COCIR (European Coordination Committee of the Radiological, Electromedical and Healthcare IT Industry) is a non-profit trade association founded in 1959, representing the radiological, electromedical and healthcare IT industry in Europe. The first COCIR Code of Conduct was initiated in 1996. The organisation's most recent Code of Conduct provides an effective and efficient process to further align the healthcare and IT industry involved in healthcare on compliant business ethical rules.

The COCIR code of conduct is now substantiated by the establishment of a committee composed of all legal counsels of COCIR corporate company members. COCIR and its members are gradually getting requests from other countries, such as China, Russia, India and Brazil showing interest in adopting the Code.

The main objectives of the expansion project were to build up resources in the COCIR office to support the following activities:

• Enlargement of the Code in content matters.
• Enlargement of the Code in geographical spread.
• Deployment of the Code through training and enhanced communication/cooperation with other stakeholders.