Overview
Lobbying Costs
250,000€
Financial year: Jan 2016 - Dec 2016
Lobbyists (Full time equivalent)
5.5 Fte (6)
Lobbyists with EP accreditation
3
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 customised 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
-Regulation for the Cross Border Parcel Delivery
-Digital Single Market package
-Green Paper 'An integrated parcel delivery market for the growth of e-commerce in the EU'
-Commission’s roadmap for completing the single market for parcel delivery
- Postal Servides Directive
- Union Customs Code legislation
- Review of existing VAT legislation on public bodies and tax exemptions in public interest
- Reform of Data protection rules (GDPR)
- Transport Security
- Modernising VAT for cross border e-Commerce
- StandardsAddress
Head Office
Boulevard Brand Whitlock, 114
Brussels 1200
BELGIUM -
People
Total lobbyists declared
6
Employment time Lobbyists 100% 5 50% 1 Lobbyists (Full time equivalent)
5.5
Lobbyists with EP accreditation
All Lobbyists with EP accreditation over time
3 accreditations were / are live (in bold) for the selected state of 29 Jan 2018
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 Botond SZEBENY 12 Feb 2020 01 Mar 2021 Cynthia Li P Wee 12 Feb 2020 01 Mar 2021 Jana VLACHOVÁ 12 Feb 2020 01 Mar 2021 Andre FEIO 12 Feb 2020 01 Mar 2021 Cynthia Li P Wee 04 Sep 2018 01 Sep 2019 Mr Antonio Manuel MONTEIRO FERREIRA AMARAL 04 Sep 2018 01 Sep 2019 Botond SZEBENY 01 Sep 2018 31 Aug 2019 Botond SZEBENY 27 Jun 2017 27 Jun 2018 Cynthia Li P Wee 27 Jun 2017 21 Jun 2018 Mr Antonio Manuel MONTEIRO FERREIRA AMARAL 27 Jun 2017 27 Jun 2018 Botond SZEBENY 15 Jun 2016 14 Jun 2017 Cynthia Li P Wee 06 Apr 2016 05 Apr 2017 Ms Athina Georgiou 31 Mar 2016 11 Oct 2016 Botond SZEBENY 08 Apr 2015 02 Apr 2016 Ms Athina Georgiou 17 Feb 2015 13 Feb 2016 Complementary Information
None declared
Person in charge of EU relations
Ms Elena FERNÁNDEZ – RODRÍGUEZ (Chair of European Union Affairs Committee of PostEurop)
Person with legal responsibility
Mr Botond Szebeny (Secretary General)
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Categories
Category
II - In-house lobbyists and trade/business/professional associations
Subcategory
Trade and business associations
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Networking
Affiliation
PostEurop is a Restricted Union of the Universal Postal Union (UPU) and represents the European Designated Postal Operators who are members of UPU.
Member organisations
None declared
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Financial Data
Closed financial year
Jan 2016 - Dec 2016
Lobbying costs for closed financial year
250,000€
EU grant income for closed financial year
315,000 € (Source: European Commission)
Other financial info
PostEurop is a member driven association that provides Members with the necessary support and assistance in finding new and innovative ways of developing their activities in response to ever-changing market conditions and demanding customer needs. In this context, PostEurop has 7 pillars and 30 Working Groups of core and technical activities to fulfill its objectives and they are all led and formed by its Members. Among them only one pillar, the European Union Affairs Committee, is subject to the scope of the Transparency Register. In this pillar, Members exchange views and may reach common positions on EU postal issues. The common position can be used by the Members in their contacts with National or European stakeholders.
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Projects Grant for the year 2018:
1- Project title: Age Management Training Strategic partnership for innovation in the Postal Sector – INNOV’AGE Project”
EC DG: Education and Culture
Grant Agreement Number: 2016-1-FR01-KA202-023924
Grant for 2018: 15000.00 EUR
2- Project title: Trend research for the postal sector in 2030 Project
EC DG: Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion
Grant Agreement Number: VS/2017/0374
Grant for 2018: 240000.00 EUR
3 - Project title: COGnitive Logistics Operations through secure, dynamic and ad-hoc collaborative networks” COG-LO Project – Horizon 2020 Programme
EC DG: Research and Innovation
Grant Agreement Number: To be signed in 2018
Grant for 2018: 60000.00 EUR
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EU Structures
Groups (European Commission)
Stakeholders' Advisory Group on Aviation Security#E02883 #http://ec.europa.eu/transparency/regexpert/index.cfm?do=groupDetail.groupDetail&groupID=2883 #Member #C#Trade Contact Group#E02134 #http://ec.europa.eu/transparency/regexpert/index.cfm?do=groupDetail.groupDetail&groupID=2134 #Member #C#C2020 CPG/036 - Air cargo security#E03115 #http://ec.europa.eu/transparency/regexpert/index.cfm?do=groupDetail.groupDetail&groupID=3115 #Member #C#Postal consignments#Digital Transport and Logistics Forum#E03280 #http://ec.europa.eu/transparency/regexpert/index.cfm?do=groupDetail.groupDetail&groupID=3280 #Member #C#e-transport documents#corridor cargo flows#C2020 CPG 134 - ICS 2.0 Functional Requirements / Specification and Transition Feasibility Project Group#E03500 #http://ec.europa.eu/transparency/regexpert/index.cfm?do=groupDetail.groupDetail&groupID=3500 #Member #C
Groups (European Parliament)
None
Communication activities
EU projects:
-SAFEPOST, “Reuse and development of Security Knowledge assets for International Postal supply chains”, (Duration: 2012-2016)
-“Developing a quality postal service in the digital age - Listening sessions: selection of national good practices” (Duration: 2012-2014
-“Training Partnership for Stress Management in the Postal Sector project” (Duration: 2013-2015)
-“Mobilising social partners in a new context Project” (Duration 2015-2016)
- Age Management Training Strategic partnership for innovation in the Postal Sector – INNOV’AGE Project” (Duration 2016-2019)
- Social Dialogue Committee Project: Trend research for the postal sector in 2030 Project (Duration 2018 - 2019)
- COGnitive Logistics Operations through secure, dynamic and ad-hoc collaborative networks” COG-LO Project – Horizon 2020 Programme (Duration 2018 – 2021)
2) Publications:
- PostEurop position paper on the proposal on EC proposal for reg of xborder parcel delivery (Oct 17)
- PostEurop position papers on EC proposal for regulation of cross-border parcel delivery (Jan 17)
- PostEurop Position Paper on the Single Market Information Tool
- PostEurop position paper on ERGP Medium Term Strategy consultation
- PostEurop position paper on the EU Commission’s public consultation paper “Review of existing VAT legislation on public bodies and tax exemptions in the public interest.”
- PostEurop position paper on the ERGP consultation on the implementation of the Universal Service in the postal sector in view of the market developments
-PostEurop’s position on the Union Customs Code legislation
-PostEurop's response to the Green Paper of the European Commission "An integrated parcel delivery market for the growth of the e-Commerce'
- PostEurop position paper on the recast of
the Data Protection RulesOther activities
Main activities of PostEurop:
Postal Directive, Taxation, Service of General Interest, WTO/GATS, Aviation Security, Transport, Energy, Public Procurement, Data Protection, E-Commerce Green Paper, E-identification, Digital Agenda, Standardisation, Financial Services, Customs, Cyber Security,Environmental Policy, Social Dialogue, Education, Training, Health- 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 - Thierry Breton (Commissioner)
- Lucia Caudet (Cabinet member)
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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 - Andrus Ansip (Vice-President)
- Marie Frenay (Cabinet member)
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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 - Jasmin Battista (Cabinet member)
- Andrus Ansip (Vice-President)
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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 - Fabrice Comptour (Cabinet member)
- Kamila Kloc (Cabinet member)
- Jasmin Battista (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)
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