Honey, jam, juice, and milk: EU Council adopts revised ‘breakfast directives’
The updated 'breakfast directives' aim to help consumers make more informed choices, ensure more transparency on the origin of products, and reduce food fraud.
The updated 'breakfast directives' aim to help consumers make more informed choices, ensure more transparency on the origin of products, and reduce food fraud.
The EU Commission welcomes the adoption by the European Parliament today of measures, proposed by the Commission in January 2024, to improve the…
The EU Parliament approved with 374 votes against 235 and 19 abstentions a new “due diligence” directive. The law requires…
The regulation, adopted with 461 votes in favour, 56 against and 66 abstentions, updates EU measures governing the use of…
MEPs approved the creation of a European Health Data Space, improving citizens’ access to their personal health data and boosting…
The new rules set stricter 2030 limits and target values for pollutants with a severe impact on human health, including…
Strasbourg, 24 April 2024 More flexibility for farmers to exchange between each other plant reproductive...
The EU Commission's Health Emergency Preparedness and Response Authority (HERA) and the Belgian EU Presidency have launched a Critical Medicines…
The new rules, adopted with 613 votes in favour, 7 against and 11 abstentions, will establish an EU-wide disability card…
The EU MACP analyses samples randomly collected from 12 food products. For 2022, these were apples, strawberries, peaches, wine (red…
The EU Commission's Communication gives industry and investors predictability regarding the manufacturing of products indispensable for the green and digital transition, health and defence in…
The European Commission invites comments on commitments offered by Vifor to address competition concerns over the alleged disparagement of its closest -…
Many of the most commonly farmed and consumed fish in the EU/EFTA show no evidence of parasites that can infect…
During the meeting, Minister Koca and EU Commissioner Kyriakides discussed collaboration on cross-border health threats, the fight against cancer, the…
This initiative is part of the EU's zero-tolerance vision on drugs and follows the call for evidence on the diversion of trade…
Post-vaccination surveillance is crucial for promptly detecting outbreaks of avian influenza and proving disease freedom, enabling the safe movement of…
The transition towards safer and more sustainable chemicals is progressing in some areas, while in others, it is just beginning.…
"Awareness of breast cancer has generally gone up over the years. And breast cancer care has made tremendous advancements since…
MEPs urge the Council to add sexual and reproductive healthcare and the right to a safe and legal abortion to…
MEPs support the overall aim to have healthy soils by 2050, in line with the EU Zero Pollution ambition and the need…
"The European Health Data Space is also about reusing health data for research, innovation, and policymaking, backed by the highest…
Parliament on Wednesday approved the provisional political agreement with Council on updated rules on the composition, name, labelling and presentation…
The legislative package, covering medicinal products for human use, consists of a new directive (adopted with 495 votes in favour,…
The organisers of the initiative call on the Commission to submit a proposal for financial support to Member States for…
The potential for avian influenza viruses to adapt to humans and cause a pandemic remains a concern. Ongoing vigilance, preparedness…
Cardiovascular diseases are the leading cause of premature death in the European Union. Every year there are over 6 million new…
Europe's Beating Cancer Plan is making a real difference to cancer patients and cancer care. Negotiations are on-going to deliver a…
In 2021, the number of businesses in the EU’s health and social work sector amounted to 2.3 million, representing 7.4%…
The EU Commission has proposed a series of targeted actions to boost bio-technology and bio-manufacturing in the EU. The Communication on Building the Future…
Three health Team Europe Initiatives (TEIs) were launched today during the high-level event on the European Union (EU) – African…
PHSMs refer to non-pharmaceutical measures implemented in community settings to abate the spread of infectious disease. These constituted the primary…
MEPs adopted their proposals to revamp EU pharmaceutical legislation, to foster innovation and enhance the security of supply, accessibility and affordability of…
The white paper on public health and living conditions in the Sámi population builds on the white paper on Public Health…
A new Global Consortium for Wastewater and Environmental Surveillance for Public Health (GLOWACON) has been launched today. Its primary objective…
Under the new rules, citizens will have immediate and easy access to their digital health data wherever they are in the…
The provisional political agreement on a European Health Data Space (EHDS), reached early on Friday by Parliament and the Belgian…
Today, the European Commission published its annual report on Safety Gate, the European Rapid Alert System for dangerous non-foods products. The…
Today (6 March) pharmaceutical firm AstraZeneca has outlined plans to invest £650 million in the UK – helping boost the…
The Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare reported on 29 February that scabies cases have become increasingly common in Finland.…
In a strong European Health Union, nobody should be left behind, no matter where they live, no matter their disease.…
Moreover, there has been an increase in the proportion of Escherichia coli isolates from food-producing animals that exhibit ‘complete susceptibility’ or ‘zero…
MEPs adopt their first reading position about EU supplementary certificates enabling longer protection of patented medicinal and plant protection products.…
Workers are now better protected. For the first time in 40 years, the EU has revisited the limit values for…
Each Management Board member had one vote, and the candidate required support from two-thirds of all voting members. The Board…
Around two thirds of all clinical decisions are based on information provided by IVDs, which include tests for HIV, cancer,…
The revision of the Mercury Regulation aims to establish a mercury-free Europe to protect EU citizens and the environment from…
In the EU, approximately 50 000 to 150 000 workers are exposed to lead and 4.2 million workers to diisocyanates…
A high-level meeting on work against microbial resistance will be held at the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in September…
Opinion piece, Euractiv, 1 February 2024, by Jutta Urpilainen, European Commissioner for International Partnerships, European Commission, Stella Kyriakides, European Commissioner…
The Recommendation is part of Europe's Beating Cancer Plan, a key pillar of the European Health Union. It is estimated that about 40% of…
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