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EFCCA breaking news nr. 4/2011

Adoption of the Code of Conduct removes the last barrier to the formal conclusion of the UNCRPD

The UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UNCRPD), which entered into force on 3 May 2008, is the first human rights Convention signed by the EU. All EU Member States have signed the UNCRPD and a majority has signed its Optional Protocol too. The next step, ratification, is underway. Until now, 16 Member States have deposited their instruments of ratification at the UN Headquarters.

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EFCCA breaking news nr.8 /2011

FEEDBACK FROM THE WORLD IBD DAY

Brussels, 19 May 2011

The sky is cloudy but weather forecasts are not very bad… fingers crossed.

9.45 AM – Marco Greco, Isabella Haaf and myself enter the Berlaymont building a little bit excited.

At 10.00 AM - Mrs Darmanin the head of the Cabinet of the Commissioner on Health and Consumers’ protection, Mr Dalli, is waiting for us.

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EFCCA breaking news nr. 2/2011

WORLD IBD DAY WORK IN PROGRESS

As anticipated in the previous issue of our breaking news, EFCCA is collecting information on practices and initiatives on the World IBD Day planned by Member Associations. I'm particularly pleased to present you the first set of information coming from Crohn's and Colitis UK the brand-new working name of the National Association for Colitis and Crohn's Disease (NACC).

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