by EPHA | Mar 31, 2015 | Uncategorized
Ireland and the UK are paving the way for a Europe free of tobacco. This form of leadership is crucial in the light of the recently adopted Tobacco Products Directive (TPD) which aims to strengthen European tobacco control policy. The UK’s House of Lords has approved...
by EPHA | Nov 24, 2014 | Uncategorized
On 22 October the European Parliament voted to once again prolong subsidies “to cover expenditures granted to farmers producing raw tobacco” in the proposed EU budget for 2015. Despite the phasing out of support for Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) direct...
by EPHA | Oct 28, 2014 | News Release, Statements
28 October 2014, Brussels – MEPs, patients and the European public health community are today asking President-elect Juncker to clarify whether medical devices and health technologies will remain in the directorate for health or not. Fears over patient safety...
by EPHA | Oct 23, 2014 | News Release, Statements
Brussels, 23 October 2014 – Among all the furore yesterday of the new Commission, the European Parliament also quietly voted against ending EU subsidies to tobacco crops (1). While on the one hand many MEPs so supportive of legislating in favour of health with...
by EPHA | Sep 25, 2014 | News Release, Statements
September 25 2014, Brussels – Today, the French government outlined new legislation (1) to introduce standardised packaging for cigarettes following Ireland (2) and the UK’s recent initiatives (3). If the bill is adopted, France will be taking a major step...
