Registration open: Conference on COVID-19 lessons learned and looking ahead to ensure a stronger EU Health Security Framework, 22 -23 November 2022 (20/10/2022)
The European Commission and the Ministry of Health of Luxembourg are holding a hybrid high-level conference on 22 and 23 November 2022 in Luxembourg to discuss the lessons learned from the COVID-19 pandemic and looking ahead to ensure a stronger Health Security Framework in the EU and globally. This includes the swift and committed implementation of the new Health Union legislations, and in particular the new Regulation on serious cross-border threats to health.
EU Health Policy Platform: Commission selects the 2022 Thematic Networks (05/10/2022)
The European Commission has selected the following four proposals for the 2022 Thematic Networks from a total of 15 received during the call, opened from 18 July to 31 August:
Farm to Fork: Better, but not sufficient, welfare as a result of EU’s Animal welfare legislation, review finds. (05/10/2022)
Today, the European Commission published an overview of the achievements, and challenges, of the current Animal Welfare legislation, concluding that the legislation has improved the welfare of many of Europe’s animals - notably laying hens, sows and calves - including their protection during transport and at the time of slaughter.