eBay EU liaison office

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Overview

Lobbying Costs

75,000€

Financial year: Jan 2013 - Dec 2013

Lobbyists (Full time equivalent)

None declared

Lobbyists with EP accreditation

3

High-level Commission meetings

37

Lobbying Costs over the years

  • Info

    eBay EU liaison office   (eBay)

    EU Transparency Register

    40386322300-77 First registered on 21 Sep 2009

    Goals / Remit

    Over the past ten years, the Internet has become increasingly important as an additional channel for consumers and companies within the overall retail market. In short, it can make a major contribution to the twin aims of market integration and making the EU the most competitive economy in the world.

    eBay is now a worldwide community of more than 90 million active users connecting through commerce on a local, national or international basis. Users can be both consumers and/or sellers.

    eBay recognizes the need to boost entrepreneurship and the enterprise culture in Europe as an essential aspect of the drive to make Europe the world’s most competitive and dynamic economy. eBay does not only fully support this goal; it is using the Internet to help make it a reality.


    The Government Relations’ Team in Brussels works with other eBay employees and external consultants and lawyers on a broad range of issues related to e-commerce.

    The mission of eBay’s EU liaison office in Brussels is two-fold:

    • Monitoring the regulatory debate at EU level which can directly or indirectly impact our Business.

    • Engaging with policymakers and other stakeholders on various issues to further online commerce and the Information Society, by presenting our position on specific topics and ensuring that the Information Society remains high on the political agenda and that consumers’ are empowered by an improved access to online markets.

    Main EU files targeted

    Address

    Head Office
    Helvetiastrasse
    Bern 3005
    SWITZERLAND
  • People

    Total lobbyists declared

    None declared

    Lobbyists with EP accreditation

    All Lobbyists with EP accreditation over time

    3 accreditations were / are live (in bold) for the selected state of 11 Sep 2014

    Name Start date End Date
    Ms Siada El Ramly 16 Jan 2024 15 Jan 2025
    Ms Charlotte CHEYNARD 17 Nov 2023 15 Nov 2024
    Ms Georgiana DORNÉ 16 Nov 2023 15 Nov 2024
    Mr Stefan Krawczyk 16 Nov 2023 15 Nov 2024
    Ms Charlotte CHEYNARD 24 Nov 2022 17 Nov 2023
    Ms Gabriela CASTILLO 24 Nov 2022 08 Nov 2023
    Ms Georgiana DORNÉ 24 Nov 2022 16 Nov 2023
    Mr Stefan Krawczyk 24 Nov 2022 16 Nov 2023
    Ms Charlotte CHEYNARD 30 Oct 2021 29 Oct 2022
    Ms Gabriela CASTILLO 30 Oct 2021 29 Oct 2022
    Ms Georgiana DORNÉ 30 Oct 2021 29 Oct 2022
    Mr Stefan Krawczyk 30 Oct 2021 29 Oct 2022
    Ms Denisa Elena AVRAM 27 Nov 2019 27 Nov 2020
    Mr Stefan Krawczyk 07 Sep 2019 05 Sep 2020
    Mr Samuel Laurinkari 07 Sep 2019 24 Apr 2020
    Ms Georgiana DORNÉ 07 Sep 2019 05 Sep 2020
    Mr Matej Zezlin 09 Aug 2018 01 Sep 2019
    Ms Georgiana DORNÉ 07 Sep 2018 07 Sep 2019
    Mr Samuel Laurinkari 09 Aug 2018 01 Sep 2019
    Mr Zezlin MATEJ 09 Aug 2018 11 Sep 2018
    Mr Stefan Krawczyk 24 Jan 2018 20 Jan 2019
    Ms Georgiana DORNÉ 10 Oct 2017 07 Sep 2018
    Mr Zezlin MATEJ 14 Sep 2017 09 Aug 2018
    Mr Samuel Laurinkari 31 Aug 2017 09 Aug 2018
    Ms Chantal MALFEYT 28 Apr 2017 27 Apr 2018
    Mr Stefan Krawczyk 21 Dec 2016 16 Dec 2017
    Mr Samuel Laurinkari 22 Aug 2016 02 Aug 2017
    Mr Stefan Krawczyk 08 Jan 2016 21 Dec 2016
    Ms Detesan Georgiana 08 Jan 2016 07 Jan 2017
    Mr Samuel Laurinkari 14 Aug 2015 11 Aug 2016
    Ms Detesan Georgiana 23 Jan 2015 08 Jan 2016
    Mr Stefan Krawczyk 13 Jan 2015 08 Jan 2016
    Mr Samuel Laurinkari 03 Sep 2014 14 Aug 2015
    Mr Stefan Krawczyk 17 Jan 2014 13 Jan 2015
    Mr Jan BARNES 14 Jan 2014 10 Jan 2015
    Mr Samuel Laurinkari 13 Sep 2013 03 Sep 2014
    Mr Jan BARNES 07 Feb 2013 09 Jan 2014
    Mr Stefan Krawczyk 16 Jan 2013 08 Jan 2014
    Mr Jan BARNES 22 Nov 2012 08 Feb 2013
    Mrs Claire VASILE 17 Nov 2012 08 Feb 2013
    Mrs Claire VASILE 16 Nov 2011 01 Nov 2012
    Mr Jan BARNES 16 Nov 2011 01 Nov 2012

    Complementary Information

    None declared

    Person in charge of EU relations

    None declared

    Person with legal responsibility

    Mr Stefan Krawczyk (Senior Director and Counsel Government Relations Europe)

  • Categories

    Category

    II - In-house lobbyists and trade/professional associations

    Subcategory

    Companies & groups

  • Networking

    Affiliation

    None declared

    Member organisations

    None declared

  • Financial Data

    Closed financial year

    Jan 2013 - Dec 2013

    Lobbying costs for closed financial year

    75,000€

    Other financial info

    Our direct advocacy efforts in 2012 were calculated as follows: Percentage of 2012 salaries + fees for external consultants and associations related to the time spent on direct advocacy in EU institutions and in preparation of relevant meetings.

  • EU Structures

    Groups (European Commission)

    None declared

    Groups (European Parliament)

    None declared

    Communication activities

    None declared

    Other activities

    None declared

  • Meetings

    Meetings

    37 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.

    • Date 27 Jun 2023 Location Brussels
      Subject Meeting to share perspectives on circular economy and on recent legislative proposals regarding consumers protection in the green transition: ecodesign, right to repair, empowering the consumers for the green transition, as well as to discuss Ebay’s
      Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Didier Reynders
      Portfolio Justice
      Attending
      • Lucie Rousselle (Cabinet member)
      • Didier Reynders (Commissioner)
    • Date 27 Jun 2023 Location Brussels
      Subject Artificial intelligence act, Digital Services Act, Digital Market Act.
      Cabinet Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Margrethe Vestager
      Portfolio Europe Fit for Digital Age
      Attending
      • Werner Stengg (Cabinet member)
      • Margrethe Vestager (Executive Vice-President)
      • Liliane Giardino-karlinger (Cabinet member)
    • Date 25 Oct 2022 Location Brusseòs
      Subject Competition policies
      Cabinet Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Margrethe Vestager
      Portfolio Europe Fit for Digital Age
      Attending
      • Michele Piergiovanni (Cabinet member)
      • Penelope Papandropoulos (Cabinet member)
    • Date 25 Oct 2022 Location Brussels
      Subject General Product Safety Regulation empowering consumers for the green transition sustainable consumption of goods, promoting repair and reuse commitment of eBay the product safety pledge and possible participation to sustainable consumption pledge
      Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Didier Reynders
      Portfolio Justice
      Attending
      • Didier Reynders (Commissioner)
      • Geneviève Tuts (Cabinet member)
    • Date 25 Oct 2022 Location Brussels
      Subject EU circular economy and product policy
      Cabinet Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Frans Timmermans
      Portfolio European Green Deal
      Attending
      • Helena Braun (Cabinet member)
      Other Lobbyists
    • Date 16 Mar 2022 Location Virtual
      Subject Digital Markets Act and Digital Services Act
      Cabinet Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Margrethe Vestager
      Portfolio Europe Fit for Digital Age
      Attending
      • Kim Jorgensen (Cabinet member)
      • Penelope Papandropoulos (Cabinet member)
      • Werner Stengg (Cabinet member)
    • Date 25 Nov 2021 Location online
      Subject The product safety pledge and its future extension.
      Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Didier Reynders
      Portfolio Justice
      Attending
      • Didier Reynders (Commissioner)
      Other Lobbyists
    • Date 09 Feb 2021 Location Brussels (online)
      Subject DMA
      Cabinet Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Margrethe Vestager
      Portfolio Europe Fit for Digital Age
      Attending
      • Penelope Papandropoulos (Cabinet member)
      • Michele Piergiovanni (Cabinet member)
      Other Lobbyists
    • Date 27 Jan 2021 Location Video conference
      Subject GPSD,DSA, Covid 19
      Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Didier Reynders
      Portfolio Justice
      Attending
      • Lucrezia Busa (Cabinet member)
      • Didier Reynders (Commissioner)
    • Date 11 Jan 2021 Location Videoconference
      Subject Platforms regulation and digitisation of smes
      Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Thierry Breton
      Portfolio Internal Market
      Attending
      • Thierry Breton (Commissioner)
      • Filomena Chirico (Cabinet member)
    • Date 09 Oct 2018 Location Brussels
      Subject Digital taxation and VAT mini one stop shop
      Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Pierre Moscovici
      Portfolio Economic and Financial Affairs, Taxation and Customs
      Attending
      • David Boublil (Cabinet member)
    • Date 25 Jun 2018 Location Brussels, Belgium
      Subject Voluntary commitment on product safety
      Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Věra Jourová
      Portfolio Justice, Consumers and Gender Equality
      Attending
      • Wojtek Talko (Cabinet member)
      • Eduard Hulicius (Cabinet member)
      • Věra Jourová (Commissioner)
      Other Lobbyists
    • Date 15 May 2018 Location Brussels
      Subject EU Consumer Law directives
      Cabinet Cabinet of Vice-President Andrus Ansip
      Portfolio Digital Single Market
      Attending
      • Laure Chapuis-Kombos (Cabinet member)
    • Date 02 May 2018 Location Brussels
      Subject Meeting to discuss e-Commerce and digital service tax.
      Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Pierre Moscovici
      Portfolio Economic and Financial Affairs, Taxation and Customs
      Attending
      • David Boublil (Cabinet member)
      Other Lobbyists
    • Date 23 Apr 2018 Location brussels
      Subject EU consumer law directives
      Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Elżbieta Bieńkowska
      Portfolio Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEs
      Attending
      • Kaius Kristian Hedberg (Cabinet member)
      Other Lobbyists
    • Date 10 Apr 2018 Location Brussels
      Subject Online platforms
      Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Mariya Gabriel
      Portfolio Digital Economy and Society
      Attending
      • Eric Peters (Cabinet member)
      Other Lobbyists
    • Date 04 Apr 2018 Location Brussels
      Subject Illegal content online
      Cabinet Cabinet of Vice-President Jyrki Katainen
      Portfolio Jobs, Growth, Investment and Competitiveness
      Attending
      • Filomena Chirico (Cabinet member)
      Other Lobbyists
    • Date 21 Mar 2018 Location Brussels
      Subject digital single market
      Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Elżbieta Bieńkowska
      Portfolio Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEs
      Attending
      • Kaius Kristian Hedberg (Cabinet member)
      Other Lobbyists
    • Date 08 Mar 2018 Location Brussels, Belgium
      Subject Online marketplaces and reselling platforms
      Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Věra Jourová
      Portfolio Justice, Consumers and Gender Equality
      Attending
      • Eduard Hulicius (Cabinet member)
    • Date 07 Mar 2018 Location Brussels
      Subject Online platforms, illegal content online
      Cabinet Cabinet of Vice-President Andrus Ansip
      Portfolio Digital Single Market
      Attending
      • Stig Joergen Gren (Cabinet member)
      Other Lobbyists
    • Date 23 Jan 2018 Location Brussels
      Subject DSM Strategy, trends in the online commerce markets, P2B and intermediary liability initiatives
      Cabinet Cabinet of Vice-President Andrus Ansip
      Portfolio Digital Single Market
      Attending
      • Kamila Kloc (Cabinet member)
      • Juhan Lepassaar (Cabinet member)
    • Date 09 Jan 2018 Location Brussels
      Subject Tackling illegal content online
      Cabinet Cabinet of Vice-President Andrus Ansip
      Portfolio Digital Single Market
      Attending
      • Andrus Ansip (Vice-President)
      • Stig Joergen Gren (Cabinet member)
      Other Lobbyists
    • Date 09 Jan 2018 Location Brussels
      Subject Tackling illegal content online
      Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Mariya Gabriel
      Portfolio Digital Economy and Society
      Attending
      • Eric Peters (Cabinet member)
      • Mariya Gabriel (Commissioner)
      Other Lobbyists
    • Date 11 Oct 2017 Location Brussels
      Subject EU online commerce and platform policy. Other participants: seller
      Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Elżbieta Bieńkowska
      Portfolio Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEs
      Attending
      • Kaius Kristian Hedberg (Cabinet member)
    • Date 11 Oct 2017 Location Brussels
      Subject Handover of petition by e-Bay, Juvenilis, AMFORA, Unipessoal LDA and Data Protection Ltd representatives on a "Call for a Simple, Competitive and Efficient EU VAT framework for European Small Businesses and Consumers".
      Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Pierre Moscovici
      Portfolio Economic and Financial Affairs, Taxation and Customs
      Attending
      • David Boublil (Cabinet member)
    • Date 13 Sep 2017 Location Brussels
      Subject e-commerce proposal and impact on eBay
      Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Pierre Moscovici
      Portfolio Economic and Financial Affairs, Taxation and Customs
      Attending
      • David Boublil (Cabinet member)
    • Date 09 Nov 2016 Location BXL
      Subject DSM
      DG Günther Oettinger
      Attending
      • Anna Herold (Cabinet member)
    • Date 18 May 2016 Location Brussels
      Subject platforms
      DG Günther Oettinger
      Attending
      • Michael Hager (Cabinet member)
      • Anna Herold (Cabinet member)
    • Date 17 Feb 2016 Location Brussels, Belgium
      Subject E-commerce sector enquiry and Digital Single Market
      Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Margrethe Vestager
      Portfolio Competition
      Attending
      • Linsey Mccallum (Cabinet member)
    • Date 13 Oct 2015 Location Brussels
      Subject Digital Single Market & SMEs
      Cabinet Cabinet of Vice-President Cecilia Malmström
      Portfolio Trade
      Attending
      • Nele Eichhorn (Cabinet member)
      • Maria Asenius (Cabinet member)
      Other Lobbyists
    • Date 23 Sep 2015 Location Silicon Valley
      Subject DSM
      DG Günther Oettinger
      Attending
      • Günther Oettinger (Commissioner)
      Other Lobbyists
    • Date 20 Mar 2015 Location Brussels
      Subject Digital Single Market
      Cabinet Cabinet of Vice-President Jyrki Katainen
      Portfolio Jobs, Growth, Investment and Competitiveness
      Attending
      • Grzegorz Radziejewski (Cabinet member)
    • Date 04 Mar 2015 Location Brussels
      Subject Introductory meeting
      Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Elżbieta Bieńkowska
      Portfolio Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEs
      Attending
      • Fabrice Comptour (Cabinet member)
    • Date 10 Feb 2015 Location Brussels
      Subject Digital Single Market
      Cabinet Cabinet of Vice-President Cecilia Malmström
      Portfolio Trade
      Attending
      • Nele Eichhorn (Cabinet member)
      • Maria Asenius (Cabinet member)
    • Date 10 Feb 2015 Location Brussels
      Subject e-Commerce
      DG Günther Oettinger
      Attending
      • Michael Hager (Cabinet member)
      • Markus Schulte (Cabinet member)
    • Date 05 Feb 2015 Location Brussels
      Subject ISP liabilitiy, restrictions on platforms, parcel delivery, payment service directive
      Cabinet Cabinet of Vice-President Andrus Ansip
      Portfolio Digital Single Market
      Attending
      • Jasmin Battista (Cabinet member)
      • Kamila Kloc (Cabinet member)
      • Stig Joergen Gren (Cabinet member)
      Other Lobbyists
    • Date 04 Feb 2015 Location Brussels, Belgium
      Subject Digital Single Market
      Cabinet Cabinet of President Jean-Claude Juncker
      Portfolio President
      Attending
      • Pauline Rouch (Cabinet member)
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