Da bi se spodbudila varovanje zdravja ljudi in živali ter potrošnikov zdravil v vsej Skupnosti in dokončno oblikovanje notranjega trga s sprejetjem enotnih ureditvenih odločb ki temeljijo na znanstvenih merilih glede dajanja zdravil v promet in njihovo uporabo,, je cilj agencije zagotoviti državam članicam in institucijam Skupnosti najboljše možne znanstvene nasvete glede katerega koli vprašanja o oceni kakovosti, varnosti in učinkovitosti zdravil za ljudi ali uporabo v veterini, ki je nanjo naslovljena v skladu z določbami zakonodaje Skupnosti, ki se nanaša na zdravila.
In order to promote the protection of human and animal health and of consumers of medicinal products throughout the Community, and in order to promote the completion of the internal market through the adoption of uniform regulatory decisions based on scientific criteria concerning the placing on the market and use of medicinal products, the objectives of the Agency shall be to provide the Member States and the institutions of the Community with the best possible scientific advice on any question relating to the evaluation of the quality, the safety, and the efficacy of medicinal products for human or veterinary use, which is referred to it in accordance with the provisions of Community legislation relating to medicinal products.