by European Public Health Alliance | Sep 14, 2020 | Consultation Responses
In its response to the public consultation on EU promotion policy for agricultural products, EPHA calls for a full revision of the policy.The current objective of promotion policy is to “enhance the competitiveness of the Union agricultural sector”, a narrow aim which...
by European Public Health Alliance | Sep 7, 2020 | Consultation Responses
In its response to the open public consultation on Digital Services Act (DSA) package announced by the European Commission, the European Public Health Alliance recommends the development of an EU-wide regulatory baseline setting a high level of health protection to...
by European Public Health Alliance | Aug 20, 2020 | Consultation Responses
In its response to the EU consultation on how to adapt to the climate crisis, the European Public Health Alliance has called for the development of a comprehensive approach to tackle its effects. It is well known that climate, health and biodiversity are strongly...
by European Public Health Alliance | Aug 4, 2020 | Consultation Responses
In its response to the public consultation on the revision of the Sustainable Use of Pesticides Directive, EPHA encourages a systemic transition to reduce the dependence on pesticides use.The extensive use of pesticides in agriculture over the last decades has led to...
by European Public Health Alliance | Aug 4, 2020 | Consultation Responses
EPHA responds to the consultation on the EU methane strategyAs a major greenhouse gas and a precursor to ozone, which contributed to 14.000 air pollution-related premature deaths across the European Union (EU) in 2016 (European Environment Agency, 2019), excessive...
by European Public Health Alliance | Aug 4, 2020 | Consultation Responses
In its response to the consultation on the upcoming EU strategy on the rights of the child, EPHA calls for the adoption of a child rights-based framework to tackle unhealthy food and alcohol marketing. Article 24 of the Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC)...
