Overview
Lobbying Costs
300,000€ - 399,999€
Financial year: Jan 2023 - Dec 2023
Lobbyists (Full time equivalent)
7.2 Fte (22)
Lobbyists with EP accreditation
4
High-level Commission meetings
17
Lobbying Costs over the years
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Info
Association of European Public Postal Operators (PostEurop AISBL)
EU Transparency Register
092682012915-24 First registered on 11 Feb 2014
Goals / Remit
PostEurop brings added-value to its Members by functioning as a platform for cooperation, communication, innovation, and providing solutions matching its tasks and priorities. It provides Members with interconnectivity, common development initiatives, sharing of best practices as well as facilitation and customized support upon request, taking into account the ultimate customer’s perspective and sustainable development aspects. PostEurop aims to be an effective platform of influence within the postal regulatory environment. PostEurop is a Restricted Union of the UPU and aims at being an influential voice by meeting the demands that are related to UPU matters. PostEurop represents and supports its Members with external stakeholders where relevant and appropriate.
Main EU files targeted
Postal services: • Postal Services Directive • Cross Border Parcel Delivery Services Regulation
Services of General Interest
Customs & Taxation: • VAT for e-commerce (New rules as of 1 Jul 2021) • Import Control System 2 (Releases 1 on 15 Mar 2021, 2 on 1 Mar 2023, 3 on 1 Mar 2024) • Union Customs Code (UCC review)
Employment, Social Affairs & Inclusion: • Health and safety at work • Skills and qualifications • Social dialogue.
“A Europe fit for the digital age" Priority 2019-2024: • Online platforms and e-commerce (Digital Services Act; Digital Markets Act) • Data Strategy (Data Governance Act; Data Act) • Electronic identification (eIDAS Regulation; European Digital Identity) • Digital privacy (ePrivacy; GDPR) • Cybersecurity (NIS 2 Directive) •Artificial Intelligence.
“A European Green Deal” Priority 2019-2024: • Circular Economy (Green Claims Directive, Reducing packaging waste – review of rules) • Energy Efficiency (Energy Performance of Buildings Directive – revision; Heating & cooling – DG ENER/Fraunhofer study) • Climate Change (EU Emission Trading System – updating) • Sustainable and Smart Mobility Strategy (CountEmissions EU framework; Eurovignette Directive - revision) • Sustainable Finance (Taxonomy Regulation, CSRD, CS3D).
“A new push for European democracy” Priority 2019-2024: •Impact of demographic change in Europe: Green Paper on Ageing.Address
Head Office
Boulevard Brand Whitlock, 114
Brussels 1200
BELGIUMEU Office
Boulevard Brand Whitlock, 114
Brussels 1200
BELGIUMWebsite
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People
Total lobbyists declared
22
Employment time Lobbyists 100% 1 75% 1 50% 3 25% 15 10% 2 Lobbyists (Full time equivalent)
7.2
Lobbyists with EP accreditation
All Lobbyists with EP accreditation over time
4 accreditations were / are live (in bold) for the selected state of 26 Apr 2024
Name Start date End Date Andre FEIO 20 Feb 2024 19 Feb 2025 Jana VLACHOVÁ 20 Feb 2024 19 Feb 2025 Cynthia Li P Wee 20 Feb 2024 19 Feb 2025 Botond SZEBENY 20 Feb 2024 19 Feb 2025 Mr Andre FEIO 20 Feb 2024 15 Apr 2024 Ms Jana VLACHOVÁ 20 Feb 2024 15 Apr 2024 Ms Cynthia Li P Wee 20 Feb 2024 15 Apr 2024 Mr Botond Szebeny 20 Feb 2024 15 Apr 2024 Mr Botond Szebeny 12 Feb 2020 01 Mar 2021 Ms Cynthia Li P Wee 12 Feb 2020 01 Mar 2021 Ms Jana VLACHOVÁ 12 Feb 2020 01 Mar 2021 Mr Andre FEIO 12 Feb 2020 01 Mar 2021 Ms Cynthia Li P Wee 04 Sep 2018 01 Sep 2019 Mr Antonio Manuel MONTEIRO FERREIRA AMARAL 04 Sep 2018 01 Sep 2019 Mr Botond Szebeny 01 Sep 2018 31 Aug 2019 Mr Botond Szebeny 27 Jun 2017 27 Jun 2018 Ms Cynthia Li P Wee 27 Jun 2017 21 Jun 2018 Mr Antonio Manuel MONTEIRO FERREIRA AMARAL 27 Jun 2017 27 Jun 2018 Mr Botond Szebeny 15 Jun 2016 14 Jun 2017 Ms Cynthia Li P Wee 06 Apr 2016 05 Apr 2017 Ms Athina Georgiou 31 Mar 2016 11 Oct 2016 Mr Botond Szebeny 08 Apr 2015 02 Apr 2016 Ms Athina Georgiou 17 Feb 2015 13 Feb 2016 Complementary Information
Persons involved in the activities described under heading 9 include:
• PostEurop Headquarters’ staff – 7 persons/3.35 FTE (employment contract, paid)
(https://www.posteurop.org/WhosWho?WhoIsWhoList=PostEuropHQStaff);
• PostEurop Members’ representatives – 15 persons/3.85 FTE (volunteers, unpaid), especially Chairs of selected PostEurop bodies:
Board of Directors (https://www.posteurop.org/WhosWho?WhoIsWhoList=PostEuropManagementBoard);
European Union Affairs Committee (https://www.posteurop.org/EuropeanAffairs);
Security and Customs Transversal (https://www.posteurop.org/Security&Customs);
Corporate Social Responsibility Activities Circle (https://www.posteurop.org/CSR-Activities).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
Trade and business associations
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Networking
Affiliation
PostEurop is a Member/Partner of:
• European Services Forum (http://www.esf.be/);
• SGIs Network (https://sgieurope.org/sgis-network/);
• Print Media Group (https://www.intergraf.eu/about-us/european-networks/item/163-print-media-group);
• Two Sides (https://twosides.info/who-are-the-members/).
PostEurop is a recognized Restricted Union of the Universal Postal Union (https://www.upu.int/en/Universal-Postal-Union/About-UPU/Restricted-Unions#:~:text=Restricted%20unions%20promote%20further%20cooperation,services%20at%20the%20regional%20level)Member organisations
PostEurop associates designated postal operators (universal postal service providers) from 53 European countries and territories (see also: https://www.posteurop.org/Members)
Members from EU countries:
Austria - Österreichische Post (https://www.post.at)
Belgium - bpost (https://www.bpost.be)
Bulgaria - Bulgarian Posts (https://www.bgpost.bg)
Croatia - Hrvatska pošta (https://www.posta.hr)
Cyprus - Cyprus Post (https://www.cypruspost.post)
Czechia - Česká pošta (https://www.ceskaposta.cz)
Denmark - PostNord Danmark (https://www.postnord.dk)
Estonia - Omniva (Eesti Post) (https://www.omniva.ee)
Finland - Posti (https://www.posti.fi)
France - La Poste (https://www.laposte.fr)
Germany – DHL Group (https://group.dhl.com)
Greece - ELTA (Hellenic Post) (https://www.elta.gr)
Hungary - Magyar Posta (https://www.posta.hu)
Ireland - An Post (https://www.anpost.com)
Italy - Poste Italiane (https://www.posteitaliane.it)
Latvia - Latvijas Pasts (https://pasts.lv)
Lithuania - Lietuvos paštas (https://www.post.lt)
Luxembourg - POST Luxembourg (https://www.post.lu)
Malta - MaltaPost (https://www.maltapost.com)
Netherlands - PostNL (https://www.postnl.nl)
Poland - Poczta Polska (https://www.poczta-polska.pl)
Portugal - CTT Correios de Portugal (https://www.ctt.pt)
Romania - Poşta Română (https://www.posta-romana.ro)
Slovakia - Slovenská pošta (https://www.posta.sk)
Slovenia - Pošta Slovenije (https://www.posta.si)
Spain - Correos (https://www.correos.es)
Sweden - PostNord Sverige (https://www.postnord.se)
Members from EFTA countries:
Iceland - ĺslandspóstur (https://posturinn.is)
Liechtenstein - Liechtensteinische Post (https://www.post.li)
Norway - Posten Bring (https://www.posten.no)
Switzerland - Swiss Post (https://www.post.ch)
Members from other European countries and territories:
Åland - Åland Post (https://www.alandpost.ax)
Albania - Posta Shqiptare (https://www.postashqiptare.al)
Armenia - HayPost (https://www.haypost.am)
Azerbaijan - Azərpoçt (https://www.azerpost.az)
Bosnia and Herzegovina - BH Pošta Sarajevo (https://www.posta.ba); Hrvatska pošta Mostar (https://www.post.ba); Pošte Srpske Banja Luka (http://www.postesrpske.com)
Georgia - Georgian Post (http://www.gpost.ge)
Guernsey - Guernsey Post (https://www.guernseypost.com)
Isle of Man - Isle of Man Post Office (https://www.iompost.com)
Jersey - Jersey Post (https://www.jerseypost.com)
Kazakhstan - Kazposhta (https://qazpost.kz/)
Moldova - Poșta Moldovei (https://www.posta.md)
Monaco - La Poste Monaco (http://www.lapostemonaco.mc)
Montenegro - Pošta Crne Gore (http://www.postacg.me)
North Macedonia - Poshta na Severna Makedoniјa (http://www.posta.com.mk)
San Marino - Poste San Marino (https://www.poste.sm)
Serbia - Poshta Srbiјe (https://www.posta.rs)
Turkey - PTT Turkish Post (https://www.ptt.gov.tr)
Ukraine - Ukrposhta (https://www.ukrposhta.ua)
United Kingdom - Royal Mail (https://www.royalmail.com/)
Vatican - Poste Vaticane (https://www.vaticanstate.va/it/servizi/direzione-telecomunicazioni/poste-e-filatelia/poste/informazioni-utili.html)
Members with suspended membership rights
Belarus - Belpochta (https://www.belpost.by)
Russia - Pochta Rossii (https://www.pochta.ru) -
Financial Data
Interests represented
Promotes their own interests or the collective interests of their members
Closed financial year
Jan 2023 - Dec 2023
Lobbying costs for closed financial year
300,000€ - 399,999€
Major contributions in closed year
None declared
Intermediaries for closed year
None declaredIntermediaries for current year
None declaredClosed year Costs
300,000€ - 399,999€
Other financial info
None declared
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EU Structures
Groups (European Commission)
CPG 002 - ICS 2.0 Functional Requirements / Specification and Transition Feasibility Project Group#E03500#https://ec.europa.eu/transparency/expert-groups-register/screen/expert-groups/consult?lang=en&groupID=3500 #Member #C#Industry#Trade Contact Group#E02134#https://ec.europa.eu/transparency/expert-groups-register/screen/expert-groups/consult?lang=en&groupID=2134 #Member #C#Industry#Digital Transport and Logistics Forum#E03280#https://ec.europa.eu/transparency/expert-groups-register/screen/expert-groups/consult?lang=en&groupID=3280 #Observer #C#Industry
Groups (European Parliament)
N/A
Communication activities
Campaigns:
• Deliver4Europe (https://deliver4europe.eu).
• Keep Me Posted EU (https://keepmepostedeu.org).
• Two Sides (https://www.twosides.info).Other activities
None declared
Meetings
Meetings
17 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 28 Nov 2023 Location Brussels Subject custom issues Cabinet Cabinet of President Ursula von der Leyen Attending - Anthony Whelan (Cabinet member)
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Date 06 Jul 2023 Location Brussels Subject Discussion of customs protocols Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Mairead Mcguinness Portfolio Financial services, financial stability and Capital Markets Union Attending - Patricia Reilly (Cabinet member)
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Date 17 Nov 2021 Location Videoconference Subject Postal services in the EU Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Thierry Breton Portfolio Internal Market Attending - Lucia Caudet (Cabinet member)
- Thierry Breton (Commissioner)
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Date 05 May 2021 Location Brussels Subject Videoconference - Exchange of views on ISC2 Release1 operation and outstanding challenges for postal operators, and on low value consignments and the lack of transition period for the VAT e-commerce package roll-out on 1 July 2021. DG Taxation and Customs Union Attending - Gerassimos Thomas (Director-General)
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Date 17 Feb 2021 Location Brussels, Belgium Subject Videoconference - Exchange of views on ISC2 and VAT e-commerce implementation DG Taxation and Customs Union Attending - Gerassimos Thomas (Director-General)
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Date 20 Nov 2020 Location Brussels, Belgium Subject Videoconference - Exchange of views on customs and VAT issues related to postal consignments DG Taxation and Customs Union Attending - Gerassimos Thomas (Director-General)
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Date 27 Apr 2020 Location Videoconference Subject Introduction to PostEurop and current issues Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Thierry Breton Portfolio Internal Market Attending - Pauline Weinzierl (Cabinet member)
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Date 20 Sep 2018 Location Brussels Subject EU legislation related to e-commerce (parcel delivery, end of unjustified geoblocking), future of postal services Cabinet Cabinet of Vice-President Andrus Ansip Portfolio Digital Single Market Attending - Marie Frenay (Cabinet member)
- Andrus Ansip (Vice-President)
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Date 19 Oct 2017 Location Brussels Subject Cross-border parcel delivery services, e-commerce, innovation Cabinet Cabinet of Vice-President Andrus Ansip Portfolio Digital Single Market Attending - Andrus Ansip (Vice-President)
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Date 02 May 2016 Location Brussels Subject e-Commerce, parcel delivery Cabinet Cabinet of Vice-President Andrus Ansip Portfolio Digital Single Market Attending - Vivian Loonela (Cabinet member)
- Andrus Ansip (Vice-President)
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Date 01 Mar 2016 Location Brussels Subject e-commerce and Cross-border Parcel Delivery Cabinet Cabinet of Vice-President Andrus Ansip Portfolio Digital Single Market Attending - Vivian Loonela (Cabinet member)
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Date 03 Jun 2015 Location Brussels Subject Digital Single Market Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Tibor Navracsics Portfolio Education, Culture, Youth and Sport Attending - Adrienn Kiraly (Cabinet member)
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Date 16 Apr 2015 Location Brussels Subject Digital Single Market, parcel delivery, industry voluntary action Cabinet Cabinet of Vice-President Andrus Ansip Portfolio Digital Single Market Attending - Andrus Ansip (Vice-President)
- Jasmin Battista (Cabinet member)
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Date 09 Feb 2015 Location Brussels Subject Union Customs Code - implementing and delegated acts Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Pierre Moscovici Portfolio Economic and Financial Affairs, Taxation and Customs Attending - Maria Elena Scoppio (Cabinet member)
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Date 02 Feb 2015 Location Brussels Subject Parcel Delivery (also participating from Cab Bieńkowska Mr. Fabrice Comptour) Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Elżbieta Bieńkowska Portfolio Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEs Attending - Kamila Kloc (Cabinet member)
- Jasmin Battista (Cabinet member)
- Fabrice Comptour (Cabinet member)
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Date 02 Feb 2015 Location Brussels Subject Parcel Delivery (also participating from Cab Bieńkowska Mr. Fabrice Comptour) Cabinet Cabinet of Vice-President Andrus Ansip Portfolio Digital Single Market Attending - Fabrice Comptour (Cabinet member)
- Kamila Kloc (Cabinet member)
- Jasmin Battista (Cabinet member)
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Date 02 Feb 2015 Location Brussels Subject Intro meeting Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Elżbieta Bieńkowska Portfolio Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEs Attending - Fabrice Comptour (Cabinet member)