WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION
ORGANISATION MONDIALE DE LA SANTÉ
WELTGESUNDHEITSORGANISATION
ВСЕМИРНАЯ ОРГАНИЗАЦИЯ ЗДРАВООХРАНЕНИЯ Date: 24 May 2023
REGIONAL OFFICE FOR EUROPE
BUREAU RÉGIONAL DE L’EUROPE Ms Riina Sikkut
REGIONALBÜRO FÜR EUROPA Minister of Health
ЕВРОПЕЙСКОЕ РЕГИОНАЛЬНОЕ БЮРО
Ministry of Social Affairs
Head office: Suur-Ameerika 1
UN City, Marmorvej 51,
DK-2100 Copenhagen Ø, Denmark
10129 Tallinn
Tel.: +45 45 33 70 00; Fax: +45 45 33 70 01 Estonia
Email:
[email protected]
Website: https://www.who.int/europe
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Dear Madam,
WHO Validation Programme for Trans-fats Elimination
I am writing to inform you of the first-ever WHO Validation Programme for Trans-fats Elimination, which
aims to recognize countries that have eliminated industrially produced trans-fatty acids (TFAs) from their
national food supplies to better protect their populations from premature death.
Industrially produced TFAs are an unnecessary and potentially harmful chemical often found in baked and
deep-fried foods in countries without policies to restrict them. They are associated with increased risk of heart
disease.
Many countries in the WHO European Region have taken strong action to eliminate TFAs; however, more
action needs to be taken as we work towards being the first WHO Region to be TFA-free and achieve WHO's
goal of eliminating industrially produced TFAs by 2023, which was set as a priority target in the European
Programme of Work, 2020–2025.
I would like to take this opportunity to encourage you to apply for the validation certificate. Countries should
submit applications to the Department of Nutrition and Food Safety at WHO headquarters via email to
[email protected] by 30 May 2023. The application form, and additional details, are available at:
https://www.who.int/teams/nutrition-and-food-safety/replace-trans-fat/validation-programme-for-trans-fat-
elimination.
We congratulate you on your efforts towards a TFA-free Region and look forward to promoting your success
through this programme.
For more information, please contact Kremlin Wickramasinghe, Regional Advisor for Nutrition, Physical
Activity and Obesity, Acting Head, WHO European Office for the Prevention and Control of
Noncommunicable Diseases (
[email protected]), copying Lindsay Steele (
[email protected]).
Yours very truly,
Dr Hans Henri P. Kluge
Regional Director
UN City, Marmorvej 51 Tel.: +45 45 33 70 00 Email:
[email protected]
DK-2100 Copenhagen Ø Fax: +45 45 33 70 01 Website: https://www.who.int/europe
Denmark
Copy for information to:
Ms Elen Ohov, Adviser, European Union Affairs and International Co-operation Department, Ministry of
Social Affairs, Suur-Ameerika 1, 10122 Tallinn, Estonia
Ms Triin Uusberg, Head, European Union Affairs and International Co-operation Department, Ministry of
Social Affairs, Suur-Ameerika 1, 10129 Tallinn, Estonia
H.E. Ms Katrin Saarsalu-Layachi, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Permanent Representative,
Permanent Mission of the Republic of Estonia to the United Nations Office and other international
organizations in Geneva, Chemin du Petit-Saconnex 28A, CH-1209 Genève, Switzerland
H.E. Mr William Mart Laanemäe, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Embassy of the Republic of
Estonia, Frederiksgade 19, 4th floor, 1265 Copenhagen K, Denmark
Ms Kristina Köhler, Liaison Officer, WHO Country Office, Estonia, Paldiski Road 81, 10617 Tallinn, Estonia
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Teema: WHO Validation Programme for Trans-fats Elimination - Request to Estonia
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Dear Madam,
The attached letter is sent on behalf of Dr Hans Henri P. Kluge, Regional Director, and refers to the
WHO Validation Programme for Trans-fats Elimination.
We kindly encourage you to apply for the validation certificate.
For Euro countries application could be submitted to the Department of Nutrition and Food Safety at
WHO headquarters via email to
[email protected] by 15 June 2023.
The application form, and additional details, are available at: https://www.who.int/teams/nutrition-and-
food-safety/replace-trans-fat/validation-programme-for-trans-fat-elimination.
For more information, please contact Kremlin Wickramasinghe, Regional Advisor for Nutrition, Physical
Activity and Obesity, Acting Head, WHO European Office for the Prevention and Control of
Noncommunicable Diseases (
[email protected]), copying Lindsay Steele (
[email protected]).
Yours very truly,
Anastasia Shatokhina
Programme Assistant
WHO European Office for Prevention and
Control of Noncommunicable Diseases (NCD Office)
http://www.euro.who.int/en/NCDoffice
Mob.:+7 926 909 08 89