‘International humanitarian law, ratified by Turkey, requires health professionals to provide healthcare and assistance to all in need and in all circumstances. To criminalize these actions is appalling. We urge the Turkish authorities to recognize this fact and to immediately drop the charges and release these health professionals’. argued Prof. Dr Montgomery. Full press release […]

CPME and six other organisations have taken the decision to leave the EU Platform for Diet, Physical Activity and Health. The undersigned state that the Platform, as it is currently constructed, is not fit for its purpose to promote healthy diets and physical activity. Please find the joint statement here.

On 20 June 2019, the CPME Executive Committee adopted the ’CPME consultation response on review of Statistical classification of economic activities in the European Community (NACE)’ (CPME 2019/060 FINAL).

This newsletter edition opens with a spotlight on artificial intelligence with three articles presenting different perspectives. In particular, the Director General of DG CONNECT (Directorate General of Communication, Networks, Content and Technology), Mr Roberto Viola, will present the current situation of AI policy at European level. You will find updates on CPME policy developments about […]

The European public health community is greatly disappointed about the SpiritsEurope approach to label their products. The industry refrains from informing consumers at the point of sale in an easy and accessible manner. The Press Release can be accessed HERE.

On 23 May 2019, the CPME Executive Committee adopted the ’CPME Response to the Public Consultation on the Evaluation of the CAP Measures Applicable to the Wine Sector’ (CPME 2019/059 FINAL).

On 23 May 2019, the CPME Executive Committee adopted the ’CPME reply to Council of Europe’s Committee of Bioethics consultation on the preparation of an additional protocol to the Convention on human rights and biomedicine’ (CPME 2019/057 FINAL)

The Standing Committee of European Doctors (CPME) and the World Medical Association (WMA) sent a joint letter to the leadership of the European Union addressing the outcome of the trial against the Turkish doctors’ leaders, facing prison sentences for defending medical ethics, human rights and peace. Eleven members of the Turkish Medical Association’s Central Council […]

The Standing Committee of European Doctors (CPME) joined by the World Medical Association (WMA) condemn the outcome of the trial against the members of the Council (2016-2018) of the Turkish Medical Association (TMA). Please find the full press release here.

On 6 April 2019, the CPME Board adopted the “CPME response to public consultation on EU Regulatory Science to 2025” (CPME 2019/017).