Overview
Lobbying Costs
75,000€
Financial year: Oct 2017 - Sep 2018
Lobbyists (Full time equivalent)
0.25 Fte (1)
Lobbyists with EP accreditation
0
High-level Commission meetings
1
Lobbying Costs over the years
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Info
Fontem Ventures
EU Transparency Register
648950226813-63 First registered on 24 Apr 2017
Goals / Remit
Fontem Ventures believes that changing consumer lifestyles are creating vast new opportunities for companies who can meet evolving needs. Fontem is dedicated to developing and growing a portfolio of consumable products that meet consumer demands, today and tomorrow.
Fontem's current focus is on the e-vapour sector, which is both rapidly growing and maturing as regulators look to frame this new category. Fontem’s latest product addition in this category is the blu EVP range, which makes Fontem the clear international leader in the vaping sector. Fontem is now managing the expansion of this brand into new markets, creating new opportunities.
Fontem has also developed an innovative caffeine product, Reon, which is currently on trial in the UK.
Fontem will continue to investigate exciting, high-growth opportunities in the consumable good space, always working with a sense of responsibility to consumers and society.Main EU files targeted
Legislation
- The implementation of Directive 2014/40/EU on the approximation of the laws, regulations and administrative provisions of the Member States concerning the manufacture , presentation, and sale of tobacco and related products;
- Review of Directive 2011/64/EC, on the structure and rates of excise duty applied to manufactured tobacco;
- Review of Directive 2010/13/EU on Audiovisual Media Services (AVMSD)
EU initiatives:
- Regulation and secondary legislation relevant to electronic cigarettes / vaping products;
- Development of technical/quality standards for electronic cigarettes / vaping products;
- Public healthAddress
Head Office
Radarweg 60
Motion Building 8F
Amsterdam 1043 NT
NETHERLANDS -
People
Total lobbyists declared
1
Employment time Lobbyists 25% 1 Lobbyists (Full time equivalent)
0.25
Lobbyists with EP accreditation
No lobbyists with EP accreditations
Complementary Information
Employees involved in EU affairs:
- Ross Parker (Director of CLA)
- Guy Hendricks (Head of Corporate Affairs)Person in charge of EU relations
Mr Guy Hendricks (Head of Corporate Affairs)
Person with legal responsibility
Mr Ross Parker (Director of CLA)
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Categories
Category
II - In-house lobbyists and trade/business/professional associations
Subcategory
Companies & groups
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Networking
Affiliation
UKVIA - UK Vape Industry Association
VBI - Vape Business Ireland
IEA - Institute of Economic Affairs
SGF - Scottish Grocers' FederationMember organisations
None declared
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Financial Data
Closed financial year
Oct 2017 - Sep 2018
Lobbying costs for closed financial year
75,000€
Other financial info
This estimate is calculated according to salary costs of Fontem Ventures employees staff involved in interest representation at EU level, based on the proportion of employee time devoted to these activities. In addition, it includes an estimate of the costs related to interest representation towards the European Institutions by non-Brussels-based employees, also in proportion to their activities. According to the Transparency Register Compliance Guidelines on financial information, this estimate also includes fees paid for outsourced activities (i.e. consultancy contract fees), based on the proportion of their time spent on EU-focused activities. [The estimate excludes membership fees to the various trade associations, as those organisations have registered themselves. The list is included in the 'Membership and affiliation' section.]
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EU Structures
Groups (European Commission)
none
Groups (European Parliament)
None
Communication activities
None
Other activities
None declared
Meetings
Meetings
1 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 30 May 2017 Location Brussels Subject EU regulation on vaping products. Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Pierre Moscovici Portfolio Economic and Financial Affairs, Taxation and Customs Attending - David Boublil (Cabinet member)
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