by EPHA | Dec 19, 2012 | News Release
19 December, Brussels – EPHA welcomes today’s release of the revised Tobacco Products Directive (TPD) by Health Commissioner Borg. With stronger measures on e-cigarettes, tobacco flavouring and the shape of cigarettes and packs, this proposal is good news for the...
by EPHA | Dec 6, 2012 | News Release
December 6, Brussels- The European Public Health Alliance (EPHA) held a half-day conference entitled “From Rhetoric to Action – Tackling Child Poverty and Promoting Children’s Health and Well-being in the EU.“ The debate, co-hosted by the Member of the European...
by EPHA | Nov 30, 2012 | News Release
Brussels, 30 November – The 3rd Annual Growth Survey (AGS), setting out what the European Commission believes must be the EU’s priorities for the coming 12 months in terms of economic, budgetary policies and reforms to boost growth and employment, was released on...
by EPHA | Nov 14, 2012 | News Release
Brussels, 14 November – Only a year after introducing a duty on foods containing more than 2.3 percent saturated fat, the Danish government has abolished the world’s first fat tax. A move that, based on an unproven impact to the competitiveness of Danish...
by EPHA | Nov 5, 2012 | News Release
Following the resignation of the Health Commissioner and the designation of a new Maltese Commissioner to replace Mr Dalli, a coalition of civil society organisations wrote to European Commission President Barroso calling for (already overdue) progress to be made on...
by EPHA | Oct 29, 2012 | News Release
October 2012 – EPHA has responded to the DG Research and Innovation Consultation on plans for a public-private partnership in life sciences research and innovation under Horizon 2020. The Horizon 2020 priority “health, demographic change and...