Samantha Battams, Remco van de Pas, The EU’s role in global health and the WHO reform: between health and foreign policy Samantha Battams, Remco van de Pas, Louis Van Schaik Lisboan Workshop on EU external representation after Lisbon, 21-22nd February, The Hague: Clingendael Institute

EU’s role and position on health and global health matters EU position on the WHO reform debate and extent to which a ‘single voice’ is represented

EU’s role and position on health and global health matters EU only has supporting/coordinating competence (TFEU 2008) Health related EU legislation developed on basis of Treaty articles other than public health (e.g. agriculture, environment) (Emmerling & Heydemann (2012) Commission was in the lead to negotiate the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC) & International Health Regulations (IHR) EU’s status within WHO ‘observer only’, but UNGA resolution might be followed EU role in global health Communication (EC 2010) EP resolution for UN High Level meeting on Non-Communicable Diseases EEAS becoming more involved in global health security ‘One Health’ Strategy on avian and human influenza Involved in a proposal for a new international governance network on global health security (Atlanta conference 2011).

EU on WHO reform debate WHO reform: leadership and core business management financing stakeholders and partnerships EU membership or upgraded status in WHO not (openly) on the agenda EU statements in response to WHO concept papers EU rather consistent and coherent on principles e.g. transparency in funding different ideas EU MS on support for public pledging conferences EU has experience to offer: Dealing with partnerships/stakeholders….(transparency registers, stakeholder dialogue groups, advisory committees/internet, ‘citizens’ initiative.’)

Health as a foreign policy issue Health increasingly recognised as foreign policy issue Ashton (2012) recent priorities identified within the scope of global health: climate change, sustainable development and human rights. Coherence challenges between: MS and the EU on health matters where EU has competence health policy experts and foreign policy actors both at EU and national level

Areas for future research What are the effects of health/ development/foreign policy experts working on WHO (at EU and national level)? What will be the role of the EEAS regarding global health security governance? How will the EEAS position itself in future negotiations on IHR/Pandemic Influenza Preparedness? To what extent is the EU advocating its own governance practices for the WHO?