Bearing 2 signatures, on the need for an Emergency Use Authorisation by the EU and national Health Ministries for Covid-19 medical technology 

Petition addressed to: Petitionsausschuss des Europäischen Parlaments

The petitioner claims that the EU health care systems are well beyond capacity and that hospitals need to increase capacity with emergency technology, such as open source ventilators and low-cost battery-powered blowers (PAPRs). The petitioner claims that the EU has slowed down any action to use advanced technology, developed by several domestic initiatives by imposing strict adherence to European legislation. This decelerates the pace for return to everyday activities. The petitioner claims that the European Medicines Agency has an early access compassionate use scheme for medication, and he states that, in the context of the current emergency, the European Parliament could expand this existing access scheme to medical devices. The petitioner adds that the funding of research as such does not answer the immediate needs, and therefor insists on the set-up of an Emergency Use Authorisation.