Kiri

Heli Laarmann

Ministry of Social Affairs of Estonia

[email protected]

Email transmission only Commission européenne/Europese Commissie, 1049 Bruxelles/Brussel, BELGIQUE/BELGIË – Tel. +32 22991111

EUROPEAN COMMISSION DIRECTORATE-GENERAL FOR HEALTH

AND FOOD SAFETY

The Director-General

Brussels SANTE/SG/PB/ed (2024)3322328

ECDC/CS0001757

Subject: Invitation to ECDC’s assessment of prevention preparedness and response

planning under Article 8 of the Regulation (EU) 2022/2371 of the European

Parliament and of the Council of 23 November 2022 on serious cross-border threats

to health.

Dear Ms. Laarmann,

With this letter, we are initiating the planning process for the assessment in Estonia

regarding the status of implementation of the prevention, preparedness and response

planning defined under the Article 8 of the Regulation (EU) 2022/2371 of the European

Parliament and of the Council of 23 November 2022 on serious cross-border threats to

health1.

According to the Regulation 2022/2371, the ECDC shall assess the status of prevention,

preparedness and response planning of EU/EEA countries every 3 years in cooperation

with relevant Union agencies and bodies. The ECDC has developed a standard procedure

for these assessments in all 30 EU/EEA countries. The assessment team will use English

as a working language. In case translation is necessary, the most appropriate solution will

be sought together with your country to ensure good communication during the

assessment.

The assessment will consist of a four-phase approach:

- Phase 1: a desk review,

- Phase 2: a country visit,

- Phase 3: preparation of the assessment report with recommendations, and

1 OJ L 314, 6.12.2022, p. 26–63 http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2022/2371/oj

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- Phase 4: if applicable, the development or update of an action plan by the assessed

country. If your country decides not to follow a recommendation, it will be

requested to provide the reasons, in accordance with Regulation 2022/2371.

The 16 capacities defined in Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/18082

regarding Article 7 of the Regulation 2022/2371 will be assessed during this process.

For the purpose of initiating the planning process, within three weeks of the receipt of this

letter, we kindly ask you to write [email protected] with

[email protected] in copy to:

1) Confirm the date of the assessment country visit is 1 to 4 October 2024.

2) Appoint a country focal point (one or multiple contact persons) to coordinate the

assessment process for your country.

Should you have any question regarding the assessment process, please do not hesitate to

contact ECDC at [email protected].

We look forward to continuing the collaboration on the assessments under Article 8 of

Regulation 2022/2371 with you.

Yours faithfully,

2 OJ L 234, 22.9.2023, p. 105–141 ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg_impl/2023/1808/oj

Andrea Ammon

Director

European Centre for Disease

Prevention and Control (ECDC)

Sandra Gallina

Director General

Directorate General for Health

and Food Safety (DG SANTE)

Director General

Directorate General for Health

and Food Safety (DG SANTE)

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To: HSC member for Estonia: Heli Laarmann

c.c.: Alternate member HSC: Kerli Reintamm, Preparedness & Response

([email protected]), SANTE HSC, SANTE TWG

PREP, Coordinating Competent Body (CCB): member Natalia - Kerbo

([email protected]); alternate – generic mailbox

([email protected])

Heli Laarmann

Ministry of Social Affairs of Estonia

[email protected]

Email transmission only Commission européenne/Europese Commissie, 1049 Bruxelles/Brussel, BELGIQUE/BELGIË – Tel. +32 22991111

EUROPEAN COMMISSION DIRECTORATE-GENERAL FOR HEALTH

AND FOOD SAFETY

The Director-General

Brussels SANTE/SG/PB/ed (2024)3322328

ECDC/CS0001757

Subject: Invitation to ECDC’s assessment of prevention preparedness and response

planning under Article 8 of the Regulation (EU) 2022/2371 of the European

Parliament and of the Council of 23 November 2022 on serious cross-border threats

to health.

Dear Ms. Laarmann,

With this letter, we are initiating the planning process for the assessment in Estonia

regarding the status of implementation of the prevention, preparedness and response

planning defined under the Article 8 of the Regulation (EU) 2022/2371 of the European

Parliament and of the Council of 23 November 2022 on serious cross-border threats to

health1.

According to the Regulation 2022/2371, the ECDC shall assess the status of prevention,

preparedness and response planning of EU/EEA countries every 3 years in cooperation

with relevant Union agencies and bodies. The ECDC has developed a standard procedure

for these assessments in all 30 EU/EEA countries. The assessment team will use English

as a working language. In case translation is necessary, the most appropriate solution will

be sought together with your country to ensure good communication during the

assessment.

The assessment will consist of a four-phase approach:

- Phase 1: a desk review,

- Phase 2: a country visit,

- Phase 3: preparation of the assessment report with recommendations, and

1 OJ L 314, 6.12.2022, p. 26–63 http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2022/2371/oj

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- Phase 4: if applicable, the development or update of an action plan by the assessed

country. If your country decides not to follow a recommendation, it will be

requested to provide the reasons, in accordance with Regulation 2022/2371.

The 16 capacities defined in Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/18082

regarding Article 7 of the Regulation 2022/2371 will be assessed during this process.

For the purpose of initiating the planning process, within three weeks of the receipt of this

letter, we kindly ask you to write [email protected] with

[email protected] in copy to:

1) Confirm the date of the assessment country visit is 1 to 4 October 2024.

2) Appoint a country focal point (one or multiple contact persons) to coordinate the

assessment process for your country.

Should you have any question regarding the assessment process, please do not hesitate to

contact ECDC at [email protected].

We look forward to continuing the collaboration on the assessments under Article 8 of

Regulation 2022/2371 with you.

Yours faithfully,

2 OJ L 234, 22.9.2023, p. 105–141 ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg_impl/2023/1808/oj

Andrea Ammon

Director

European Centre for Disease

Prevention and Control (ECDC)

Sandra Gallina

Director General

Directorate General for Health

and Food Safety (DG SANTE)

Director General

Directorate General for Health

and Food Safety (DG SANTE)

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To: HSC member for Estonia: Heli Laarmann

c.c.: Alternate member HSC: Kerli Reintamm, Preparedness & Response

([email protected]), SANTE HSC, SANTE TWG

PREP, Coordinating Competent Body (CCB): member Natalia - Kerbo

([email protected]); alternate – generic mailbox

([email protected])