This feedback particularly relates to the European regulatory framework regarding digital tools as medical devices. I am providing this feedback as the Principal Investigator of the H2020 IMMERSE project, on the implementation of digital tools in clinical practice.
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KU Leuven
Academic / research · Belgium · EU Transparency Register 627929620538-61
8
positions filed
in the 665 files tracked
8
legislative files
of 665 tracked
5
with a full position paper
attached to a submission
Counts here are a floor, never a total: they cover the 665 consultation files tracked so far (57,774 submissions, mostly 2021–26), so an organization's real filing history is larger, not smaller.
Who they are
Among the 66 academic institutions on this site, they rank #2 by legislative files engaged, a count of participation, not a measure of influence.
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in the register since
Declares membership of
- LERU, League of European Research Universities
- http://www.leru.org
- Coimbra Group →
- http://www.coimbra-group.eu/
- EARMA, European Association of Research Managers and Administrators
- http://www.earma.org/
- Leuven Mindgate
- http://leuvenmindgate.be/en
- Leuven.Inc
- http://www.leuveninc.com/
- KU Leuven Association
- http://associatie.kuleuven.be/
- and 3 more
Self-declared to the EU Transparency Register (snapshot 14 Oct 2026).
- Register category
- Academic institutions
- Registered as
- Katholieke Universiteit te Leuven (KU Leuven)
- Head office
- Leuven, Belgium
Self-declared to the EU Transparency Register (snapshot 14 Oct 2026); cost bands are floors, not audited totals. Reused under Commission Decision 2011/833/EU.
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Their record over time
KU Leuven filed 8 positions between 4 Nov 2023 and 15 May 2026, across 8 of the 665 legislative files tracked here, attaching a full position paper 5 times.
2023 · 1 filed2025 · 4 filed2026 · 3 filed
What they argued
Feedback on the Extension of the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) to Downstream Products Batteries A dedicated study has been conducted on the battery sector with a particular focus on the competitiveness of second-life batteries. The findings, described in detail in the attached executive summary, show that the potential impact of CBAM on this sector is significant.
1. General: This submission draws on the findings of the book Music Contracts in the Streaming Age: Law and Policy in the European Union and the United Kingdom (Cambridge University Press, 2025, https://shorturl.at/Td2G6) and related academic work (see https://lirias.kuleuven.be/cv?Username=u0085979).
This comment is a modified excert made by the author from EMBO Reports (2023)e58109 "Mind the CRISPR gap" While the I welcome the EC proposal for the regulation of NGTs and consider that it provides a valuable entry point to enable their adoption in the EU, it is important to note that the proposal is merely an add-on to the 2001 Directive, and, as such, misses the opportunity to completely revise and update the…
- We should not only invest in manufacturing, but also in design and building up the complete ecosystem of fabless companies. We want to have the next Nvidia, not (only?) the next TSMC... - We should invest more in academic research in close (and real) collaboration with EU companies. Do not think that this collaboration automatically comes from investing in large research institutes.
1. Do you agree with the identified main problems and needs? Note that the identified problems and needs are not new. It seems equally important to pay sufficient attention to the "medium ecosystem" alongside the large-scale infrastructures. The human resources aspect related to infrastructure is barely addressed, if at all.
From KU Leuven KICK, we aim to strengthen the LERU response by drawing additional attention to the intersection of gender, innovation, and entrepreneurship. Our experience in supporting start-ups, spin-offs, and founders shows that structural barriers for women in the innovation ecosystem are not limited to the academic context, but also play a significant role throughout both the valorisation phase and the…
We would like to provide feedback to the Strategic Foresight report based on the research findings of the on-going project HER-UKR: Challenges and opportunities for EU heritage diplomacy in Ukraine, which addresses the role of cultural heritage in the EUs external action. It is co-funded by the EU within the ERASMUS+ Jean Monnet Policy Debate action.
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