The European Council for Classical Homeopathy is an international council whose membership is made up of established associations of professional classical homeopaths existing within individual countries. Established in 1990 the European Council for Classical Homeopathy (ECCH) focuses its representational activities within the boundaries of Europe and often specifically within the European Union. The Council is non profit-making unincorporated association registered in the United Kingdom.

ECCH is an active member of the Brussels-based European Public Health Alliance (EPHA), a Corresponding Member of the European Coalition for Homeopathic and Anthroposophic Medical Products(ECHAMP)  and has NGO Participatory Status with the Council of Europe.

The principal aim of ECCH is:

To encourage the highest standards of professional practice of Classical Homeopathy in homeopaths in order that they are best able to restore and improve the health of patients

Membership of the Council

Professional Membership of the Council is open to an established association of professional homeopaths in any country which:

• maintains for the use of the public a register of trained and regulated homeopaths
• sets stringent educational and training standards for entry to their registers
• maintains a code of ethics and practice to which their members are accountable
• agrees to support the aims, objectives and activities of the Councils

There are at present 24 professional association members in the Council from the 20 countries of Armenia, Belgium, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Netherlands, Norway, Sweden, Switzerland, Portugal, Serbia & Montenegro, United Kingdom, . The are applications for membership pending from Macedonia, Poland and Spain. The Council is also represented in Austria, France, Iceland, Liechtenstein, and Luxembourg.

Activities of the Council

The Council disseminates a list of its member associations to enable members of public in each country to seek the best homeopathic treatment from competent, well trained and effectively regulated homeopaths

The Council meets two times a year in meetings which rotate between countries where there are members. An active secretariat is maintained in the United Kingdom where a part-time employed General Secretary deals with business of the Council and a wide range of enquiries from members of the general public and other organisations. The General Secretary also initiates and attends meetings with various organisations relevant to the purposes of the Council.

As well as publishing a number of policy documents on subjects such as education, provings, and public health. One important role of ECCH is to act as an advisory body on homeopathic matters to national and international governmental institutions.

For further information contact the General Secretary at the Secretariat:

School House, Market Place
Kenninghall, Norfolk NR16 2AH
Tel & Fax: (+44) 1953 888 163
Email: ecch@gn.apc.org

For the addresses of individual Members of ECCH please click here.