Françoise Meunier: I am delighted to share that, this morning, the European Parliament adopted the report on the Consumer Credit Directive

Quoting Françoise Meunier, Member of the Belgian Royal Academy of Medicine, on LinkedIn:

“I am delighted to share that, this morning, the European Parliament adopted the report on the Consumer Credit Directive, a piece of legislation that includes provisions to safeguard cancer survivors from financial discrimination.

I would like to extend my congratulations to MEP Kateřina Konečná, the rapporteur on this file, who played an instrumental role in advocating for the inclusion of the ‘right to be forgotten for oncological diseases’ provision in the Directive. Her dedication and leadership in this endeavor have been commendable, and her efforts have made a significant difference in advancing the cause of cancer survivors.

EU Member States will now have to transpose the Directive into national law and ensure that cancer survivors are no longer financially discriminated against because of their medical history, at the latest 15 years after cure.

This Directive is the first step towards a European framework that harmonizes legislation around the right to be forgotten in the EU. I will follow the implementation of the Consumer Credit Directive closely and keep advocating for legislation that supports a quicker return to ‘normal life’ for cancer survivors.”

Source: Françoise Meunier/LinkedIn