Forbrugerrådet Tænk (the Danish Consumer Council)

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Overview

Lobbying Costs

350,000€

Financial year: Jan 2017 - Dec 2017

Lobbyists (Full time equivalent)

2.25 Fte (8)

Lobbyists with EP accreditation

0

High-level Commission meetings

1

Lobbying Costs over the years

  • Info

    Forbrugerrådet Tænk (the Danish Consumer Council)

    EU Transparency Register

    39456841401-09 First registered on 20 Mar 2009

    Goals / Remit

    Forbrugerrådet Tænk (the Danish Consumer Council) is an independent membership organisation. Our members include about 80,000 individuals and 28 organisations, but we work for all Danish consumers.
    Our vision: A Denmark where all consumers can make a safe choice.
    Our mission: We strengthen consumer empowerment.
    Forbrugerrådet Tænk publishes the magazines Forbrugerrådet Tænk, the leading consumer magazine in Denmark, and Forbrugerrådet Tænk Penge.

    Main EU files targeted

    General consumer protection, better regulation and consumer protection in the areas of financial services, digital agenda, travel, food and harzardous chemicals.

    Address

    Head Office
    Fiolstræde, 17
    København K 1017
    DENMARK
  • People

    Total lobbyists declared

    8

    Employment timeLobbyists
    50%1
    25%7

    Lobbyists (Full time equivalent)

    2.25

    Lobbyists with EP accreditation

    No lobbyists with EP accreditations

    Complementary Information

    None declared

    Person in charge of EU relations

    Ms Benedicte Federspiel (Chief Counsel)

    Person with legal responsibility

    Mr Anette Christoffersen (Executive Director)

  • Categories

    Category

    III - Non-governmental organisations

    Subcategory

    Non-governmental organisations, platforms and networks and similar

  • Networking

    Affiliation

    The Danish Consumer Council is an active member of the European Consumers' Organisation (BEUC) and the international consumer organisation, Consumers International (CI). We also play an active role in the TransAtlantic Consumer Dialogue (TACD), which is designed to promote contacts and discuss policy issues with our colleagues in the US.

    Member organisations

    None declared

  • Financial Data

    Closed financial year

    Jan 2017 - Dec 2017

    Lobbying costs for closed financial year

    350,000€

    Other financial info

    -

  • EU Structures

    Groups (European Commission)

    Multistakeholder expert group to support the application of Regulation (EU) 2016/679#E03537 #http://ec.europa.eu/transparency/regexpert/index.cfm?do=groupDetail.groupDetail&groupID=3537 #Member #C#Financial Services User Group#E02594 #BRUUN PEDERSEN Morten#http://ec.europa.eu/transparency/regexpert/index.cfm?do=groupDetail.groupDetail&groupID=2594 #Member #B#Civil society#European Consumer Consultative Group#E00849 #Benedicte Federspiel#http://ec.europa.eu/transparency/regexpert/index.cfm?do=groupDetail.groupDetail&groupID=849 #Member #B#Civil society

    Groups (European Parliament)

    None

    Communication activities

    Participation in about 300 councils, boards and committes, responses to public consultations on new legislation, communication through the press and meetings with politicians and officials. 2019 campaigns most likely about chemicals in food wrapping and data protection.

    Other activities

    The Danish Consumer Council has been active in all the areas connected with the interest of consumers, eg food, financial services, health, safety, legal protection.

  • 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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