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The current legislation, adopted in 2002 and 2004, significantly improved the safety and quality of these substances. However, it is now outdated and does not adequately address new scientific and technical developments that have taken place in recent years.

The European Commission is carrying out an evaluation of the Directive on patients’ rights in cross-border healthcare, ten years after the adoption of this law. Have your say!

The European Commission organises webinars on "EU4Health Programme 2021-2027: a vision for a healthier European Union" (22 January 2021, 10:00-12:00 CET) and on “Building a European Health Union for stronger EU preparedness and response for health crises” (29 January 2021, 10:15-11.45 CET).

Director for Crisis preparedness in food, animals and plants, in charge of the Brexit files for DG SANTE, Bernard Van Goethem lays out the preparatory work carried out by DG SANTE ahead of 1 January 2021.