The Parliament

European Parliament stance on antimicrobial resistance

The European Parliament adopted a resolution requesting tighter controls on the use of antimicrobials - such as antibiotics. The resolution is non-binding on the EU and its Member States but gives a strong signal on what the European Parliament expects on the issue. The European Parliament adopted a resolution requesting tighter controls on the use of antimicrobials - such as antibiotics. The resolution is non-binding on the EU and its Member States but gives a strong signal on what the (...)

New European Parliament alliance to protect children

The European Parliament has decided to launch a "Child Alliance’ to make the protection of minors a foremost objective of the European Parliament The recently launched ’Child Alliance’ by the European Parliament. The ’Child Alliance’’s goal is to defend minors in all EU policies, mainstreaming their rights, as set in the Lisbon Treaty. Interestingly, the Alliance is backed by the presidents of seven EP committees (Foreign Affairs, Human Rights, Civil (...)

European Parliament hearing on the EU towards the UN summit on the MDGs

Alliance2015 - a partnership of cross-European non-government organizations working in the field of development cooperation - urged the European Commission (EC) at a hearing in the European Parliament on June 1st to show bold and responsible leadership in the preparations towards the UN Summit on the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). EPHA was present during the hearing. The sixth 2015-Watch Report "The EU’s Contribution to the Millennium Development Goals. Keeping the Goals (...)

Cristian Busoi MEP hosts "Pandemic Flu: Public Health Approaches" organised by Fundamed with the support of EPHA

Fundamed (General Patients Alliance), with the support of the European Public Health Alliance (EPHA) organised the seminar "Pandemic Flu: Public Health Approaches" in the European Parliament, on 8 October 2009. The event was hosted by Dr. Cristian Busoi MEP. Fundamed (General Patients Alliance), with the support of the European Public Health Alliance (EPHA) organised the seminar "Pandemic Flu: Public Health Approaches" in the European Parliament, on 8 October 2009. The event was hosted by (...)

Vote on Foglietta Report of White paper on Nutrition, Overweight and Obesity, September 2008.

On 24-25 September 2008, the European Parliament will debate and vote on the Foglietta Report of White paper on Nutrition, Overweight and Obesity. EPHA and the European Heart Network will send a letter to the MEPs to ask for their support on Paragraph 22: "mandatory front of pack nutritional labelling using colour coding". On 25 September 2008, the European Parliament will vote in plenary session on the Foglietta Report and the submitted amendments on this report. EPHA will follow the (...)

Vassiliou answers questions on cross-border healthcare

The hearing of Commissioner Vassiliou was well attended by MEPs, industry and health NGO representatives, keen to hear her comments and priorities for the remainder of the term of this Commission The Commissioner remained composed despite a grueling three-hour session with many difficult and controversial questions. The Commissioner addressed Members of the Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety, as well as Committees on Agriculture and on [Employment and Social (...)

Vassiliou answers questions on pharmaceuticals

The Commissioner responded to direct questions on pharmaceutical issues. The hearing of Commissioner Vassiliou was well attended by MEPs, industry and health NGO representatives, keen to hear her comments and priorities for the remainder of the term of this Commission The Commissioner remained composed despite a grueling three-hour session with many difficult and controversial questions. The Commissioner addressed Members of the Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety, (...)

**Avian Influenza - Update January 2008**

**Latest Update 21/01/2008.** It aims to focus on developments at international level. Animal Avian Influenza is now in Europe - Increase of HUMAN cases in Indonesia Poultry in Turkey and Romania have been hit by cases of Avian Influenza. Croatia also confirms a case of H5N1 in wild birds. Hence the decision from the European Commission to suspend imports of birds, feathers, poultry meat and avian species from Romania and Turkey. Both countries have quarantined the affected zones and (...)

Inaugural meeting of the MEP Heart Group on 2 October 2007

On 2 October 2007, the MEP Heart Group held its inaugural meeting, with the support of the European Heart Network (EHN), in the European Parliament (EP) in Brussels. The MEP Heart Group is co-chaired by Dr. Georgs Andrejevs MEP and Dr. Adamos Adamou MEP. It is made up of MEPs who have an interest in addressing Cardiovascular Disease (CVD) in the EU and who are interested in contributing to initiatives that aim to reduce the burden of this disease. With over 40 members,the intent is to (...)

MEPs emphasize health and environment with pesticide regulation

New EU legislation on pesticides was approved with amendments by the European Parliament on 23 October 2007. Parliament supported the ban on aerial pesticides and the prohibition of use of pesticides in buffer zones around water. MEPs voted to revise the criteria and procedures for approving pesticides. The purpose of the legislation is to: improve protection of health and the environment support farming reduce animal testing boost competition among pesticide manufacturers. No (...)