Overview
Lobbying Costs
10.000.000+€
Financial year: Jan 2014 - Dec 2014
Lobbyists (Full time equivalent)
53.25 Fte (60)
Lobbyists with EP accreditation
4
High-level Commission meetings
26
Lobbying Costs over the years
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Info
European Forest Institute (EFI)
EU Transparency Register
38315289949-88 First registered on 22 Oct 2012
Goals / Remit
EFI's mission is to carry out, strengthen, and mobilise forest research and expertise aimed at addressing policy-relevant needs with regard to forests and their governance. The aim of EFI’s research activities is to provide scientific basis for policy support, using applied, integrated and multidisciplinary methods in addressing policy needs at the European level and in different European regions and countries.
Main EU files targeted
FLEGT and REDD related. EFI hosts FLEGT and REDD facilities http://www.euflegt.efi.int/home; http://www.euredd.efi.int/
Address
Head Office
Yliopistokatu, 6
Joensuu 80100
FINLANDEU Office
European Forestry House, Rue du Luxembourg 66
Brussels 1000
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People
Total lobbyists declared
60
Employment time Lobbyists 100% 39 75% 17 50% 2 25% 2 Lobbyists (Full time equivalent)
53.25
Lobbyists with EP accreditation
All Lobbyists with EP accreditation over time
4 accreditations were / are live (in bold) for the selected state of 15 Jun 2016
Name Start date End Date Harald MAUSER 26 May 2023 24 May 2024 Harald MAUSER 09 Jun 2022 26 May 2023 Harald MAUSER 01 Jul 2021 09 Jun 2022 Harald MAUSER 09 Jun 2020 01 Jul 2021 Harald MAUSER 18 May 2019 01 Jun 2020 Mr Marcos Palahí Lozano 10 Oct 2018 01 Nov 2019 Harald MAUSER 01 Jun 2018 18 May 2019 Mr Marcos Palahí Lozano 27 Oct 2017 10 Oct 2018 Harald MAUSER 09 Jun 2017 01 Jun 2018 Ms Anne Autio 09 Jun 2017 07 Jun 2018 Mr Marcos Palahí Lozano 20 Oct 2016 14 Oct 2017 Harald MAUSER 15 Jun 2016 10 Jun 2017 Mr Lauri Hetemäki 15 Jun 2016 14 Jun 2017 Ms Ulla Vänttinen 15 Jun 2016 14 Jun 2017 Ms Rachael Colling 15 Jun 2016 14 Jun 2017 Harald MAUSER 18 Jul 2015 16 Jun 2016 Mr Lauri Hetemäki 01 Jul 2015 16 Jun 2016 Ms Ulla Vänttinen 01 Jul 2015 16 Jun 2016 Ms Rachael Colling 01 Jul 2015 16 Jun 2016 Harald MAUSER 24 Jul 2014 18 Jul 2015 Complementary Information
According to the instructions, “Do include all individuals representing your organisation, regardless of whether they have a contract, or are remunerated (by you or another entity) and who are interacting with the EU institutions or perform activities covered by the Register.” The number of our staff includes
1. staff that is in contact related to policy support with the European Commission and European Parliament (latter mainly related to ThinkForest), or work in EU related policy support research. EFI has several policy support related projects, therefore also part or the research staff is included. Total of 22 persons, contribution under 50-100%.
2. Staff of EU FLEGT and EU REDD facilities, which EFI is hosting. Total of XX persons, contribution under 100%.Person in charge of EU relations
Ms Katriina Pajari (Project Administrator)
Person with legal responsibility
Mr Marc Palahí (Director)
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Categories
Category
IV - Think tanks, research and academic institutions
Subcategory
Think tanks and research institutions
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Networking
Affiliation
http://www.efi.int/portal/members/member_organisations/
Member organisations
http://www.efi.int/portal/members/
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Financial Data
Closed financial year
Jan 2014 - Dec 2014
Lobbying costs for closed financial year
10,000,000€
EU grant income for closed financial year
10,183,284 € (Source: European Commission mainly.)
Other financial info
Item b) Procurement and Grants. This information includes procurement and grants received also from other sources than European Commission and EU bodies. The final accounts have not been made according to the source of the grant.
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EU Structures
Groups (European Commission)
High Level Steering Board of the European Innovation Partnership Agricultural Productivity and Sustainability
Expert Group on Forest-based Industries (F-BI) and Sectorally Related IssuesACC
None
Groups (European Parliament)
None
Communication activities
ThinkForest, high-level forum on future of forests http://www.efi.int/portal/policy_advice/thinkforest/
other projects: http://www.efi.int/portal/research/projects/
Publications: http://www.efi.int/portal/virtual_library/publications/Other activities
http://www.efi.int/portal/virtual_library/annual_reports/
Meetings
Meetings
26 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 14 Mar 2024 Location Brussels Subject High level dialogue on forest-based bioeconomy Cabinet Cabinet of Vice-President Maroš Šefčovič Attending - Maroš Šefčovič (Executive Vice-President)
Other Lobbyists - Pluckhugget Aktiebolag
- Stora Enso Oyj
- EUROPEAN FEDERATION OF BUILDING AND WOODWORKERS
- Arbonics OU
- European Agroforestry Federation
- Land Life Company B.V.
- Organization for Biodiversity Certificates
- Sonae Arauco, SA
- European Landowners' Organization asbl
- European Circular Bioeconomy Fund (ECBF)
- Sappi Europe SA
- Metsäliitto Cooperative
- OÜ Fibenol
- Fern
- HS Timber Group GmbH
- European farmers
- Conféderation Européenne des Propriétaires Forestiers
- Single.Earth
- EcoTree
- European State Forest Association
- Pro Silva
- European Confederation of Woodworking Industries
- Innofor Finland Ltd
- European agri-cooperatives
- Stichting BirdLife Europe
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Date 05 Dec 2022 Location Brussels Subject Forests. Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Jutta Urpilainen Portfolio International Partnerships Attending - Suvi Leinonen (Cabinet member)
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Date 05 Jul 2021 Location Videoconference Subject EU Forest Strategy and forest partnerships. Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Jutta Urpilainen Portfolio International Partnerships Attending - Jutta Urpilainen (Commissioner)
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Date 24 Jun 2021 Location Video Conferencing Subject Presentation on biomass – use of woody biomass. Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Kadri Simson Portfolio Energy Attending - Stefano Grassi (Cabinet member)
- Thor-Sten Vertmann (Cabinet member)
- Laure Chapuis-Kombos (Cabinet member)
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Date 28 Apr 2020 Location video-call Subject EU Green Deal, biodiversity and forests Cabinet Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Frans Timmermans Portfolio European Green Deal Attending - Helena Braun (Cabinet member)
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Date 02 Oct 2019 Location Brussels Subject Commission transition and forests Cabinet Cabinet of Vice-President Jyrki Katainen Portfolio Jobs, Growth, Investment and Competitiveness Attending - Tatu Liimatainen (Cabinet member)
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Date 27 Sep 2018 Location Sardinia Subject Addressed Annual Conference Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Phil Hogan Portfolio Agriculture & Rural Development Attending - Phil Hogan (Commissioner)
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Date 08 Mar 2018 Location Brussels Subject Bio-economy Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Phil Hogan Portfolio Agriculture & Rural Development Attending - Tom Tynan (Cabinet member)
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Date 04 Jul 2017 Location Brussels Subject Forestry Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Phil Hogan Portfolio Agriculture & Rural Development Attending - Shane Sutherland (Cabinet member)
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Date 25 Apr 2017 Location Brussels Subject Forestry Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Phil Hogan Portfolio Agriculture & Rural Development Attending - Shane Sutherland (Cabinet member)
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Date 26 Jan 2017 Location Brussels Subject Forestry Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Phil Hogan Portfolio Agriculture & Rural Development Attending - Shane Sutherland (Cabinet member)
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Date 22 Nov 2016 Location Brussels Subject State aid Guidelines Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Phil Hogan Portfolio Agriculture & Rural Development Attending - Shane Sutherland (Cabinet member)
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Date 15 Nov 2016 Location Brussels Subject Bioeconomy Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Phil Hogan Portfolio Agriculture & Rural Development Attending - Shane Sutherland (Cabinet member)
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Date 05 Oct 2016 Location Brussels Subject Forestry Issues Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Phil Hogan Portfolio Agriculture & Rural Development Attending - Shane Sutherland (Cabinet member)
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Date 06 Jul 2016 Location Brussels Subject Conference Details Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Phil Hogan Portfolio Agriculture & Rural Development Attending - Shane Sutherland (Cabinet member)
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Date 16 Jun 2016 Location Brussels Subject Sustainable Economy Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Phil Hogan Portfolio Agriculture & Rural Development Attending - Shane Sutherland (Cabinet member)
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Date 26 Apr 2016 Location Brussels Subject Forestry Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Phil Hogan Portfolio Agriculture & Rural Development Attending - Shane Sutherland (Cabinet member)
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Date 15 Mar 2016 Location Brussels Subject Bioeconomy framework Cabinet Cabinet of Vice-President Jyrki Katainen Portfolio Jobs, Growth, Investment and Competitiveness Attending - Aura Salla (Cabinet member)
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Date 26 Jan 2016 Location Brussels Subject COP21 Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Phil Hogan Portfolio Agriculture & Rural Development Attending - Shane Sutherland (Cabinet member)
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Date 21 Jan 2016 Location Brussels Subject EFI Science-policy report on Forest and climate change Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Carlos Moedas Portfolio Research, Science and Innovation Attending - José Mendes Bota (Cabinet member)
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Date 13 Jan 2016 Location Brussels Subject Forestry Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Phil Hogan Portfolio Agriculture & Rural Development Attending - Shane Sutherland (Cabinet member)
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Date 09 Nov 2015 Location Brussels Subject Forestry Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Phil Hogan Portfolio Agriculture & Rural Development Attending - Phil Hogan (Commissioner)
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Date 09 Nov 2015 Location Brussels Subject EFI Annual Scientific Seminar 2016 Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Carlos Moedas Portfolio Research, Science and Innovation Attending - José Mendes Bota (Cabinet member)
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Date 14 Sep 2015 Location Brussels Subject The European Forest Sector Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Carlos Moedas Portfolio Research, Science and Innovation Attending - Carlos Moedas (Commissioner)
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Date 08 May 2015 Location Brussels Subject Forest policy Cabinet Cabinet of Vice-President Jyrki Katainen Portfolio Jobs, Growth, Investment and Competitiveness Attending - Juho Romakkaniemi (Cabinet member)
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Date 11 Dec 2014 Location Brussels Subject Forestry Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Phil Hogan Portfolio Agriculture & Rural Development Attending - Shane Sutherland (Cabinet member)