Subject: EURLs taotlusvoorud ja SIMEX kutse - New Call for Applications for EURLs published and Invitation to nominate participants to the simulation exercise to test the Union prevention, preparedness and response plan for health crises
From: "Tiina Rootamm - SOM" <[email-masked]>
To: <[email-masked]>, "Maia-Triin Kanarbik - SOM" <[email-masked]>, "Kerli Reintamm-Gutan - SOM" <[email-masked]>
Cc: "Liisi Kink" <[email-masked]>, "Elen Ohov - SOM" <[email-masked]>, "maret.voore" <[email-masked]>
Date: Mon, 16 Mar 2026 13:35:52 +0200

Tähelepanu! Tegemist on väljastpoolt asutust saabunud kirjaga. Tundmatu 
saatja korral palume linke ja faile mitte avada.

Tere!

Edastan alloleva info EURLs uute taotlusvoorude kohta – täpsem info koos 
linkidega leitav kirjas.

Samuti palutakse nimetada 2 osalejat ECDC lauaõppusele Rootsis 25.-26. 
juunil. Nimetamise kutse manuses, regamise tähtaeg 31.03.

Tervitades

Tiina Rootamm

peaspetsialist | EL ja väliskoostöö osakond

53367 5311 |  <mailto:[email-masked]> [email-masked]

From: [email-masked] <mailto:[email-masked]> 
<[email-masked] <mailto:[email-masked]> >
Sent: Friday, March 13, 2026 2:43 PM
To: [email-masked] <mailto:[email-masked]>
Subject: New Call for Applications for EURLs published and Invitation to 
nominate participants to the simulation exercise to test the Union 
prevention, preparedness and response plan for health crises

Dear Permanent Representations,

We would like to inform you that on 11 March 2026, the Directorate-General 
for Health and Food Safety (DG SANTE) launched a new Call for Applications 
for

*         EURL for Public Health on Clostridioides difficile

*         EURL for Public Health on Sexually Transmitted Bacteria

*         EURL for Public Health on Mycobacteria

*         EURL for Public Health on Invasive Bacteria

The call is open until 19 August 2026, 12:00 (CEST), and more information 
can be found here: EU Reference Laboratories for public health – 2026 calls 
for applications - Public Health 
<https://health.ec.europa.eu/consultations/eu-reference-laboratories-public-health-2026-calls-applications_en> 
.

The Commission and ECDC are also organising a webinar for interested 
candidate laboratories on 29 April 2026 - 15:00-16:30 (CEST) (registration 
details can be found on the Call webpage and also via this 
<https://health.ec.europa.eu/document/download/35204edf-b501-47c5-b011-51afb38c84a3_en?filename=security_20260429_ag_en.pdf> 
link).

In addition, please be informed that DG SANTE has sent invitations to the 
members of the Health Security Committee to nominate two (2) participants 
per country to the simulation exercise testing the 
<https://health.ec.europa.eu/publications/commission-communication-introducing-union-prevention-preparedness-and-response-plan-health-crises_en> 
Union prevention, preparedness and response plan for health crises (see the 
letter attached). This exercise takes place at the premises of the European 
Centre for Disease Prevention and Control in Solna, Sweden, on 25–26 June 
2026. DG SANTE has asked for the nomination of participants by 31 March 2026 
at 16:00 (CEST) at the latest using the nomination survey: 
https://ec.europa.eu/eusurvey/runner/UnionSIMEX-Nomination.

We are informing you on the invitation because of the of the importance of 
the exercise in ensuring implementation and continuous improvement of the 
Union plan, and to raise awareness also among sectors beyond health. 
Attached you will find the nomination letter and the privacy statement.

Yours faithfully,

SANTE B2 Secretariat

SANTE B2 - European Commission

DG SANTE | Health and Food Safety | Unit B2 - Health Security

DRB | 12, rue Guillaume Kroll
L-1882 Luxembourg

 <mailto:[email-masked]> [email-masked]