Overview
Lobbying Costs
75,000€
Financial year: May 2018 - Apr 2019
Lobbyists (Full time equivalent)
1.25 Fte (4)
Lobbyists with EP accreditation
0
High-level Commission meetings
5
Lobbying Costs over the years
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Info
European Payment Institutions Federation (EPIF)
EU Transparency Register
461826311486-83 First registered on 01 Jul 2013
Goals / Remit
The European Payment Institutions Federation (EPIF) was created in July 2011 to represent the interests of the non-banking Payment Institutions at the European level, bringing together a broad range of members and creating the key link between the PI sector and European regulators. Directly and indirectly EPIF represents more than 250 payment institutions in Europe covering a range of business models. The Federation has grown from strength to strength and provides representatives in the European Payments Council, is a member of the Euro Retail Payments Board, as well as participating actively in the regulatory debates impacting the European payment sector. It is committed to the development of a single European payments market for EU citizens. It actively promotes innovation, competition and quality of payment services across the EU.
Main EU files targeted
EPIF follows all EU policy initiatives impacting the payments sector, including regulation, standard setting, compliance and EU initiatives on e-commerce and the Digital Single Market.
Address
Head Office
Chaussee d'Alsemberg, 999
Brussels 1180
BELGIUM -
People
Total lobbyists declared
4
Employment time Lobbyists 50% 1 25% 3 Lobbyists (Full time equivalent)
1.25
Lobbyists with EP accreditation
No lobbyists with EP accreditations
Complementary Information
Nickolas Reinhardt heads the EPIF Secretariat. Paloma Garcia is the lead point of contact.
EPIF board members and EPIF members may also, depending on the issue, engage directly with policy-makers.
Please note the activities covered by the Transparency Register are ancillary to EPIF's main activities.Person in charge of EU relations
Mr Nickolas Reinhardt (Director)
Person with legal responsibility
Mr Elie Beyrouthy (Chair)
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Categories
Category
II - In-house lobbyists and trade/business/professional associations
Subcategory
Trade and business associations
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Networking
Affiliation
EPIF is a member of the European Payments Council (EPC).
EPIF is also a member of the Euro Retail Payments Board (ERPB).Member organisations
None declared
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Financial Data
Closed financial year
May 2018 - Apr 2019
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)
The European Parliamentary Financial Services Forum.
Communication activities
Every November EPIF hosts an annual workshop in Brussels to which it invites EU policy makers as speakers and guests. From time to time, EPIF also hosts other workshops and seminars.
Other activities
EPIF is a member of the Euro Retail Payments Board (ERPB).
Meetings
Meetings
5 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 Nov 2022 Location Brussels Subject Instant payments, the digital euro and Open Finance DG Financial Stability, Financial Services and Capital Markets Union Attending - John Berrigan (Director-General)
Other Lobbyists -
Date 28 Sep 2021 Location Brussels Subject General discussion on AML package Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Mairead Mcguinness Portfolio Financial services, financial stability and Capital Markets Union Attending - Nathalie De Basaldua Lemarchand (Cabinet member)
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Date 08 Nov 2017 Location Brussels Subject Terrorist financing and cybersecurity Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Julian King Portfolio Security Union Attending - Jack Schickler (Cabinet member)
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Date 03 Feb 2017 Location Brussels Subject Payment services Directive Cabinet Cabinet of Vice-President Günther Oettinger Portfolio Budget & Human Resources Attending - Markus Schulte (Cabinet member)
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Date 08 Nov 2016 Location Brussels Subject Fintech and cybersecurity Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Julian King Portfolio Security Union Attending - Chantal Hughes (Cabinet member)