The medicine watchdog does not want an erotic center next to Amsterdam

The sexual complex would endanger the safety of employees and visitors, says the European Medicines Agency.

Brothels in the red light district

“The agency is taking action at the highest appropriate political and diplomatic level, in coordination with the European Commission, to ensure a safe working environment for staff and experts,” an EMA spokesperson said.

Amsterdam announced plans for the erotic center in mid-February. It should help to be able to shut down brothels in the red light district. Two possible locations are located at De Groene Zoom and Europaboulevard, both close to the RAI and the A10. The EMA office is located at Domenico Scarlattilaan on the Zuidas, near Amsterdam RAI station.

Safety as a condition

The organization moved from London to Amsterdam in 2020 after Brexit. The choice fell on Amsterdam in 2017. “Security was an important condition for the choice of a new site for EMA. Nineteen Member States submitted a proposal and had to demonstrate how they met the requirements of the agency”, emphasizes the EMA. “The security of the EMA site was an important consideration in the appointment of Amsterdam.”

The EMA says it heard about the plans from the media and was not informed by the municipality. “The EMA expected to be consulted when investigating the suitability of the location. The change to the red-light district was prompted by concerns about nuisance, drug dealing, drunkenness and the “misconduct. If the erotic center is located in the EMA building, it will probably cause the same negative impact on the environment.”