Both medical and technological developments have led to the increased provision of cancer medicines on the market, making it possible for cancer patients to live longer with a better quality of life. However, currently, the only way to bring innovative cell and gene therapies to patients is via a commercial route, with extremely high prices.
AEC
Association of European Cancer Leagues (ECL)
NGO · Belgium · EU Transparency Register 19265592757-25
2
positions filed
in the 326 files tracked
2
legislative files
of 326 tracked
2
with a full position paper
attached to a submission
Counts here are a floor, never a total: they cover the 326 consultation files tracked so far (29,503 submissions, mostly 2025–26), so an organization's real filing history is larger, not smaller.
Who they are
Among the 784 non-governmental organisations on this site, they rank #299 by legislative files engaged — a count of participation, not a measure of influence.
7.7
declared lobbying FTE
self-declared
€800K+
declared costs / yr (floor)
5
EP accreditations
as declared to the register
2009
in the register since
Declares membership of
- European Public Health Alliance (EPHA)
- https://epha.org/
- Health and Environment Alliance (HEAL) →
- https://www.env-health.org/
- Cancer Prevention Europe (CPE)
- https://cancerpreventioneurope.iarc.fr/
- European Cancer Organisation (ECO)
- https://www.europeancancer.org/
- Smoke Free Partnership (SFP) Coalition Member
- https://www.smokefreepartnership.eu/
- Union for International Cancer Control (UICC) on ad-hoc basis (all our members are also members of UICC)
- https://www.uicc.org/
- and 5 more
Self-declared to the EU Transparency Register (snapshot 30 Aug 2026).
- Register category
- Non-governmental organisations
- Registered as
- Association of European Cancer Leagues (ECL)
- Head office
- Brussels, Belgium
Self-declared to the EU Transparency Register (snapshot 30 Aug 2026); cost bands are floors, not audited totals. Reused under Commission Decision 2011/833/EU.
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Their record over time
Association of European Cancer Leagues (ECL) filed 2 positions between 11 Jun 2025 and 20 Dec 2025, across 2 of the 326 legislative files tracked here, attaching a full position paper 2 times.
What they argued
The Association of European Cancer Leagues (ECL) welcomes the European Commissions call for evidence on the Audiovisual Media Services Directive (AVMSD) and strongly supports its revision. ECL urges the Commission to reject Option 1 (no change), arguing that the current AVMSD does not provide effective or evidence-aligned protection for children against harmful marketing practices in a rapidly evolving digital media…
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Turns up on the same files
Organizations that also filed on at least two of the same consultations. A shared interest in the same dossiers — not evidence of coordination, and we do not suggest any.
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