The latest updates on coeliac disease, our members’ activities and more.

• 14th May 2024
• 3 min read

Spain is set to host its first-ever parliamentary day dedicated to raising awareness about coeliac disease. This landmark event will take place on Thursday, May 16th, 2024. The parliamentary day aims to shed light on the challenges faced by individuals living with coeliac disease. AOECS will be represented by Verónica Rubio, Secretary General who also will be speaking at the event.

• 10th May 2024
• 3 min read

For consumers with coeliac disease and other gluten-related disorders, it is important to be able to detect if food contains gluten. Precautionary allergen labelling (PAL) is a voluntary labelling practice used by food manufacturers to communicate the potential presence of allergens in food products that are not intentionally added as ingredients. AOECS advocates for further clarity and consistency for consumer-friendly labelling.

• 27th April 2024
• 1 min read

AOECS announces an Extraordinary General Assembly for all National Coeliac Society members on Saturday 8 June, 2024.

• 26th April 2024
• 1 min read

To mark International Coeliac Day, AOECS is arranging a series of free webinars throughout the month of May 2024. In this webinar series, we invite specialists to present the latest trends and discoveries on coeliac disease.

• 24th April 2024
• 2 min read

AOECS seeks clarification from the European Commission on a proposed change in Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008. This is a key piece of legislation within the European Union that governs the use of food additives (e.g. that can replace gluten).

• 17th April 2024
• 3 min read

European Commission assures ongoing preparatory efforts toward revising European Food Contact Material regulations to enhance consumer information, including labeling requirements and stricter rules on substance migration into food.

• 16th April 2024
• 2 min read

As Artificial Intelligence is being more widely used in healthcare, AOECS needs to stay alert to future developments. This became evident when Veronica Rubio, Secretary General of the Association of European Coeliac Societies (AOECS), and Tunde Koltai, Chair of the Board, attended the European Patient Forum Leadership Meeting centered on Artificial Intelligence on April 13th, 2024.

• 18th March 2024
• 2 min read

Submit your research on celiac disease to the ISCD symposium in Sheffield, UK 5-7 September, 2024. Deadline is 7 April.

• 11th March 2024
• 1 min read

Are you between 18-30 years old and member of a National Coeliac Society? Apply for joining the Coeliac Youth of Europe's Summer Camp for coeliacs in the Netherlands before 15 March 2024

• 25th February 2024
• 2 min read

To balance the focus on medical research on coeliac disease AOECS puts the spotlight on the 8,700 hours per year when a person with coeliac disease is not a patient at the largest research conference on coeliac disease in Sheffield 5-7 September, 2024.

• 21st February 2024
• 2 min read

Researchers, advocates, and professionals working with celiac disease are encouraged to nominate individuals who have made outstanding contributions to advancing the understanding of celiac disease. Nominations for the prizes can be submitted until February 23, 2024.

• 20th December 2023
• 3 min read

Since the onset of the full-scale occupation of Ukraine, the nation has experienced a devastating loss of its gluten-free food producers. This has resulted in a critical shortage of gluten-free food in Ukraine. Please support us in shipping food to Ukrainian coeliacs.

• 19th December 2023
• 3 min read

The National Association of Celiacs of Georgia (GNCA), the newest affiliate member of the Association of European Coeliac Societies (AOECS), marked its first anniversary with a pioneering gluten-free expo in Tbilisi, Georgia.

• 14th December 2023
• 3 min read

Research presented in the new AOECS Scientific Research eBook shows that gluten-free food gives no added nutritional value and in some cases even is less healthy than equivalent gluten-containing products.

• 7th December 2023
• 3 min read

Invasive biopsy might soon not be needed to diagnose coeliac disease. Research presented in AOECS Scientific Research eBook point out miRNA as reliable biomarker of coeliac disease.

• 1st December 2023
• 4 min read

Despite adhering to a gluten-free diet, many patients continue to experience persistent gastrointestinal symptoms. This is revealed by two studies newly published in AOECS Scientific Research eBook.

• 6th November 2023
• 1 min read

This year AOECS celebrates 35 years as an organisation. Read more about our achievements here.

• 16th October 2023
• 10 min read

AOECS is taking part in the convention UEG Week 2023 where leading experts in digestive health, together with other dedicated patient advocates.

• 14th September 2023
• 1 min read

Help us bring gluten free food producers your opinion and requests on gluten-free food. Fill out our survey.

• 7th September 2023
• 2 min read

The Association of European Coeliac Societies (AOECS) is now looking forward to hiring a freelance part-time Licensing Operations Coordinator. Application open until 15th September, 2023.

• 29th August 2023
• 3 min read

AOECS are now calling for scientific papers on recent research on coeliac disease as well as papers on interesting projects concerning the disease. The call is open, all you just need a recommendation letter from a National Coeliac Society to be able to send in your contribution.

• 31st July 2023
• 4 min read

The war on Ukraine is still ongoing. So is also the humanitarian work supported by AOECS Emergency Fund. Up until now over 38 000 kg of gluten free food has been shipped to Ukrainian coeliac families in need. Read more about our efforts and how you can support.

• 25th April 2023
• 1 min read

To mark the International Coeliac Day AOECS arranges a series of free webinars all through the month of May. Register today!

• 24th April 2023
• 2 min read

AOECS is attending the UEG event "Bridging the gaps - a pan-European study on digestive diseases across Europe" on April 26th, 2023.