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Overview
Lobbying Costs
775,000€
Financial year: Jan 2010 - Dec 2010
Lobbyists (Full time equivalent)
None declared
Lobbyists with EP accreditation
0
High-level Commission meetings
0
Lobbying Costs over the years
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Info
European Seed Association (ESA)
EU Transparency Register
25070112031-13 First registered on 21 Jul 2009
Goals / Remit
ESA is the voice of the European seed industry, representing the interests of those active in research, breeding, production and marketing of seeds of agricultural, horticultural and ornamental plant species.
Plants from seed are the origin of all food, provide innovative and environmentally friendly industrial products and beautify our landscape.
ESA's mission is to work for:
effective protection of intellectual property rights relating to plants and seeds;
fair and proportionate regulation of the European seed industry;
freedom of choice for customers (farmers, growers, industry, consumers) in supplying seeds as a result of innovative, diverse technologies and production methods
ESA European Seed Association represents more than 35 national seed associations from EU Members States and other European countries and with that several hundred seed companies throughout Europe.
Next to the association members, ESA's membership also comprises more than 45 individual company members, both multi-national as well as highly specialised small and medium sized enterprises.Main EU files targeted
Address
Head Office
Rue du Luxembourg
Brussels 1000
BELGIUM -
People
Total lobbyists declared
None declared
Lobbyists with EP accreditation
No lobbyists with EP accreditations
Complementary Information
None declared
Person in charge of EU relations
None declared
Person with legal responsibility
Mr Garlich von Essen (Secretary General)
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Categories
Category
II - In-house lobbyists and trade/professional associations
Subcategory
Trade, business & professional associations
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Networking
Affiliation
None declared
Member organisations
None declared
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Financial Data
Closed financial year
Jan 2010 - Dec 2010
Lobbying costs for closed financial year
775,000€
Other financial info
The estimated costs relate to the full cost of the running of the organisation and are covered solely by annual membership fees.
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EU Structures
Groups (European Commission)
None declared
Groups (European Parliament)
None declared
Communication activities
None declared
Other activities
None declared
Meetings
Meetings
None declared