Overview
Lobbying Costs
37,500€
Financial year: Jan 2017 - Dec 2017
Lobbyists (Full time equivalent)
0.25 Fte (1)
Lobbyists with EP accreditation
1
High-level Commission meetings
3
Lobbying Costs over the years
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Info
European Tissue Symposium (ETS)
EU Transparency Register
28542716181-43 First registered on 11 Jul 2011
Goals / Remit
The European Tissue Symposium (ETS) is a Brussels based trade association of the European tissue paper industry. ETS represents the vast majority of Tissue Paper Manufacturers in Europe;
ETS is an independent Trade Association (non-profit) defending the tissue industry’s interests;
ETS is a very lean organization with very limited central resources, but able to address fundamental and complex issues, thanks to the support resources from its member companies;
ETS monitors all topics, events and developments of importance to the tissue business so as to inform its members;
ETS is a forum for discussion and information on topics like environment, product safety, trade regulations, technical and market issues and statistics and collects relevant data.
ETS supports reputable third party studies and investigations aimed at the best understanding of Tissue’s hygiene performance, environmental impact, user preferences, etc.
Ancillary to these activities, ETS also represents the industry towards other Trade Organizations and to the European and International institutions.
ETS operates through its advisory board, members plenary, various technical taskforces and links with national associations.
Out of the world’s estimated production of 35 million tons of tissue, Europe (Western Europe + Eastern Europe) produces approximately 8,4 million tons. The principal grades produced by ETS members are toilet tissue, household towels, facial tissue, hankies and industrial towels and wipes.
The tissue industry is a "Fast Moving Consumer Goods" industry. Tissue products have very specific characteristics, all of which contribute to enhancing the users' hygiene and comfort. In order to meet customer expectations and to remain a successful industry, the tissue industry also needs continuous innovation and development. The role of ETS in this respect is to serve the industry by assisting in the management of many non-competitive issues, such as regulatory changes, and by maintaining relationships with external stakeholders such as authorities and consumer groups.
ETS is currently working with its members on a number of sustainability initiatives and these efforts will undoubtedly be continued in the future.
Copyright © 2000–2011 European Tissue SymposiumMain EU files targeted
Consumer products regulation; environmental and chemicals regulation and policies; hygiene and safety policies; forestry products regulation and policies; regulations on food contact materials.
Address
Head Office
Kunstlaan, 44
Brussels B-1040
BELGIUM -
People
Total lobbyists declared
1
Employment time Lobbyists 25% 1 Lobbyists (Full time equivalent)
0.25
Lobbyists with EP accreditation
All Lobbyists with EP accreditation over time
1 accreditations were / are live (in bold) for the selected state of 15 Feb 2018
Name Start date End Date Mr Peter Bogaert 31 Mar 2023 30 Mar 2024 Mr Peter Bogaert 01 Oct 2019 01 Oct 2020 Mr Peter Bogaert 27 Sep 2018 01 Oct 2019 Mr Peter Bogaert 31 Aug 2017 31 Aug 2018 Mr Peter Bogaert 07 Sep 2016 31 Aug 2017 Mr Peter Bogaert 10 Oct 2015 07 Sep 2016 Mr Peter Bogaert 02 Oct 2014 30 Sep 2015 Complementary Information
Although several persons participate in the activities covered by the register on behalf of ETS, the total time spent represents about 25% of a full time equivalent.
Person in charge of EU relations
Mr Philip Mogel (External Relations manager)
Person with legal responsibility
Mr Theofanis Papakostas (Chairman)
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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
N/A
Member organisations
None declared
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Financial Data
Closed financial year
Jan 2017 - Dec 2017
Lobbying costs for closed financial year
37,500€
Other financial info
None declared
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EU Structures
Groups (European Commission)
Technical expert group for food contact materials#E03354 #http://ec.europa.eu/transparency/regexpert/index.cfm?do=groupDetail.groupDetail&groupID=3354 #Member #C
Groups (European Parliament)
None
Communication activities
N/A
Other activities
see above
- 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 03 Jun 2022 Location Video Conference Subject To discuss the impact that higher energy prices across Europe have on the tissue paper industry. Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Kadri Simson Portfolio Energy Attending - Thor-Sten Vertmann (Cabinet member)
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Date 07 Feb 2017 Location Brussels Subject EU Ecolabels Cabinet Cabinet of Vice-President Jyrki Katainen Portfolio Jobs, Growth, Investment and Competitiveness Attending - Grzegorz Radziejewski (Cabinet member)
Other Lobbyists -
Date 07 Feb 2017 Location Brussels Subject EU Ecolabels Cabinet Cabinet of First Vice-President Frans Timmermans Portfolio Better Regulation, Interinstitutional Relations, the Rule of Law and the Charter of Fundamental Rights Attending - Sarah Nelen (Cabinet member)
Other Lobbyists
- Meetings