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Hope for patients with atopic dermatitis: German Federal Ministry of Health evaluates petition for health insurance coverage of skin treatment products

Monday, 06. June 2011     Category: Press Releases

Bundestag petition committee announces decision to evaluate the petition.

LSG Sky Chefs and the European Centre for Allergy Research Foundation (ECARF) cooperate in developing special meals

Monday, 23. May 2011     Category: Press Releases

The non-profit European Centre for Allergy Research Foundation (ECARF) has inaugurated its first cooperation with an airline caterer.

First large-scale catering company designated as allergy-friendly

Monday, 23. May 2011     Category: ECARF Quality Seal, Services

The frozen food caterer LSG-Sky Food has been honoured with the ECARF Seal of Quality for attention to the needs of allergy sufferers.

Travelling with allergies: Bad Hindelang in the Allgäu region designated as allergy-friendly community

Tuesday, 17. May 2011     Category: ECARF Quality Seal, Communities

The European Centre for Allergy Research Foundation honours the holiday destination with the ECARF Seal of Quality as part of a nation-wide pilot project.

ECARF certifies médisom® allergen proof encasings for beddings

Wednesday, 27. April 2011     Category: ECARF Quality Seal, Products, Mite-proof Bedclothes

The European Centre for Allergy Research Foundation certified the allergen proof encasings for matrasses, pillows and duvets Par’allergènes® produced by médisom®.

Familotel’s "Family Club Harz" in Quedlinburg designated as suitable for allergy sufferers with the ECARF Seal of Quality

Wednesday, 20. April 2011     Category: ECARF Quality Seal, Services

The European Centre for Allergy Research Foundation (ECARF) has awarded the ECARF Seal of Quality to Familotel’s “Family Club Harz” in Quedlinburg, thereby certifying the 4-star hotel as suitable for allergy sufferers.

ECARF certifies easyP pollen resistant screens as suitable for allergy sufferers

Thursday, 14. April 2011     Category: ECARF Quality Seal, Products, Pollen Resistant Screens

The European Centre for Allergy Research Foundation (ECARF) has certified the pollen resistant screens produced by the easyP company with the ECARF Seal of Quality for products that meet the needs of allergy sufferers.

Allergy-friendly community Bad Hindelang

Holiday destination in the Allgäu region certified as allergy-friendly by ECARF

Information about the pilot project

Press release about the certification of Bad Hindelang

Information about the certification of Bad Hindelang

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