On Monday 30 May the European Commission published a study on the right to be forgotten for access to financial services for people who have been affected by cancer.
This study takes place within the framework of theEurope’s Beating Cancer plan and focuses on the plan’s action to “improve the quality of life of cancer survivors and carers”.
The study provides an overview of the conditions of access to credit and insurance services for people who have suffered from cancer. The document also presents the respondents’ views on different possible actions at national or European level. Health Commissioner Stella Kyriakides highlighted some of the findings of the study: the issue is on the agenda in several Member States, and several States have already taken initiatives on the issue of the right to be forgotten. Finally, the Commissioner points out that the legislative or non-legislative tools adopted by the Member States, if any, vary.
The Commission intends to continue work on this issue with a view to developing a code of conduct by 2024, in dialogue with the competent national authorities, patients and the financial sector. This code of conduct aims to introduce more justice and proportionality in access to financial services for people who have suffered from cancer.
Link to the study: https://aeur.eu/f/1vh (Original version in French by Émilie Vanderhulst)