Joint Political Statements

Joint Statement on Patient Safety and Quality of Care

All EMO´s

July
2014

The undersigned European Medical Organisations believe that each European patient deserves and has the right to receive care of adequate standards, particularly in times of economic hardship and distress, and that inequality in access to healthcare has to be reduced. The tendency to reduce health expenditure only in order to maintain fiscal stability as seen in some countries is unacceptable.
The undersigned European Medical Organisations call upon European and national institutions to assure that every European patient receives the best possible healthcare and that the availability of healthcare professionals, hospital beds and healthcare structures, access to adequate technology and to medical services without undue delays are not allowed to deteriorate.

Standards of medical practice: Open Letter

All EMO´s

December
2012

European Medical Organisations strongly support the considerable work that has been, and continues to be performed by medical experts in healthcare in developing medical standards and guidelines for practice based on their clinical experience and research findings. 
Accordingly, these Medical Organisations have profound concerns about the attempts by the European Committee on Standardisation (CEN - Centre Européen de Normalisation) to introduce standards based on quality management systems that do not have a solid evidence-base within the clinical environment of healthcare systems.

Joint Letter of European Medical Organizations on Tobacco Products Directive

All EMO´s

November
2012

We also look forward to the early introduction and implementation of a new Tobacco Products Directive, which discourages smoking and the use of tobacco products through new and effective measures that truly reduce consumption. Our collective objective must be the significant reduction of adverse health effects of smoking on millions of European citizens. We believe this Directive should be given the highest priority on the EU agenda.

Joint Statement on reviewing the Qualifications Directive (2005/36/EC)

All Emo's (except UEMS)

August
2012

The Presidents of the undersigned European Medical Organizations call upon the European Parliament and the Council to respect the following principles in their scrutiny of the proposal amending the recognition of professional qualifications Directive (2005/36/EC)

Joint Statement on reviewing the Qualifications Directive (2005/36/EC)

All EMO´s

December
2011

We, as representatives of the undersigned European Medical Organisations, take the opportunity to jointly highlight the driving principles to be considered by European decision-makers when reviewing the Directive 2005/36/EC on the recognition of professional qualifications.

Declaration to Situation of Slovak Doctors

All EMO´s

November
2011

Declaration of the Presidents of the European Medical Organization’s meeting in Warsaw on Sunday 27th November 2011, regarding the situation of Slovak Doctors.

Adoption of the CEOM European Charter of Medical Ethics

CEOM

June
2011

The European Charter of Medical Ethics includes the principles on which physicians' behaviour in the practice of their profession is based, no matter what type of practice they have.

Joint Statement on the first phase consultation on the European Working Time Directive

All EMO´s

May
2010

The undersigned Presidents of the European Medical Organisations reconfirm the statements and political documents on the issue of an amendment of the European Working Time Directive (EWTD).

Common Letter to the EU Commission

All Emo's

June
2009

A committee composed of all presidents of the European Medical Organizations promotes the establishment of an alliance of doctors and medical students in Europe

Joint contribution to Modernising labour law

CPME, EMSA, EJD

March
2007

CPME, EMSA, EJD (PWG) joint contribution to the consultation on “Modernising labour law to meet the challenges of the 21st century".

CEOM Principles of European medical ethics

CEOM

February
1995

This text contains the most important principles aimed at inspiring the professional conduct of doctors, in whatever branch of practice, their contacts with patients, with society and between themselves.