Overview
Lobbying Costs
350,000€
Financial year: Oct 2018 - Sep 2019
Lobbyists (Full time equivalent)
1.75 Fte (3)
Lobbyists with EP accreditation
0
High-level Commission meetings
3
Lobbying Costs over the years
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Info
Market Advisory Council / Conseil Consultatif pour les Marchés (MAC / CCM)
EU Transparency Register
780087324758-50 First registered on 28 Nov 2016
Goals / Remit
The MAC is a stakeholders’ organisation promoting balanced representation of all interests in accordance with article 45(2) of Regulation 1380/2013. In particular,
(a) it will submit recommendations and suggestions on matters related to the market of fishery and aquaculture products on behalf of the whole value chain (primary producers - catching, aquaculture-, traders, exporters, importers to/from third countries, processors, wholesalers, distributors, retailers), and consumers as well as other interest groups affected by the CFP and CMO (environmental or development non-governmental organisations, consumer organisations, etc.);
(b) it will inform the Commission and Member States of problems in its field of competence and propose solutions to overcome those problems;
(c) it will contribute, in close cooperation with scientists, to the collection, supply and analysis of data necessary for the development of conservation measures;
(d) more generally, it will provide input (including knowledge and experience of all stakeholders) with the aim to contribute to the objectives set out in Article 2 of Regulation 1380/2013 and to the CMO objectives laid down in Article 35 of Regulation 1380/2013.
The MAC may provide its advice to the European Commission, the European Parliament, the Committee of the Regions, the European Economic and Social Committee, one or several European Union Member States and any other relevant stakeholder whenever it is relevant for the EU market of fishery and aquaculture products and within the tasks defined in Article 44 of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013.Main EU files targeted
The three key areas of work for the MAC in Year 1 will be:
1. Facilitating the CFP implementation.
2. Contributing to the evaluation of the Control Regulation and to the improvement of the implementation of IUU Regulation.
3. Achieving a better understanding of the markets for aquaculture and fishery products to ensure a coherent common organisation of the market.
Specific work
The three key areas of work for the MAC in year 1 will be reflected in three Working Groups:
Working Group 1: Organisation of the Sector
Common Markets Organisation and the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund (2014-2020)
Evaluation of the general market situation: first sale price, cost structure, consumption trends Price developments ‘from sea to table’ (from the fisherman to the consumer) - Studying market efficiency and diversity in the Member States, inter alia, using data from EUMOFA.
Impact of recovery plans on markets No-commercialization of undersized fish/juveniles in the context of new technical measures regulation and discard ban implementation.
Working Group 2: Market Supply
Supply (anual status and trends)
Trade with third countries: Community Custom Code, General System of Preferences (GSP), Free Trade Agreements, Economic Partnership Agreements, World Trade Organisation
Monitoring of community imports and tariff situation, regulation of suspension and tariff quotas for fishery and aquaculture products Traceability of seafood products - Implementation of IUU regulation (red cards, yellow cards)
- Implementation of the Control Regulation when related to trade and markets Promoting social and environmental aspects of the international trade in fishery and aquaculture products.Address
Head Office
Rue de la Science 10
Brussels 1000
BELGIUM -
People
Total lobbyists declared
3
Employment time Lobbyists 100% 1 50% 1 25% 1 Lobbyists (Full time equivalent)
1.75
Lobbyists with EP accreditation
All Lobbyists with EP accreditation over time
0 accreditations were / are live (in bold) for the selected state of 02 Oct 2019
Name Start date End Date Pedro Emanuel DOS REIS SANTOS 04 Oct 2022 04 Oct 2023 Pedro Emanuel DOS REIS SANTOS 06 Oct 2021 04 Oct 2022 Complementary Information
None declared
Person in charge of EU relations
Mr Pedro Emanuel dos Reis Santos (Secretary General)
Person with legal responsibility
Mr Guus Pastoor (Chair)
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Categories
Category
VI - Organisations representing local, regional and municipal authorities, other public or mixed entities, etc.
Subcategory
Other public or mixed entities, created by law whose purpose is to act in the public interest
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Networking
Affiliation
None declared
Member organisations
None declared
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Financial Data
Closed financial year
Oct 2018 - Sep 2019
Lobbying costs for closed financial year
350,000€
EU grant income for closed financial year
300,000 € (Source: European Commission)
Other financial info
None declared
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EU Structures
Groups (European Commission)
none
Groups (European Parliament)
None
Communication activities
None
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.
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Date 19 Jan 2022 Location Brussels, VC Interactio Subject Inter-Advisory Councils meeting - opening statement DG Maritime Affairs and Fisheries Attending - Charlina Vitcheva (Director-General)
Other Lobbyists - Aquaculture Advisory Council
- Сдружение "Консултативен съвет за Черно море"
- Baltic Sea Advisory Council
- North Western Waters Advisory Council
- Stichting Advisory Council for pelagic stocks
- Conselho Consultivo para as Regiões Ultraperiféricas
- MEDAC
- Conseil Consultatif des eaux occidentales autrales
- North Sea Advisory Council
- Long Distance Advisory Council / Consejo Consultivo de Flota de Larga Distancia / Conseil Consultatif de Pêche Lointaine
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Date 05 May 2021 Location Brussels - VC Interactio Subject Inter-Advisory Councils meeting - discussion on key policy developments and functioning of the Advisory Councils DG Maritime Affairs and Fisheries Attending - Charlina Vitcheva (Director-General)
Other Lobbyists - Conseil Consultatif des eaux occidentales autrales
- Baltic Sea Advisory Council
- Stichting Advisory Council for pelagic stocks
- MEDAC
- Conselho Consultivo para as Regiões Ultraperiféricas
- North Sea Advisory Council
- North Western Waters Advisory Council
- Long Distance Advisory Council / Consejo Consultivo de Flota de Larga Distancia / Conseil Consultatif de Pêche Lointaine
- Сдружение "Консултативен съвет за Черно море"
- Aquaculture Advisory Council
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Date 18 Jan 2021 Location Brussels VC Interactio Subject Joint inter-Advisory Councils meeting - discussion on key policy developments and priorities DG Maritime Affairs and Fisheries Attending - Charlina Vitcheva (Director-General)
Other Lobbyists - Long Distance Advisory Council / Consejo Consultivo de Flota de Larga Distancia / Conseil Consultatif de Pêche Lointaine
- Baltic Sea Advisory Council
- MEDAC
- Stichting Advisory Council for pelagic stocks
- North Western Waters Advisory Council
- Сдружение "Консултативен съвет за Черно море"
- Aquaculture Advisory Council
- Conselho Consultivo para as Regiões Ultraperiféricas
- North Sea Advisory Council