European Hearing Instrument Manufacturers Association
Budget
€50 — €0
EP Access
0
accredited persons
Staff
3
1.75 FTE
EU Grants
None
Mission & Goals
The Association is an international non-profit Association the main purpose of which is to represent, promote and defend the general common interest of hearing instrument manufacturers. EHIMA also monitors and promotes the establishment at the European level of uniform legislation and procedures for the manufacturing, standardisation and trials and will keep these regulations and procedures up to date in line with industrial and commercial developments. The Association also has the following goals and objectives : -Promote the development of the European market and export opportunities; - Maintain a high level in the relationship with consumers, professional fitters organisations in the EU and in all other markets; - Safeguard economic, industrial and commercial interests in the sector.
EU Legislative Interests
Monitoring of Medical Device Regulation Monitoring of Circular Electronic Initiative Monitoring of European Disability Strategy Monitoring of European Green Paper on Ageing Monitoring of EU Batteries Regulation Monitoring of EU Mental Health Strategy
Communication Activities
April 8, 2025: Loud and Clear: Why Hearing Care is Key to Tackling Demographic Change in Europe, event at the European Parliament, Brussels, hosted by MEP Andras Kulja March 4, 2025: Digital Hearing Awareness event in EU Parliament, Bruxelles (online), hosted by MEP Zala Tomasic; discussing the benefits of hearing care for employment and workforce retention March 5, 2024: Digital Hearing Awareness event in EU Parliament, Bruxelles (online), hosted by MEP Jaroslaw Duda; discussing accessibility to hearing care March 1, 2023: Digital Hearing Awareness event in EU Parliament, Bruxelles (online), hosted by MEP David Lega; discussing the WHO Make Listening Safe campaign March 1, 2022: Digital Hearing Awareness event in EU Parliament, Bruxelles (online), hosted by MEP David Lega; discussing state and future of ear and hearing care in Europe March 3, 2021: Digital Hearing Awareness event in EU Parliament, Bruxelles (online), hosted by MEP Alex Agius Saliba; discussing WHO World Report on Hearing March 6, 2019: Hearing Awareness event in EU Parliament, Bruxelles, presenting international study on costs of untreated hearing loss in the EU March 6, 2018: Hearing Awareness event in EU Parliament, Bruxelles, celebrating WHO's World Hearing Day March 1, 2017: Hearing Awareness event in EU Parliament, Bruxelles, hosted by MEPs Helga Stevens and Roberta Metsola, celebrating WHO's World Hearing Day
Interests Represented
Promotes their own interests or the collective interests of their members
Member Of
The organization is a member of the World Hearing Forum of the World Health Organization (https://www.who.int/activities/promoting-world-hearing-forum). The organization is the provider of the international information portal www.hearingyou.org
Organisation Members
www.wsa.com www.demant.com www.gnresound.com www.sonova.com www.starkey.com www.medel.com www.amplifon.com
Commissioner Meetings
No recorded meetings with EU commissioners.