Overview
Lobbying Costs
9,999€
Financial year: Jan 2017 - Dec 2017
Lobbyists (Full time equivalent)
0.75 Fte (3)
Lobbyists with EP accreditation
0
High-level Commission meetings
3
Lobbying Costs over the years
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Info
Benelux Business Roundtable (BBR)
EU Transparency Register
085887527492-62 First registered on 15 Jun 2017
Goals / Remit
The Benelux Business Roundtable (“BBR”) was constituted on 1 July 2015. It comprises business leaders of some of the largest companies (in terms of employment, contribution to GDP and investment) in the Region as well as knowledge partners. The BBR is expected to steadily grow, representing all relevant sectors of economic activity in the Benelux Region.
Its members are united in their belief that acceleration of cross border collaboration is crucial to assure growth and prosperity in one of the most dynamic regions of Europe. This acceleration should not be limited to the Benelux Region but the Benelux should be a driving force.
Its natural partnership, based on common features of geography, history, culture, economic profile and formalized in the Benelux treaty, provides the three countries with a unique opportunity to realize on a smaller scale but at a faster pace many of the ambitions of the European project.
By harmonizing rules and regulations, using economies of scale, suppressing unnecessary barriers and bottlenecks and developing a clear strategic view on its position in Europe and the world, the Benelux region can show the way to Europe on how to overcome national reticence to an ever closer union, when clear and tangible benefits are realized for citizens and companies.Main EU files targeted
The BBR is active at Benelux and national level and merely monitors EU policies and initiatives. In 2017, BBR activities were solely at Benelux level. The BBR would only occasionally seek access to the institutions in the future. In addition, the BBR sometimes organises events where Commission staff may be present (once or twice a year).
Relevant topics: Digital Single Market, Energy and Climate change, Labour Mobility, InfrastructureAddress
Head Office
Graanmarkt 2
Antwerp 2000
BELGIUM -
People
Total lobbyists declared
3
Employment time Lobbyists 25% 3 Lobbyists (Full time equivalent)
0.75
Lobbyists with EP accreditation
No lobbyists with EP accreditations
Complementary Information
None declared
Person in charge of EU relations
Mr Eric ter Hark (Chairman)
Person with legal responsibility
Mr Eric ter Hark (Chairman)
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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
None declared
Member organisations
None declared
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Financial Data
Closed financial year
Jan 2017 - Dec 2017
Lobbying costs for closed financial year
9,999€
Other financial info
In 2017, the BBR's costs were attributed to activities within and regarding the Benelux, and not to activities covered by the Register.
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EU Structures
Groups (European Commission)
none
Groups (European Parliament)
None
Communication activities
None
Other activities
None declared
- Meetings
Meetings
3 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 06 May 2021 Location videoconference (Brussels) Subject Industry and power sector decarbonisation Cabinet Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Frans Timmermans Portfolio European Green Deal Attending - Sarah Nelen (Cabinet member)
- Diederik Samsom (Cabinet member)
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Date 08 Sep 2020 Location Brussels (videconference) Subject Online BBR Dinner Debate on the European Green Deal Cabinet Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Frans Timmermans Portfolio European Green Deal Attending - Diederik Samsom (Cabinet member)
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Date 05 Dec 2018 Location Brussels Subject Meeting with the Task Force for the Preparation and Conduct of the Negotiations with the United Kingdom under Article 50 TEU DG Task Force for Relations with the United Kingdom Attending - Michel Barnier (Head of Task Force)
Other Lobbyists
- Meetings