COUNCIL DECLARATION of 13 December 1993 on European Drug Prevention Week (94/C 15/05)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

HAVING NOTED the Commission communication concerning an assessment of the European Drug Prevention Week;

HAVING REGARD to the lessons learnt from the European Drug Prevention Week from 16 to 22 November 1992,

CONSIDERS that the organization of a second European Drug Prevention Week in October 1994 should, together with the Commission's activities in this field, make an effective and visible contribution to better cooperation in Europe;

CONSIDERS that in this context special attention should be devoted to the effectiveness and evaluation of measures aimed at lasting primary prevention targeted particularly on young people;

CALLS UPON the Commission and the Member States to commence preparations as soon as possible for the second European Week using the network of national coordinators and, where appropriate, the national organizing committees.