Overview
Lobbying Costs
75,000€
Financial year: Jan 2016 - Dec 2016
Lobbyists (Full time equivalent)
1.75 Fte (3)
Lobbyists with EP accreditation
1
High-level Commission meetings
0
Lobbying Costs over the years
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Info
European Sunlight Association a.s.b.l. (ESA)
EU Transparency Register
725088918731-87 First registered on 15 Sep 2015
Goals / Remit
The European Sunlight Association a.s.b.l. (ESA) was originally established in 2002 to promote benefits of sun bed use and provide balanced information on the risks and benefits of UV light. Today ESA is recognised by all stakeholders as the representative European association for and the voice of the European indoor tanning industry.
The European Sunlight Association (ESA) represents national indoor tanning associations and leading manufacturers of indoor tanning equipment.
The European Sunlight Association’s primary aims are to:
- Promote objective and balanced information about
responsible indoor tanning;
- Improve the quality standards and norms with regard to tanning devices in Europe and worldwide;
- Work with regulators and promote harmonised European legislation;
- Support its national member associations through information, advice and training;
- Be a credible partner to all stakeholders by providing balanced information on UV exposure;
- Promote research on both positive and negative effects of UV radiation;
- Educate consumers about the risks and benefits of UV radiation.
ESA currently has 25 members from 15 countries, of which 14 are EU countries. Through its national associations and individual company membership, ESA represents most indoor tanning facilities, manufacturers and distributors of indoor tanning equipment in Europe.Main EU files targeted
- The EC is currently updating the SCCP opinion on sun beds from 2007. The SCENIHR has been mandated to look at the current "state-of-the-art" regarding professional sun bed use. ESA has been consulted as one of the major stakeholders.
- Together with CENELEC and the Austrian Standards Institute (ASI), ESA has recently initiated the development of the new Euronorm EN16489-1 to 3 regarding the training of tanning facility staff and the provision of services by such facilities. We currently implement a pilot project in the UK togther with our national member association TSA and will then help rolling out this new standard further all over Europe through a training and licensing scheme in cooperation with ASI.
- ESA is closely following the review of national legislation in several European countries regarding professional sun bed use.Address
Head Office
Square Ambiorix 13
Bruxelles 1000
BELGIUM -
People
Total lobbyists declared
3
Employment time Lobbyists 100% 1 50% 1 25% 1 Lobbyists (Full time equivalent)
1.75
Lobbyists with EP accreditation
All Lobbyists with EP accreditation over time
1 accreditations were / are live (in bold) for the selected state of 28 Jul 2017
Name Start date End Date Mr Davide Carrino 20 Jul 2017 08 Jul 2018 Complementary Information
None declared
Person in charge of EU relations
Mr Carrino Davide (Communications Officer)
Person with legal responsibility
Mr Frank Harbusch (Secretary General)
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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
None declared
Member organisations
None declared
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Financial Data
Closed financial year
Jan 2016 - Dec 2016
Lobbying costs for closed financial year
75,000€
Other financial info
None declared
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EU Structures
Groups (European Commission)
- CENELEC - EN16489, ESA and its members provided numerous experts to the working group that developed the new standard. Next to the European Commission, DG Health & Consumers, also the European Cancer League (ECL) and the European Association for the Co-ordination of Consumer Representation (ANEC) were partners in this project.
- ESA provided input through several meetings with the EC and submitted a long list of scientific publications regarding risks & benefits of UV radiation, specifically through sun bed use, to the SCENIHR. The latter is in the process of reviewing the state-of-the-art with respect to sunbeds with a view to facilitating an update of the EC position on tanning devices.ACC
None
Groups (European Parliament)
None
Communication activities
We have just launched a completely new website which you can find under: www.europeansunlight.eu
The information on the new site provides all stakeholders with up-to-date information on professional sun bed use. It contains most recent information on standardization, legislation, research etc.Other activities
None declared
Meetings
Meetings
None declared