Pharmaceutical industry: Getting involved in EMA activities

Information on the criteria that not-for-profit industry organisations must meet to be eligible for involvement in EMA activities, how to apply, and the list of eligible organisations

Eligibility criteria for involvement in EMA activities

Any industry organisation and association may register as an interested party by writing to [e-mail]. This allows them to receive information and notices of written consultations in selective areas of interest.

To be more directly involved in Agency activities, industry stakeholders will need to be deemed eligible for engaging in consultative dialogue and cooperating with Agency in specific areas.

Any not-for-profit industry organisation that fulfils the following eligibility criteria may apply:

• legitimacy, with statutes registered in the EU or European Economic Area (EEA);
• clear mission and objectives and an interest in human or veterinary medicines;
• registered in the European Commission EU Transparency registry;
• being representative of all its members and affiliations throughout the EU/EEA;
• adequate structure.

The eligibility criteria came into effect in January 2017.

For full details, see:

Criteria to be fulfilled by industry stakeholder organisations involved in European Medicines Agency activities

Reference Number: EMA/323235/2016

Application form

Application form for the involvement of industry stakeholder organisations in the activities of the European Medicines Agency (EMA)

Reference Number: EMA/379033/2016

List of eligible industry stakeholder organisations

For the list of eligible organisations, see:

List of eligible industry stakeholder organisations

Reference Number: EMA/26652/2017

Compliance with the Agency's conflicts of interests policy continues to be pivotal to the Agency's accountability and governance for engagement with all of its stakeholders. Representatives of the pharmaceutical industry cannot be members of EMA's Management Board or be represented on any of EMA's seven scientific committees.

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