European Policy Documents

Child Injury Prevention

The European Child Safety Alliance has taken an active role in the preparation of all three following reports.

The World report on child injury prevention (2008)

This joint WHO/UNICEF World report on child injury prevention brings together all that is currently known about the various types of child injuries and how to prevent them. Aimed at policy-makers and development agencies.

World report (PDF 3.3mb)

European Report on Child Injury Prevention (2008)

This report highlights that injuries are a leading cause of death and disability among children, presents evidence on how injuries can be prevented. This report is a companion to the World report on child injury prevention.

European report (En) (PDF 4.8mb)
European report (Es) (PDF 274kb)

Have Fun, Be Safe: A companion to the World report on child injury prevention (2008)

UNICEF and WHO have produced a child-friendly version which aims to inform children aged 7 - 11 years about various types of injuries and how these may be prevented.

Have Fun, Be Safe (En) (PDF 23mb)
Have Fun, Be Safe (Fr) (PDF 10mb)
Have Fun, Be Safe (Es) (PDF 8.8mb)

Council recommendation of 31 May 2007 on the prevention of injury and the promotion of safety

The major directions for the injury related actions under the Public Health Programme are now being provided by the Communication on 'Actions for a Safer Europe' that the Commission has adopted in May 2006. Following this a Communication in the form of a draft Council Recommendation has been sent to the College of Commissioners for endorsement and released to Member States' governments.

Recommendation on the prevention of injury and the promotion of safety (PDF 56kb)

Regional Committee Resolution on a European strategy for child and adolescent health and development; including injury (2005)

WHO European strategy for child and adolescent health.

European strategy for child and adolescent health and development (PDF 381kb)

The United Nations General Assembly Resolution to Improve Global Road Safety (2005)

Adopted at the 60th Session of the General Assembly on 1 Decmber 2005.

United Nations: Improving global road safety (PDF 112kb)

Regional Committee Resolution on Prevention of injuries in the WHO European Region (2005)

WHO Regional Committe for Europe, 55th session (Bucharest, Romania, 12-15 September 2005): Injuries in the WHO European Region: Burden, challenges and policy response.

Injuries in the WHO European Region: Burden, challenges and policy response (PDF 222kb)

Regional Committee Resolution on Children's Environment and Health Action Plan for Europe (2004)

At the Fourth Ministerial Conference on Environment and Health (Budapest, June 25-27, 2004) which brought together health ministers and environment ministers, intergovernmental organisations and civil society organisations, the Conference Declaration was signed and endorsed by 52 Member States in Europe. Priority goal 2 is to reduce injuries.

Regional Committee Conference Declaration (PDF 423kb)

World Health Assembly and United Nations Resolution on violence and health (2003)

The fifty-sixth World Health Assembly (WHA 56.24, May 28, 2003) implemented the recommendations of the World report on violence and health.

WHA and UN Resolution on violence and health (PDF 136kb)

General Product Safety Directive 2001/95/EC

This directive outlines requirements to ensure the safety of products on the marketplace within the European Union.