The Hungarian presidency of the Council of the EU has introduced a new proposal to increase "organ availability, enhancing efficiency and accessibility in transplant systems, and improving quality and safety standards."

According to Hungary's State Secretary for Health Péter Takács, between 2009 and 2015, the European Union implemented a plan for organ donation and transplantation, resulting in a 21% increase in donations across Europe.

"With the European Union at a crossroads, the imperative for a renewed and vigorous approach to organ donation and transplantation has never been clearer," Takács believes.

One proposed idea is to increase exchanges between member states.