Cardiovascular Diseases European Specialised Expert Community

The Cardiovascular Diseases European Specialised Expert Community (ESEC) is a platform for information-sharing among European experts on scientific and regulatory topics related to cardiovascular diseases, obesity and diabetes.

It operates under the Cardiovascular Working Party (CVSWP).

Role

The Cardiovascular ESEC community provides a platform for information-sharing about:

• emerging regulatory actions and guidelines from the European Medicines Agency's (EMA) scientific committees;
• completed assessments of product-related procedures and guidelines;
• ongoing EU activities in the field of cardiovascular diseases / obesity / diabetes;
• input from international regulators;
• important scientific developments outside the European medicines regulatory network, such as new treatment guidelines.

Its tasks include:

• mapping competences across the European network of experts;
• providing training to and upskill the European medicines regulatory network;
• connecting experts from multidisciplinary teams and across topics of expertise.

As a group, it does not contribute to any regulatory procedures or actions related to product-related activities and guidelines. This means it does not give advice or take decisions.

However, individual experts can contribute to EMA’s scientific work as members of scientific committees, working parties or drafting groups.

Mandate, rules of procedure and work programme

The Cardiovascular ESEC's mandate is available below:

Mandate, objectives and rules of procedure for the European Specialised Expert Community (ESEC)- Cardiovascular Diseases

Reference Number: EMA/913729/2022

For details on the work programme for the Cardiovascular ESEC, please see:

Cardiovascular Working Party (CVSWP) work plan 2022-2024

Reference Number: EMA/467818/2023

Composition

The Cardiovascular ESEC is composed of European experts selected according to their specific expertise in cardiovascular diseases, obesity, diabetes and related disciplines. Members are nominated by the CHMP.

All members have signed a public declaration of interests and confidentiality undertaking form.