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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 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  - 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. Digitally signed by: ANDREA AMMON (EUROPEAN CENTRE FOR DISEASE PREVENTION AND CONTROL) Yours faithfully, Date: 2024-05-07 14:57:19 UTC Qualified electronic signature by: SANDRA GALLINA Date: 2024-05-14 18:13:47 +02:00 Andrea Ammon Sandra Gallina Director General Director Directorate General for Health European Centre for Disease and Food Safety (DG SANTE) Prevention and Control (ECDC) Director General Directorate General for Health and Food Safety (DG SANTE) 2 OJ L 234, 22.9.2023, p. 105–141 ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg_impl/2023/1808/oj 2 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]) 3 Saatja: "SM Info" Saaja: "SM Info" Teema: FW: Invitation to ECDC’s assessment of prevention preparedness and response planning under Art 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 Kuupäev: 2024-05-27 06:45 From: [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> > Sent: Wednesday, May 15, 2024 2:55 PM To: Heli Laarmann <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> > Cc: Kerli Reintamm <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> >; [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> ; [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> ; [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> ; [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> Subject: Invitation to ECDC’s assessment of prevention preparedness and response planning under Art 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, Please find attached the letter from DG SANTE Director-General Sandra Gallina and ECDC Director Andrea Ammon (Ares(2024)3481864 – ECDC/CS0001757) dated on 14/05/2024. Kind regards, HSC Secretariat European Commission DG Health and Food Safety B2 Health Security DRB A1/038 12 Rue Guillaume Kroll L-1882 Luxembourg <mailto:[email protected]> [email protected]