EU drug policy

• Updates from the EU National Drug Co-ordinators Meeting: 8th & 9th April 2013

  

  The meeting brought together drug policy formulators from Member States and EU Institutions. The theme of the meeting was “From Use to Recovery: Experiences and Future Approaches in Drug Policy” Read more about Updates from the EU National Drug Co-ordinators Meeting: 8th & 9th April 2013

• EU Presidency continue to work on the monitoring of drug precursors the community and third countries

  

  The Irish Presidency take a further step forward in monitoring drug precursors to ensure they are not diverted to the illicit drug market Read more about EU Presidency continue to work on the monitoring of drug precursors the community and third countries

• EU works on drug precursors with non-EU countries

  

  The EU comes closer to regulation on the trade and diversion of ephedrine and pseudoephedrine with non-EU countries Read more about EU works on drug precursors with non-EU countries

• EURAD to remain in the EU Civil Society Forum on Drugs for 2013-2014

  

  EURAD is pleased to collaborate further at the EU level with other NGO's and the European Commission. Read more about EURAD to remain in the EU Civil Society Forum on Drugs for 2013-2014

• Update on EU Drugs Strategy and Action Plan

  

  In our last bulletin, we reported the publication of the EU Drugs Strategy. This time we follow the progress of the first Action Plan which will accompany the strategy. Read more about Update on EU Drugs Strategy and Action Plan

• We need you in the EU Civil Society Forum on Drugs!

  

  You can now apply to become a member of the forum. Applications will be received until 4th January 2013. EURAD strongly encourages pan-European organisations working in the fields of drug prevention and recovery to apply, as these organisations are currently under-represented. Read more about We need you in the EU Civil Society Forum on Drugs!

• MEPs lead urgent plea from health community to prevent health crisis in Europe

  

  EURAD supports the EC Civil Society Forum on Drugs in pleading to European leaders to look at the health impacts of the financial crisis. Read more about MEPs lead urgent plea from health community to prevent health crisis in Europe

• Feedback from the 7th EU Civil Society Forum on Drugs

  

  The latest forum facilitated by the European Commission took place in Brussels on 19th and 20th April 2012. Read more about Feedback from the 7th EU Civil Society Forum on Drugs

• EURAD Presents To Council Of The European Union

  

  On 18th April 2012, EURAD joined with the Correlation Network, Netherlands, to present the joint work of the EU Civil Society Forum on Drugs to Member State Representatives across Europe at the Horizontal Working Party on Drugs. Read more about EURAD Presents To Council Of The European Union

• EURAD attends 2nd European Commission Expert Seminar on Psychoactive Substances

  

  On 1st March 2012, EURAD attended a second seminar concerning the revision of the existing EC legislation on psychoactive substances. Read more about EURAD attends 2nd European Commission Expert Seminar on Psychoactive Substances

• Release of the EMCDDA's 2012 Work Programme

  

  The task of the European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction (EMCDDA), is to provide the European Community and its Member States with factual, objective, reliable and comparable information on the drugs problem in Europe. Read more about Release of the EMCDDA's 2012 Work Programme

• Extension To The Deadline of the EU Drugs Strategy Public Consultation

  

  The deadline has now been extended until the 3rd February 2012. This is a great opportunity to make sure your opinion helps to shape the EU anti-drugs policy. The consultation is designed to help the European Commission identify what are the EU-level actions on which it should focus. Read more about Extension To The Deadline of the EU Drugs Strategy Public Consultation

• EURAD attends EC Expert Seminar on New Psychoactive Substances

  

  EURAD attended the European Commissions' expert seminar along with 34 other stakeholders from across Europe on 15th December 2011 to elaborate on policy options for psychoactive substances at the European level. Read more about EURAD attends EC Expert Seminar on New Psychoactive Substances

• Council of European Union Conclusions on Psychoactive Substances

  

  The Council of the European Union invites the European Commission to table in 2012 a legislative proposal on new psychoactive substances with a view to revising the Council Decision 2005/387/JHA Read more about Council of European Union Conclusions on Psychoactive Substances

• EURAD's Response to the EC's Green Paper on Criminal Justice

  

  EURAD responds to the drug related issues in "Strengthening mutual trust in the European judicial area" – A Green Paper on the application of the EU criminal justice legislation in the field of detention. Read more about EURAD's Response to the EC's Green Paper on Criminal Justice