EU Agencies
In order to support the EU Member States and their citizens, a number of specialised and decentralised EU agencies, that are not formal institutions, have been established across different members of the EU.
Set up either by legislation or through a treaty, these agencies are created in response to a desire for geographical devolution and the need to cope with new tasks of a legal, technical and/or scientific nature.
European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training
European Agency that promotes the development of vocational education and training in the European Union.
Europe 123, 570 01 Thessaloniki (Pylea), Greece
Head of communication: Gerd Oskar BAUSEWEIN
Tel: +30 23 10 49 02 88
Fax: +30 23 10 49 00 99
Email: gerd-oskar.bausewein@cedefop.europa.eu
Website: www.cedefop.europa.eu
Brussels office
Tour Madou, 4th floor, Office 67, 1049 Brussels
Tel: +32 2 2991093
Fax: +32 2 2921891
Translation Centre for the Bodies of the European Union
Body in charge of the translation needs to European agencies and offices.
Rue du Fort Thüngen 1, L-1499 Luxembourg
Press contact: Catherine STEINMETZ
Tel: +352 42 17 11 213
Fax: +352 42 17 11 220
Email: catherine.steinmetz@cdt.europa.eu
Website: www.cdt.europa.eu
Community Plant Variety Office
Office that implements a system of intellectual property rights for plants varieties.
Boulevard Maréchal Foch 3, 49000 Angers, France
Tel: +33 2 41 25 64 00
Fax: +33 2 41 25 64 10
Press contact: Fabien SANTOIRE
Email: santoire@cpvo.europa.eu
Website: www.cpvo.eu.int
European Agency for Reconstruction
Agency responsible for the management, on behalf of the European Commission, the European Union’s main assistance programmes in the Republic of Serbia, Kosovo, Montenegro and the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia.
Egnatia 4, 54626 Thessaloniki, Greece
Tel: +30 2310 505 100
Fax: +30 2310 505 172
Website: www.ear.europa.eu
Press contact: Irini ROMBOUJLOU
Email: irini.romboujlou@ear.europa.eu
European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control
EU agency aimed at strengthening Europe’s defences against infectious diseases.
Tomtebodavägen 11a, Solna, Sweden
Press Officer: Sarah EARNSHAW
Tel: +468 5860 1624
Email: sarah.earnshaw@ecdc.europa.eu
Website: www.ecdc.europa.eu
European Chemicals Agency
EU body that works to improve the quality of life by ensuring the safe use of chemicals and by fostering innovation.
Annankatu 18, 00120 Helsinki, Finland
Tel: +358 9 686180
Fax: +358 9 686 18 21
Website: echa.europa.eu
Press contact: Juhani SORMUNEN
Email: juhani.sormunen@echa.europa.eu
European Environment Agency
Agency responsible for providing sound and independent information on the environment.
Kongens Nytorv 6, 1050 Copenhagen K, Denmark
Head of communication: Katja ROSENBOHM
Tel: +45 2364 6454
Email: katja.rosenbohm@eea.europa.eu
Website: www.eea.europa.eu
European Food Safety Authority
Independent European agency that assesses and communicates on all risks associated with the food chain.
Largo N. Palli 5/A (on the Viale Mentana) I-43100 Parma, Italy
Press contact: Stephen PAGANI
Tel: +39 052 103 68 74
Fax: +39 052 103 608 74
Email: stephen.pagani@efsa.europa.eu
Website: www.efsa.europa.eu
European monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction
A descentralised agency that provides the EU and its Member States with a factual overview of European drug problems and a solid evidence base to support the drugs debate.
Cais de Sodre 1249-289 Lisbon, Portugal
Press contact: Kathy ROBERTSON
Tel: +351 211 21 02 00/32
Fax: +351 21 813 1711
Email: kathryn.robertson@emcdda.europa.eu
Website: www.emcdda.europa.eu
European Agency for the Evaluation of medicinal Products
Agency responsible for the scientific evaluation of medicines developed by pharmaceutical companies for use in the European Union.
7 Westferry Circus, Canary Wharf, London E14 4HB, UK
Press contact: Martin HARVEY-ALLCHURCH
Tel: +44 20 7418 427
Fax: +44 20 7478 8409
Email: press@emea.europa.eu
Website: www.emea.europa.eu
European network and Information Security Agency
EU’s response to security issues of the European Union.
P.O. Box 1309 71001 Heraklion - Crete - Greece
Press contact: Ulf BERGSTRÖM
Tel: +330 28 1039 1286
Email: ulf.bergstrom@enisa.europa.eu
Website: www.enisa.europa.eu
European Railway Agency
EU’s body that works for the development of a safe and modern integrated railway network.
120, Rue Marc Lefranq 59300 Valenciennes, France
Press contact: Thorsten HAHN
Tel: +33 3 27 09 65 95
Fax: + 33 3 27 09 65 95
Email: thorsten.hahn@era.europa.eu
Website: www.era.europa.eu
European Training Foundation
EU’s agency which supports education and training in countries surrounding the EU.
Villa Gualino, Viale Settimio Severo 65, I-10133 Torino, Italy
Tel: +39 011 630 2222
Fax: +39 011 2200
Press contact: Bent SORENSEN
Email: etf@etf.europa.eu
Website: www.etf.europa.eu
European Agency for Safety and health at Work
Agency that identifies, analyses, and shares good practices, scientific research and statistics to promote a risk prevention culture and make workplaces safer.
Gran Via 33, E-48009 Bilbao, Spain
Press contact: Birgit MÜLLER
Tel: +34 94 479 35 52
Fax: +34 94 479 43 83
Email: muller@osha.europa.eu
In Brussels: Brenda O’BRIEN
Tel: +32 (0)2 401 68 59
Fax: +32 (0)2 401 68 68
Website: www.osha.europa.eu
European Foundation for the Improvement of living and Working Conditions
European Union body set up to contribute to the planning and design of better living and working conditions in Europe.
Wayttville Road, Loughlinstown, Dublin 18, Ireland
Press contact: Mans MARTENSSON
Tel: +353 12 04 31 24
Fax: +353 12 02 42 09
Email: mma@eurofound.europa.eu
Website: www.eurofound.ie
EUROPOL
European Law Enforcement Agency aiming at improving the co–operation of the competent authorities in the Member States in preventing and combating terrorism, drug trafficking and other forms of organised crime.
PO Box 90850 - NL-2509 LW The Hague - Netherlands
Press contact: Soren Kragh PEDERSEN
Tel: +31 70 30 25 118
Email: soren.pedersen@europol.europa.eu
Website: www.europol.europa.eu
European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights
EU’s agency that works to ensure that fundamental rights of people living in the EU are protected.
Schwarzenbergplatz 11, AT-1040 Vienna, Austria
Press contact: Andreas ACCARDO
Tel: +43 1 58 03 06 33
Fax: +43 1 58 03 06 93
Email: andreas.accardo@fra.europa.eu
Website: www.eumc.europa.eu
Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs)
Non-profit making European agency in charge of the management of the Community Trade Mark and Community Design registration systems.
Avenida de Europa 4, E-03008 Alicante, Spain
Press contact: Sabina VEIE
Tel: +34 965 13 90 75
Fax: +34 965 13 13 44
Email: information@oami.europa.eu
Website: www.oami.europa.eu
