Definicija: The Committee assists the Commission in implementing the programme aimed at helping in combating drug dependence, in particular by encouraging cooperation between the Member States, supporting their action and promoting coordination between their policies and programmes with a view to preventing dependence linked to the use of narcotics and psychotropic substances and associated use of other products for the purposes of drug addiction.

Definicija: The advisory committee assists the Commission in drawing up documents relating to cabotage transport operations in the form of occasional services and advises the Commission on relevant safeguard measures. The above operations may be performed by any carrier who - is established in a Member State, hereinafter referred to as the "Member State of establishment' in accordance with its legislation , and - is authorized, in that State, in accordance with relevant Community law, to pursue the occupation of road passenger transport operator in international transport operations.

Definicija: The Committee assists the Commission in implementing the action plan aimed at contributing towards ensuring a high level of health protection in relation to rare diseases by providing knowledge about these diseases by promoting and strengthening patient support groups and by fostering the setting-up of cluster response teams.

Definicija: The Committee assists the Commission in ensuring the implementation of the actions under the programme aimed at contributing to public health activities which seek to reduce the incidence of injury, by promoting the more effective dissemination and application of prevention techniques whose worth is widely accepted by experts, and by helping to strengthen the general capacity of public health bodies to mount effective injury prevention activities.

Definicija: The Committee assists the Commission in the implemetation of the programme aimed at contributing towards ensuring a high level of health protection against pollution-related diseases by improving knowledge and understanding about health risks associated with them and how to address them, in particular with regard to asthma and other respiratory diseases, and to allergies.