In order to minimise the public health consequences of cross-border threats to health as set out in Decision No 1082/2013/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council [7], which could range from mass contamination caused by chemical incidents to pandemics, like those unleashed recently by E. coli, influenza strain H1N1 or SARS (severe acute respiratory syndrome), or health effects resulting from increasing population movements, the Programme should contribute to the creation and maintenance of robust mechanisms and tools to detect, assess and manage major cross-border health threats.
Chun íosmhéadú a dhéanamh ar na hiarmhairtí don tsláinte poiblí ó bhagairtí sláinte trasteorann amhail a leagtar amach i gCinneadh Uimh 1082/2013/AE ó Pharlaimint na hEorpa agus ón gComhairle [7], a d'fhéadfadh dul ó olléilliú i ngeall ar theagmhais cheimiceacha go paindéimí, amhail na cinn a thig le déanaí as E. coli, fliú de chineál H1N1 nó SARS (géarshiondróm trom riospráide) nó éifeachtaí sláinte a thagann as gluaiseachtaí daonra atá ag dul i méid, ba cheart don Chlár rannchuidiú le sásraí agus uirlisí láidre a chruthú agus a chothabháil chun mórbhagairtí sláinte trasteorann a bhrath, a mheasúnú agus a bhainistiú.