Cross-border healthcare in the EU

13.2.2014

Question for written answer E-001593-14
to the Commission
Rule 117
Emer Costello (S&D) , Pat the Cope Gallagher (ALDE) , Mairead McGuinness (PPE)

Directive 2011/24/EU on the application of patients’ rights in cross-border healthcare was adopted on 9 March 2011 by Parliament and the Council. The deadline for transposition agreed by these two institutions was 25 October 2013. More than three months after this deadline, many Member States appear not to have established the legislative mechanisms necessary to fully implement the directive. Swift implementation is particularly important for patients with rare diseases such as primary immunodeficiency, where access to expert care abroad can be life-saving.

As the report from the Commission is not due until 25 October 2015, can the Commission update Parliament on the status of the transposition in the 28 Member States?

What action has the Commission taken, or is it considering taking, to ensure that all Member States transpose this directive?

OJ C 309, 11/09/2014