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Tougher EU food inspections on the menu
The EU Parliament adopted plans Wednesday to tighten up official food inspections, aiming to improve food traceability, combat fraud and restore consumer trust ... last modified 15 March 2017, 22:27 CET — filed under: , , — Relevance: 1%
European Commission DG Health and Consumers Contacts
Contacts of the European Commission Directorate-General for Health and Consumers. last modified 21 January 2010, 12:46 CET — filed under: , , , — Relevance: 1%
EU asks online platforms to report on fake coronavirus news
The EU stepped up its campaign against online disinformation Wednesday, asking online platforms for monthly reports on action to promote authoritative content ... last modified 16 June 2020, 00:33 CET — filed under: , , , — Relevance: 1%
New restrictions on use of preservatives in cosmetic products
The European Commission on 29 September further strengthened the protection of consumers, in particular babies and young children. It adopted two measures ... last modified 29 September 2014, 21:39 CET — filed under: , — Relevance: 1%
EU strategy to fight cigarette smuggling
The European Commission has adopted a comprehensive package to step up its fight against illicit tobacco trade, especially cigarette smuggling. The illicit ... last modified 06 June 2013, 17:47 CET — filed under: , — Relevance: 1%
Medicine Shortages in the EU - guide
The European Commission adopted on 24 October a set of actions to better prevent and mitigate critical medicine shortages in the EU, this winter, next winter ... last modified 24 October 2023, 21:27 CET — filed under: , — Relevance: 1%
Cross-border healthcare: patients' rights
The freedom to provide and receive health services throughout the European Union must be accompanied by guarantees of quality and security. last modified 03 December 2009, 16:15 CET — filed under: , , , , — Relevance: 1%
Health at a Glance: Europe 2016 - State of Health in the EU Cycle (OECD-EU)
As a first step in the European Commission's State of Health in the EU cycle, the Health at a Glance: Europe 2016 report was published in November 2016. ... last modified 23 November 2016, 20:34 CET — filed under: — Relevance: 1%
Europe readies EUR 81.4 bn to mitigate effects of pandemic
The European Commission presented proposals Monday for financial support of some of EUR 81 billion to 15 EU Member States to help protect jobs and workers ... last modified 27 August 2020, 23:44 CET — filed under: , , — Relevance: 1%
Environment, consumers and health
EU grants and loans for Environment, consumers and health - Consumers - Environment - Health - Maritime policy - Sustainable development last modified 17 April 2011, 23:09 CET — filed under: , , — Relevance: 1%
The Health Programme supports activities that improve and protect human health. Different funding schemes are available depending on the type of project. The ... last modified 15 January 2013, 21:43 CET — filed under: — Relevance: 1%
EU approves BioNTech -Pfizer contract for access to vaccine
The Commission approved a fourth contract with pharmaceutical companies BioNTech and Pfizer Wednesday, providing for an initial purchase of 200 million doses ... last modified 12 November 2020, 17:01 CET — filed under: , , — Relevance: 1%
G20 leaders agree to make Covid vaccines available and affordable for all
At the weekend summit of the G20 countries, leaders expressed a commitment to coordinated global action to fight the COVID-19 pandemic, and support for the ... last modified 24 November 2020, 00:00 CET — filed under: , , , — Relevance: 1%
EU adopts list of approved flavouring substances
Flavouring substances in food will become even safer and more transparent thanks to two pieces of legislation adopted today by the European Commission. Only ... last modified 02 October 2012, 14:12 CET — filed under: , , — Relevance: 1%
Transmissible animal diseases - rules update
The European Parliament gave its endorsement on 8 March to measures to prevent and halt outbreaks of animal diseases such as avian flu or foot and mouth ... last modified 10 March 2016, 18:06 CET — filed under: , — Relevance: 1%
The second European Quality of Life Survey (EQLS), carried out by the European Foundation for the Improvement of Living andWorking Conditions (Eurofound) from ... last modified 16 April 2009, 23:14 CET — filed under: , , — Relevance: 1%
Health risks from exposure to noise from personal music players - briefing
Listening to personal music players at a high volume over a sustained period can lead to permanent hearing damage, according to an opinion of the EU Scientific ... last modified 13 October 2008, 15:12 CET — filed under: , — Relevance: 1%
The Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) is responsible for preparing the European Medicines Agency's opinions on all questions concerning ... last modified 25 June 2009, 17:38 CET — filed under: , — Relevance: 1%
Drug facts, figures and analyses: across Europe and by country - Latest trends and legal, political, social and health responses - Selected issues: Drugs and ... last modified 08 November 2007, 18:49 CET — filed under: , — Relevance: 1%
The Innovative Medicines Initiative is a proposed partnership between the European Commission and the European Federation of Pharmaceutical Industry and ... last modified 16 May 2007, 13:46 CET — filed under: , , , — Relevance: 1%
According to this Eurobarometer report carried out in 2007, most Europeans expect to need long-term care at some point in their lives (with an EU average of ... last modified 29 April 2008, 23:04 CET — filed under: , , — Relevance: 1%
EuroSafe, the European Association for Injury Prevention and safety Promotion, is the network of injury prevention champions dedicated to making Europe a safer ... last modified 21 November 2007, 20:14 CET — filed under: , , — Relevance: 1%
EU institutions strike deal on sustainable and flexible fee system
EU Council and European Parliament negotiators reached a provisional deal Monday on a regulation to modernise and simplify the structure of fees payable to the ... last modified 26 September 2023, 12:23 CET — filed under: , , — Relevance: 1%
EU grants EUR 314m to innovative companies to combat virus, support recovery
The EU Commission announced the award Monday of nearly EUR 166 million to companies set to combat the coronavirus pandemic, and another EUR 148 million to fund ... last modified 09 June 2020, 19:16 CET — filed under: , , , , — Relevance: 1%
Commission plans to relax rules on GM crops in Europe - Procedural tweaks fail to protect public and environment
The European Commission will announce today proposals to speed up the union’s genetically modified (GM) crop authorisation procedure. Member states are being ... last modified 13 July 2010, 18:12 CET — filed under: , , , — Relevance: 1%
GMOs in the EU - review of decision-making process
The European Commission presented on 22 April the outcome of its review of the decision-making process for the authorisation of Genetically Modified Organisms ... last modified 22 April 2015, 17:31 CET — filed under: , , , — Relevance: 1%
EU talks with Valvena could secure 60m vaccines
The European Commission concluded exploratory talks with the French biotech company Valneva Tuesday, with a view to purchasing its potential vaccine against ... last modified 17 January 2021, 21:43 CET — filed under: , — Relevance: 1%
Coronavirus: banking package to facilitate bank lending
A new banking package, adopted Tuesday by the EU Commission, aims to ensure that banks can continue to lend money to support the economy and help mitigate the ... last modified 30 April 2020, 00:14 CET — filed under: , , — Relevance: 1%
Patient rights in the EU
European Patients' Rights Day was on 16 May. The European Commission took the opportunity to list some of the rights and benefits afforded to patients in the ... last modified 16 May 2013, 12:17 CET — filed under: , — Relevance: 1%
Cross-border healthcare in EU not living up to high ambitions: report
Better management is needed if the EU wants to deliver on the ambitions of its cross-border healthcare directive, aimed at ensuring safe, high-quality medical ... last modified 06 June 2019, 17:43 CET — filed under: , — Relevance: 1%
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EU support for Ukraine - EU position for UN conferences on climate change and biodiversity - wholesale electricity prices and winter preparedness - Middle East - Lebanon

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