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2016 European Guidelines on CVD prevention
- May 24th 2016
The European Heart Network welcomes the new European Guidelines on cardiovascular disease prevention in clinical practice.
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CJEU upholds the EU Tobacco Products Directive
- May 04th 2016
The Court of Justice of the European Union has today delivered its judgment on the 2014 EU Tobacco Products Directive. It concludes that the extensive standardisation of packaging, the future EU-wide prohibition on menthol cigarettes and the special rules for electronic cigarettes are lawful.
The European Heart Network (EHN) welcomes the judgment which thus rejects all arguments presented against the Tobacco Products Directive.
EHN Director Susanne Lá¸gstrup says: “Let this be a lesson once and for all. It is perfectly possible for the EU to introduce legislation which has a high level of health protection as an objective when seeking to facilitate the smooth functioning of the internal market. Time to stop suing!”
For more information on the Court’s decision click here.
NGO concerns on regulatory cooperation in TTIP
- March 20th 2016
Please click here to read the joint press release issued today by EPHA, EASL and EHN, expressing reservations about regulatory cooperation and good regulatory practices in TTIP.
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Trans fatty acids and heart disease
- March 13th 2016
EHN has updated its paper on trans fatty acids and heart disease, to inform the debate on how best to eliminate industrially produced TFAs from foodstuffs marketed in the European Union.
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FCTC’s Article 5.3 requires gold standard
- February 08th 2016
Today the European Commission has published its opinion on the European Ombudsman’s recommendation on the Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC) Article 5.3.
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Advocate General’s opinion on the EU Tobacco Products Directive
- December 23rd 2015
In her Opinions issued today, Advocate General Juliane Kokott concludes that the 2014 EU Tobacco Products Directive of 2014 was lawfully adopted.
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Good for you?
- December 11th 2015
EHN has today published a position paper describing the role of nutrient profiles in the context of the EU regulation (EC) No 1924/2006 on nutrition and health claims made on foods.
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European Commission Report on trans fats
- December 03rd 2015
Today the European Commission published its report on trans fats in foods and in the overall diet of the EU population.
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New Commission proposal on ICS
- November 12th 2015
The European Commission has today published its revised proposal for an Investment Court System (ICS) which aims to replace the investor-to-state dispute settlement (ISDS) mechanism in all ongoing and future EU investment negotiations.
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Open Letter to European Commission on TFAs
- October 15th 2015
On 15 October, four Health organisations (EHN, CPME, EPHA and BEUC) and four companies (Kellogg’s, Mondeléz, Nestlé and Mars) wrote an open letter asking the European Commission to propose a legislative limit on the amount of IPTFAs in foods of 2g per 100g of fat
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