# Decision No 556/2014/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 May 2014 on the participation of the Union in a second European and Developing Countries Clinical Trials Partnership Programme (EDCTP2) jointly undertaken by several Member States, Division (1): General Objective

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

EDCTP2 shall contribute to the reduction of the social and economic burden of poverty-related diseases in developing countries, in particular in sub-Saharan Africa, by accelerating the clinical development of effective, safe, accessible, suitable and affordable medical interventions for poverty-related diseases, in partnership with sub-Saharan Africa.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudn/2014/556/annex/I/division/1 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2014-556/annex-I/division-1
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