The European Data Protection Board welcomes comments on the Guidelines 1/2026 on processing of personal data for scientific research purposes.
Such comments should be sent 25th June 2026 at the latest using the provided form. 

Please note that, by submitting your comments, you acknowledge that your comments will be published on the EDPB website.

Read more and open the consultation

The EU4Health Programme, adopted in March 2021, is the response to the COVID-19 pandemic and aims to build a strong European Health Union by supporting legislative and non-legislative Union health priorities.The European Commission is building a strong European Health Union, in which all EU countries prepare and respond together to health crises, medical supplies are available, affordable and innovative, and countries work together to improve prevention, treatment and aftercare for diseases such as cancer or cardiovascular diseases.

This targeted consultation is intended to seek the opinion of stakeholders about current and future Union health priorities and strategic orientations on key health needs to be addressed through the EU4Health work programme 2027.

This targeted consultation will be available to 12 June 2026.

Open link to consultation 

The purpose of this survey is to better understand the current paediatric research needs and gaps, operational, regulatory and and system-level barriers, and priorities for expertise, infrastructure and support services.

The survey targets a broad range of stakeholders, including clinical centres, academia, industry, patient organisations and regulatory bodies involved in paediatric research and innovation, with specific questions tailored to the type of organisation.

The survey will be open until 26 June 2026.

Open link to consultation 

Following the visit of President von der Leyen to Australia, the European Commission and Australia have today opened formal negotiations for the association to Horizon Europe, the EU’s flagship research and innovation programme.

Association would allow Australian entities to access funding directly from the programme and to participate on similar terms with EU Member States and other associated countries. This would enable more ambitious, long-term collaboration between researchers, businesses and public institutions, while reducing administrative barriers and aligning efforts within a single framework.

Read more