Overview
Lobbying Costs
75,000€
Financial year: Jan 2018 - Dec 2018
Lobbyists (Full time equivalent)
0.75 Fte (2)
Lobbyists with EP accreditation
0
High-level Commission meetings
0
Lobbying Costs over the years
-
Info
European Card Payment Association (ECPA)
EU Transparency Register
839751414764-22 First registered on 24 Oct 2014
Goals / Remit
The purpose of the non-profit Association is to represent the interests of its Members in discussions concerning EU regulation impacting the use and / or users of payment cards or similar payment instruments, including measures intended to promote the creation of a single European market for card payments (SEPA for Cards).
Membership of the Association includes :
- card schemes whose brand is currently used only within the European Economic Area (EEA) and which are commonly known as "domestic card schemes" such as :
Bancomat (I), Bancontact Payconiq (BE), Borica (BG), Cartes Bancaires "CB" (FR), Nets /Dankort (DK), SIBS MB (PT), Sistema de Tarjetas y Medios de Pago (ES) and VBB (BankAxept) (Norway)
- organisations which manage essential functions such as type approval only within the European Economic Area (EEA) such as the UK Finance, the Dutch Payments Association and the PAN Nordic Card Association.
- Business Associates include BKM/TROY (Tu) and NSPK/MIR (Ru)Main EU files targeted
The European card Payment Association :
- monitors, evaluates and responds to relevant legislation proposed in the EEA,
- maintains a dialogue on behalf of its Members with organisations such as the European Commission, the European Parliament, the European Central Bank, the Euro Retail Payments Board, the European Banking Authority, EMVCo, and PCISSC and other National, European or International bodies
which are active in relevant in areas of interest of its Members, including but not limited to legislation, security and standardisation concerning cards, card transactions and similar payment instrumentsAddress
Head Office
rue d'Arlon, 82
Brussels B-1040
BELGIUM -
People
Total lobbyists declared
2
Employment time Lobbyists 50% 1 25% 1 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 David Stephenson (General Secretary)
Person with legal responsibility
Mr Vitor Bento (Chairman of the Board)
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Categories
Category
II - In-house lobbyists and trade/business/professional associations
Subcategory
Other organisations
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Networking
Affiliation
None declared
Member organisations
None declared
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Financial Data
Closed financial year
Jan 2018 - Dec 2018
Lobbying costs for closed financial year
75,000€
Other financial info
None declared
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EU Structures
Groups (European Commission)
none
Groups (European Parliament)
None
Communication activities
None
Other activities
None declared
- Meetings
Meetings
None declared
- Meetings