Federation of Aluminium Consumers in Europe

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Overview

Lobbying Costs

75,000€

Financial year: Jan 2017 - Dec 2017

Lobbyists (Full time equivalent)

1.75 Fte (3)

Lobbyists with EP accreditation

0

High-level Commission meetings

3

Lobbying Costs over the years

  • Info

    Federation of Aluminium Consumers in Europe   (FACE)

    EU Transparency Register

    112124332458-45 First registered on 31 Aug 2018

    Goals / Remit

    With a membership comprised of many of the top aluminium downstream stakeholders, the Federation of Aluminium Consumers in Europe (FACE) is the voice of Europe’s aluminium consumers. Since its founding in May 1999, FACE has advocated for a fair playing field for the continent’s downstream aluminium as well as promoting the versatile metal by showcasing its economic, social, and environmental virtues.

    Based in Brescia, Italy, the association boasts a membership of almost three dozen companies, organizations, and associations hailing from seven different European countries, plus two additional observer members from outside Europe.

    FACE was founded with five objectives:

    1. Achievement of fair trade in primary aluminium and aluminium products across all markets and in all countries.

    2. Promotion of aluminium and aluminium products as a superior choice due to its significant economic, social, and environmental advantages.

    3. Continual assessment and evaluation of new and emerging technology for the production, semi-fabrication, trade, and use of aluminium.

    4. Stimulating demand for aluminium by reducing the cost of primary aluminium.

    5. Increase membership in the federation.

    FACE zealously promotes a positive image of the downstream aluminium sector via outreach to the press and education for the public, and provides a forum for sharing of technological expertise, best practices, economic and statistical data and analyses, and other information of interest and benefit to the European downstream aluminium sector.

    Since its inception, FACE has spearheaded several lobbying efforts on behalf of the downstream aluminium sector. Among FACE’s biggest victories came early on in its existence. Prior to its formation, few of Europe’s citizens were aware of the onerous 6-percent duty levied on imports of aluminium. In order to combat this, FACE took the initiative – changing perceptions, establishing dialogues, educating decision makers, and presenting well-researched and convincing arguments on behalf of the industry as a whole.

    In short, FACE acted as the missing piece, filling the gap between aluminium consumers and Europe’s policymakers. Once the groundwork was laid, the path to victory was assured. Having pled its case to Europe’s governments, FACE initiated Europe’s first-ever tariff quota request, which led shortly after to the duty to be cut in half, but only upon unalloyed aluminium.

    Far from resting upon its laurels, FACE still has much work to do to reach the goal of a duty-free European aluminium market. The Federation continues to expand its activities by drawing the international spotlight to Europe’s aluminium trade. From marketing, trade shows, conferences, and various Internet portals, FACE will continue to advocate for Europe’s aluminium sector, with the goal of reducing governmental and economic obstacles for the industry to zero.

    Main EU files targeted

    Any policy that is relevant to the aluminium sector such as: trade, trade barriers, competition, tariff, safe guard investigations, environment, energy efficiency, circular economy, standards

    Address

    Head Office
    Rond Point Schuman 6
    Box 5
    Bruxelles 1040
    BELGIUM
  • People

    Total lobbyists declared

    3

    Employment timeLobbyists
    75%2
    25%1

    Lobbyists (Full time equivalent)

    1.75

    Lobbyists with EP accreditation

    No lobbyists with EP accreditations

    Complementary Information

    None declared

    Person in charge of EU relations

    Mr Roger Bertozzi (EU & WTO Affairs)

    Person with legal responsibility

    Mr Mario Conserva (Secretary General)

  • Categories

    Category

    II - In-house lobbyists and trade/business/professional associations

    Subcategory

    Trade unions and professional associations

  • Networking

    Affiliation

    None declared

    Member organisations

    https://face-aluminium.com/about-face/

  • Financial Data

    Closed financial year

    Jan 2017 - Dec 2017

    Lobbying costs for closed financial year

    75,000€

    Other financial info

    None declared

  • EU Structures

    Groups (European Commission)

    none

    Groups (European Parliament)

    None

    Communication activities

    Participating in events, publishing articles,

    Other activities

    None declared

  • 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.

    • Date 04 Dec 2020 Location video conference
      Subject Trade and climate
      Cabinet Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Valdis Dombrovskis
      Portfolio An Economy that Works for People
      Attending
      • Andrea Beltramello (Cabinet member)
      Other Lobbyists
    • Date 18 Sep 2020 Location video-call
      Subject Green Deal and low-carbon aluminium
      Cabinet Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Frans Timmermans
      Portfolio European Green Deal
      Attending
      • Antoine Colombani (Cabinet member)
      Other Lobbyists
    • Date 16 Jul 2019 Location Brussels
      Subject Import tariffs on aluminium
      Cabinet Cabinet of Vice-President Cecilia Malmström
      Portfolio Trade
      Attending
      • Pedro Velasco Martins (Cabinet member)
      • Maria Asenius (Cabinet member)
      Other Lobbyists
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