EMA working on COVID-19 and Brexit over holiday period

17 December 2020

The European Medicines Agency (EMA) is closed from 18:30 on 22 December 2020 until 07:30 on 4 January 2021.

However, work related to the COVID-19 pandemic will continue during this period.

Work related to the end of the transition period for the United Kingdom’s departure from the European Union (EU) is also planned over the holidays. The transition period ends on Thursday 31 December.

Outside of working hours and on public holidays, it is possible to call the product emergency hotline on [phone]. Please note that this is an emergency number and should only be used in the event of a potentially serious problem with a centrally authorised product.