Overview
Since 20 September 2021 self-declared 'non-commercial organisations' are no longer required to provide a lobby budget. See above timeline for this registrant's historical lobby budget.
Lobbying Costs
None declared
Financial year: Jan 2023 - Dec 2023
Lobbyists (Full time equivalent)
1 Fte (4)
Lobbyists with EP accreditation
0
High-level Commission meetings
0
Lobbying Costs over the years
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Info
Games Consoles VA (GCVA)
EU Transparency Register
864682649083-89 First registered on 15 Feb 2023
Goals / Remit
The Games Consoles Voluntary Agreement (also referred to as the Self-Regulatory Initiative, SRI) aims to reduce the environmental impact of games consoles over their life cycle and to achieve energy savings and material efficiency through better design, thus benefiting the environment without compromising console performance and gaming experience.
Main EU files targeted
GCVA aims to achieve energy savings and material efficiency through better design, thus benefiting the environment without compromising console performance and gaming experience.
It also includes provisions to align with the European Commission’s proposed action plan on the Circular Economy. It is the result of many years of work carried out by the the Signatories of the VA (Microsoft Corporation, Nintendo Co., Ltd. and Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.) in consultation with the European Commission, civil society organisations and EU Member States.
The VA sets energy and resource efficiency requirements for various types of mains-powered games consoles placed on the market within EU countries. Signatories are also required to provide information regarding energy and resource efficiency.
The main EU legislative proposal targeted is:
- Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation (ESPR)Address
Head Office
52 rue Defacqz
Brussels 1050
BELGIUMEU Office
52 rue Defacqz
Brussels 1050
BELGIUMWebsite
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People
Total lobbyists declared
4
Employment time Lobbyists 25% 4 Lobbyists (Full time equivalent)
1
Lobbyists with EP accreditation
No lobbyists with EP accreditations
Complementary Information
None declared
Person in charge of EU relations
Data not provided by Register Secretariat due to GDPR
Person with legal responsibility
Data not provided by Register Secretariat due to GDPR
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Categories
Category
Non-governmental organisations, platforms and networks and similar
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Networking
Affiliation
None declared
Member organisations
None declared
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Financial Data
Interests represented
Does not represent commercial interests
Closed financial year
Jan 2023 - Dec 2023
Lobbying costs for closed financial year
Since 20 September 2021 self-declared 'non-commercial organisations' are no longer required to provide a lobby budget. See above timeline for this registrant's historical lobby budget.
Total organisational budget in closed year
55,500€
Major funding types in closed year
Other
Funding types "other" information
Major contributions in closed year
None declared
Other financial info
The total for stakeholder meetings, SC meetings, Consultation Forum and strategic advice amounts to EUR 55,5k in 2023, billed per hour by consultants (SEC Newgate EU S.A.). This amount will also be included by SEC Newgate EU during their annual review in the EU Transparency Register.
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EU Structures
Groups (European Commission)
none
Groups (European Parliament)
N/A
Communication activities
Stakeholder meetings, Steering Committee meetings, strategic advice.
Information on the meetings with the EC and the Ecodesign Consultation Forum meetings is available here: https://efficientgaming.info/eu-voluntary-agreement/meetingsOther activities
None declared
Meetings
Meetings
None declared