European Public Health Alliance
EPHA
The European Public Health Alliance (EPHA) is an international non-profit association (association international sans but lucratif, AISBL), registered in Belgium, which advocates for better health in Europe.
Lobbying Activity
Meeting with Tilly Metz (Member of the European Parliament) and Health Care Without Harm Europe
1 Sept 2025 · AMR Interest Group
Response to Commission Communication on a EU Cardiovascular Health Plan
18 Aug 2025
Response to Union of Equality: Anti-racism Strategy 2026-2030
8 Jul 2025
Meeting with Sandra Gallina (Director-General Health and Food Safety) and
10 Jun 2025 · Cooperation in the context of the EU4Health Programme
Meeting with Vytenis Povilas Andriukaitis (Member of the European Parliament)
26 May 2025 · Exchange of views
Meeting with Christophe Hansen (Commissioner) and
30 Apr 2025 · Sustainable Protein Diversification for the Vision
Meeting with Alisa Tiganj (Cabinet of Commissioner Christophe Hansen) and
25 Feb 2025 · Vision for Agriculture & Food Exchange of views on the Vision on agriculture and food, in particular aspects related to the “food” aspects.
Meeting with Maria Walsh (Member of the European Parliament)
6 Feb 2025 · Women's Health Strategy
Meeting with Peter Liese (Member of the European Parliament) and
29 Jan 2025 · Austausch
Meeting with Ricard Ramon I Sumoy (Acting Head of Unit Agriculture and Rural Development) and
28 Jan 2025 · Exchange of views on issue considered relevant by the organisations on the Vision of agriculture and food, under preparation; in particular the food aspects.
Meeting with Stine Bosse (Member of the European Parliament, Committee chair)
20 Sept 2024 · European
Response to Ecodesign requirements for solid fuel boilers (review)
15 Dec 2023
Meeting with Tilly Metz (Member of the European Parliament) and
10 Oct 2023 · Pharma Package
Meeting with Catherine Amalric (Member of the European Parliament, Shadow rapporteur) and
18 Sept 2023 · Reform of the EU pharmaceutical legislation
Meeting with Erik Poulsen (Member of the European Parliament, Rapporteur) and European Thrombosis and Haemostasis Alliance
31 Aug 2023 · NCD
Meeting with Milan Brglez (Member of the European Parliament, Shadow rapporteur)
13 Jun 2023 · Staff level meeting on the measures in support of children and their families
Meeting with Ilan De Basso (Member of the European Parliament) and
30 May 2023 · Möte
Meeting with Sara Cerdas (Member of the European Parliament) and ReAct - Action on Antibiotic Resistance
14 Apr 2023 · Resistência a antimicrobianos
Meeting with Margaritis Schinas (Vice-President) and
6 Mar 2023 · Pharma Strategy
Meeting with Stella Kyriakides (Commissioner) and
6 Mar 2023 · Meeting to discuss the reform of EU pharmaceutical legislation
Response to Commission Communication on a comprehensive approach to mental health
14 Feb 2023
Meeting with Javi López (Member of the European Parliament, Rapporteur) and
23 Jan 2023 · Revision of the Ambient Air Quality Directives
Meeting with Sara Cerdas (Member of the European Parliament) and
20 Jan 2023 · COVI Committee hearings and report
Meeting with Annukka Ojala (Cabinet of Commissioner Stella Kyriakides) and
16 Dec 2022 · VTC Meeting: Sustainable Food Systems/Procurement
Meeting with Tilly Metz (Member of the European Parliament) and Bureau Européen des Unions de Consommateurs
14 Nov 2022 · Health
Meeting with Renaud Savignat (Cabinet of Commissioner Jutta Urpilainen) and
9 Nov 2022 · Global Health Strategy
Meeting with Sara Cerdas (Member of the European Parliament)
2 Nov 2022 · Incentivos para a indústria em AMR na legislação farmacêutica
Meeting with Petros Kokkalis (Member of the European Parliament, Shadow rapporteur)
13 Oct 2022 · Ambient Air Quality Directives
Meeting with Sara Cerdas (Member of the European Parliament)
12 Oct 2022 · Rotulagem de bebidas alcóolicas
Meeting with Stella Kyriakides (Commissioner) and
21 Sept 2022 · Rare diseases
Response to Proposal for the revision of the Council Recommendation on Smoke-Free Environments
20 Jul 2022
Meeting with Lukas Visek (Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Frans Timmermans) and
12 Jul 2022 · Food security
Meeting with Marc Botenga (Member of the European Parliament)
30 Jun 2022 · Access to Health Technologies
Meeting with Marc Botenga (Member of the European Parliament)
22 Jun 2022 · Access to Health Technologies
Meeting with Sarah Wiener (Member of the European Parliament) and Association Internationale de la Mutualité
3 Feb 2022 · Marketing of nutrionally poor food to children
Meeting with Stella Kyriakides (Commissioner) and
31 Jan 2022 · VTC Meeting on the framework legislation on sustainable food systems
Meeting with Annukka Ojala (Cabinet of Commissioner Stella Kyriakides), Karolina Herbout-Borczak (Cabinet of Commissioner Stella Kyriakides), Roberto Reig Rodrigo (Cabinet of Commissioner Stella Kyriakides)
2 Dec 2021 · VTC Meeting: Sustainable food system framework initiative
Meeting with Giorgos Rossides (Cabinet of Commissioner Stella Kyriakides) and
25 Nov 2021 · Follow up to Cssr Kyriakides’ meeting with CSOs on 25/10/2021 on civil society funding through EU4Health
Meeting with Stella Kyriakides (Commissioner) and
25 Oct 2021 · VTC Meeting: EU4Health Work Programme 2022 and operating grants.
Meeting with Alvaro De Elera (Cabinet of Vice-President Věra Jourová)
10 Sept 2021 · transparency and access to documents
Meeting with Sarah Wiener (Member of the European Parliament) and Association Internationale de la Mutualité
6 Sept 2021 · Marketing of nutrionally poor food to children
Response to Commission proposal for a revision of the EU legislation on the welfare of animals
23 Aug 2021
Meeting with Stella Kyriakides (Commissioner) and
30 Jul 2021 · Meeting with civil society representatives regarding the EU4health programme.
Meeting with Annukka Ojala (Cabinet of Commissioner Stella Kyriakides), Roberto Reig Rodrigo (Cabinet of Commissioner Stella Kyriakides) and
22 Jul 2021 · VTC meeting on Framework legislation for sustainable food systems
Response to Evaluation and Revision of Regulation (EC) No 726/2004 and Directive 2001/83/EC
27 Apr 2021
Meeting with Renate Nikolay (Cabinet of Vice-President Věra Jourová) and Corporate Europe Observatory
21 Jan 2021 · Transparency in tobacco lobbying
Meeting with Annukka Ojala (Cabinet of Commissioner Stella Kyriakides) and
20 Jan 2021 · VC Meeting - Discussion on minimum sustainability criteria for public procurement.
Meeting with Lukas Visek (Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Frans Timmermans) and
20 Jan 2021 · Discussion on minimum sustainability criteria for public procurement
Response to Revision of the Ambient Air Quality Directives 2008/50/EC and 2004/107/EC
14 Jan 2021
Response to Proposal for an EP and Council Regulation on orphan and paediatric medicinal products
18 Dec 2020
Response to EU Action Plan Towards a Zero Pollution Ambition for air, water and soil
28 Oct 2020
Meeting with Stella Kyriakides (Commissioner)
10 Sept 2020 · Exchange of views on the pharmaceutical strategy
Response to Commission communication on a comprehensive strategy on the rights of the child
4 Aug 2020
Response to Fitness Check of the EU legislation on animal welfare of farmed animals
29 Jul 2020
Meeting with Stella Kyriakides (Commissioner)
11 Jun 2020 · Farm to Fork Strategy.
Meeting with Stella Kyriakides (Commissioner) and
29 May 2020 · Video call with Pharmaceutical Industrial Associations, the European Medicines Agency and the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control, to discuss Possible shortages of medicines and medical devices for the Covid-19 outbreak
Response to Commission Communication outlining a comprehensive plan to increase the EU 2030 climate target
15 Apr 2020
Response to Commission Communication on Europe’s Beating Cancer Action Plan
3 Mar 2020
Meeting with Annukka Ojala (Cabinet of Commissioner Stella Kyriakides), Roberto Reig Rodrigo (Cabinet of Commissioner Stella Kyriakides)
28 Feb 2020 · Farm to Fork Strategy
Response to Climate Law (Legislative proposal)
6 Feb 2020
Meeting with Vytenis Andriukaitis (Commissioner) and
11 Sept 2019 · EU Platform for action on Diet, Physical Activity and Health
Meeting with Anne Bucher (Director-General Health and Food Safety)
20 Jan 2019 · courtesy visit, presentation of activities
Response to Evaluation of the EU agricultural promotion policy – internal and third country markets
7 Aug 2018
Meeting with Annika Nowak (Cabinet of Commissioner Vytenis Andriukaitis) and
18 Jul 2018 · Horizon Europe
Meeting with Alina Timofte (Cabinet of Commissioner Vytenis Andriukaitis), Annika Nowak (Cabinet of Commissioner Vytenis Andriukaitis) and European Chronic Disease Alliance
18 Jul 2018 · Non communicable diseases
Meeting with Vytenis Andriukaitis (Commissioner) and
1 Jun 2018 · Pharmaceuticals in the environment
Meeting with Vytenis Andriukaitis (Commissioner) and
15 May 2018 · HTA
Meeting with Maria Asenius (Cabinet of Vice-President Cecilia Malmström), Pedro Velasco Martins (Cabinet of Vice-President Cecilia Malmström) and
15 May 2018 · Access to medicines in poor countries
Meeting with Marco Valletta (Cabinet of Commissioner Vytenis Andriukaitis) and
25 Apr 2018 · Common Agricultural Policy reform
Meeting with Jerzy Bogdan Plewa (Director-General Agriculture and Rural Development) and
27 Mar 2018 · exchange of view on the Communication on Food and Farming
Meeting with Frans Timmermans (First Vice-President) and
20 Mar 2018 · handover of the position paper of the SDG multi-stakeholder Platform on MFF
Response to Evaluation of the CAP measures applicable to the wine sector
7 Dec 2017
Meeting with Aurore Maillet (Cabinet of Vice-President Karmenu Vella), Lanfranco Fanti (Cabinet of Vice-President Karmenu Vella)
18 Jul 2017 · Pharmaceuticals in Water
Meeting with Rolf Carsten Bermig (Cabinet of Commissioner Elżbieta Bieńkowska)
16 Jul 2017 · Action plan on Antimicrobial Resistance & roadmap on pharmaceuticals
Meeting with Ann Mettler (Director-General Inspire, Debate, Engage and Accelerate Action)
15 Jun 2017 · Public Health and the Future of Europe
Meeting with Annika Nowak (Cabinet of Commissioner Vytenis Andriukaitis), Nathalie Chaze (Cabinet of Commissioner Vytenis Andriukaitis), Paula Duarte Gaspar (Cabinet of Commissioner Vytenis Andriukaitis)
28 Apr 2017 · Antimicrobial resistance and the outlook for the forthcoming action plan, as well as health in the Semester and Social Pillar
Meeting with Vytenis Andriukaitis (Commissioner) and
2 Mar 2017 · Towards a renewed EU Alcohol and Health Forum
Meeting with Xavier Prats Monné (Director-General Health and Food Safety)
27 Jan 2017 · • discussion of how to build on collaboration with civil society to further develop and support EU health policy
Meeting with Vytenis Andriukaitis (Commissioner) and
17 Nov 2016 · Roundtable on the future of the General Food Law Regulation
Meeting with Xavier Prats Monné (Director-General Health and Food Safety)
6 Sept 2016 · To discuss the final confeserence session and how EPHA could support the EFC on AMR
Meeting with Annika Nowak (Cabinet of Commissioner Vytenis Andriukaitis)
26 Nov 2015 · AMR
Meeting with Xavier Prats Monné (Director-General Health and Food Safety)
28 Oct 2015 · Better Regulation agenda, Health in all policies approach and civil society involvement
Meeting with Vytenis Andriukaitis (Commissioner) and
19 Mar 2015 · Chronic Disease - EU Action
Meeting with Frans Timmermans (First Vice-President) and
3 Mar 2015 · Better regulation