	Kk. whereas more than 620 000 deaths annually in the European Union are attributable to unhealthy diets, while more than half of adults and a growing proportion of children live with overweight or obesity;

Or. en

Amendment 259

Romana Jerković, Vytenis Povilas Andriukaitis, Nicolás González Casares, Leire Pajín, Christophe Clergeau, Nikos Papandreou

Motion for a resolution

Recital K l (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	Kl. whereas tobacco use, including exposure to second-hand smoke and the use of novel nicotine products is a well-established risk factor for cardiovascular disease, significantly increasing the risk of ischaemic heart disease, stroke, aortic aneurysm and peripheral arterial disease;

Or. en

Amendment 260

Romana Jerković, Vytenis Povilas Andriukaitis, Nicolás González Casares, Leire Pajín, Christophe Clergeau, Nikos Papandreou

Motion for a resolution

Recital K m (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	Km. whereas even low-intensity or occasional smoking substantially increases cardiovascular risk, and the use of smokeless tobacco products is also associated with increased cardiovascular mortality;

Or. en

Amendment 261

Romana Jerković, Vytenis Povilas Andriukaitis, Nicolás González Casares, Leire Pajín, Christophe Clergeau, Nikos Papandreou

Motion for a resolution

Recital K n (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	Kn. whereas roughly 50 000 cardiovascular deaths each year in the European Union are attributable to alcohol consumption, and the Union is not on track to meet its target of a 20 % reduction in alcohol consumption by 2030;

Or. en

Amendment 262

Romana Jerković, Vytenis Povilas Andriukaitis, Nicolás González Casares, Leire Pajín, Christophe Clergeau, Nikos Papandreou

Motion for a resolution

Recital K o (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	Ko. whereas dietary patterns in many Member States are characterized by excessive intake of salt, sugar, saturated fats and ultra-processed foods, combined with insufficient consumption of fruits, vegetables and whole grains;

Or. en

Amendment 263

Romana Jerković, Vytenis Povilas Andriukaitis, Nicolás González Casares, Leire Pajín, Christophe Clergeau, Nikos Papandreou

Motion for a resolution

Recital K r (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	Kr. whereas average daily salt intake in the European Union significantly exceeds recommended levels, contributing to hypertension and cardiovascular disease;

Or. en

Amendment 264

Romana Jerković, Vytenis Povilas Andriukaitis, Nicolás González Casares, Leire Pajín, Christophe Clergeau, Nikos Papandreou

Motion for a resolution

Recital K p (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	Kp. whereas energy drinks pose significant cardiovascular risks due to high levels of caffeine and other stimulants, which can cause increased heart rate, elevated blood pressure and abnormal heart rhythms;

Or. en

Amendment 265

Romana Jerković, Vytenis Povilas Andriukaitis, Nicolás González Casares, Leire Pajín, Christophe Clergeau, Nikos Papandreou

Motion for a resolution

Recital K q (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	Kq. whereas the exposome approach considers the totality of environmental, chemical, physical, biological, social, commercial and behavioural exposures across an individual’s lifetime and provides a unified framework for targeted prevention; whereas studies have shown a strong correlation between the exposome and cardiovascular health, with various components of the exposome having been implicated in the development and progression of cardiovascular disease;

Or. en

Amendment 266

Romana Jerković, Vytenis Povilas Andriukaitis, Nicolás González Casares, Leire Pajín, Christophe Clergeau, Nikos Papandreou

Motion for a resolution

Recital K s (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	Ks. whereas a large proportion of adults and children in the European Union do not meet recommended levels of physical activity, with sedentary behaviour increasing across age groups;

Or. en

Amendment 267

Romana Jerković, Vytenis Povilas Andriukaitis, Nicolás González Casares, Leire Pajín, Christophe Clergeau, Nikos Papandreou

Motion for a resolution

Recital K t (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	Kt. whereas approximately 235 000 deaths annually in the European Union are attributable to the fine particulate matter PM2.5 pollution;

Or. en

Amendment 268

Romana Jerković, Vytenis Povilas Andriukaitis, Nicolás González Casares, Leire Pajín, Christophe Clergeau, Nikos Papandreou

Motion for a resolution

Recital K u (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	Ku. whereas metabolic dysfunction–associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD) remains under-recognised driver of cardiovascular disease, affecting more than 25% of adults in the European Union;

Or. en

Amendment 269

Romana Jerković, Vytenis Povilas Andriukaitis, Nicolás González Casares, Leire Pajín, Christophe Clergeau, Nikos Papandreou

Motion for a resolution

Recital K v (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	Kv. whereas rising temperatures and more frequent heatwaves are expected to have increasingly severe impacts on cardiovascular health, particularly among older persons and people with chronic conditions;

Or. en

Amendment 270

Vytenis Povilas Andriukaitis, Marta Temido, Victor Negrescu, Romana Jerković

Motion for a resolution

Recital K d (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	Kd. whereas rising temperatures and more frequent heatwaves are expected to have increasingly severe impacts on cardiovascular health, particularly among older persons, and people with chronic conditions, rare diseases and disabilities;

Or. en

Amendment 271

Romana Jerković, Vytenis Povilas Andriukaitis, Nicolás González Casares, Leire Pajín, Christophe Clergeau, Nikos Papandreou

Motion for a resolution

Recital K w (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	Kw. whereas reducing the cardiovascular disease burden requires action at multiple levels, including population-level measures to reduce exposure to risk factors, strengthened health literacy and improved competencies among health professionals and patients;

Or. en

Amendment 272

Romana Jerković, Vytenis Povilas Andriukaitis, Nicolás González Casares, Leire Pajín, Christophe Clergeau, Nikos Papandreou

Motion for a resolution

Recital K x (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	Kx. whereas evidence indicates that community noise exposure above Lden 70 dB and Lnight 60 dB may impair behavioural and cognitive development in children and is associated with increased cardiovascular risk across the life course;

Or. en

Amendment 273

Romana Jerković, Vytenis Povilas Andriukaitis, Nicolás González Casares, Leire Pajín, Christophe Clergeau, Nikos Papandreou

Motion for a resolution

Recital K y (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	Ky. whereas the Commission Communication on Europe’s Beating Cancer Plan recognizes that cardiovascular diseases and cancer share common risk factors and underscores the importance of integrated prevention strategies across non-communicable diseases;

Or. en

Amendment 274

Romana Jerković, Vytenis Povilas Andriukaitis, Nicolás González Casares, Leire Pajín, Christophe Clergeau, Nikos Papandreou

Motion for a resolution

Recital K z (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	Kz. whereas evidence shows that certain non-targeted or non-evidence-based screening and diagnostic practices may provide limited benefit while increasing overdiagnosis, overtreatment and inefficient use of healthcare resources, making the avoidance of low-value healthcare essential for patient safety and system sustainability;

Or. en

Amendment 275

Romana Jerković, Vytenis Povilas Andriukaitis, Nicolás González Casares, Leire Pajín, Christophe Clergeau, Nikos Papandreou

Motion for a resolution

Recital K aa (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	Kaa. whereas scientific evidence indicates that e-cigarettes are not risk-free and pose significant cardiovascular risks, including through mechanisms that increase the risk of thrombosis and atherosclerosis, notably due to nicotine exposure and the inhalation of toxic substances;

Or. en

Amendment 276

Romana Jerković, Vytenis Povilas Andriukaitis, Nicolás González Casares, Leire Pajín, Christophe Clergeau

Motion for a resolution

Recital K aj (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	Kaj. whereas the World Health Organization does not recommend e-cigarettes as a smoking cessation tool, and evidence indicates that e-cigarette use is associated with increased uptake of conventional tobacco products, particularly among young people;

Or. en

Amendment 277

Romana Jerković, Vytenis Povilas Andriukaitis, Nicolás González Casares, Leire Pajín, Christophe Clergeau

Motion for a resolution

Recital K ad (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	Kad. whereas evidence indicates that young people who use e-cigarettes are significantly more likely than non-users to initiate combustible tobacco smoking;

Or. en

Amendment 278

Romana Jerković, Vytenis Povilas Andriukaitis, Nicolás González Casares, Leire Pajín, Christophe Clergeau, Nikos Papandreou

Motion for a resolution

Recital K ai (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	Kai. whereas the most recent World Health Organization global report on tobacco use estimates that 4.2 million children aged 13 to 15 use e-cigarettes in the European Region and that e-cigarette uptake already exceeds that of traditional cigarettes in several countries;

Or. en

Amendment 279

Romana Jerković, Vytenis Povilas Andriukaitis, Nicolás González Casares, Leire Pajín, Christophe Clergeau, Nikos Papandreou

Motion for a resolution

Recital K ab (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	Kab. whereas high-quality, comprehensive and interoperable cardiovascular registries and health data systems are indispensable for effective prevention, early detection, monitoring of outcomes and reduction of inequalities, yet significant gaps persist between Member States;

Or. en

Amendment 280

Romana Jerković, Vytenis Povilas Andriukaitis, Nicolás González Casares, Leire Pajín, Christophe Clergeau, Nikos Papandreou

Motion for a resolution

Recital K ac (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	Kac. whereas the effective and equitable use of digital health tools depends on adequate digital literacy among patients, health professionals and the wider population;

Or. en

Amendment 281

Romana Jerković, Vytenis Povilas Andriukaitis, Nicolás González Casares, Leire Pajín, Christophe Clergeau, Nikos Papandreou

Motion for a resolution

Recital K ae (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	Kae. whereas the World Health Organization defines the commercial determinants of health as the conditions, actions and omissions by commercial actors that affect health and recognizes that profit-driven commercial practices can undermine public health objectives;

Or. en

Amendment 282

Romana Jerković, Vytenis Povilas Andriukaitis, Nicolás González Casares, Leire Pajín, Christophe Clergeau, Nikos Papandreou

Motion for a resolution

Recital K af (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	Kaf. whereas children and adolescents are particularly vulnerable to marketing practices promoting unhealthy foods; whereas around one in three children in Europe live with overweight or obesity, which constitutes a major risk factor for cardiovascular health;

Or. en

Amendment 283

Romana Jerković, Vytenis Povilas Andriukaitis, Nicolás González Casares, Leire Pajín, Christophe Clergeau, Nikos Papandreou

Motion for a resolution

Recital K ag (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	Kag. whereas diabetes affects over 35 million people in the European Union, with the majority of diabetes-related premature deaths resulting from cardiovascular complications; whereas people living with type 1 diabetes, a lifelong autoimmune disease often diagnosed in childhood, face a substantially increased lifetime risk of cardiovascular disease despite the absence of modifiable behavioural risk factors;

Or. en

Amendment 284

Romana Jerković, Vytenis Povilas Andriukaitis, Nicolás González Casares, Leire Pajín, Christophe Clergeau, Nikos Papandreou

Motion for a resolution

Recital K ah (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	Kah. whereas up to 40 % of children are diagnosed following diabetic ketoacidosis, a potentially life-threatening condition;

Or. en

Amendment 285

Romana Jerković, Vytenis Povilas Andriukaitis, Nicolás González Casares, Leire Pajín, Christophe Clergeau, Nikos Papandreou

Motion for a resolution

Recital K ak (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	Kak. whereas the World Health Organization has stated that there is no safe level of alcohol consumption for health, and that even low levels of alcohol use increase the risk of non-communicable diseases, including cardiovascular disease and cancer; whereas alcohol consumption remains a major, preventable risk factor for premature mortality and disease burden in the European Union;

Or. en

Amendment 286

Marta Temido, Vytenis Povilas Andriukaitis, Romana Jerković, Victor Negrescu

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 1

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
1. Reiterates the need to systematically apply a Health in All Policies approach at EU and national level; calls for mandatory health impact assessments for major EU legislative initiatives;	1. Reiterates the need to systematically apply a Health in All Policies approach at EU and national level; calls for mandatory health impact assessments for major EU legislative initiatives; recalls that access to timely, affordable and high-quality cardiovascular prevention, diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation is part of the right to health and must be ensured for all people, irrespective of income, employment status, residence status or place of living;

Or. en

Amendment 287

Christine Anderson

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 1

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
1. Reiterates the need to systematically apply a Health in All Policies approach at EU and national level; calls for mandatory health impact assessments for major EU legislative initiatives;	1. Reiterates the need to systematically apply a Health in All Policies approach at EU and national level within the limits of Union competences and in full respect of subsidiarity; calls for health impact assessments for relevant EU legislative initiatives;

Or. en

Amendment 288

Laurent Castillo, Valérie Deloge, Aleksandar Nikolic, Aldo Patriciello, Marie-Luce Brasier-Clain

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 1

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
1. Reiterates the need to systematically apply a Health in All Policies approach at EU and national level; calls for mandatory health impact assessments for major EU legislative initiatives;	1. Reiterates the need to apply a Health in Policies approach at EU and national level; proposes that major EU legislative initiatives can be subjected to health impact assessments;

Or. fr

Amendment 289

Michele Picaro, Pietro Fiocchi

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 1

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
1. Reiterates the need to systematically apply a Health in All Policies approach at EU and national level; calls for mandatory health impact assessments for major EU legislative initiatives;	1. Reiterates the need to systematically apply a Health in All Policies approach at EU and national level; calls for mandatory impact assessments for major EU legislative initiatives of relevance to public health;

Or. en

Amendment 290

Veronika Cifrová Ostrihoňová, Vlad Vasile-Voiculescu, Stine Bosse, Billy Kelleher, Olivier Chastel, Irena Joveva

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 1

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
1. Reiterates the need to systematically apply a Health in All Policies approach at EU and national level; calls for mandatory health impact assessments for major EU legislative initiatives;	1. Reiterates the need to systematically apply a Health in All Policies approach at EU and national level; calls for mandatory health impact assessments for major and relevant EU legislative initiatives;

Or. en

Amendment 291

Alessandra Moretti, Romana Jerković

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 1 a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	1a. Stresses that access to high quality, accessible and public healthcare services is a fundamental right of every person in the EU and represents one of the most effective strategy to prevent, detect and treat CVDs effectively; regrets the discriminations faced by EU citizens in the access to those services and calls for the Commission and member states to address urgently the matter;

Or. en

Amendment 292

Dario Tamburrano, Valentina Palmisano

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 1 a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	1a. Emphasises that effective prevention of cardiovascular diseases, diabetes and obesity requires early and sustained action from childhood onwards; underlines that tackling obesity at a young age is essential to lowering the risk of developing diabetes and cardiovascular conditions later in life;

Or. en

Amendment 293

Veronika Cifrová Ostrihoňová, Vlad Vasile-Voiculescu, Stine Bosse, Billy Kelleher, Olivier Chastel, Irena Joveva

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 1 a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	1a. Calls on the Commission and Member States to support wider deployment of and access to CPR training and public awareness programmes, including for children and young people, as an essential component of cardiovascular disease preparedness and emergency response;

Or. en

Amendment 294

Raffaele Topo

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 1 a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	1a. Welcomes the announced Council recommendation on vaccination against respiratory infections as a preventive measure for cardiovascular diseases;

Or. en

Amendment 295

Dario Tamburrano, Valentina Palmisano

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 1 b (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	1b. Calls for better alignment between public health goals and EU agri-food policies, including the Common Agricultural Policy, so that public resources are more effectively directed towards supporting the production and consumption of foods that are conducive to cardiovascular health, in particular plant-based products;

Or. en

Amendment 296

Sebastian Everding

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 1 a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	1a. Calls for stronger coherence between EU health objectives and agri-food policies, including the Common Agricultural Policy, to ensure that public funding supports the production and consumption of foods associated with reduced cardiovascular risk, particularly plant-based foods;

Or. en

Amendment 297

Laurent Castillo, Valérie Deloge, Aleksandar Nikolic, Ondřej Knotek, Marie-Luce Brasier-Clain

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 2

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
2. Stresses that Europe’s response to cardiovascular diseases must move decisively from a predominantly acute care approach towards a prevention-oriented approach across the life course;	2. Stresses that Europe’s response to cardiovascular diseases must move decisively from a predominantly acute care approach towards a prevention-oriented approach across the life course; encourages Member States to refocus their efforts and invest more in prevention; considers that preventative action should be based on clear scientific evidence; stresses that effective prevention of cardiovascular diseases requires measures to reduce the harm connected to risk factors, while fully respecting Member States’ competences and national health priorities;

Or. fr

Amendment 298

Veronika Cifrová Ostrihoňová, Vlad Vasile-Voiculescu, Stine Bosse, Billy Kelleher, Olivier Chastel, Irena Joveva

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 2

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
2. Stresses that Europe’s response to cardiovascular diseases must move decisively from a predominantly acute care approach towards a prevention-oriented approach across the life course;	2. Stresses that Europe’s response to cardiovascular diseases must move decisively from a predominantly acute care approach towards a prevention-oriented approach across the life course; that would lessen the burden on healthcare workforce, prevent workforce shortages, save money and strengthen health of all citizens; reiterates that prevention must start from childhood; stresses that when cardiovascular diseases with genetic predisposition is detected, there should be family screening provided;

Or. en

Amendment 299

Elena Nevado del Campo, Dolors Montserrat, Letizia Moratti

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 2

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
2. Stresses that Europe’s response to cardiovascular diseases must move decisively from a predominantly acute care approach towards a prevention-oriented approach across the life course;	2. Stresses that Europe’s response to cardiovascular diseases must move decisively from a predominantly acute care approach towards a prevention-oriented approach across the life course ensuring a coordinated approach to mayor non-communicable diseases (NCDs), including diabetes, cancer, chronic kidney disease, and obesity given their interconnected risk profiles, overlapping clinical pathways and frequent comorbidities;

Or. en

Amendment 300

Ondřej Knotek, Aldo Patriciello, Laurent Castillo, Marie-Luce Brasier-Clain, Valérie Deloge

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 2

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
2. Stresses that Europe’s response to cardiovascular diseases must move decisively from a predominantly acute care approach towards a prevention-oriented approach across the life course;	2. Stresses that Europe’s response to cardiovascular diseases must move decisively from a predominantly acute care approach towards a prevention-oriented risk-reduction approach across the life course; underlines that preventive action should be firmly grounded in scientific evidence and address modifiable risk factors through coordinated action across relevant EU and Member States policies and funding instruments;

Or. en

Amendment 301

Adam Jarubas, Ewa Kopacz

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 2

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
2. Stresses that Europe’s response to cardiovascular diseases must move decisively from a predominantly acute care approach towards a prevention-oriented approach across the life course;	2. Stresses that Europe’s response to cardiovascular diseases, including contributing conditions like diabetes and obesity, must move decisively from a predominantly acute care approach towards a prevention-oriented approach across the life course including congenital CHD transition pathways, pregnancy-related CV risk monitoring and age-adapted strategies for older adults.

Or. en

Amendment 302

Michele Picaro, Pietro Fiocchi

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 2

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
2. Stresses that Europe’s response to cardiovascular diseases must move decisively from a predominantly acute care approach towards a prevention-oriented approach across the life course;	2. Stresses that Europe’s response to cardiovascular diseases must move decisively from a predominantly acute care approach towards a prevention-oriented budget planning across the life course and therefore underlines the need to raise awareness, strengthen risk assessment, ring-fence budgets, support earlier intervention via solid screening and follow-up screening;

Or. en

Amendment 303

Martin Häusling

on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 2

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
2. Stresses that Europe’s response to cardiovascular diseases must move decisively from a predominantly acute care approach towards a prevention-oriented approach across the life course;	2. Stresses that Europe’s response to cardiovascular diseases must move decisively from a predominantly acute care approach towards a prevention-oriented approach across the life course including congenital CHD transition pathways, pregnancy related CV risk monitoring and age adapted strategies for older adults.

Or. en

Amendment 304

Sebastian Everding

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 2

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
2. Stresses that Europe’s response to cardiovascular diseases must move decisively from a predominantly acute care approach towards a prevention-oriented approach across the life course;	2. Stresses that Europe’s response to cardiovascular diseases must move decisively from a predominantly acute care approach towards a prevention-oriented approach across the life course, explicitly integrating the cardio-vascular-renal-metabolic continuum in all prevention, early detection and care pathways;

Or. en

Amendment 305

Michalis Hadjipantela

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 2

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
2. Stresses that Europe’s response to cardiovascular diseases must move decisively from a predominantly acute care approach towards a prevention-oriented approach across the life course;	2. Stresses that Europe’s response to cardiovascular diseases must move decisively from a predominantly acute care approach towards a prevention-oriented approach across the life course, explicitly integrating the cardio-vascular-renal-metabolic continuum in all prevention, early detection and care pathways;

Or. en

Amendment 306

Monika Beňová

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 2

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
2. Stresses that Europe’s response to cardiovascular diseases must move decisively from a predominantly acute care approach towards a prevention-oriented approach across the life course;	2. Stresses that Europe’s response to cardiovascular diseases must move decisively from a predominantly acute care approach towards a prevention-oriented approach across the life course; recalls that chronic stress and chronic inflammation are often preventable through lifestyle changes and improved diet;

Or. en

Amendment 307

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 2

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
2. Stresses that Europe’s response to cardiovascular diseases must move decisively from a predominantly acute care approach towards a prevention-oriented approach across the life course;	2. Stresses that Europe’s response to cardiovascular diseases must move decisively from a predominantly acute care approach towards a prevention-oriented approach across the life course, encompassing primary prevention, as well as secondary and tertiary prevention, including treatment of comorbidities;

Or. en

Amendment 308

András Tivadar Kulja

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 2

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
2. Stresses that Europe’s response to cardiovascular diseases must move decisively from a predominantly acute care approach towards a prevention-oriented approach across the life course;	2. Stresses that Europe’s response to cardiovascular diseases must move decisively from a predominantly acute care approach towards a prevention-oriented and integrated approach across the life course, addressing all major NCDs due to their shared risk factors and frequent comorbidities;

Or. en

Amendment 309

Kateřina Konečná

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 2

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
2. Stresses that Europe’s response to cardiovascular diseases must move decisively from a predominantly acute care approach towards a prevention-oriented approach across the life course;	2. Stresses that Europe’s response to cardiovascular diseases must move decisively from a predominantly acute care approach towards a prevention-oriented and integrated approach across the life course, addressing all major NCDs due to their shared risk factors and frequent comorbidities;

Or. en

Amendment 310

Waldemar Buda

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 2

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
2. Stresses that Europe’s response to cardiovascular diseases must move decisively from a predominantly acute care approach towards a prevention-oriented approach across the life course;	2. Stresses that Europe’s response to cardiovascular diseases must move decisively from a predominantly acute care approach towards a prevention-oriented approach across the life course; maintains that preventive measures should be based on independent and recent scientific research;

Or. en

Amendment 311

Aldo Patriciello, Ondřej Knotek, Margarita de la Pisa Carrión, Laurent Castillo, Valérie Deloge, Viktória Ferenc

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 2

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
2. Stresses that Europe’s response to cardiovascular diseases must move decisively from a predominantly acute care approach towards a prevention-oriented approach across the life course;	2. Stresses that Europe’s response to cardiovascular diseases must move decisively from a predominantly acute care approach towards a prevention-oriented approach across the life course; underlines the need to raise awareness and support earlier intervention via solid screening;

Or. en

Amendment 312

Ondřej Krutílek

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 2

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
2. Stresses that Europe’s response to cardiovascular diseases must move decisively from a predominantly acute care approach towards a prevention-oriented approach across the life course;	2. Stresses that Europe’s response to cardiovascular diseases must move decisively from a predominantly acute care approach towards a prevention-oriented approach across the life course, which also encompasses the adjustment of behavioural health risk factors;

Or. en

Amendment 313

Raffaele Topo

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 2

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
2. Stresses that Europe’s response to cardiovascular diseases must move decisively from a predominantly acute care approach towards a prevention-oriented approach across the life course;	2. Stresses that Europe’s response to cardiovascular diseases must move decisively from a predominantly acute care approach towards a prevention-oriented approach encompassing health promotion, health protection and disease prevention across the life course;

Or. en

Amendment 314

Laurent Castillo, Valérie Deloge, Aleksandar Nikolic, Viktória Ferenc, Marie-Luce Brasier-Clain

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 2 a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	2a. Considers that prevention is the best remedy for people in good health and that investment in prevention produces considerable savings for our national health systems, while also having a positive impact on productivity at work and congestion in our healthcare services;

Or. fr

Amendment 315

Kateřina Konečná

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 3

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
3. Stresses that high levels of health literacy are essential for reducing exposure to cardiovascular risk factors and for improving patient engagement, self-management and adherence to treatment;	3. Stresses that high levels of health literacy and understanding of differentiated health risks attributable to various risk factors and consumption patterns are essential for reducing exposure to cardiovascular risk factors and for improving patient engagement, self-management and adherence to treatment; recognises that psychosocial factors and poor mental health, including chronic stress and anxiety, are increasingly relevant cardiovascular risk factors, particularly among adolescents and young adults; calls for prevention and rehabilitation policies to integrate psychosocial support across the life course;

Or. en

Amendment 316

András Tivadar Kulja

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 3

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
3. Stresses that high levels of health literacy are essential for reducing exposure to cardiovascular risk factors and for improving patient engagement, self-management and adherence to treatment;	3. Stresses that high levels of health literacy are essential for reducing exposure to cardiovascular risk factors and for improving patient engagement, self-management and adherence to treatment; recognises that psychosocial factors and mental health conditions, including chronic stress, depression and anxiety, are increasingly relevant cardiovascular risk factors, especially among adolescents and young adults; calls for health promotion, prevention and rehabilitation policies to integrate psychosocial support throughout the life course;

Or. en

Amendment 317

Elena Nevado del Campo, Dolors Montserrat, Letizia Moratti

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 3

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
3. Stresses that high levels of health literacy are essential for reducing exposure to cardiovascular risk factors and for improving patient engagement, self-management and adherence to treatment;	3. Stresses that high levels of health literacy are essential for reducing exposure to cardiovascular risk factors and for improving patient engagement, self-management and adherence to treatment; highlights the central role of primary care in advancing cardiovascular health literacy, with specific recognition of community pharmacists as among the most accessible healthcare professionals, providing patient education, self-management support and adherence counselling through regular, low-threshold interactions with citizens;

Or. en

Amendment 318

Laurent Castillo, Valérie Deloge, Aleksandar Nikolic, Viktória Ferenc, Marie-Luce Brasier-Clain

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 3

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
3. Stresses that high levels of health literacy are essential for reducing exposure to cardiovascular risk factors and for improving patient engagement, self-management and adherence to treatment;	3. Stresses the importance of health education for reducing exposure to cardiovascular risk factors and for improving patient engagement, self-management and adherence to treatment, while combating medical misinformation; encourages the Member States to implement suitable awareness-raising and education campaigns that target the specific information needs of each population group (children, adolescents, women, etc.) and to promote simple health gestures from a very early age;

Or. fr

Amendment 319

Martin Häusling

on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 3

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
3. Stresses that high levels of health literacy are essential for reducing exposure to cardiovascular risk factors and for improving patient engagement, self-management and adherence to treatment;	3. Stresses that high levels of health literacy are essential for reducing exposure to cardiovascular risk factors and for improving patient engagement, self-management and adherence to treatment; calls on Member States to strengthen cardiovascular and emergency health literacy across the life course, including early symptom recognition, basic life-saving skills, and community-level response, recognising that empowered and informed populations are essential to reducing preventable cardiovascular deaths;

Or. en

Amendment 320

Adam Jarubas, Ewa Kopacz

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 3

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
3. Stresses that high levels of health literacy are essential for reducing exposure to cardiovascular risk factors and for improving patient engagement, self-management and adherence to treatment;	3. Stresses that high levels of health literacy are essential for reducing exposure to cardiovascular risk factors and for improving patient engagement, self-management and adherence to treatment; recognises that psychosocial factors and poor mental health, including chronic stress and anxiety, are increasingly relevant cardiovascular risk factors, particularly among adolescents and young adults; calls for prevention and rehabilitation policies to integrate psychosocial support across the life course;

Or. en

Amendment 321

Victor Negrescu, Marta Temido

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 3

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
3. Stresses that high levels of health literacy are essential for reducing exposure to cardiovascular risk factors and for improving patient engagement, self-management and adherence to treatment;	3. Stresses that high levels of health literacy are essential for reducing exposure to cardiovascular risk factors and for improving patient engagement, self-management and adherence to treatment; encourages Member States to put in place practical measures to support long-term adherence, including patient-centred treatment optimisation, coordinated follow-up by multidisciplinary teams and the use of validated digital tools (such as reminder and follow-up solutions);

Or. en

Amendment 322

Veronika Cifrová Ostrihoňová, Vlad Vasile-Voiculescu, Stine Bosse, Billy Kelleher, Olivier Chastel, Irena Joveva

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 3

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
3. Stresses that high levels of health literacy are essential for reducing exposure to cardiovascular risk factors and for improving patient engagement, self-management and adherence to treatment;	3. Stresses that high levels of health literacy are essential for reducing exposure to cardiovascular risk factors and for improving engagement among all populations, including patients, self-management and adherence to treatment; in this regard calls on the Member States to promote awareness campaigns and to support them on the EU level;

Or. en

Amendment 323

Michele Picaro, Pietro Fiocchi

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 3

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
3. Stresses that high levels of health literacy are essential for reducing exposure to cardiovascular risk factors and for improving patient engagement, self-management and adherence to treatment;	3. Stresses that high levels of health literacy and understanding of differentiated health risks attributable to various risk factors and consumption patterns are essential for reducing exposure to cardiovascular risk factors and for improving patient engagement, self-management and adherence to treatment;

Or. en

Amendment 324

Raffaele Topo

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 3

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
3. Stresses that high levels of health literacy are essential for reducing exposure to cardiovascular risk factors and for improving patient engagement, self-management and adherence to treatment;	3. Stresses that high levels of health literacy are essential for reducing exposure to cardiovascular risk factors and for improving engagement among all population including patients, self-management and adherence to treatment;

Or. en

Amendment 325

Martin Häusling

on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 3 a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	3a. Recognises the growing relevance of psychosocial factors and mental health, including chronic stress and anxiety, as cardiovascular risk factors—particularly for adolescents and young adults—and calls for their systematic integration into prevention and rehabilitation policies across the life course;

Or. en

Amendment 326

Michele Picaro, Pietro Fiocchi

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 3 a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	3a. Highlights the role of primary care and community-based providers, including community pharmacists and community pharmacies, in delivering cardiovascular health literacy, self-management support and adherence counselling through routine, low-threshold contacts with citizens;

Or. en

Amendment 327

Margarita de la Pisa Carrión, Aldo Patriciello, Laurent Castillo, Marie-Luce Brasier-Clain, Viktória Ferenc, Valérie Deloge

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 3 a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	3a. Highlights the role of primary care and community-based providers, including community pharmacists and community pharmacies, in delivering cardiovascular health literacy, self-management support and adherence counselling through routine, low-threshold contacts with citizens;

Or. en

Amendment 328

Victor Negrescu, Romana Jerković, Vytenis Povilas Andriukaitis, Marta Temido

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 3 a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	3a. Encourages Member States to reinforce first aid education and rapid response capacity for medical emergencies, through basic training, awareness-raising and the exchange of best practices at Union level;

Or. en

Amendment 329

Martin Häusling

on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 4

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
4. Encourages the use of health promotion programmes, education, labelling and digital tools to improve consumer empowerment and protection, supported by advice delivered through primary healthcare;	4. Encourages the use of health promotion programmes, education, labelling and digital tools to improve consumer empowerment and protection, , as complementary measures within a broader framework of structural food-environment and public health policies , recognising that effective prevention must also address the socio-economic and market conditions that shape diets and avoid approaches that place responsibility solely on individuals, including advice delivered through primary healthcare;

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Amendment 330

Elena Nevado del Campo, Dolors Montserrat, Letizia Moratti

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 4

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
4. Encourages the use of health promotion programmes, education, labelling and digital tools to improve consumer empowerment and protection, supported by advice delivered through primary healthcare;	4. Encourages the use of health promotion programmes, screenings, immunisation campaigns, education, labelling and digital tools to improve consumer empowerment and protection, supported by advice delivered through primary healthcare, including community pharmacies;

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Amendment 331

Sebastian Everding

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 4

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
4. Encourages the use of health promotion programmes, education, labelling and digital tools to improve consumer empowerment and protection, supported by advice delivered through primary healthcare;	4. Encourages the use of screening, health promotion programmes, immunisation programmes, education, labelling and digital tools to improve consumer empowerment and facilitate access to adequate protection, supported by advice delivered through primary healthcare;

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Amendment 332

Veronika Cifrová Ostrihoňová, Vlad Vasile-Voiculescu, Stine Bosse, Billy Kelleher, Olivier Chastel, Irena Joveva

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 4

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
4. Encourages the use of health promotion programmes, education, labelling and digital tools to improve consumer empowerment and protection, supported by advice delivered through primary healthcare;	4. Encourages the use of health promotion programmes, including immunisation campaigns, education, labelling and digital tools to improve consumer empowerment and facilitate access to adequate protection, supported by advice delivered through primary healthcare;

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Amendment 333

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 4

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
4. Encourages the use of health promotion programmes, education, labelling and digital tools to improve consumer empowerment and protection, supported by advice delivered through primary healthcare;	4. Encourages the use of health promotion programmes, education, labelling, including digital labelling and other digital tools to improve consumer information, empowerment and protection, supported by advice delivered through primary healthcare;

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Amendment 334

Michele Picaro, Pietro Fiocchi

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 4

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
4. Encourages the use of health promotion programmes, education, labelling and digital tools to improve consumer empowerment and protection, supported by advice delivered through primary healthcare;	4. Encourages the use of health promotion programmes, education, including digital labelling to improve consumer information, empowerment and protection, supported by advice delivered through primary healthcare including community pharmacies;

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Amendment 335

Raffaele Topo

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 4

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
4. Encourages the use of health promotion programmes, education, labelling and digital tools to improve consumer empowerment and protection, supported by advice delivered through primary healthcare;	4. Encourages the use of health promotion programmes, including immunisation campaigns, education, labelling and digital tools to improve consumer empowerment and protection, supported by advice delivered through primary healthcare;

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Amendment 336

Laurent Castillo, Valérie Deloge, Aleksandar Nikolic, Marie-Luce Brasier-Clain

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 4

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
4. Encourages the use of health promotion programmes, education, labelling and digital tools to improve consumer empowerment and protection, supported by advice delivered through primary healthcare;	4. Encourages the use of health promotion programmes, education, nutritional information and digital tools to improve consumer empowerment and protection, supported by advice delivered through primary healthcare;

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Amendment 337

Viktória Ferenc, Aldo Patriciello

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 4

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
4. Encourages the use of health promotion programmes, education, labelling and digital tools to improve consumer empowerment and protection, supported by advice delivered through primary healthcare;	4. Encourages the use of health promotion programmes, education, digital labelling and other digital tools to improve consumer empowerment and protection, supported by advice delivered through primary healthcare;

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Amendment 338

Christine Anderson

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 4

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
4. Encourages the use of health promotion programmes, education, labelling and digital tools to improve consumer empowerment and protection, supported by advice delivered through primary healthcare;	4. Encourages the use of health promotion programmes and tools to improve consumer empowerment and protection, if they respect freedom of choice and personal responsibility;

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Amendment 339

Nicolás González Casares

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	In this regard, health services drive high-impact initiatives aimed at improving cardiovascular health. These include comprehensive screening and lifestyle counselling, primarily within primary care settings; the training of healthcare professionals in health promotion and disease prevention; and the implementation of programs that integrate and leverage community-based health resources;

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Amendment 340

Elena Nevado del Campo, Dolors Montserrat, Letizia Moratti

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 4 a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	4a. Calls on the Commission to ensure that efforts on the forthcoming Council recommendations regarding vaccination advance in a synchronised and complementary way with the development and implementation of national cardiovascular health plans, ensuring a consistent and coherent action at both the Union and Member State levels;

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Amendment 341

Aurelijus Veryga

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 4 a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	4a. Highlights that prevention of infectious diseases can contribute to cardiovascular risk reduction; calls on Member States to include community pharmacies in vaccination strategies for at-risk cardiovascular patients and to support pharmacist-delivered vaccination services where allowed under national frameworks;

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Amendment 342

Martin Häusling

on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 4 a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	4a. Stresses that EU and Member States should prioritise early, universal prevention measures as free and easily accessible sport and physical activity programmes for children and adolescents, particularly in schools and local communities to reduce long-term cardiovascular health risks.

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Amendment 343

Dario Tamburrano, Valentina Palmisano

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 5

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
5. Calls on the Council to adopt Council recommendations on comprehensive, evidence-based health education in schools, including cardiovascular health literacy, healthy lifestyles and prevention of NCDs; calls on the Member States to implement these recommendations and make health education a core component of their national cardiovascular health plans;	5. Calls on the Council to adopt Council recommendations on comprehensive, evidence-based health education in schools, including cardiovascular health literacy, healthy lifestyles and prevention of NCDs; calls on the Member States to implement these recommendations and make health education a core component of their national cardiovascular health plans; Emphasises that enabling informed and healthier consumer choices depends on systemic interventions that improve access to, affordability and visibility of healthier foods, including the implementation of mandatory front-of-pack nutrition labelling and transparent ingredient disclosure, with the aim of addressing disparities in cardiovascular health;

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Amendment 344

Michalis Hadjipantela

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 5

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
5. Calls on the Council to adopt Council recommendations on comprehensive, evidence-based health education in schools, including cardiovascular health literacy, healthy lifestyles and prevention of NCDs; calls on the Member States to implement these recommendations and make health education a core component of their national cardiovascular health plans;	5. Calls on the Council to adopt Council recommendations on comprehensive, evidence-based health education in schools, including cardiovascular health literacy and awareness of metabolic, behavioural and environmental risk factors of cardiovascular disease, healthy lifestyles and prevention of main NCDs, such as cardiovascular disease, cancers, chronic respiratory disease, diabetes and kidney disease; calls on the Member States to implement these recommendations and make health education a core component of their national cardiovascular health plans;

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Amendment 345

Tomislav Sokol

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 5

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
5. Calls on the Council to adopt Council recommendations on comprehensive, evidence-based health education in schools, including cardiovascular health literacy, healthy lifestyles and prevention of NCDs; calls on the Member States to implement these recommendations and make health education a core component of their national cardiovascular health plans;	5. Calls on the Council to adopt Council recommendations on comprehensive, evidence-based health education in schools, including cardiovascular health literacy and awareness of metabolic, behavioural and other risk factors of cardiovascular disease, healthy lifestyles and prevention of NCDs, such as cardiovascular disease, cancers, chronic respiratory disease, diabetes and kidney disease; calls on the Member States to implement these recommendations and make health education a core component of their national cardiovascular health plans;

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Amendment 346

Monika Beňová

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 5

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
5. Calls on the Council to adopt Council recommendations on comprehensive, evidence-based health education in schools, including cardiovascular health literacy, healthy lifestyles and prevention of NCDs; calls on the Member States to implement these recommendations and make health education a core component of their national cardiovascular health plans;	5. Calls on the Council to adopt Council recommendations on comprehensive, evidence-based health education in schools, including cardiovascular health literacy, healthy lifestyles and prevention of NCDs; calls on the Member States to implement these recommendations and make health education a core component of their national cardiovascular health plans; stresses the need for reducing exposure to environmental pollutants such as microplastics pollution through paper cups and single use plastics;

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Amendment 347

Viktória Ferenc, Margarita de la Pisa Carrión, Marie-Luce Brasier-Clain, Aldo Patriciello, Valérie Deloge

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 5

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
5. Calls on the Council to adopt Council recommendations on comprehensive, evidence-based health education in schools, including cardiovascular health literacy, healthy lifestyles and prevention of NCDs; calls on the Member States to implement these recommendations and make health education a core component of their national cardiovascular health plans;	5. Calls on the Council to adopt Council recommendations on comprehensive, evidence-based health education in schools, including cardiovascular health literacy, healthy lifestyles and prevention of NCDs; calls on the Member States to implement these recommendations and make health education a core component of their national cardiovascular health plans, stresses the need to prioritize the protection of children and young people in cardiovascular prevention efforts;

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Amendment 348

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 5

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
5. Calls on the Council to adopt Council recommendations on comprehensive, evidence-based health education in schools, including cardiovascular health literacy, healthy lifestyles and prevention of NCDs; calls on the Member States to implement these recommendations and make health education a core component of their national cardiovascular health plans;	5. Calls on the Council to adopt Council recommendations on comprehensive, evidence-based health education in schools, including cardiovascular health literacy, healthy lifestyles, including the effect of physical activity and healthy diets, and prevention of NCDs; calls on the Member States to implement these recommendations and make health education a core component of their national cardiovascular health plans;

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Amendment 349

András Tivadar Kulja

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 5

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
5. Calls on the Council to adopt Council recommendations on comprehensive, evidence-based health education in schools, including cardiovascular health literacy, healthy lifestyles and prevention of NCDs; calls on the Member States to implement these recommendations and make health education a core component of their national cardiovascular health plans;	5. Calls on the Council to adopt Council recommendations on comprehensive, evidence-based health education in schools, including cardiovascular health literacy, healthy lifestyles, physical activity and reduction of sedentary behaviour and prevention of NCDs; calls on the Member States to implement these recommendations and make health education a core component of their national cardiovascular health plans;

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Amendment 350

Laurent Castillo, Valérie Deloge, Aleksandar Nikolic, Viktória Ferenc, Marie-Luce Brasier-Clain

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 5

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
5. Calls on the Council to adopt Council recommendations on comprehensive, evidence-based health education in schools, including cardiovascular health literacy, healthy lifestyles and prevention of NCDs; calls on the Member States to implement these recommendations and make health education a core component of their national cardiovascular health plans;	5. Calls on the Council to adopt Council recommendations on comprehensive, evidence-based health education in schools, including cardiovascular health literacy, healthy lifestyles, promotion of sport, the fight against sedentary lifestyles and prevention of NCDs; calls on the Member States to implement these recommendations and make health education a core component of their national cardiovascular health plans;

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Amendment 351

Vytenis Povilas Andriukaitis, Marta Temido, Victor Negrescu, Romana Jerković

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 5

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
5. Calls on the Council to adopt Council recommendations on comprehensive, evidence-based health education in schools, including cardiovascular health literacy, healthy lifestyles and prevention of NCDs; calls on the Member States to implement these recommendations and make health education a core component of their national cardiovascular health plans;	5. Calls on the Council to adopt Council recommendations on comprehensive, evidence-based health education in schools, including cardiovascular health literacy, healthy lifestyles, work-life balance and prevention of NCDs; calls on the Member States to implement these recommendations and make health education a core component of their national cardiovascular health plans;

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Amendment 352

Kateřina Konečná

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 5 a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	5a. Acknowledges that cardiovascular health is influenced by overall dietary patterns and broader food system dynamics rather than by individual nutrients or single food categories alone; emphasises the importance of considering nutrient density, dietary diversity, cultural context and food system functioning when shaping health-related dietary policies, in order to avoid overly simplistic or prescriptive approaches that may fail to reflect real-world complexity.

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Amendment 353

Sirpa Pietikäinen

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 5 a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	5a. Calls for coordinated EU action, supported by national health plans, that prioritises effective disease management of cardiovascular diseases;

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Amendment 354

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 6

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
6. Stresses that commercial determinants of health, including the aggressive marketing of tobacco, alcohol, ultra-processed foods and sugary drinks, play a decisive role in the development of heart diseases; underlines that corporate profit-driven practices often undermine public health objectives and disproportionately harm lower-income households;	deleted

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Amendment 355

Veronika Cifrová Ostrihoňová, Vlad Vasile-Voiculescu, Stine Bosse, Billy Kelleher, Olivier Chastel, Irena Joveva

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 6

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
6. Stresses that commercial determinants of health, including the aggressive marketing of tobacco, alcohol, ultra-processed foods and sugary drinks, play a decisive role in the development of heart diseases; underlines that corporate profit-driven practices often undermine public health objectives and disproportionately harm lower-income households;	6. Stresses that commercial determinants of health, including the aggressive marketing of tobacco, alcohol, ultra-processed foods and sugary drinks, play a decisive role in the development of heart diseases; underlines that corporate profit-driven practices often undermine public health objectives and disproportionately harm lower-income households; emphasises that young people and children are at risk as these marketing campaigns are often targeted at them; calls on the Commission to tackle the aggressive marketing of these products in the upcoming revision of the Audiovisual Directive; further calls on the Commission to harmonise regulation of all types of marketing in the digital environment, including social media platforms, websites, game platforms and apps;

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Amendment 356

Martin Häusling

on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 6

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
6. Stresses that commercial determinants of health, including the aggressive marketing of tobacco, alcohol, ultra-processed foods and sugary drinks, play a decisive role in the development of heart diseases; underlines that corporate profit-driven practices often undermine public health objectives and disproportionately harm lower-income households;	6. Stresses that commercial determinants of health, including the aggressive marketing through pricing and product placement practices associated with tobacco, alcohol, including alcopops, energy drinks, ultra-processed foods and sugary drinks, significantly contribute to the burden of cardiovascular diseases; underlines that corporate profit-driven practices often undermine public health objectives and disproportionately harm lower-income households, with children and young people particularly affected due to developmental factors, reduced agency, and increased exposure to marketing;

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Amendment 357

Kateřina Konečná

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 6

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
6. Stresses that commercial determinants of health, including the aggressive marketing of tobacco, alcohol, ultra-processed foods and sugary drinks, play a decisive role in the development of heart diseases; underlines that corporate profit-driven practices often undermine public health objectives and disproportionately harm lower-income households;	6. Stresses that certain commercial practices, including inappropriate or misleading marketing, can affect dietary behaviours; underlines the importance of evidence-based, proportionate public health policies that involve all relevant stakeholders, including public authorities, civil society, and economic operators, in line with a whole-of-society approach;

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Amendment 358

Ondřej Knotek

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 6

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
6. Stresses that commercial determinants of health, including the aggressive marketing of tobacco, alcohol, ultra-processed foods and sugary drinks, play a decisive role in the development of heart diseases; underlines that corporate profit-driven practices often undermine public health objectives and disproportionately harm lower-income households;	6. Stresses that certain commercial practices, including inappropriate or misleading marketing, can affect dietary behaviours; underlines the importance of evidence-based, proportionate public health policies that involve all relevant stakeholders, including public authorities, civil society, and economic operators, in line with a whole-of-society approach;

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Amendment 359

Monika Beňová

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 6

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
6. Stresses that commercial determinants of health, including the aggressive marketing of tobacco, alcohol, ultra-processed foods and sugary drinks, play a decisive role in the development of heart diseases; underlines that corporate profit-driven practices often undermine public health objectives and disproportionately harm lower-income households;	6. Stresses that commercial determinants of health, including the aggressive marketing of tobacco, alcohol, ultra-processed foods and sugary drinks, play a decisive role in the development of heart diseases; underlines that corporate profit-driven practices often undermine public health objectives and disproportionately harm lower-income households; reiterates the need for definitive and clear consumer information about the risk associated with the different categories of marketed products;

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Amendment 360

Laurent Castillo, Valérie Deloge, Aleksandar Nikolic, Marie-Luce Brasier-Clain

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 6

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
6. Stresses that commercial determinants of health, including the aggressive marketing of tobacco, alcohol, ultra-processed foods and sugary drinks, play a decisive role in the development of heart diseases; underlines that corporate profit-driven practices often undermine public health objectives and disproportionately harm lower-income households;	6. Stresses that commercial determinants of health, including the marketing of tobacco, alcohol, ultra-processed foods and sugary drinks, are an incentive to consumption that leads to the development of heart diseases;

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Amendment 361

Dario Tamburrano, Valentina Palmisano

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 6

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
6. Stresses that commercial determinants of health, including the aggressive marketing of tobacco, alcohol, ultra-processed foods and sugary drinks, play a decisive role in the development of heart diseases; underlines that corporate profit-driven practices often undermine public health objectives and disproportionately harm lower-income households;	6. Stresses that commercial determinants of health, including the aggressive marketing of tobacco, alcohol, ultra-processed foods and sugary drinks, as well as pricing strategies making these products cheaper than healthier options such as fruits, vegetables and whole grains, play a decisive role in the development of heart diseases; underlines that corporate profit-driven practices undermine public health objectives and disproportionately harm lower-income households;

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Amendment 362

Laurence Trochu

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 6

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
6. Stresses that commercial determinants of health, including the aggressive marketing of tobacco, alcohol, ultra-processed foods and sugary drinks, play a decisive role in the development of heart diseases; underlines that corporate profit-driven practices often undermine public health objectives and disproportionately harm lower-income households;	6. Stresses that commercial determinants of health, including the aggressive marketing of tobacco, alcohol, ultra-processed foods and sugary drinks, play a decisive role in the development of heart diseases; underlines that corporate profit-driven practices often undermine public health objectives and disproportionately harm lower-income households; points out that the promotion of alcohol and tobacco is already very strictly regulated in certain Member States;

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Amendment 363

Ondřej Krutílek

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 6

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
6. Stresses that commercial determinants of health, including the aggressive marketing of tobacco, alcohol, ultra-processed foods and sugary drinks, play a decisive role in the development of heart diseases; underlines that corporate profit-driven practices often undermine public health objectives and disproportionately harm lower-income households;	6. Stresses that commercial determinants of health, including the aggressive marketing of ultra-processed foods and sugary drinks, play a decisive role in the development of heart diseases; underlines that corporate profit-driven practices often undermine public health objectives and disproportionately harm lower-income households; Recalls that marketing of tobacco and alcohol products is already strictly regulated both at the European and Member States level;

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Amendment 364

András Tivadar Kulja

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 6

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
6. Stresses that commercial determinants of health, including the aggressive marketing of tobacco, alcohol, ultra-processed foods and sugary drinks, play a decisive role in the development of heart diseases; underlines that corporate profit-driven practices often undermine public health objectives and disproportionately harm lower-income households;	6. Stresses that commercial determinants of health, including the aggressive marketing of tobacco, alcohol, ultra-processed foods and sugary drinks, play a decisive role in the development of heart diseases and interconnected NCDs such as obesity, kidney diseases and diabetes; underlines that corporate profit-driven practices often undermine public health objectives and disproportionately harm lower-income households;

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Amendment 365

Marta Temido, Vytenis Povilas Andriukaitis, Romana Jerković

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 6

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
6. Stresses that commercial determinants of health, including the aggressive marketing of tobacco, alcohol, ultra-processed foods and sugary drinks, play a decisive role in the development of heart diseases; underlines that corporate profit-driven practices often undermine public health objectives and disproportionately harm lower-income households;	6. Stresses that commercial determinants of health, including the aggressive marketing of tobacco, alcohol, ultra-processed foods and sugary drinks, as well as their advertisement in sports events or nearby schools, play a decisive role in the development of heart diseases; underlines that corporate profit-driven practices often undermine public health objectives and disproportionately harm lower-income households;

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Amendment 366

Sirpa Pietikäinen

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 6

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
6. Stresses that commercial determinants of health, including the aggressive marketing of tobacco, alcohol, ultra-processed foods and sugary drinks, play a decisive role in the development of heart diseases; underlines that corporate profit-driven practices often undermine public health objectives and disproportionately harm lower-income households;	6. Stresses that commercial determinants of health, including the aggressive marketing of tobacco, alcohol, food and drinks including high amounts of fat, sugar and salt, especially when targeting children or youth, play a decisive role in the development of heart diseases; underlines that corporate profit-driven practices often undermine public health objectives and disproportionately harm lower-income households;

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Amendment 367

Christine Anderson

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 6

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
6. Stresses that commercial determinants of health, including the aggressive marketing of tobacco, alcohol, ultra-processed foods and sugary drinks, play a decisive role in the development of heart diseases; underlines that corporate profit-driven practices often undermine public health objectives and disproportionately harm lower-income households;	6. Stresses that commercial determinants of health, including the aggressive marketing of tobacco, alcohol, ultra-processed foods and sugary drinks, play a decisive role in the development of heart diseases; stresses that commercial practices may influence consumption patterns and health outcomes, while recognising the importance of informed consumer choice, personal responsibility and balanced risk communication;

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Amendment 368

Sebastian Everding

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 6

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
6. Stresses that commercial determinants of health, including the aggressive marketing of tobacco, alcohol, ultra-processed foods and sugary drinks, play a decisive role in the development of heart diseases; underlines that corporate profit-driven practices often undermine public health objectives and disproportionately harm lower-income households;	6. Stresses that commercial determinants of health, including the aggressive marketing of tobacco, alcohol, meat, ultra processed food rich in salt, sugar, saturated fats, and sugary drinks, play a decisive role in the development of heart diseases, diabetes and obesity; underlines that corporate profit-driven practices often undermine public health objectives and disproportionately harm lower-income households;

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Amendment 369

Margarita de la Pisa Carrión, Aldo Patriciello, Marie-Luce Brasier-Clain

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 6

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
6. Stresses that commercial determinants of health, including the aggressive marketing of tobacco, alcohol, ultra-processed foods and sugary drinks, play a decisive role in the development of heart diseases; underlines that corporate profit-driven practices often undermine public health objectives and disproportionately harm lower-income households;	6. Stresses the importance of addressing key social and economic determinants of non-communicable diseases and mental health; underlines the need for constructive engagement with economic operators and market actors in support of public health objectives;

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Amendment 370

Radan Kanev

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 6

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
6. Stresses that commercial determinants of health, including the aggressive marketing of tobacco, alcohol, ultra-processed foods and sugary drinks, play a decisive role in the development of heart diseases; underlines that corporate profit-driven practices often undermine public health objectives and disproportionately harm lower-income households;	6. Stresses that commercial determinants of health, including the aggressive marketing of tobacco, alcohol, ultra-processed foods and sugary drinks, particularly to children, play a decisive role in the development of heart diseases; underlines that corporate profit-driven practices often undermine public health objectives and disproportionately harm lower-income households;

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Amendment 371

Vytenis Povilas Andriukaitis, Marta Temido, Victor Negrescu, Romana Jerković

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 6

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
6. Stresses that commercial determinants of health, including the aggressive marketing of tobacco, alcohol, ultra-processed foods and sugary drinks, play a decisive role in the development of heart diseases; underlines that corporate profit-driven practices often undermine public health objectives and disproportionately harm lower-income households;	6. Stresses that commercial determinants of health, including the aggressive marketing of tobacco, alcohol, ultra-processed high-salt and sugar foods and sugary drinks, play a decisive role in the development of heart diseases; underlines that corporate profit-driven practices often undermine public health objectives and disproportionately harm lower-income households;

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Amendment 372

Biljana Borzan, Romana Jerković

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 6

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
6. Stresses that commercial determinants of health, including the aggressive marketing of tobacco, alcohol, ultra-processed foods and sugary drinks, play a decisive role in the development of heart diseases; underlines that corporate profit-driven practices often undermine public health objectives and disproportionately harm lower-income households;	6. Stresses that commercial determinants of health, including the aggressive marketing of tobacco, alcohol, ultra-processed foods, sugary and energy drinks, play a decisive role in the development of heart diseases; underlines that corporate profit-driven practices often undermine public health objectives and disproportionately harm lower-income households;

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Amendment 373

Michele Picaro, Pietro Fiocchi

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 6

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
6. Stresses that commercial determinants of health, including the aggressive marketing of tobacco, alcohol, ultra-processed foods and sugary drinks, play a decisive role in the development of heart diseases; underlines that corporate profit-driven practices often undermine public health objectives and disproportionately harm lower-income households;	6. Stresses that key social, economic and environmental determinants of health play a decisive role in the development of heart diseases; underlines that corporate profit-driven practices often undermine public health objectives and disproportionately harm lower-income households;

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Amendment 374

Viktória Ferenc

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 6

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
6. Stresses that commercial determinants of health, including the aggressive marketing of tobacco, alcohol, ultra-processed foods and sugary drinks, play a decisive role in the development of heart diseases; underlines that corporate profit-driven practices often undermine public health objectives and disproportionately harm lower-income households;	6. Stresses the need to address key socio-economic determinants of cardiovascular diseases and mental health and the impact of economic, commercial and market factors;

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Amendment 375

Ondřej Knotek, Aldo Patriciello, Ton Diepeveen, Laurent Castillo, Margarita de la Pisa Carrión, Viktória Ferenc, Marie-Luce Brasier-Clain, Valérie Deloge

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 6 a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	6a. Recognises that animal-sourced foods have historically played an important role in human diets due to their high nutrient density and contribution to nutritional adequacy, particularly with regard to essential micronutrients; cautions that policy approaches aimed at substantially reducing their role in diets should carefully consider potential implications for nutrient sufficiency, dietary balance and population-specific needs, especially in the context of cardiovascular prevention strategies;

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Amendment 376

Biljana Borzan, Romana Jerković

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 6 a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	6a. Stresses that such aggressive marketing is carried out across all forms of media, including online platforms and social media, gaming environments, and through the sponsorship of sports and music events; underlines that voluntary industry measures have failed to adequately protect children and young people; calls, therefore, for binding regulatory action at EU level to address the marketing of energy drinks;

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Amendment 377

Alessandra Moretti, Romana Jerković

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 6 a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	6a. Underlines that policy measures that restrict availability of and access to unhealthy substances have proven effective in reducing consumption, shaping consumption patterns and mitigating harm; stresses therefore the need to strengthen restrictions policies for those substances in order to protect people's health, in particular young and vulnerable people;

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Amendment 378

Veronika Cifrová Ostrihoňová, Vlad Vasile-Voiculescu, Stine Bosse, Billy Kelleher, Olivier Chastel, Irena Joveva

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 6 a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	6a. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to swiftly implement the EU Digital Identity Wallet by December 2026, as envisaged, in order to prevent children and young people from purchasing age-restricted goods, such as tobacco and alcohol, thereby contributing to the protection of their health;

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Amendment 379

Martin Häusling

on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 6 a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	6a. Highlights that current diets in the EU are not in line with nutritional recommendations, with 80% of EU citizens not consuming enough whole grains, legumes, fruits and vegetables, which is a primary driver of cardiovascular health risk;

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Amendment 380

András Tivadar Kulja

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 6 a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	6a. Highlights food cost as a major driver of dietary choice, with most evidence indicating healthier diets are typically more expensive; encourages Member States to improve the affordability of foods that support cardiovascular health;

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Amendment 381

Martin Häusling

on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 6 b (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	6b. Stresses that the affordability of food is a key determinant of dietary choices, with healthier diets generally costing more; calls on Member States to adopt fiscal measures, including reduced or zero VAT on fruits, vegetables, legumes, and whole grains, and strongly recommends considering taxation on ultra-processed foods (UPFs) and products high in salt, sugar, and saturated fat (HFSS products); regrets that commercial pricing strategies, such as promotions on unhealthy foods and energy drinks, undermine public health objectives;

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Amendment 382

Biljana Borzan, Romana Jerković

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 6 b (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	6b. Calls on the Commission to support and encourage Member States, in line with subsidiarity and proportionality, to consider introducing appropriate restrictions on the sale and availability of energy drinks to children and young people, in light of evidence on their negative effects on cardiovascular health; encourages measures such as age verification at points of sale and restrictions on availability in settings primarily used by minors, and supports the exchange of best practices at EU level;

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Amendment 383

Monika Beňová

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 7

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
7. Stresses that health policy must be free from undue corporate influence; calls for transparency in decision-making and lobbying related to cardiovascular health;	7. Stresses that health policy must be free from undue corporate influence; calls for full transparency in decision-making processes, scientific advisory structures and lobbying activities related to cardiovascular health; highlights the importance of evidence-based dietary guidelines that are regularly reviewed and updated in light of independent scientific evidence; notes, as an illustrative example, recent revisions to nutritional guidance in the United States aimed at updating federal food recommendations based on scientific understanding of health impacts and reducing the influence of commercial interests; calls on the Commission and Member States to ensure that EU public health recommendations similarly prioritise independent science, public health outcomes and prevention based approaches;

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Amendment 384

Michele Picaro, Pietro Fiocchi

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 7

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
7. Stresses that health policy must be free from undue corporate influence; calls for transparency in decision-making and lobbying related to cardiovascular health;	7. Stresses that health policy-making should be conducted with integrity and transparency, while recognising the importance of whole-of-government and whole-of-society approaches; calls for open and transparent decision-making and engagement frameworks related to cardiovascular health; Highlights the need for coordinated and inclusive approaches that bring together public authorities, scientific experts, healthcare professionals, farmers, food producers and regulators to support effective cardiovascular disease prevention and control; emphasise that only a broad and transparent dialogue among these actors can ensure that proposed measures are evidence-based, practicable and realistically implementable across the Union;

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Amendment 385

Ondřej Knotek, Ton Diepeveen, Laurent Castillo, Margarita de la Pisa Carrión, Viktória Ferenc, Marie-Luce Brasier-Clain, Valérie Deloge

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 7

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
7. Stresses that health policy must be free from undue corporate influence; calls for transparency in decision-making and lobbying related to cardiovascular health;	7. Highlights the need for coordinated and inclusive approaches that bring together public authorities, scientific experts, healthcare professionals, farmers, food producers and regulators to support effective cardiovascular disease prevention and control; emphasises that only a broad and transparent dialogue among these actors can ensure that proposed measures are evidence-based, practicable and realistically implementable in Member States;

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Amendment 386

Alessandra Moretti, Romana Jerković

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 7

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
7. Stresses that health policy must be free from undue corporate influence; calls for transparency in decision-making and lobbying related to cardiovascular health;	7. Stresses that health policy must be free from undue corporate influence; calls for transparency in decision-making and lobbying related to cardiovascular health and health in general; underlines the disparity of resources between industries and civil society in their relationship with public bodies and the representation of interests, in particular with the European Parliament, and calls for the Commission to support civil society with adequate funding in order to balance this gap;

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