European Platform on Rare Disease Registration

The objectives of EUROCAT

To provide essential epidemiological information on congenital anomalies in Europe.
To facilitate the early warning of teratogenic exposures.
To act as an information and resource center for the population, health professionals and managers regarding clusters of exposures or risk factors of concern.
To evaluate the effectiveness of primary prevention.
To assess the impact of developments in prenatal screening.
To provide a ready collaborative network and infrastructure for research related to the causes and prevention of congenital anomalies and the treatment and care of affected children.
To act as a catalyst for the setting up of registries throughout Europe collecting comparable, standardised data.