Overview
Lobbying Costs
385,000€
Financial year: Jan 2013 - Dec 2013
Lobbyists (Full time equivalent)
1.5 Fte (2)
Lobbyists with EP accreditation
1
High-level Commission meetings
9
Lobbying Costs over the years
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Info
European Travel Retail Confederation (ETRC)
EU Transparency Register
90905271757-87 First registered on 26 May 2009
Goals / Remit
The European Travel Retail Confederation (ETRC) is an industry association for the duty free and travel retail industry in Europe, serving the industry and its members to help create the right environment to allow the industry to achieve its potential and protect it when challenges arise.
• ETRC serves to facilitate contact between members by organising seminars, conferences and meetings
• ETRC provides tailored support programmes to members to promote the highest operating standards and responsible retailing in international travel
• ETRC undertakes detailed research into relevant industry issues and provides actionable data relevant to members
• ETRC communicates regularly with its members to spread awareness about the industry and the importance of duty free and travel retail for airports, airlines, ferries, cruise lines, retailers and brand owners
• ETRC works closely with member companies, and other industry trade associations to identify challenges, where advocacy is required with European and national governments and regulatory bodies in order to safeguard and grow the business
ETRC is composed of national trade associations and direct corporate membership representing over 500 European companies. The European Travel Retail Confederation's operations are directed by its Supervisory and Managing Boards and carried out by a full-time secretariat.Main EU files targeted
ETRC has been representing its members interests in the field of taxation and customs policy for many years related to the operation of duty free and travel retail outlets in the EU and Europe as well as travellers duty free allowances.
A recent key issue that has been the subject of intense activity with the European Institutions has been associated with finding solutions to the problems being encountered by international travellers transiting through the EU carrying duty free liquids, etc. (LAGs) as a consequence of the upgraded aviation security rules adopted following the terrorist threat to trans-Atlantic aircraft in August 2006.
ETRC has been representing its members interests as new food labelling regulations were being considered by the EU, as well as on the deliberations by Parliament on the Retail Market Monitoring Report and the Single Market Act.
ETRC and its member associations and companies also made detailed submissions to the 2010 consultation on the review of the Tobacco Products Directive, specifically related to proposals that could have lead to a ban on the display of tobacco products in duty free retail outlets.
ETRC is delighted to be a member of the European Alcohol and Health Forum. As major retailers of premium alcohol products, our members are eager to play a responsible role in the sensible consumption of alcohol products in Europe.
ETRC also has a keen interest in the review of the Air Passenger Rights Regulation and has been calling for such legislation to stop the unfair practices by certain airlines of refusing to accept or charging people to bring on board items bought in airport duty free and travel retail shops.Address
Head Office
Paper Mews, 1
330 High Street
Dorking RH4 2TU
UNITED KINGDOMEU Office
RUE DE LA SCIENCE 41
BRUSSELS 1040
BELGIUM -
People
Total lobbyists declared
2
Employment time Lobbyists 100% 1 50% 1 Lobbyists (Full time equivalent)
1.5
Lobbyists with EP accreditation
All Lobbyists with EP accreditation over time
1 accreditations were / are live (in bold) for the selected state of 13 Aug 2015
Name Start date End Date Ms Julie LASSAIGNE 14 Sep 2019 12 Sep 2020 Ms Kate Norah BYRNE 14 Sep 2019 12 Sep 2020 Mr Keith SPINKS 15 Dec 2018 14 Dec 2019 Mr Keith SPINKS 10 Nov 2017 10 Nov 2018 Mr Keith SPINKS 04 Nov 2016 03 Nov 2017 Mr Keith SPINKS 04 Nov 2015 23 Oct 2016 Mr Keith SPINKS 28 Oct 2014 24 Oct 2015 Mr Keith SPINKS 10 Oct 2013 09 Oct 2014 Mr Keith SPINKS 16 Oct 2012 07 Oct 2013 Keith SPINKS 06 Mar 2012 01 Sep 2012 Complementary Information
ETRC activities are also supported through a specialist consultancy on public affairs and communications.
Person in charge of EU relations
Mr Keith Spinks (Secretary General)
Person with legal responsibility
Mr Keith Spinks (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
ETRC is a founding member of the Duty Free World Council (WDFG).
Link: www.dfworldcouncil.comMember organisations
Asociación Española de Travel Retail (AETRE)
Association Française du Commerce du Voyageur (AFCOV)
Associazione Travel Retail Italia (ATRI)
Benelux Travel Retail Association (BTRA)
Central and East European Travel Retail Association (CEETRA)
Deutscher Travel Retail Verband (DTRV)
Hellenic Travel Trade Confederation (HTTC)
Nordic Travel Retail Group (NTRG)
Tax Free World Association (TFWA)
United Kingdom Travel Retail Forum (UKTRF) -
Financial Data
Closed financial year
Jan 2013 - Dec 2013
Lobbying costs for closed financial year
385,000€
Other financial info
ETRC is funded through subscriptions received from national affiliated trade associations and through campaign donations from individual companies working in the duty free and travel retail trade across Europe and beyond.
Since 2009, a new category of membership has been established that allows companies operating in the market to become Corporate Members of the council.
Mid 2015, ETRC had 3 Corporate Associates and 32 Corporate Members. From Corporate Associates: Lojas Francas de Portugal SA, Croation Duty Free Association, CTC-ARI Airports Ltd. From Corporate Members; Shop operators: Aelia, Aer Rianta International, Dufry Group, Kappé International B.V., Gebr. Heinemann, Schiphol Airport Retail, World Duty Free Group, World Duty Free Group España; Beauty and fragrances: Antonio Puig SA, BPI, Chanel SAS, Christian Dior Parfums, Coty Prestige, Interparfums, P & G Prestige Products, Shiseido; Confectionery and food: Hershey's, Mondelez World Travel Retail LLC, Mars International Travel Retail, Nestlé International Travel Retail SA; Tobacco: British American Tobacco International, Imperial Tobacco Ltd., JTI International SA, Philip Morris World Trade SA, Oettinger Davidoff AG; Wines and spirits: Bacardi Global Travel Retail Division, Brown Forman, Diageo Plc, Moët Hennessy Europe, Pernod Ricard Travel Retail Europe, Remy Cointreau International, William Grant & Sons.
For the avoidance of doubt, ETRC wishes to state clearly that the five Corporate Members from the tobacco industry do pay membership fees to ETRC and take part in ETRC activities. -
EU Structures
Groups (European Commission)
ETRC participates in the Stakeholders Advisory Group on Aviation Security (SAGAS) and the European Alcohol and Health Forum (EAHF).
ACC
None
Groups (European Parliament)
None
Communication activities
None
Other activities
None declared
Meetings
Meetings
9 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 31 Oct 2023 Location Brussels Subject 1) Duty free sales 2) Baggage and duty-free goods 3) Sustainability DG Mobility and Transport Attending - Magdalena Kopczynska (Director-General)
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Date 01 Jul 2021 Location Brussels (Teams) Subject EU COVID Certificate Cabinet Cabinet of President Ursula von der Leyen Portfolio President Attending - Anthony Whelan (Cabinet member)
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Date 01 Jul 2021 Location online meeting Subject Implementation Covid Certificate Cabinet Cabinet of Vice-President Margaritis Schinas Portfolio Promoting the European Way of Life Attending - Chris Uregian (Cabinet member)
- Despina Spanou (Cabinet member)
- Maria-Myrto Kanellopoulou (Cabinet member)
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Date 27 Nov 2020 Location Brussels, Belgium Subject Videoconference - Discussion on Excise and VAT rules DG Taxation and Customs Union Attending - Gerassimos Thomas (Director-General)
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Date 06 Nov 2020 Location virtual Subject Arrivals Duty Free DG Mobility and Transport Attending - Henrik Hololei (Director-General)
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Date 04 Sep 2019 Location Brussels Subject Excise and VAT Directives Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Pierre Moscovici Portfolio Economic and Financial Affairs, Taxation and Customs Attending - David Boublil (Cabinet member)
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Date 05 Mar 2019 Location Brussels Subject Aviation topics Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Violeta Bulc Portfolio Transport Attending - Joshua Salsby (Cabinet member)
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Date 20 Jun 2018 Location Brussels Subject Labelling in different languages Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Vytenis Andriukaitis Portfolio Health & Food Safety Attending - Nathalie Chaze (Cabinet member)
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Date 05 Nov 2015 Location Brussels Subject Aviation Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Violeta Bulc Portfolio Transport Attending - Joshua Salsby (Cabinet member)