Brussels, May 21, 2025 – Over the past two days, representatives from the Cross-agency One Health Task Force, comprising five EU Agencies (ECDC, EMA, EFSA, EEA and ECHA), convened in Brussels with officials from the Directorate General for Health and Food Safety (DG SANTE) and other European Commission services to advance coordination and implementation of the One Health approach in the EU.

Today is an important step forward in building a One Health approach in the EU. With a strengthened Health Security framework that improves the EU’s capacity in prevention, preparedness, surveillance, early warning and response, working closely with our EU agencies, is key to ensure data gathering and response systems to better prepare for the risks of tomorrow.