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EHN Statement on Health Emergency Preparedness, Response, and Resilience in the WHO European Region 2024-2029
30 Oct 2024
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EHN Statement on the Framework for Resilient and Sustainable Health Systems in the WHO European Region 2025-2030
30 Oct 2024
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Letter from the EU4Health Civil Society Alliance to President Ursula von der Leyen
25 Sep 2024
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Annual Reports
Annual Report 2023
17 Jul 2024
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EHN Response to EU4Health Annual Work Programme 2025
12 Jun 2024
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Position Papers and Statements
Food Policy Coalition Letter on recommendations to the next European Commission
15 Mar 2024
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A new European Heart Health Charter for a new Europe
28 Sep 2023
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EHN suggestions to improve the SANT Committee Draft Report on non-communicable diseases (NCDs)
06 Sep 2023
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Annual Reports
Annual Report 2022
07 Jul 2023
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Responses to consultations
Sustainable food system
29 Jul 2022
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School Fruit, Vegetable and Milk Scheme
29 Jul 2022
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Excise duties on alcohol and alcoholic beverages
29 Jul 2022
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Annual Report 2021
21 Jul 2022
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EHN feedback to the Commission Consultation on Digital health data and services – the European health data space
14 Jul 2022
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Stakeholders' Targeted Consultation on EU4Health Work programme
23 Jun 2022
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Healthier Together Initiative
19 Apr 2022
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EHN Response to Commission Consultation on Revision of EU legislation on Food Information to Consumers
07 Mar 2022
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Using public procurement for systemic food transformation
28 Feb 2022
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EHN response to the Commission Consultation on the Revision of the EU general pharmaceuticals legislation
20 Dec 2021
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Food Environments and EU Food Policy
12 Oct 2021
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Heated Tobacco Products and cardiovascular disease
27 Sep 2021
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Annual Report 2020
13 Jul 2021
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EHN response to the Commission consultation on the roadmap for the Revision of the EU general pharmaceuticals legislation
27 Apr 2021
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EHN Response - Commission Consultation on EU farm and food products
09 Mar 2021
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The reform of the CAP towards 2020
20 Jan 2021
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EHN paper on CVD Risk Assessment Programmes
18 Jan 2021
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New EHN paper on CVD Risk Assessment Programmes
10 Jan 2021
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EHN response - Structure and rates of excise duty applied to manufactured tobacco
04 Jan 2021
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EHN response - cross border acquisition of excise goods by private individuals
04 Jan 2021
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EHN response to the Commission consultation on the EU Strategy on the Rights of the child (2021 - 2024)
07 Dec 2020
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Use heart to beat the increasing burden of cardiovascular disease in Europe
27 Sep 2020
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EHN response to the Commission Consultation on the Pharmaceutical Strategy
18 Sep 2020
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EHN response to the Commission Consultation on Horizon Europe First Strategic Plan 2021-2024
18 Sep 2020
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The future state of health in the European Union
30 Jul 2020
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Annual Report 2019
15 Jul 2020
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What is the value of digital tools for cardiovascular patients?
12 Jul 2020
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Nutri-Score could become EU’s front-of-pack nutrition labelling scheme if underlying algorithm is revised
07 Jul 2020
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Fighting cardiovascular disease – a blueprint for EU action
24 Jun 2020
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EU4Health – an opportunity to tackle cardiovascular disease
27 May 2020
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Statement on the EC proposal on Farm to Fork Strategy
17 May 2020
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COVID-19 and cardiovascular disease – complexities that beckon answers
04 May 2020
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Cardiovascular patients’ fears in a time of Coronavirus
23 Apr 2020
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The missing heart attacks
16 Apr 2020
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EHN response to the Commission Consultation on the roadmap ‘Sustainable Food - Farm to Fork Strategy’
09 Mar 2020
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European Heart Network Statement on Front of Pack Nutrition Labelling
04 Feb 2020
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Physical Activity Policies for Cardiovascular Health
21 Jan 2020
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Joint letter: Farm to Fork needs an effective consumption strategy
21 Nov 2019
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Electronic Cigarettes and Cardiovascular Disease
12 Nov 2019
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Electronic Cigarettes and Cardiovascular Disease
18 Oct 2019
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EHN response to the Commission consultation on Horizon Europe Co-design 2021-2024
14 Sep 2019
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Annual Report 2018
24 Jul 2019
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Joint statement regarding EU platform for action on diet, physical activity and health
02 Jul 2019
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Heart Failure and Cardiovascular Diseases
22 Apr 2019
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Make the Common Agriculture Policy work for Cardiovascular Health
31 Mar 2019
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Only a nutrition-sensitive CAP can deliver on climate and health
25 Mar 2019
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EHN Manifesto for European Elections 2019
13 Feb 2019
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EHN paper on Cardiovascular research in the context of the post-2020 European research framework
12 Feb 2019
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EHN Statement on World Heart Day
27 Sep 2018
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EHN's feedback to the EU consultation on the CAP Strategic Plans
06 Aug 2018
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EHN's contribution to the EU Roadmap for the evaluation of the EU agricultural promotion policy
02 Aug 2018
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Annual Report 2017
08 Jul 2018
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Joint Statement of WHF and EHN on Health Systems Respond to NCDs
28 May 2018
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EHN statement on World No Tobacco Day
28 May 2018
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EHN welcomes draft WHO guidelines on sat fats & trans fats
28 May 2018
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EHN's response to the public consultation on the MFF
08 Mar 2018
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The future for CVD research after BREXIT
23 Feb 2018
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Response to the Open public consultation on the initiative to limit industrial trans fats intakes in the EU
10 Jan 2018
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EHN statement on the future of food and farming
29 Nov 2017
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Joint statement on simplified front-of-pack nutrition labelling
28 Nov 2017
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Transforming European food and drink policies for cardiovascular health
28 Sep 2017
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Expert reviews from Transforming European food and drink policies for cardiovascular health
27 Sep 2017
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Joint statement to WHO Euro on Action Plan
24 Sep 2017
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EHN statement on the PURE study
17 Sep 2017
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Annual Report 2016
17 Jul 2017
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Air Pollution and Cardiovascular Diseases
03 Jul 2017
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EHN statement on Evolved Nutrition Labelling Scheme
16 Jun 2017
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Company front of pack nutrition labelling initiative
18 May 2017
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Call for urgent adoption of EU-wide nutrient profiles
15 May 2017
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EHN statement on the vote in the Culture Committee on the AVMSD
25 Apr 2017
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EHN statement on the colour-coded nutrition labelling scheme
07 Mar 2017
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EHN Paper on research involving animals
23 Feb 2017
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EHN statement on current nutrition recommendations
21 Feb 2017
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Response to the European Commission’s study to support the evaluation of Regulation (EC) No 1924/2006 on nutrition and health claims made on food
19 Feb 2017
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CVD Statistics
European Cardiovascular Disease Statistics 2017
13 Feb 2017
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EARA Statement supporting European Directive 2010/63/EU on the protection of animals used for scientific purposes
06 Dec 2016
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EHN Paper on electronic cigarettes and cardiovascular diseases
02 Nov 2016
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Response to the European Commission inception impact assessment on the initiative to limit industrial trans fats intakes in the EU
02 Nov 2016
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European Commission inception impact assessment on the establishment of a multilateral court for investment dispute resolution - EHN response
12 Oct 2016
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Response to WHO Draft Implemention Plan for the Recommendations to end Child Obesity
12 Oct 2016
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AVMSD - improving food marketing to children
27 Sep 2016
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AVMSD: ads promoting unhealthy food to children lead to heart disease and stroke
22 Sep 2016
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EHN Statement at the 66th session of the WHO Regional Committee for Europe Copenhagen, 12-15 September 2016
13 Sep 2016
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Annual Report 2015
11 Aug 2016
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2016 European Guidelines on cardiovascular disease prevention in clinical practice
24 May 2016
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Trans fatty acids and heart disease
12 Mar 2016
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FCTC’s Article 5.3 requires gold standard
08 Feb 2016
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Advocate General’s opinion on the EU Tobacco Products Directive
23 Dec 2015
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Good for you?
11 Dec 2015
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European Commission Report on trans fats
03 Dec 2015
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EHN sends open letter to Commission on Trans Fatty Acids
15 Oct 2015
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Recommendations on Data Protection Regulation
13 Oct 2015
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EU consultation on the Audiovisual Media Services Directive
25 Sep 2015
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Marketing of HFSS food to children
07 Sep 2015
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Annual Report 2014
02 Jul 2015
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WHO Interim report of the Commission on Ending Childhood Obesity
29 Jun 2015
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WHO Europe Nutrient Profile Model
25 Feb 2015
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Evidence on saturated fat and heart disease
10 Feb 2015
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TTIP and Cardiovascular Health
04 Feb 2015
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CVD Risk Assessment Programmes - under review
18 Dec 2014
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CVD Risk Assessment Programmes - EHN Position Paper
03 Dec 2014
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EHN Statement at the 64th session of the WHO Regional Committee for Europe Copenhagen, 15-18 September 2014
12 Sep 2014
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Food Taxes and Competitiveness in the Agri-Food Sector
11 Aug 2014
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EHN response to the EU consultation on investment protection and ISDS
07 Jul 2014
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EHN Response to EU Green Paper on mHealth
02 Jul 2014
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Position Papers and Statements
Evidence on saturated fat and heart disease
21 Mar 2014
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EHN Statement on the hybrid traffic light scheme
09 Feb 2014
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Tobacco Products Directive
16 Apr 2013
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EHN research on Nutrient Profile Model
28 Mar 2013
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EHN Paper on Cardiac & Stroke Rehabilitation
24 Feb 2013
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EHN Paper on Cardiac & Stroke Rehabilitation
24 Feb 2013
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EHN Paper on eHealth
04 Jan 2013
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EHN Position Paper on Clinical Trials Regulation Proposal
14 Dec 2012
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WHO discussion paper on a Global Monitoring Framework and Global Targets for the Prevention and Control of NCD
19 Oct 2012
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Towards a Post-2015 Development Framework
17 Sep 2012
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Review of the EU regime for the fruit and vegetables sector
17 Sep 2012
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EHN statements on WHO Europe's Health 2020
12 Sep 2012
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Position Papers and Statements
New EHN statement on salt
31 May 2012
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Nutrition claim: Now contains X% less
29 Jan 2012
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Diet, Physical Activity and Cardiovascular Disease Prevention
23 Nov 2011
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Individual scientific reviews from the report on Diet, PA and CVD Prevention in Europe
22 Nov 2011
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Health for Growth Programme
14 Nov 2011
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EHN's Position on Article 13.1 (claims)
20 Oct 2011
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EHN comment on JAMA paper on salt
02 Jun 2011
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Responses to consultations
Revision of the Clinical Trials Directive - EHN Response
13 May 2011
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Position Papers and Statements
The European Heart Network calls for a centralised CVD patients registry
28 Apr 2011
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Active and Healthy Ageing
28 Jan 2011
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Position Papers and Statements
EHN position on nutrient profiles
08 Jun 2010
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The Future of the Common Agricultural Policy
03 Jun 2010
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The Future of the Common Agricultural Policy - EHN's response
02 Jun 2010
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Food Information to Consumers
12 Apr 2010
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The EU Role in Global Health
06 Jan 2010
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Nutrient Profiles
04 Jan 2010
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Red Alert for Women's Hearts
04 Nov 2009
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Awareness Raising on Women and CVD
03 Nov 2009
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Cardiovascular disease prevention in Europe
09 Sep 2009
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Summary of original research from December 2006 - June 2008 on consumer preferences and use of Front of Pack nutrition schemes
02 Oct 2008
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Impact Assessment guidelines
30 Jul 2008
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Food labelling
24 Jun 2008
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Information to patients
07 Apr 2008
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Towards a New Culture on Urban Mobility
11 Mar 2008
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Towards a possible European school fruit scheme
28 Feb 2008
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A Strategy for Europe on Nutrition, Overweight and Obesity related Health Issues
29 Oct 2007
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Position Papers and Statements
EHN statement on tobacco use, harm reduction and product regulation
25 Sep 2007
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Responses to consultations
Commission Draft Report on Provision of Information to patients on medicinal products
02 Jul 2007
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Structure and rates of excise duty
21 Jun 2007
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Structure and rates of excise duty
21 Jun 2007
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The EHN’s response to the EC Green Paper 'Towards a Europe free from tobacco smoke: policy options at EU level'.
01 Jun 2007
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'Towards a Europe free from tobacco smoke: policy options at EU level'.
01 Jun 2007
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Review of 'Front of Pack' Nutrition Schemes
13 Feb 2007
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Health in Europe: A Strategic Approach
11 Feb 2007
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NGO position paper on Audiovisual Media Services
02 Oct 2006
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STRESS and cardiovascular disease
28 Aug 2006
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Towards a reform of the common market organisation for the fresh and processed fruit and vegetable sectors.
25 Aug 2006
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Revision of the Television without Frontiers Directive
12 Jul 2006
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Position Papers and Statements
EU tax policy on tobacco products
10 Jul 2006
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Labelling: Competitiveness, Consumer Information and better regulation for the EU
19 Jun 2006
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Green Paper on Promoting Healthy Diets and Physical Activity
30 Mar 2006
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Lifting the Smokescreen
21 Mar 2006
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Women's Health at Heart
07 Mar 2006
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Lifestyle and Risk of Heart Disease among Children and Adolescents
15 Jan 2006
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EHN Position on Public Health Programme 2007-2013
10 Oct 2005
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Revision of the Television without Frontiers Directive
19 Sep 2005
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Fruit and Vegetable Policy in the European Union #6
04 Jul 2005
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Fruit and Vegetable Policy in the European Union
04 Jul 2005
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Smoke Free Europe
21 Jun 2005
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The marketing of unhealthy foods to children in Europe
03 Apr 2005
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A healthy heart for European women
16 Mar 2005
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Partnership for Health in Europe
12 Oct 2004
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Position Papers and Statements
EHN's response on nutrition and health claims
30 Oct 2003
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Position Papers and Statements
WHO Global Strategy for Diet, Physical Activity & Health - EHN comments (July 2003)
31 Jul 2003
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Responses to consultations
Revision of Television Without Frontiers Directive
01 Jul 2003
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Consumer understanding of nutrition labelling
01 Jun 2003
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Revision of Council Directive 90/496/EEC on Nutrition Labelling
01 Mar 2003
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Food, Nutrition and Cardiovascular Disease Prevention in the European Region: Challenges for the New Millennium
29 May 2002
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Children and Young People - the Importance of Physical Activity
30 Dec 2001
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Nutrition and Health Claims: A European Heart Network Position Paper
30 Apr 2001
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Physical Activity and Cardiovascular Disease Prevention in the European Union
30 Dec 1999
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