Influencing European Union policymaking in such a way that it will result in appropriate regulations:

• for healthy (indoor and outdoor) air in Europe
• on the quality (including accessibility) of healthcare for people with allergies, asthma and COPD
• on societal participation of people with allergies, asthma and COPD
• and adequate funding of demand-driven research on allergies, asthma and COPD

EC Green Paper for smokefree Europe
EFA-IPCRG Response

Signing Campaign of COPD Declaration at the EP
EFA calls for all the MEPs to sign the Declaration (86/2006) on combatting COPD by 23 February 2006.
EFA Letter to MEPs
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7th Framework Programme for Research (2007-2013)
EFA-IPCRG Position Paper on FP7
EFA letter calling to prioritize allergy, asthma and COPD. Amendment advocated by EFA.
Amendments voted by EP on 15 June 2006.

Pharmacovigilance for medicines used for paediatric population EMEA guidelines
Joint comments and Alert by EFA and the International Primary Care Respiratory Group (IPCRG) on the draft

EU Pharmacovigilance
EFA- IPCRG comment on EC Consultation (May 2006) -
Media e -Alert

EU Air Quality Legislation
- Joint HEAL, EFA, ERS, Doctors for the Environment Letter to MEPs
- Joint EEN, EFA and EPHA Letter to members of the EP's ENVI Committee ahead of 21 June vote.
- Joint EEN, EFA and EPHA Letter to rapporteurs of EP's ENV Committee (Mar 2006).
- Joint EEN, EFA Letter to EU environment ministers (Nov 2005) - - Joint EEN, EPHA and EFA Letter to EU Commission President Barroso (June 2005)

Reflection process on future EU Health Strategy
EFA Response

EU Environment and Health Action Plan
Joint NGO Letter to EU Commissioners of Environment, Public Health and Research

Access to Information
Position paper of the European Patients Forum

Paediatric Medicines
Joint EFA-EAACI Position Paper

EFA Food Labelling in the EU
Position Paper - Background - Results