Slovak-Polish Intergovernmental Commission for Cross-Border Cooperation (SPMCCS)
Gestor za SR: Ministry of Interior of the Slovak Republic
MZ SR has been participating in the activities of SPPKCS since its establishment in 1995. Both countries' health departments have a working group on health protection and health safety services (PS).
Slovak-Hungarian Joint Intergovernmental Commission for Cross-Border Cooperation
Gestor za SR: Ministry of Interior of the Slovak Republic
The Hungarian Joint Intergovernmental Committee on Cross-Border Cooperation is established under the Agreement between the Government of the Slovak Republic and the Government of the Republic of Hungary on cross-border cooperation between territorial units or bodies signed in Budapest on 23 April 2001.
Last 11th meeting The Intergovernmental Commission on Cross-Border Cooperation was held on 27.10.2009 in Svätý Peter. In the field of health, the Commission addressed the issue of cooperation and the possibility of providing services in the healthcare sector in the Slovak-Hungarian border areas. The Commission positively considered that under the II framework. The challenges of the territorial cooperation programme Hungary-Slovakia 2007-2013 are also covered in the field of health support, which will enable the development and coordination of the use of health infrastructure, improve the impact of health services along borders and effectively address health emergencies.
Mixed Slovak-Hungarian Commission for Health, Health Insurance and Social Care, Subcommission for Health and Health Insurance
Gestor za SR: Ministry of Labour, Social Affairs and Family
The Mixed Commission ensures above-standard sectoral cooperation in the fields of work, social affairs and family, as well as health. The last meeting was held in Budapest on 10 February 2010, discussing, among other things, issues relating to cross-border cooperation, public health of infectious diseases, with emphasis on preparedness for the AH1N1 influenza pandemic.
Slovak-Building Commission (SBK)
Gestor za SR: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Slovakia
The Slovak-Building Commission was established in 1991 under the Protocol of Cooperation between the Free State of Bavaria and the Slovak Republic. It is composed of representatives of almost all resorts of both countries Þ MZ SR has been involved in its activities since its establishment in 1991. In the past, the Commission met once a year alternately in one country and another, since the 14th meeting in October 2004, this cycle has been extended to 18 months. The last 17th meeting was held in Regensburg in May 2009.
At the 17th meeting of the SBK, the following activities were agreed for the period 2009 - 2010:
- Food control and safety (professional guarantor Public Health Office of SR),
- Geriatria (professional guarantor of the Slovak Geriatric Society),
- Good manufacturing practice, good distribution practice and good medical practice (professional guarantor of the State Institute for Drug Control),
- Healthy nutrition in the prevention of non-infectious diseases (professional guarantor of ÚVZ SR)
The upcoming 18th meeting of the Joint Slovak-Bamor Commission will take place in November 2010 in Bratislava.
Slovak-Saxon Commission
Gestor za SR: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Slovakia
The work of the Slovak-Saxon Commission for the Saxon Party is stagnating.
External relations/SR in international organisations