European Commission
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Estonia's Response to Invitation to the Second
Cycle of ECDC's Assessment of Prevention
Preparedness and Response Planning (PHEPA)
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 Sandra Gallina and Ms Pamela Rendi Wagner,
With this letter Estonia is confirming its participation in the second Public Health Emergency
Preparedness Assessment (PHEPA), following 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 and the Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2024/1232 as regards
assessments of the state of implementation of national prevention, preparedness and
response plans and their relation with the Union prevention, preparedness and response plan.
Hereby we:
1. confirm the date of the assessment country visit to be 07 to 10 September 2027;
2. appoint as country focal points to coordinate the assessment process:
o Kärt Sõber, Head of the Department of Communicable Diseases, Health Board,
[email protected];
o Ilja Tšibisov, Chief Specialist at the Department of Communicable Diseases,
Health Board,
[email protected];
o Kerli Reintamm-Guțan, Head of Communicable Diseases Prevention Policy,
Ministry of Social Affairs,
[email protected];
o Maia-Triin Kanarbik, Advisor at the Department of Public Health, Ministry of Social
Affairs,
[email protected].
Yours sincerely,
Heli Laarmann
Head of Public Health Department
Kerli Reintamm-Gutan
[email protected]
Suur-Ameerika 1 / 10122 Tallinn / ESTONIA / +372 626 9301 /
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