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World Cancer Day 20182 february 2018 - It’s World Cancer Day on Sunday 4th February and we will spend that day globally considering the impact of cancer. More than a hundred organisations are working together for the Dutch World Cancer Day. LINK INTERN
Annual report DCS 201615 may 2017 - The DCS is looking for collaborations both in the Netherlands as well as at international level in the fight against cancer. And a lot has happened in a year! We would like to share our milestones and changes from 2016 with you. PDF (78 KB)

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Letter for the attention of the LVD Working PartyLetter to the LVD Working Party on the health effects of sunbeds for cosmetic purposes and our views on the important issue of the safe and effective regulation of sunbeds. LINK EXTERN
Adoption of the EU system for tracking and tracing, the civil society remains cautious1st December 2017 – Member States approved the European Commission’s proposals for implementing acts on articles 15(11) and 16(2) of the Tobacco Products Directive. LINK EXTERN
Cancer resolution adopted at the WHA705 june 2017 - A group of international health leaders adopted a cancer resolution at the 70th World Health Assembly (WHA) in Geneva. The Union for International Cancer Control (UICC), in which the DCS is represented, initiated this resolution. LINK EXTERN
WTO backs Australia plain-packaging law8 may 2017 - A huge blow for the Tobacco industry after the World Trade Organisation (WTO) upheld Australia’s right to impose restrictions on Tobacco packaging’s, Bloomberg reports. LINK EXTERN