EPHA Presentation European Public Health Alliance n A network of 85 non governmental and not- for-profit organisations across Europe working on health and health-related issues n Our mission is to improve the health of European citizens and to increase their participation in EU policy-making

EPHA Presentation How does EPHA work? n Advocacy n Information exchange n Membership services n Lobbying n Networking n Tracking policy issues n Representation of NGO and citizen interests

EPHA Presentation How is responsibility for health issues covered at EU level? n DG Health and Consumer Protection n DG Environment n DG Employment and Social Affairs n DG Internal Market n DG Competition n DG Agriculture n DG Development n DG Education and Culture

EPHA Presentation How is responsibility for health issues covered at EU level? Part II n DG Trade n DG Research n DG Information Society n DG Transport n DG Enterprise n DG Tax and Customs n European Medicines Evaluation Agency (EMEA)

EPHA Presentation Health in the European Parliament Committees n Environment, Public Health and Consumer affairs (ENVI) n Industry, External Trade, Research and Energy (ITRE) n Legal Affairs and Internal Market (JURI) n Employment and Social Affairs (EMPL) Inter-group on health

EPHA Presentation DG Trade dialogue process Informal exchange with key partners : industry, NGOs, trade bodies Shared ownership of the process by a contact group (agenda setting, calendar, topics) Update with information from specific trade negotiators Commission facilitation (travel costs) Mixed results : technical issues not easily understood, continuity of involvement needed

EPHA Presentation DG SANCO dialogue n Virtual Forum : internet based, all contributions listed n Health Policy Forum: 45 invited stakeholders from industry, trade unions, professionals, patients, NGOs n Open Forum : large open information exchange and discussion event

EPHA Presentation Commission’s initiative on governance n Wide participation n Openness and accountability: u What issues are being developed u Who is consulted and why? u What mechanisms are being used? n Effectiveness: start early and continue throughout, be an appropriate to the policy n Coherence: consistency and transparency n Feedback: contributions should be acknowledged

EPHA Presentation Commission initiative on governance II n Minimum standards for consultation u Clear structure/content: timing, contact details, documentation, scope of process n Consultation target groups u those affected by the policy, implementing groups, wider policy impact, specific expertise u all sections of the community are represented n Publication: awareness raising, visibility

EPHA Presentation Goals for EPHA n Campaign to change the EU Treaty to strengthen the competence on public health. n Promoting healthy public policies throughout EU activities n EU health policies to be based on the highest common denominator rather than lowest.

EPHA Presentation European Public Health Alliance 33 Rue de Pascale B-1040 Brussels Belgium Tel : Fax :