Public consultations

Q1: Why are the documents open for public consultation? 

A1: Our aim is to ensure that the documents meet the needs of all stakeholders (e.g. citizens, health professionals, authorities and regulators). You can have your say by sharing your feedback, views and experiences related to the document topics. Your feedback is very valuable and will be carefully reviewed and considered by the document authors as they refine the documents.

Q2: Can I submit feedback on more than one document? 

A2: Yes, you are welcome to read as many documents and fill in as many public consultation surveys as you want.

Q3: If I cannot answer every question in the survey, is it possible to skip some questions?

A3: Questions marked with an asterisk (*) are mandatory and cannot be skipped entirely. However, they include a “Not applicable” option, which you can select if the question does not apply to you.

Q4: I represent more than one stakeholder (e.g. a health data user and a health data holder). In the survey I can only choose one of these options. How should I proceed? 

A4: Please choose one of the stakeholders you are representing and fill in the survey from that perspective. You are warmly welcome to fill in the survey more than once, if you wish to provide feedback from different stakeholders’ perspectives. We appreciate your contribution.

Q5: Can I submit feedback in Word or PDF format? 

A5: No, unfortunately it is not possible. We only accept feedback through the survey. It is not possible to add attachments to the survey form. However, in the open text fields, you can include links to external documents/articles/statements e.g. on your organisation’s website, if you have any.  

Q6: What happens to the responses submitted during a public consultation?

A6: All responses are reviewed by the document authors and used to improve and finalise the draft guidelines and technical specifications. The finalised documents include a summary of the comments received and an explanation of how the feedback was taken into account. The final deliverables are published on the Results page.

This guideline outlines collaboration models for the EHDS secondary use framework, addressing ethical governance, intellectual property protection and the role of research infrastructures across EU Member States.

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This guideline serves as a practical legal and operational guidance to health data access bodies and other stakeholders on how to interpret and implement the EHDS rules governing international access to and transfer of electronic health data by applicants established in third countries or international organisations.

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This guideline explains data enrichment approaches and best practices for consideration within the EHDS framework.

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You may download the consultation questions in Word format for sharing and drafting of responses. Please note that all final responses must be submitted through the Webropol survey link above. We do not receive public consultation responses in any other format.

This guideline serves as a user guide for discovering and evaluating health datasets available through the HealthData@EU Central Platform.

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You may download the consultation questions in Word format for sharing and drafting of responses. Please note that all final responses must be submitted through the Webropol survey link above. We do not receive public consultation responses in any other format.

This guideline helps health data access bodies on various aspects regarding data linkage under the EHDS.

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You may download the consultation questions in Word format for sharing and drafting of responses. Please note that all final responses must be submitted through the Webropol survey link above. We do not receive public consultation responses in any other format.

This guideline instructs health data access bodies on what information to provide, how to provide it, and when to inform citizens about the secondary use of health data.

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Consultation questions (Word format)
You may download the consultation questions in Word format for sharing and drafting of responses. Please note that all final responses must be submitted through the Webropol survey link above. We do not receive public consultation responses in any other format.

This guideline provides practical and legal guidance for secondary data users on how to identify, assess and appropriately manage research outcomes within the EHDS framework.

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Consultation questions (Word format)
You may download the consultation questions in Word format for sharing and drafting of responses. Please note that all final responses must be submitted through the Webropol survey link above. We do not receive public consultation responses in any other format.