To mark the MEDICRIME Convention’s 10th Anniversary, the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe adopted a Declaration reaffirming the key role of the MEDICRIME Convention which was opened for signature in Moscow on 28 October 2011. It underlined how important the Convention is for guaranteeing and promoting the protection of public health by combatting counterfeit medical products and other similar crimes.

The Committee of Ministers also expressed both the importance of having a single, guiding committee to monitor the implementation of the MEDICRIME Convention (the Committee of the Parties) and its resolve to ensure that the Convention is given the political support and the tools and means required to ensure its effectiveness.

Finally, the Committee stressed that challenges, such as the Covid-19 pandemic further highlight the importance of a strong and effective Convention.

Please see the full Declaration here