by European Public Health Alliance | Feb 13, 2017 | Opinion
The hasty retreat of the US into protectionism, the trade implications of Brexit and the hurried passage of CETA through the European Parliament herald a new era in international trade policy. A number of academics and even the European Commission have made proposals...
by European Public Health Alliance | Jul 4, 2016 | Opinion
By Zoltán Massay-Kosubek Policy Co-ordinator for Healthy Trade and Health Equity, EPHA Investment protection rules and their potential reform have become a toxic issue in EU trade policy. Can a fundamentally flawed arbitration system be really reformed? Is addressing...
by European Public Health Alliance | Jun 16, 2016 | Opinion
Could TTIP reverse the progress made by the EU on tobacco control and lead to greater levels of smoking-related diseases and deaths? EPHA’s analysis “Tobacco and Public Health in TTIP’ suggests that TTIP may have a major impact on the consumption of tobacco,...
by European Public Health Alliance | Jun 16, 2016 | Opinion
Concerns about how TTIP will affect the consumption of unhealthy products, the healthcare services and affordability of medicines. By Zoltan Massay-Kosubek, Policy Coordinator for Health Trade and Health Equity Public health civil society is concerned about the lack...
by EPHA | May 19, 2014 | Uncategorized
Last week, more than 150 NGOs from the US and EU sent a letter to Commissioner De Gucht and US Ambassador Michael Froman explaining their deep concerns about proposals for “regulatory cooperation”. A similar letter was sent on 19 May 2014 by a group of...