Overview
Since 20 September 2021 self-declared 'non-commercial organisations' are no longer required to provide a lobby budget. See above timeline for this registrant's historical lobby budget.
Lobbying Costs
None declared
Financial year: Jan 2021 - Dec 2021
Lobbyists (Full time equivalent)
2.5 Fte (5)
Lobbyists with EP accreditation
0
High-level Commission meetings
2
Lobbying Costs over the years
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Info
Altroconsumo (AC)
EU Transparency Register
3832920956-65 First registered on 13 Jan 2009
Goals / Remit
Altroconsumo, the main consumer organization in Italy, promotes and defends the interests of citizens, developing actions and projects aimed at guaranteeing them as individuals and as a community. Through its membership in organizations such as Consumers International, BEUC and Euroconsumers, Altroconsumo makes the voice of consumers heard in Europe and around the world. The organization counts on the support of 314 thousand members and over 1 milion of fans and sympathizers, is independent and for over 45 years has based its action on a scientific approach to information, publishing surveys and comparative tests. To strength the centrality of consumers in the market, Altroconsumo offers consultancy and services dedicated to companies to support them in the development of increasingly customer-oriented goods and services. With a team of 319 professionals, Altroconsumo offers answers to millions of citizens and handles more than 280,000 requests for advice a year.
Main EU files targeted
2022
24 -05- 2022 Strengthening the CO2 emission performance standards for new passenger cars and new light commercial vehicles – Joint letter Altroconsumo-Euroconsumers on the European Parliament vote on strengthening the CO2 emission performance standards for new passenger cars and new light commercial vehicles
Ec consultation on Safety of children’s products excluding toys requirements to be met by EU standards. Ares(2022)5596342 - 05/08/2022 https://ec.europa.eu/info/law/better-regulation/have-your-say/initiatives/12841-Safety-of-children-s-products-excluding-toys-requirements-to-be-met-by-European-standards/F3335049_en
Contribution to survey 'Revision of EU legislation on Food Information to Consumers' - Contribution ID: 786d14b0-7d80-4b22-8a6b-83f8200a0145
Eu consultation on 'Sustainable food system – setting up an EU framework' Contribution ID: d9bccbb1-dd9f-447d-8abe-027acd3075ac
Eu Public consultation for the targeted revision of the Toy Safety Directive - Contribution ID: 56697949-e418-4210-afb2-6e72c9662d8c
CPC Regulation study - entities eligible to issue external alerts - Contribution ID: 2c5330dd-cd46-4663-8532-99e67a316cb4
EU targeted consultation on 'Better protection for Passengers and their Rights' Contribution ID: 272bb4dd-a417-4d0c-b6ad-1faedcce8e1b
Eu survey on plastics and bioplastics - Contribution ID: ce600577-353b-4b3b-912b-1fae4b93a3c4Address
Head Office
via Valassina, 22
Milano 20159
ITALYEU Office
via Valassina, 22
Milano 20159
ITALYWebsite
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People
Total lobbyists declared
5
Employment time Lobbyists 50% 5 Lobbyists (Full time equivalent)
2.5
Lobbyists with EP accreditation
No lobbyists with EP accreditations
Complementary Information
None declared
Person in charge of EU relations
Data not provided by Register Secretariat due to GDPR
Person with legal responsibility
Data not provided by Register Secretariat due to GDPR
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Categories
Category
Non-governmental organisations, platforms and networks and similar
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Networking
Affiliation
BEUC - https://www.beuc.eu/
Euroconsumers - https://www.euroconsumers.org/
Consumers International - https://www.consumersinternational.org/Member organisations
None declared
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Financial Data
Interests represented
Does not represent commercial interests
Closed financial year
Jan 2021 - Dec 2021
Lobbying costs for closed financial year
Since 20 September 2021 self-declared 'non-commercial organisations' are no longer required to provide a lobby budget. See above timeline for this registrant's historical lobby budget.
Total organisational budget in closed year
4,901,031€
Major funding types in closed year
Public financing, EU funding, Member's contribution
Major contributions in closed year
Type Name Amount Grant EUROPEAN COMMISSION 114,903€ Other financial info
None declared
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EU Structures
Groups (European Commission)
Consumer Policy Advisory Group#E03750#https://ec.europa.eu/transparency/expert-groups-register/screen/expert-groups/consult?lang=en&groupID=3750 #Member #C#Civil society
Groups (European Parliament)
N/A
Communication activities
PUBLICATIONS:
- Verso uno stile di vita sostenibile (Inchieste/Febbraio 2022)
- Sintetici o naturali Quali sono i più green? (Inchieste/Ottobre 2022)
- Tecno-rifiuti il negozio non li vuole (Inchieste/Novembre 2022)
NEWS – www.altroconsumo.it
16.12.2022 - TV 8K, per l’Ue consumano troppo: nuovi limiti da marzo 2023
https://www.altroconsumo.it/hi-tech/televisori/news/tv-8k-bandite-consumano-troppo
30.11.2022 - Tecno-rifiuti, i negozi non li vogliono ritirare anche se sarebbero obbligati a farlo
https://www.altroconsumo.it/hi-tech/smartphone/news/ritiro-raee
27.10.2022 - Sintetici o naturali: quali sono i tessuti più green?
https://www.altroconsumo.it/vita-privata-famiglia/vivere-sostenibile/speciali/tessuti-naturali-o-sintetici
02.12.2022 - Nuovo regolamento UE sui rifiuti di imballaggio: rivoluzione verso la riduzione e il riuso
https://www.altroconsumo.it/casa-energia/pulizie/consigli/come-ridurre-la-plastica
04.10.2022 - Il caricabatterie universale è legge: dal 2024 sarà unico per smartphone e dispositivi portatili
https://www.altroconsumo.it/hi-tech/smartphone/news/caricabatterie-universale
07.06.2022 - Salario minimo europeo: ecco cos'è e come potrebbe impattare sulle buste paga
https://www.altroconsumo.it/soldi/lavoro-pensione/news/salario-minimo
28.01.2022 - WhatsApp: la Commissione europea chiede maggior chiarezza sull’uso dei dati personali
https://www.altroconsumo.it/vita-privata-famiglia/servizi-e-contratti/news/nuova-privacy-whatsapp
04.01.2022 - Tatuaggi a colori vietati dall'Ue? Ecco cosa c'è di vero
https://www.altroconsumo.it/salute/cura-della-persona/news/tatuaggi-a-colori-vietati
EVENTS
21.01.2022 Final Workshop Project “National Strategy to Promote Electronic Payments in Italy”
10.02.2022 European Consumer Summit 2022 (European Commission)
23.02.2022 Stakeholder Forum 3-MCPDE and GE (European Commission/DG for Health and Food Safety)
25-28.11 – 4.03 - Meetings with Italian stakeholders to present them the final results of the study on Decarbonising heating for consumers (Eu funded project)
09.03.2022 How should the regulatory, economic, social and policy framework of European countries evolve at a national level, for CAIs to spread? (Università di Torino)
29.06.2022 Bruxelles - "Driving digitalization in southern Europe. The role of National Recovery and Resilience Plans and the current EU Policy Agenda" (I-Com)
23.09.2022 Cagliari - European Sustainable Energy Week - Green Deal e scenari energetici per il futuro della Sardegna (università di Camerino/European Commission)
29.09.2022 - Euroconsumers BeXt Awards - Recognising Excellence in Consumer Brands
04.10.2022 - Consumer Policy Advisory Group EU (European Commission)
25.10.2022 - Consumer Policy Advisory Group EU (European Commission)
7.11.2022 - Emergency Roundtable on enhanced consumer protection in the context of energy crisis (European Commission)
13.12.2022 – Round Table on “What scenarios and initiatives for the transposition of the new regulatory and market guidelines on eco-design, digital passports for products and correctness of environmental claims? Bocconi University – Milan.
PROJECTS:
BELT (2019-2022)
European Commission
CICLE (2021 – 2023)
European Commission
09.11.2022 – Webinar “Reclami, mercato e Istituzioni”
30.11.2022 – Webinar “Rafforzare la cooperazione con le autorità nella gestione dei reclami”
ALEXM 3.0 (2021-2022)
Open Society Foundations
CIRCTHREAD (2021 – 2025)
European Commission
RESSS (2022)
Ministry of Economic Development ( Italy)
24.11.2022 – Webinar “RESSS - Rendere semplici le scelte sostenibili: mettiamoci in gioco”
Consumer views on the prices of medicines eligible for reimbursement by the national healthcare system (2022)
Beuc
HARP (2022)
Subcontracting ANIMA - European Commission
Decarbonising heating homes (Beuc leader) The Consumer Costs of Decarbonised Heat in Italy
BEUC subcontractOther activities
None declared
Meetings
Meetings
2 meetings found. Download meetings
The list below only covers meetings held since November 2014 with commissioners, their cabinet members or directors-general at the European Commission; other lobby meetings with lower-level staff may have taken place, but the European Commission doesn't proactively publish information about these meetings. For more information about which commissioner is responsible for which portfolio, check out this link: https://commissioners.ec.europa.eu/index_en All information below comes from European Commission web pages.
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Date 26 Nov 2015 Location BXL Subject Cybersecurity and consumers fostering web safety DG Günther Oettinger Attending - Bodo Lehmann (Cabinet member)
Other Lobbyists -
Date 25 Nov 2015 Location Brussels Subject digital divide of italian users and consumers / Web Safety Cabinet Cabinet of Vice-President Andrus Ansip Portfolio Digital Single Market Attending - Jasmin Battista (Cabinet member)
- Laure Chapuis-Kombos (Cabinet member)
Other Lobbyists