EU Health Contacts

The Directorates-General

Health and Consumers DG

The European Commission's Health and Consumers DG keeps EU laws on the safety of food and other products, on consumers' rights and on the protection of people's health up-to-date. It also monitors that national, regional and local governments in the EU apply the health and consumer protection laws.

Spokesperson for Health:

Nina Papadoulaki

Tel: +32 2 298 6378

GSM: + 32 498 986 378

E-mail: haravgi-nina.papadoulaki@ec.europa.eu

The Commissioners and their Spokespersons

Androula Vassiliou the Commissioner for Health, is responsible for public health issues, food safety and animal health and welfare. Her priorities include fostering good health in an aging Europe, creating an EU Health area by working on improving patients' rights and the quality and standards in health care facilities, maintaining high standards of food safety in the world and ensuring quick reactions to any threats that do arise. She also places high importance on securing the highest possible level of Animal Welfare throughout the EU, in line with consumer demand.

Spokesperson for Health:

Nina Papadoulaki

Tel: +32 2 298 6378

GSM: + 32 498 986 378

E-mail: haravgi-nina.papadoulaki@ec.europa.eu

Council of the European Union and Press Contacts

Employment, Social Policy, Health and Consumer Affairs Council (EPSCO)

The Employment, Social Policy, Health and Consumer Affairs Council (EPSCO) is composed of employment, social protection, health and equal opportunities ministers, who meet around four times a year.

Press officer for Budget; Employment, Social Policy, Health and Consumer Affairs:

Jérôme Unterhuber

Tel: +32 2 281 53 94

GSM: +32 473 923 628

E-mail: jerome.unterhuber@consilium.europa.eu