The Societal Impact of Pain (SIP) Platform welcomes the European Commissions initiative on a Cardiovascular Health Plan as an important step to strengthen action on non-communicable diseases (NCDs). However, we urge the Commission to adopt a more comprehensive approach by recognising that chronic pain is not only a major NCD burden in its own right, but also a significant determinant of cardiovascular outcomes.
EPF
European Pain Federation EFIC
NGO · Belgium · EU Transparency Register 35010244568-04
3
positions filed
in the 687 files tracked
3
legislative files
of 687 tracked
3
with a full position paper
attached to a submission
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Who they are
Among the 1139 non-governmental organisations on this site, they rank #464 by legislative files engaged, a count of participation, not a measure of influence.
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declared lobbying FTE
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EP accreditations
as declared to the register
2010
in the register since
Declares membership of
- EFIC members are chapters of the International Association for the Study of Pain (IASP).
- https://www.iasp-pain.org/
- EFIC is a member of the European Cancer Organisation.
- https://www.europeancancer.org
Self-declared to the EU Transparency Register (snapshot 27 Oct 2026).
- Register category
- Non-governmental organisations
- Head office
- Brussels, Belgium
Self-declared to the EU Transparency Register (snapshot 27 Oct 2026); cost bands are floors, not audited totals. Reused under Commission Decision 2011/833/EU.
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Their record over time
European Pain Federation EFIC filed 3 positions between 2 Mar 2020 and 15 Sept 2025, across 3 of the 687 legislative files tracked here, attaching a full position paper 3 times.
2020 · 1 filed2021 · 1 filed2025 · 1 filed
What they argued
The 'Societal Impact of Pain' (SIP) platform is a multi-stakeholder partnership led by the European Pain Federation (EFIC) and Pain Alliance Europe (PAE). SIP aims to raise awareness of pain and to change pain policies. The scientific framework of the SIP platform is under the responsibility of EFIC, and the strategic direction of the project is defined by both partners.
Cancer-related pain is a public health priority •Pain is the most common symptom of cancer at diagnosis and rises in prevalence throughout and beyond treatment. •In cancer survivors (where curative treatment was completed), between 33% and 40% suffer from chronic pain, often neuropathic nature. •In advanced cancer (incurable), 1.9 million European cancer patients die from their disease each year.
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