by EPHA | Oct 28, 2015 | News Release, Statements
The EU Parliament has adopted a less ambitious stand on air pollution than wished for by ENVI. Brussels, 28 October 2015. The European Parliament voted today on the National Emissions Ceilings (NEC) Directive, setting out national limits on a range of air pollutants....
by European Public Health Alliance | Oct 14, 2015 | Opinion
Public health campaigners including EPHA insist that trade agreements should not undermine either the quality standards of public services or the affordability of those services, regardless of their financing. The Trade strategy should ensure that European, national...
by European Public Health Alliance | Aug 5, 2015 | Opinion
EPHA has recently contributed to the Sustainability Impact Assessment (SIA) handbook for trade agreements. This guides organisations through the process of assessments necessary for their final reports. EPHA feels that the qualitative and quantitative analysis set out...
by European Public Health Alliance | Aug 3, 2015 | Position & Policy Papers
The objective of the European Public Health Community is to protect and promote public health by ensuring policy and regulatory space for governments and the EU by incorporating flexibility: Improved well-being of people should be the primary objective of EU policies,...
by EPHA | Aug 3, 2015 | News Release, Statements
Is a Union for Health already within reach? For the European Commission and Parliament, the summer holidays are a time for relaxation; a time to maybe reflect on the past political year and to see what’s ahead for ‘la rentrée’ (return to work) in...