Overview
Lobbying Costs
1,375,000€
Financial year: Jan 2014 - Dec 2014
Lobbyists (Full time equivalent)
8.25 Fte (11)
Lobbyists with EP accreditation
6
High-level Commission meetings
28
Lobbying Costs over the years
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Info
European Federation of Food, Agriculture and Tourism Trade Unions (EFFAT)
EU Transparency Register
33130841043-14 First registered on 03 Feb 2009
Goals / Remit
1. Composition
EFFAT is the European Federation of Trade Unions in the Food, Agriculture and Tourism sectors resulting from the merger concluded between two European trade union federations, the ECF-IUF and EFA, on 11 December 2000. As a European Federation representing 120 national trade unions from 35 European countries, EFFAT defends the interests of more than 2.6 million employees towards the European Institutions, European associations and enterprise management.
2. Objectives
EFFAT is an autonomous European trade union federation. As a member of the ETUC, EFFAT promotes members' interests jointly and with strength regarding all European interprofessional issues. EFFAT also supports the IUF which defends members' interests world- and sector-wide.
In recent years EFFAT has set up European Works Councils in more than 100 transnational groups and has a successful social dialogue under way in, among others, the agriculture, hotel and restaurant, contract catering, sugar and tobacco sectors.
EFFAT supports its member organisations in Central and Eastern Europe in building up free and strong trade unions.
EFFAT has a long history of supporting the sustainable development of agrofood and tourism policy in which ethical, social and ecological aspects are considered. Only safe and high quality food can also guarantee safe jobs and working conditions.
In the Social Dialogue we negotiate agreements and make arrangements with European employers' organisations aimed at improving the conditions faced by workers in the sectors and industries we represent.
EFFAT advocates a social Europe and the development of the European Social Model.Main EU files targeted
Employment issues
Trade negotiations
EU Gender Equality
Company policy
Tourism
Tax issues
Agriculture
Food&Drink
Tobacco
Social DialogueAddress
Head Office
Rue-Fossé-aux-Loups, 38
Brussels 1000
BELGIUM -
People
Total lobbyists declared
11
Employment time Lobbyists 100% 6 50% 4 25% 1 Lobbyists (Full time equivalent)
8.25
Lobbyists with EP accreditation
All Lobbyists with EP accreditation over time
6 accreditations were / are live (in bold) for the selected state of 10 Mar 2016
Name Start date End Date Ivan IVANOV 09 Sep 2023 06 Sep 2024 Virginie DEMOUCRON 09 Sep 2023 06 Sep 2024 Grace PAPA 09 Sep 2023 06 Sep 2024 Kristjan BRAGASON 09 Sep 2023 06 Sep 2024 Maddalena COLOMBI 17 Nov 2023 15 Nov 2024 Ms Maddalena COLOMBI 17 Nov 2023 15 Apr 2024 Mr Alexander BIJOUX 15 Sep 2023 15 Nov 2023 Mr Ivan IVANOV 09 Sep 2023 15 Apr 2024 Ms Virginie DEMOUCRON 09 Sep 2023 15 Apr 2024 Ms Grace PAPA 09 Sep 2023 15 Apr 2024 Mr Kristjan BRAGASON 09 Sep 2023 15 Apr 2024 Mr Enrico SOMAGLIA 29 Sep 2022 29 Sep 2023 Mr Arndt SPAHN 29 Sep 2022 31 Aug 2023 Ms Maddalena COLOMBI 29 Sep 2022 29 Sep 2023 Ms Kerstin HOWALD 29 Sep 2022 07 Sep 2023 Ms Grace PAPA 27 Sep 2022 09 Sep 2023 Mr Kristjan BRAGASON 09 Jul 2022 08 Jul 2023 Mr Arndt SPAHN 23 Oct 2021 29 Sep 2022 Ms Maddalena COLOMBI 23 Oct 2021 29 Sep 2022 Ms Kerstin HOWALD 23 Oct 2021 29 Sep 2022 Mr Kristjan BRAGASON 14 Jan 2020 14 Jan 2021 Mr Enrico SOMAGLIA 11 Jan 2020 09 Jan 2021 Ms Kerstin HOWALD 07 Jan 2020 07 Jan 2021 Ms Estelle BRENTNALL 07 Jan 2020 07 Jan 2021 Ms Maddalena COLOMBI 07 Jan 2020 07 Jan 2021 Mr Arndt SPAHN 07 Jan 2020 07 Jan 2021 Ms Kerstin HOWALD 13 Nov 2018 13 Nov 2019 Ms Estelle BRENTNALL 13 Nov 2018 13 Nov 2019 Ms Maddalena COLOMBI 13 Nov 2018 13 Nov 2019 Mr Arndt SPAHN 13 Nov 2018 13 Nov 2019 Mr Enrico SOMAGLIA 04 Sep 2018 13 Sep 2018 Ms Kerstin HOWALD 11 Nov 2017 10 Nov 2018 Ms Estelle BRENTNALL 11 Nov 2017 10 Nov 2018 Ms Maddalena COLOMBI 11 Nov 2017 10 Nov 2018 Mr Enrico SOMAGLIA 11 Nov 2017 23 Aug 2018 Mr Arndt SPAHN 11 Nov 2017 10 Nov 2018 Mr Harald WIEDENHOFER 11 Nov 2017 10 Nov 2018 Mr Harald WIEDENHOFER 18 Oct 2016 08 Oct 2017 Ms Estelle BRENTNALL 14 Oct 2016 08 Oct 2017 Ms Kerstin HOWALD 11 Oct 2016 08 Oct 2017 Ms Maddalena COLOMBI 11 Oct 2016 08 Oct 2017 Mr Enrico SOMAGLIA 11 Oct 2016 08 Oct 2017 Mr Arndt SPAHN 11 Oct 2016 08 Oct 2017 Ms Kerstin HOWALD 03 Sep 2015 01 Sep 2016 Ms Estelle BRENTNALL 03 Sep 2015 01 Sep 2016 Ms Maddalena COLOMBI 03 Sep 2015 01 Sep 2016 Mr Enrico SOMAGLIA 03 Sep 2015 01 Sep 2016 Mr Arndt SPAHN 03 Sep 2015 01 Sep 2016 Mr Harald WIEDENHOFER 03 Sep 2015 01 Sep 2016 Ms Dominique Mitchell 27 Feb 2014 03 Mar 2015 Ms Dominique Mitchell 13 Mar 2013 27 Feb 2014 Ms Dominique Mitchell 06 Nov 2012 01 Mar 2013 Complementary Information
None declared
Person in charge of EU relations
Mr HARALD WIEDENHOFER (General Secretary)
Person with legal responsibility
Mr WIEDENHOFER HARALD (General Secretary)
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Categories
Category
II - In-house lobbyists and trade/business/professional associations
Subcategory
Trade unions and professional associations
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Networking
Affiliation
As a European Federation representing 120 national trade unions from 35 European countries, EFFAT defends the interests of more than 2.6 million employees towards the European Institutions, European associations and enterprise management.
Member organisations
None declared
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Financial Data
Closed financial year
Jan 2014 - Dec 2014
Lobbying costs for closed financial year
1,375,000€
EU grant income for closed financial year
826,004 € (Source: DG EMPLOYMENT)
Other financial info
None declared
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EU Structures
Groups (European Commission)
None
ACC
None
Groups (European Parliament)
None
Communication activities
None
Other activities
EFFAT is especially active in its specific policy areas at European level. These range from the pursuit of broad macroeconomic objectives and defence of the European social model to the promotion of lifelong learning and better consultation of workers in the EU through: social dialogue, the Lisbon Strategy, sustainability, migration policies, climate change policies, free movement of workers, EWCs, health and safety issues, the CAP, rural development, and so on.
Meetings
Meetings
28 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 28 Apr 2023 Location Brussels Subject FF55; Net Zero industrial plan; Climate risk assessment DG Climate Action Attending - Kurt Vandenberghe (Director-General)
Other Lobbyists - EUROCADRES - THE COUNCIL OF EUROPEAN PROFESSIONAL AND MANAGERIAL STAFF
- EUROPEAN FEDERATION OF BUILDING AND WOODWORKERS
- European Federation of Public Service Unions
- European Trade Union Committee for Education
- EUROPEAN TRADE UNION CONFEDERATION
- industriAll European Trade Union
- European Transport Workers' Federation
- European Trade Union Institute
- CEC European Managers - Confédération Européenne des Cadres
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Date 03 Oct 2022 Location BERL Subject Domestic Work sector Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Nicolas Schmit Portfolio Jobs and Social Rights Attending - Ana Carla Pereira (Cabinet member)
Other Lobbyists -
Date 06 Sep 2022 Location Brussels Subject Working conditions of domestic workers and impact of the war in Ukraine on the agro-food sector. Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Nicolas Schmit Portfolio Jobs and Social Rights Attending - Ana Carla Pereira (Cabinet member)
- Anouk Faber (Cabinet member)
- Nicolas Schmit (Commissioner)
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Date 17 Mar 2022 Location Brussels Subject Skills and Talent Package, help for Ukrainian refugees. Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Nicolas Schmit Portfolio Jobs and Social Rights Attending - Ana Carla Pereira (Cabinet member)
- Nicolas Schmit (Commissioner)
- Christoph Nerlich (Cabinet member)
- Anouk Faber (Cabinet member)
Other Lobbyists -
Date 30 Sep 2021 Location Videoconference Subject Sustainable Corporate Governance Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Thierry Breton Portfolio Internal Market Attending - Agnieszka Skonieczna (Cabinet member)
Other Lobbyists -
Date 08 Mar 2021 Location Videoconference Subject Meeting on minimum wages. Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Nicolas Schmit Portfolio Jobs and Social Rights Attending - Anouk Faber (Cabinet member)
- Ana Carla Pereira (Cabinet member)
- Nicolas Schmit (Commissioner)
Other Lobbyists -
Date 18 Feb 2021 Location Videoconference Subject Pact for Skills roundtable with the representatives of agri-food sector. Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Nicolas Schmit Portfolio Jobs and Social Rights Attending - Nicolas Schmit (Commissioner)
- Christoph Nerlich (Cabinet member)
- Anouk Faber (Cabinet member)
Other Lobbyists - Nestlé S.A.
- Federación española de Industrias de Alimentación y Bebidas
- Suedzucker AG
- Conseil Européen des Jeunes Agriculteurs
- Institut national de recherche pour l’agriculture, l’alimentation et l’environnement
- CEMA - European Agricultural Machinery Industry Association
- AgriFood Lithuania DIH
- European farmers
- Centre de liaison des industries transformatrices de viande de l'UE
- Unilever
- FoodDrinkEurope
- Federazione Italiana dell'Industria Alimentare
- COMITE EUROPEEN des FABRICANTS de SUCRE
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Date 18 Feb 2021 Location Videoconference Subject Pact for Skills roundtable with the representatives of agri-food sector Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Thierry Breton Portfolio Internal Market Attending - Thierry Breton (Commissioner)
- Eszter Batta (Cabinet member)
- Agnieszka Skonieczna (Cabinet member)
Other Lobbyists - Federazione Italiana dell'Industria Alimentare
- Federación española de Industrias de Alimentación y Bebidas
- Conseil Européen des Jeunes Agriculteurs
- Institut national de recherche pour l’agriculture, l’alimentation et l’environnement
- Unilever
- Suedzucker AG
- FoodDrinkEurope
- European farmers
- AgriFood Lithuania DIH
- Nestlé S.A.
- Centre de liaison des industries transformatrices de viande de l'UE
- COMITE EUROPEEN des FABRICANTS de SUCRE
- CEMA - European Agricultural Machinery Industry Association
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Date 15 Jan 2021 Location Brussles - video conference Subject Social conditionality in CAP Cabinet Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Frans Timmermans Portfolio European Green Deal Attending - Lukas Visek (Cabinet member)
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Date 01 Dec 2020 Location Videoconference Subject Meeting on the labour standards in the meat sector and other concerns in the food and agriculture sectors. Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Nicolas Schmit Portfolio Jobs and Social Rights Attending - Nicolas Schmit (Commissioner)
- Anouk Faber (Cabinet member)
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Date 12 Nov 2020 Location online Subject Social dialogue Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Nicolas Schmit Portfolio Jobs and Social Rights Attending - Andrea Nahles (Cabinet member)
Other Lobbyists - European Trade Union Committee for Education
- Deutscher Gewerkschaftsbund
- Confederazione Generale Italiana del Lavoro
- FH Europe
- European Transport Workers' Federation
- Fédération Générale du Travail de Belgique - Algemeen Belgisch Vakverbond
- Niezależny Samorządny Związek Zawodowy "Solidarność"
- UNI Europa
- European Federation of Public Service Unions
- industriAll European Trade Union
- EUROPEAN FEDERATION OF BUILDING AND WOODWORKERS
- European Association for the Education of Adults
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Date 29 Oct 2020 Location Videoconference Subject Pact for Skills: Roundtable with tourism sector Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Thierry Breton Portfolio Internal Market Attending - Agnieszka Skonieczna (Cabinet member)
- Eszter Batta (Cabinet member)
- Thierry Breton (Commissioner)
Other Lobbyists -
Date 29 Oct 2020 Location Videoconference Subject Pact for Skills Roundtable with the tourism sector Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Nicolas Schmit Portfolio Jobs and Social Rights Attending - Nicolas Schmit (Commissioner)
- Anouk Faber (Cabinet member)
- Christoph Nerlich (Cabinet member)
Other Lobbyists -
Date 02 Oct 2020 Location online Subject Social dialogue Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Nicolas Schmit Portfolio Jobs and Social Rights Attending - Andrea Nahles (Cabinet member)
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Date 01 Jul 2020 Location videoconference Subject EFFAT to share proposals on CAP and the Farm to Fork Strategy Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Janusz Wojciechowski Portfolio Agriculture Attending - Catherine Geslain-Lanéelle (Cabinet member)
- Janusz Wojciechowski (Commissioner)
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Date 15 Jun 2020 Location VC Subject European trade unions’ call for swift action on worker involvement rights Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Nicolas Schmit Portfolio Jobs and Social Rights Attending - Ana Carla Pereira (Cabinet member)
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Date 27 May 2020 Location Brussels Video Meeting Subject Farm to Fork Strategy Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Stella Kyriakides Portfolio Health Attending - Karolina Herbout-Borczak (Cabinet member)
- Roberto Reig Rodrigo (Cabinet member)
- Annukka Ojala (Cabinet member)
Other Lobbyists -
Date 08 May 2020 Location Videoconference Subject Videoconference on the challenges faced by seasonal workers in the agriculture sector. Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Nicolas Schmit Portfolio Jobs and Social Rights Attending - Antoine Kasel (Cabinet member)
- Anouk Faber (Cabinet member)
- Nicolas Schmit (Commissioner)
- Eugenia Dumitriu-Segnana (Cabinet member)
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Date 21 Apr 2020 Location Brussels - videoconference Subject European Green Deal Cabinet Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Frans Timmermans Portfolio European Green Deal Attending - Frans Timmermans (Executive Vice-President)
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Date 10 Feb 2020 Location Brussels Subject Initiative on minimum wages Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Nicolas Schmit Portfolio Jobs and Social Rights Attending - Ana Carla Pereira (Cabinet member)
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Date 29 Jan 2020 Location Brussels Subject Conditions of agricultural workers, Green Deal, CAP Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Janusz Wojciechowski Portfolio Agriculture Attending - Catherine Geslain-Lanéelle (Cabinet member)
- Jorge Pinto Antunes (Cabinet member)
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Date 23 Nov 2018 Location Brussels Subject Collective rights Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Marianne Thyssen Portfolio Employment, Social Affairs, Skills and Labour Mobility Attending - Marianne Thyssen (Commissioner)
Other Lobbyists -
Date 17 Sep 2018 Location Vienna Subject Key note speaker at the conference "European congress on cross-border social security Quo Vadis?" DG Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion Attending - Joost Korte (Director-General)
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Date 10 Oct 2016 Location Brussels Subject caractère des pratiques du groupe McDonald’s Cabinet Cabinet of President Jean-Claude Juncker Portfolio President Attending - Antoine Kasel (Cabinet member)
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Date 26 Apr 2016 Location Brussels Subject Anti-Tax Avoidance Package; European Pillar of Social Rights Cabinet Cabinet of Vice-President Valdis Dombrovskis Portfolio Euro and Social Dialogue, also in charge of Financial Stability, Financial Services and Capital Markets Union Attending - Jan Ceyssens (Cabinet member)
- Raquel Lucas (Cabinet member)
Other Lobbyists -
Date 12 Jun 2015 Location Brussels Subject Fair working conditions Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Marianne Thyssen Portfolio Employment, Social Affairs, Skills and Labour Mobility Attending - Inge Bernaerts (Cabinet member)
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Date 24 Mar 2015 Location Brussels, Belgium Subject Tax Transparency Package Cabinet Cabinet of President Jean-Claude Juncker Portfolio President Attending - Antoine Kasel (Cabinet member)
Other Lobbyists