| Hans-Günter Meyer-Thompson | International
Europa. EU Drugs Agency: MEPs give the green light to a more powerful agency
Europa. EU Drugs Agency: MEPs give the green light to a more powerful agency
Extended powers including risk and threat assessments
Agency charged with monitoring, preparedness and data analysis
MEPs want a transparent and science-based agency complying with human rights
On Thursday, MEPs endorsed a broader mandate for the European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction (EMCDDA) that would transform it into an EU Drugs Agency. (European Parliament News, 01.12.2022)
https://www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/press-room/20221128IPR58111/eu-drugs-agency-meps-give-the-green-light-to-a-more-powerful-agency