Mattel, Inc.

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Overview

Lobbying Costs

250,000€

Financial year: Jan 2015 - Dec 2015

Lobbyists (Full time equivalent)

0.75 Fte (2)

Lobbyists with EP accreditation

0

High-level Commission meetings

1

Lobbying Costs over the years

  • Info

    Mattel

    EU Transparency Register

    455227615437-58 First registered on 06 Jan 2015

    Goals / Remit

    Mattel, Inc. and its family of companies comprise a strong portfolio of brands and toys that children and their parents have cherished for generations. Our portfolio includes some of the most iconic toys of all time, from Barbie® and Hot Wheels®, to Fisher-Price® and Thomas & Friends®. Parents trust Mattel to deliver hours of fun for their children. create great play experiences that develop creativity, fuel imaginations and ultimately foster the innovative spirit in millions of children around the world.

    We are proud to be a leader in the toy industry. Mattel employs nearly 30,000 employees in offices across 40 countries and territories and products for sale in more than 150 markets. At our core, Mattel is one of the most creative companies in the world for one reason and one reason only: our talented, dedicated and creative workforce focused on creating the future of play. Our ability to attract and retain the best talent is the most important asset we have at Mattel. Our people care deeply about the world in which we operate. In 2013, Mattel made a difference in the lives of more than five million children around the world. More than 10,000 employees donated more than 120,000 hours of volunteer time to better the lives of children in need. Our Mattel Children’s Foundation® donated more than $21 million dollars to support causes around the world.

    Main EU files targeted

    -Product Safety regulations (mainly Toy Safety Directive, General Product Safety Directive, REACH, RoHS)
    -Market Surveillance regulation
    -Market access
    -Circular Economy Package
    -Data Protection Regulation
    -Audiovisual Media Services Directive

    Address

    Head Office
    Continental Boulevard, 333
    El Segundo CA 90245
    UNITED STATES
    EU Office
    Bogota 202
    Box 275-Trade Mart
    Brussels 1020
    BELGIUM
  • People

    Total lobbyists declared

    2

    Employment timeLobbyists
    50%1
    25%1

    Lobbyists (Full time equivalent)

    0.75

    Lobbyists with EP accreditation

    No lobbyists with EP accreditations

    Complementary Information

    None declared

    Person in charge of EU relations

    Mr Albert Vallejo (Senior Manager Public Affairs, EuRoMEA)

    Person with legal responsibility

    Mr René van den Polder (Director Legal Affairs)

  • Categories

    Category

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

    Subcategory

    Companies & groups

  • Networking

    Affiliation

    Toy Industries of Europe
    American Chamber of Commerce to the EU
    World Federation of Advertisers

    Member organisations

    None declared

  • Financial Data

    Closed financial year

    Jan 2015 - Dec 2015

    Lobbying costs for closed financial year

    250,000€

    Other financial info

    None declared

  • EU Structures

    Groups (European Commission)

    Observer at the Expert Group on Toy Safety (CIRCA only)

    ACC

    Occasional participation in the Market Access Advisory Committee (MAAC)

    Groups (European Parliament)

    None

    Communication activities

    None

    Other activities

    Toy Safety Directive
    REACH
    Market Access, WTO
    Consumer and product safety
    Marketing and advertising
    Data protection
    Environment
    Child development
    Intellectual Property

  • 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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