CAM Professionals Right to Work

EFCAM’s first objective is to secure the right to practice on a common basis across Europe.

CAM providers share the basic right to work in all European countries under Directive 2004/36/EC. However, because of the country specific nature of CAM regulation most professionals cannot exercise this right.

As a consequence they also do not have the same cross-border rights to practice or trade as other professionals. Professional development, access by the public and the contribution of CAM to the health of citizens is, therefore, seriously compromised.

EFCAM is a Federation of European Federations of specific CAM modalities and national CAM umbrella organisations. Its principal objective is to achieve equality of access to CAM throughout Europe.

Mission Statement

We want to make sure that you, the citizen, can have access to a regulated and protected trade, so that you are only offered the highest standard of services. We want to make sure that you, the practitioner, have your right to work recognised, protected and enshrined. We want to make sure that each European government is well informed and can take a structured approach to the regulation of CAM, so that CAM can be better implemented as a supportive body to the existing medical field.

This work is in everyone’s interest.