by European Public Health Alliance | May 19, 2017 | Statements
DOWNLOAD LETTER HERE Open Letter to Ministers on the AVMSD (In light of the meeting of the European Council on Education, Youth, Culture and Sports of 22-23 May 2017) Brussels, 19th May 2017 Dear Ministers, The signatories to this letter would...
by European Public Health Alliance | Apr 25, 2017 | Uncategorized
Immediate reaction: today’s vote on the Audiovisual Media Services Directive (AVMSD) in the European Parliament’s Culture Committee fails to protect children, empower parents or encourage governments to act forcefully for a healthier marketing environment....
by European Public Health Alliance | Dec 1, 2016 | News Release, Statements
Brussels, 1 December 2016. A coalition of over 40 European and national health organisations and NGOs had previously joined forces in a campaign to protect children from commercial communications for alcohol and unhealthy food, calling on Members of the European...
by European Public Health Alliance | Sep 26, 2016 | Opinion, Statements
The current revision of the Audiovisual Media Services Directive (AVMSD) is the opportunity to free Europe’s children and youth from health-harmful marketing. Undersigned organisations call on Members of the European Parliament to grasp this opportunity and improve...
by European Public Health Alliance | Jul 4, 2016 | Opinion
The revision of the Audiovisual Media Services Directive (AVMSD) is a milestone opportunity to free minors from the marketing of health-harmful products. The Commission’s proposal makes notable steps forward in this direction, but still falls far short of putting...