Council and Parliament put the brakes on • Table.Briefings

The European Union has responded to the COVID pandemic with a comprehensive package of measures. Most recently, a new health authority with the divine name HERA was established to make provisions for future emergencies. However, at yesterday’s Council meeting of health ministers, there was headwind against the EU Commission’s so-called HERA crisis regulation. There is also harsh criticism from the European Parliament.

After being ill-prepared at the start of the COVID pandemic, the EU and member states are now looking to prepare for future health crises with a series of measures. In addition to extending the mandates of the European Medicines Agency (EMA) and the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC), a new Health Emergency Preparedness and Response Authority (HERA) was launched in September 2021.

Council and Parliament put the brakes on HERA

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