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Overview
Lobbying Costs
33,000€
Financial year: Jan 2015 - Dec 2015
Lobbyists (Full time equivalent)
3.75 Fte (15)
Lobbyists with EP accreditation
0
High-level Commission meetings
3
Lobbying Costs over the years
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Info
European Chronic Disease Alliance (ECDA)
EU Transparency Register
462272223719-65 First registered on 04 Oct 2016
Goals / Remit
Mission: To reverse the alarming rise in chronic diseases by providing leadership and policy recommendations based on contemporary evidence.
Objectives:
- Provide policy recommendations based on contemporary evidence
- Raise awareness and advocate by engaging with policy-makers
- Promote the development and implementation of a EU Framework on Chronic Disease
- Develop and publish position/policy papers
Priorities:
- Primary and secondary prevention related to chronic diseases
- Common risk factors - tobacco use, poor nutrition, physical inactivity, alcohol consumption and environmental factorsMain EU files targeted
JA-CHRODIS
Chronic disease policies and initiatives
Nutrition
Air pollution (NEC directive)
Tobacco
TFAs and salt in foods (food legislation)
AVMSD
Alcohol strategyAddress
Head Office
Square de Meeus 29
Brussels 1000
BELGIUM -
People
Total lobbyists declared
15
Employment time Lobbyists 25% 15 Lobbyists (Full time equivalent)
3.75
Lobbyists with EP accreditation
No lobbyists with EP accreditations
Complementary Information
The activities of the alliance are coordinated by the Secretariat which is staffed by a consultant working approx. 1/3 of a full time position per month. In addition, all the members of the alliance contribute to the preparation of papers, joint statements, representation at events, etc.
On average, there are 15 persons involved in the overall activities which are coordinated mostly virtually and at meetings (4 times / year).Person in charge of EU relations
Ms Emilia Miloiu (Secretariat Manager)
Person with legal responsibility
Mr Johan De Sutter (Acting Chairman)
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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
Member organisations
http://www.alliancechronicdiseases.org/members/
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Financial Data
Closed financial year
Jan 2015 - Dec 2015
Lobbying costs for closed financial year
33,000€
Other financial info
The total budget of the alliance if of 33000 euro and it is gathered from the membership fees of 3000 euro / year / member.
The entire budget is spent on the management of the Secretariat, including advocacy and communication activities. -
EU Structures
Groups (European Commission)
None
ACC
None
Groups (European Parliament)
None
Communication activities
Joint statements:
09/2016 AVMSD - improving food marketing to children
05/2016 Plain packaging saves lives - Member States should step up their efforts to reduce tobacco use to prevent smoking-related chronic diseases
Policy Papers:
10/2015 Particulates Matter: why the EU must do more to tackle air pollution
4/2015 The good, the bad and the ugly – why the EU should eliminate industrially produced trans fats
3/2015 Don’t bottle out – why the EU needs a comprehensive alcohol strategy
2/2015 - ECDA position paper on the need for EU action to help Europeans reduce excessive salt intake
2/2012 - European Chronic Disease Alliance input to the
Reflection Process on chronic diseases
10/2010 - Chronic Disease Alliance - A Unified Prevention Approach
Open letters:
7/2016 EU initiatives and Progress on Chronic Diseases - Open letter to Timmermans, Andriukaitis and Katainen
Events:
ECDA was invited by the European Commission to present its views at the conference Towards better prevention and management of chronic diseases, organized in Brussels on 21 April 2016.
12/2015 ECDA actively contributes to the Global NCDA Forum in Sharjah
Projects:
2012-2015: EConDA - Economics of Chronic Diseases; 8 out of 11 members of ECDA contributed to the project which unveils obesity & smoking trends across Europe and shows how primary prevention is the key to a healthy futureOther activities
For further details concerning the alliance's activities please visit:
http://www.alliancechronicdiseases.org/home/
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 18 Sep 2020 Location Brussels Subject Virtual meeting about Europe’s Beating Cancer Plan and chronic diseases Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Stella Kyriakides Portfolio Health Attending - Stella Kyriakides (Commissioner)
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Date 09 Jan 2019 Location Brussels, Belgium Subject courtesy visit, presentation of activities DG Health and Food Safety Attending - Anne Bucher (Director-General)
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Date 18 Jul 2018 Location Brussels, Belgium Subject Non communicable diseases Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Vytenis Andriukaitis Portfolio Health & Food Safety Attending - Alina Timofte (Cabinet member)
- Annika Nowak (Cabinet member)
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