Preventing the exposure of nurses and health professionals to hazardous drugs

Every year more than 12.7 million health professionals in Europe, including 7.3 million nurses, are exposed to carcinogenic, mutagenic and reprotoxic hazardous drugs. 

European cheese culture: An international and multidisciplinary symposium

8 June 2017
Maison Grand Place, Grand Place 19 - 1000 Brussels

Diageo's commitment to better consumer information

Diageo believes people have a right to know what is in their drinks.

EUA calls on governments to refrain from interference in university autonomy

European University Association calls on governments to refrain from interference in university autonomy.

Agreement reached: Focus needed now on practical & enforceable implementation

The European Institutions have reached a political agreement on a new Energy Labelling Framework Regulation. The new Framework legislation is set to enter force later this year and will bring major changes to the existing and future energy labels, currently applied to many home appliances. We foresee that new labels for the first home appliance products under the new legislation - Washing Machines, Dishwashers and Refrigerators – will be displayed in shops around 2020.

A workable waste legislation to not waste opportunities

Today, the European Plenary adopted the reports of MEP Simona Bonafè on Commission proposals amending the 2008 Waste Directive, the 2012 Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment Directive and the 2006 Batteries and Waste Batteries Directive. These legislative proposals were part of the EU Circular Economy Package, announced in December 2015.

A single market 2.0 for an industry 4.0

On EU Industry Day, the Home Appliance industry calls for unlocking the digital single market opportunities. The Home Appliance sector is a relevant component of European industry with nearly one million jobs, €44bn in turnover, €1.4bn in R&D and collectively pays €14bn in taxes each year.

The SIOPE Society Day: Children First

First-of-its-kind, the SIOPE Society Day (27th January 2017, Amsterdam, the Netherlands) presented the latest innovations and ideas on how to address the issues encountered by childhood cancer patients and survivors, as well the role of the SIOPE Strategic Plan in the EU Agenda.

Close the loop without knots

CECED reacts to Parliament's environment committee vote on the waste directive.

Clean energy for all Europeans package: Efficiency and consumers first

Clean energy for all Europeans package: efficiency and consumers first.

WoHIT2016

Opening and closing remarks on WoHIT2016 and HIMSS Europe - Elsevier award winner.

HIMSS Europe launches Women in Health IT Community to address growing health IT gender gap

Recent HIMSS study found that the health IT gender gap has grown wider in the last ten years.

HIMSS and Elsevier Launch New Digital Healthcare Award in Europe Award

Award calls for outstanding ICT projects in healthcare to be nominated as industry best practice.

Johnnie Walker to provide per serving alcohol content and nutritional information on-pack

New labelling design based on global consumer research. 

Slovenia: Global Green Destinations Day

The Slovenian Tourist Board (STB) puts sustainability at the core of development and promotional activities and aims at a more responsible behaviour towards the environment and the positioning of green Slovenia in the world.

The Energy Union? It starts at home

The Energy Union? It starts at home

EPRA Developed Europe Real Estate Index hits 100-constituent milestone and passes EUR 200 billion market cap level

EPRA Developed Europe Real Estate Index hits 100-constituent milestone and passes EUR 200 billion market cap level.

EU Dog & Cat Alliance calls on the EU to tackle the illegal trade of cats and dogs in Europe

EU Dog & Cat Alliance event held today in the European Parliament to discuss the next steps to safeguard companion animal health and welfare, public health and consumer protection.

Excellence in Radiotherapy for Children and Adolescents: the QUARTET Project

Last 20th May 2016 a group of European experts in paediatric cancer radiotherapy and imaging officially kicked-off the project QUARTET (Quality and Excellence in Radiotherapy and Imaging for Children and Adolescents with Cancer across Europe in Clinical Trials) in Brussels.

IFAH-Europe Welcomes G7 Summit’s Report Urging One Health Approach to AMR and Call to Incentivise R&D

Brussels, 27 May 2016 – At the close of the Summit in Ise-Shima (Japan), G7 leaders issued a declaration outlining their current thinking on antimicrobial resistance. In advance of this Summit meeting, IFAH-Europe had called on the G7 Summit leaders to consider a holistic One Health approach in dealing with antimicrobial resistance (AMR) and infectious diseases, as a reminder to policy-makers that AMR is not only a topic of concern for human and public health, but also for animal health.

Childhood Cancer Survivors: The Right to Live A Normal Life

Overcoming cancer is possible today, but many European childhood cancer survivors still suffer from considerable treatment-related side-effects throughout their lives.