by George Thurley | Mar 31, 2021 | Trade for health | Analysis & Opinion
On 18 February, the European Commission launched its long-awaited “Trade Policy Review” laying out their plans for “An Open, Sustainable and Assertive Trade Policy.” The document includes three core objectives:supporting recovery, green and digital...
by George Thurley | Jan 25, 2021 | Trade for health | Analysis & Opinion
Our outlook for trade policy in 2021The European Commission has been re-assessing its trade policy in a fast-changing world but in the initial concept little or no attention was paid to public health. EPHA has looked at the most relevant trade developments to see...
by George Thurley | Jan 13, 2021 | Trade for health | Analysis & Opinion
EPHA, together with allies has long called for the trade and sustainable development (TSD) chapters included in EU trade agreements to have more teeth to increase policy coherence – in other words, that these chapters should have binding effects on negotiating...
by George Thurley | Jan 6, 2021 | Trade for health | Latest Developments
EPHA recently participated in a consultation process conducted by DG Trade, focusing on how the Commission department can improve how it reaches and listens to CSOs in Brussels and across the EU Member States. In answering the questions posed, a number of points...
by George Thurley | Dec 17, 2020 | Brexit, Trade for health | Latest Developments
The European Union and the United Kingdom have still not agreed a trade deal to come into force at the end of the Brexit transition period, on 1st January 2021. As such, the possibility of a no deal cliff edge scenario looms ever greater, forcing Boris Johnson and...
