EMA was set up in 2003 to succeed the European Midwives Liaison Committee that was itself set up in the late 70s. It aims to represent all midwives in the EU and the wider European area. Midwives in Europe want to maintain, and where possible, to improve the health and welfare of women and their families.
In the context of the freedom of movement of people, goods and services guaranteed by the EU, the European Directive for Midwifery (2005/36/EC), first adopted in 1980 and later incorporated in 2005 to the General Directive, provides a European framework for midwifery education and practice. This Directive now forms the cornerstone of the profession of European midwifery.
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