... at that time, in 1976, the EU legislator already took a conscious decision to treat and regulate sunscreens as fast-moving consumer products. Since then, the EU Cosmetics Directive/Regulation balances the need for strict safety and efficacy requirements, with need for rapid innovation and easy consumer...

... assessment of the chemicals used, and non-harmonised or missing hygiene and purity requirements, among other factors. There is a general consensus among all active stakeholders that EU harmonised rules would help to ensure a consistent high level of protection of consumers across the EU. Background...

... for a minor outbreak of CSF in Lithuania in recent years, the Member States of the European Union (EU) are free from CSF. However, sporadic outbreaks in some Western Balkan countries and the epidemiological situation in countries east of the EU are less favourable. Of particular concern are endemic situations...

... was created; this system will be further explained in this article. Finally, some Member States have created a specific vigilance system related to the adverse effects of tattoos. In this respect, a European national example will be presented. Surveillance of Tattoo-Related Adverse Events by the EU RAPEX...

... and stakeholders at EU and member state levels. Malnutrition remains under-recognized, under-detected and under-managed across Europe, 4 years after the publication of the Call to Action resolution issued by the Council of Europe in 2003, on food and nutritional care in hospitals. The goal of the ENHA...

... and wipes are used for skin and physical objects. Alcohol is used but may evaporate too fast and lose biocidal efficiency; it carries risk of fire. Alternatives such as chlorine and a range of new disinfectants listed in the EU biocide directive should be considered as alternatives. PPEs and disinfectants...

... Abstract Endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) imaging of adrenal glands and its application to diagnostic procedures of adrenal diseases has been reported since 1998. It can be considered a relevant advantage in the field of adrenal diseases. Indeed, EUS allows the detection of adrenal lesions (even...

... groups of consumers. The European Union (EU) Regulation 655/2013 [Commission Regulation (EU) No 655/2013 laying down common criteria for the justification of claims used in relation to cosmetic products] states 6 criteria for representation of products. These are Legal Compliance, Truthfulness...

... Abstract Transesophageal ultrasound-guided fine needle aspiration (EUS-FNA) is a minimally invasive method by which mediastinal nodes and centrally located lung tumors located adjacent to the esophagus can be biopsied. In patients with (suspected) lung cancer and enlarged or PET-positive...

... Abstract Endoscopic ultrasound (EUS)-guided cholangiodrainage (EUCD) following the initial steps as puncture of an extra- or intrahepatic segment of the retained biliary tree and cholangiography is a substantial and indispensable part in the spectrum of interventional EUS. Besides transluminal...

... Abstract Endoscopic ultrasonography (EUS), since its development in the 1980s, has undergone a great deal of technological advancement in imaging, scopes with larger channels and accessories. This has given the endosonographer an immense reach in terms of accessing difficult areas with fewer...

... Abstract Despite advances in radiological and metabolic imaging, standard axial endoscopy and endoscopic ultrasonography (EUS) still play a pivotal role in a number of neuroendocrine neoplasms (NENs) of the gastrointestinal and duodenopancreatic region. Upper gastrointestinal endoscopy...