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Own-initiative report First reading

Europe’s Beating Cancer Plan

Parliament sets out its own position on a topic. The resolution is not binding but signals what Parliament wants.

Where it stands: Tabled for plenary; the vote is scheduled for 11 November 2026.

  1. ✓ Referred to committee 10 July 2025
  2. ✓ Committee work Report adopted 28 September 2026
  3. 3 Tabled for plenary
  4. 4 Plenary vote Scheduled 11 November 2026
  5. 5 Parliament’s position
How a file moves through Parliament

A file is referred to one lead committee (others may give an opinion). Its rapporteur writes a draft report, committee members table amendments, and the committee votes to adopt the report. The report is then tabled for all MEPs; political groups can table further amendments, which are voted on before the final vote in plenary. The adopted resolution is Parliament’s final position; it is not itself law.

Who is working on it

Lead committee
SANT — Public Health
Rapporteur
Vlad VASILE-VOICULESCU Renew
Shadow rapporteurs
Bartosz ARŁUKOWICZ PPEAlessandra MORETTI S&DAleksandar NIKOLIC PfEPietro FIOCCHI ECRTilly METZ Verts/ALEMEP #256961 The Left

The rapporteur drafts and negotiates the text for the lead committee; each other political group names a shadow rapporteur to follow the file.

The text, version by version

Committee draft · latest Draft report (SANT) 23 March 2026 ✦ This draft report assesses how Europe's Beating Cancer Plan has been implemented and proposes changes for its next phase. It finds strong research funding but weak translation into clinical practice, delayed prevention laws and wide gaps between member states.

Newest version first. Open a version to read it in full. “What changed” shows the differences paragraph by paragraph; ✦ lines are AI-written from the texts themselves.

Timeline

  1. Committee stage
  2. 28 September 2026 Committee vote: report adopted

    SANT (Public Health) voted on the amendments and adopted the report that goes to plenary.

  3. 24 April 2026 Amendments tabled in committee

    Members of SANT (Public Health) proposed changes to the draft.

    📄 Amendments in committee (SANT)
  4. 23 March 2026 Draft report published

    The rapporteur’s first text in SANT (Public Health). Members can table amendments before the committee votes.

    📄 Draft report (SANT)
  5. 10 July 2025 Referred to the SANT (Public Health) committee

    The lead committee prepares Parliament’s report.