Committee of Experts on Minimising the Public Health Risks Posed by Counterfeiting of Medical Products and Related Crimes (CD-P-PH/CMED)

Mission
Its primary responsibilities, according to the terms of reference, are as follows:

• developing and promoting the implementation of multisectorial risk prevention and management strategies, e.g. programmes and model approaches in the field of public health protection from counterfeit medical products and similar crimes;
• facilitating networking and co-operation within member states through activities promoting recognised networking models (e.g. the model for a network of SPOCs prepared by the former Ad hoc Group on counterfeit medicines);
• providing public health authorities with strategies for risk communication on counterfeit medical products and related crimes;
• maintaining and developing further a specific multisectorial expertise with a view to adapting programmes and procedures to the rapidly changing patterns of crime involving healthcare products;
• promoting a favourable environment for the implementation of regional and international specific legal instruments in this field at the national and international level;
• developing support tools for information exchange on management, prevention and follow-up of the risks posed by such crimes.

 

The composition and project approach of the Committee is multisectorial, bringing together healthcare and law enforcement officials from Council of Europe Member States, European institutions, pharmaceutical industries and trade, and international organisations.

 

To view the full terms of reference, click HERE.