The European Union

Despite the stipulation of high protection for citizens' health, the decisions tell a different story: one of providing minimum protection against the negative effects of electromagnetic fields. Decisions for protection of the citizens based on the principle set out in the WHO's Framework for Developing Health-Based EMF Standards.
—Standards that might restrict technological advances are unreasonable.¹

The EU and EMF

The result of the political handling of negative health effects of artificial electromagnetic fields is protection against their immediate effects.

Precautionary principle

The objective of protecting the public will be achieved by applying the precautionary principle. However ...

The peoples verdict

Are the exposure limits effective, and are the authorities doing a good job?

Smart meters

The decisions made by the EU in this matter.

Council of Europe

The potential dangers of electromagnetic fields, human rights and the Court of Human Rights' ruling.

The EU maze

European Council

Defines the general political direction and priorities of the European Union. It consists of heads of state or government of EU countries, the European Council President and the European Commission President.
Overview at the EU Past meetings and Treaties

Treaty

The EU Treaties are binding agreements between EU member states. The two main treaties are the Treaty on European Union (TEU) and the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU).
Summary of the TFEU The Treaties in force

Charter

Although it has a different name, the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union has the same status as the treaties. Article 6, 1st paragraph, in the Treaty of the European Union (TEU) ends with 'shall have the same legal value as the Treaties'.
Charter of Fundamental Rights

The commission

Full name is European commission. Propose and enforce legislation as well as implements policies and the EU budget. The Commission is the sole EU institution tabling laws for adoption by the Parliament and the Council.
Overview at the EU

The council

Full name is Council of the European Union. Consists of government ministers from each EU country, according to the policy area to be discussed.
Overview at the EU

EU Parliament

Directly-elected EU body with legislative, supervisory, and budgetary responsibilities. In certain cases, the Council can adopt EU laws on its own, without the Parliament.
Overview at the EU

Business and health

The EU is a political organisation that deals with technical progress, economic and health issues. The IT'IS Foundation in Zurich brings together politics and industry to conduct research into ‘beneficial applications of electromagnetic (EM) energy and wireless communications’. IT'IS is funded by small, midsize and global companies and the EU. 'The Foundation was established in 1999 through the initiative and support of the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH) Zurich, the global wireless communications industry, and several governmental agencies'.

Footnotes

Read more on the page WHO's exposure limits.