OECI Accreditation & Designation Manual Version 4.0
We are pleased to present Version 4.0 of the OECI Accreditation & Designation Manual — the most comprehensive update to date of our quality standards and quantitative data measures for cancer centres and networks.
Reflecting a Europe-wide consensus and building on years of experience, the revised Manual introduces a number of important updates, including:
- Core and Core Essential Standards
- New standards on AI, theranostics, molecular diagnostics, prevention, survivorship, pathology, and palliative care
- Dedicated standards for Comprehensive Cancer Networks
- Clarified designation criteria for OECI Cancer Centres and Comprehensive Cancer Centres
The new Manual applies to all centres and networks entering the A&D Programme after 1 July 2025.
Accessing the Manual
To ensure appropriate use and safeguard intellectual property the Accreditation & Designation Manual V. 4.0 is divided into two parts:
Open Access
A publicly available section of the Manual can be accessed freely. To support responsible use, we kindly ask users to complete a short download form.
Full Version – Restricted Access
Complete access to the entire Manual is restricted to centres who have applied to the A&D Programme and to other centres/persons by discretion. To request access, potential users are invited to submit a form, which will be reviewed by the OECI Accreditation & Designation Management Unit on a case-by-case basis.
Legal Notice and Citation Guidelines
All rights reserved. This Manual and its contents are protected under the Belgian Code of Economic Law (Book XI – Intellectual Property, Articles XI.164 et seq.) and applicable European Union and international copyright legislation, including the Berne Convention. The contents constitute the intellectual property of the Organisation of European Cancer Institutes – European Economic Interest Grouping (OECI-EEIG).
This Manual is intended solely for purposes directly related to the OECI Accreditation and Designation Programme. Any form of reproduction, distribution, communication, storage or use, in whole or in part, without the prior written authorisation of OECI, is strictly prohibited. Any authorised reference or use must include full and proper acknowledgement of OECI authorship.
How to cite this Manual
When using standards or other data from the Organisation of European Cancer Institutes (OECI), please cite OECI by including the following text:
[Name of the data category used] were downloaded from the OECI portal, Standards Version 4.0 (2025), on [date].
In References:
Organisation of European Cancer Institutes (OECI). Accreditation and Designation Programme – User Manual Version 4.0 (2025). ISBN N 9789082576634. https://accreditation.oeci.eu/
In Acknowledgements:
The author(s) would like to thank the Organisation of European Cancer Institutes (OECI) for providing the [data].