The European Traditional Chinese Medicine Association, ETCMA is a pan European association of TCM practitioners organized similarly to the ASA, whereby the ASA is composed of US Acupuncture State Association Members, the ETCMA is comprised of acupuncture associations within European Nations. At ETCMA We promote a wider recognition and acceptance of TCM therapies by European government and the public by lobbying EU bodies and institutions.

Mission Statement

The mission of the ETCMA is to promote and develop the standards and structures that will enable healthcare policy makers to have the confidence to incorporate the provision of Chinese medicine into national healthcare systems through the establishment of a profession whose practitioners are safe, competent and ethical. This can be achieved through:

• Developing high educational standards monitored by an independent validating body

• Promoting codes of conduct and practice for safeguarding the public and the profession

• Providing reliable and research-led healthcare information about Chinese medicine for the benefit of the public, healthcare practitioners and healthcare policy makers.

Vision Statement

The vision of the ETCMA is for Acupuncture & Chinese Medicine to be equally accepted and integrated into the national healthcare systems offering freedom of choice in the healthcare options for citizens worldwide.