Overview
Lobbying Costs
550,000€
Financial year: Jan 2015 - Dec 2015
Lobbyists (Full time equivalent)
2 Fte (8)
Lobbyists with EP accreditation
11
High-level Commission meetings
40
Lobbying Costs over the years
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Info
MedTech Europe (MTE)
EU Transparency Register
433743725252-26 First registered on 26 Dec 2016
Goals / Remit
As a pan-European trade and product association representing the medical technology manufacturers (including diagnostics and medical devices) in Europe, MedTech Europe's mission is to make modern, innovative and reliable medical technology available to more people. In this sense, MedTech Europe aims to:
• promote the value and contribution of the medical technology industries, including diagnostics and medical devices
• raise awareness of the role innovative medical technologies play as part of the solutions to Europe’s ever-growing healthcare needs.
• anticipate and answer the new business developments ;
• develop scientific expertise on questions of economic, professional and technical nature related to the medical technology industry ;
• collect, develop and communicate reliable data on a wide variety of issues to its members.
• provide services, support and information which add value to the businesses of our members
MedTech Europe has taken over on January 1st, 2017, the activities previously performed by EDMA and Eucomed.Main EU files targeted
A) Healthcare policies which affect the use and availability of IVDs and Medical Devices
B) Files under the responsibility of the DG SANTE, DG GROW, DG RESEARCH, DG ENVI, DG CONNECT with particular focus on health, medical devices and IVDs
• Implementation of Regulation (EU) 746/2017 on in vitro diagnostic medical devices and Regulation (EU) 745/2017 on medical devices
• The General Data Protection Regulation (EU) 2016/679
• Implementation of the late payments directive
• Policies, Initiatives related to Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) and Healthcare Associated Infections (HAIs)
• Health Technology Assessment
• Health system performance assessments / EU semester
• Environmental regulations and their implementation (e.g., The WEEE and RoHS Directives, and the REACH and Biocidal Products Regulations)
• General Product Safety directive
• Patient safety and quality of care
• EU Public procurement Directive
• E-privacy, Digital Single Market initiatives
• Research Framework Program (FP9)Address
Head Office
40 rue Joseph II
Brussels 1000
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People
Total lobbyists declared
8
Employment time Lobbyists 25% 8 Lobbyists (Full time equivalent)
2
Lobbyists with EP accreditation
All Lobbyists with EP accreditation over time
11 accreditations were / are live (in bold) for the selected state of 21 Dec 2017
Name Start date End Date Mr Gianluca Violante 23 Mar 2024 02 Oct 2024 Mr Giovanni DALLE NOGARE 24 Oct 2023 20 Mar 2024 Ms Judith KALINA 23 Jun 2023 21 Jun 2024 Mr Alexander Olbrechts 16 Mar 2023 16 Mar 2024 Ms Jessica IMBERT 23 Feb 2023 11 Mar 2024 Mr Benjamin KRASA 29 Nov 2022 23 Feb 2023 Mr Giovanni DALLE NOGARE 14 Oct 2022 14 Oct 2023 Ms Judith KALINA 27 Apr 2022 27 Apr 2023 Mr Serge Bernasconi 18 Feb 2020 01 Mar 2021 Ms Tanja Valentin 17 Dec 2019 17 Dec 2020 Mr Michael STRÜBIN 26 Nov 2019 26 Nov 2020 Ms Emma KOLLATOU 25 Sep 2019 25 Sep 2020 Mr Giovanni DALLE NOGARE 07 Sep 2019 05 Sep 2020 Mr YVES VERBOVEN 30 Mar 2019 01 Apr 2020 Ms Jessica IMBERT 30 Mar 2019 01 Apr 2020 Mr Serge Bernasconi 01 Feb 2019 01 Feb 2020 Ms Valentina Laurenzia Ancona 01 Feb 2019 31 Jul 2019 Timea Rezi-Kato 01 Feb 2019 05 Sep 2019 Ms Tanja Valentin 10 Jan 2019 17 Dec 2019 Mr Michael STRÜBIN 28 Nov 2018 26 Nov 2019 Mr YVES VERBOVEN 06 Apr 2018 30 Mar 2019 Ms Jessica IMBERT 06 Apr 2018 30 Mar 2019 Mr Serge Bernasconi 24 Jan 2018 23 Jan 2019 Ms Valentina Laurenzia Ancona 24 Jan 2018 23 Jan 2019 Timea Rezi-Kato 24 Jan 2018 23 Jan 2019 Ms Tanja Valentin 24 Jan 2018 10 Jan 2019 Mr Merlin RIETSCHEL 09 Dec 2017 31 Mar 2018 Mr Oliver Bisazza 21 Nov 2017 31 Mar 2018 Mr JESUS RUEDA RODRIGUEZ 23 Jan 2017 14 Jan 2018 Ms Neha DAVE 23 Jan 2017 10 Jun 2017 Mr Serge Bernasconi 23 Jan 2017 14 Jan 2018 Ms Valentina Laurenzia Ancona 23 Jan 2017 14 Jan 2018 Ms Petra Zollner 23 Jan 2017 14 Jan 2018 Mr John Brennan 23 Jan 2017 14 Jan 2018 Ms Marinela Claudia Gherman 23 Jan 2017 14 Jan 2018 Ms Thecla Sterk 23 Jan 2017 21 Jul 2017 Mr YVES VERBOVEN 23 Jan 2017 14 Jan 2018 Timea Rezi-Kato 23 Jan 2017 13 Jan 2018 Ms Tanja Valentin 23 Jan 2017 14 Jan 2018 Complementary Information
9 people are involved but two of them work far less than 25% on activities covered by the Register and therefore, those two persons are declared as 1 person at 25%.
Person in charge of EU relations
Ms Tanja Valentin (Director Government Affairs & Public Policy)
Person with legal responsibility
Mr Serge Bernasconi (CEO)
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Categories
Category
II - In-house lobbyists and trade/business/professional associations
Subcategory
Trade and business associations
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Networking
Affiliation
None declared
Member organisations
None declared
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Financial Data
Closed financial year
Jan 2015 - Dec 2015
Lobbying costs for closed financial year
550,000€
Other financial info
MedTech Europe has taken over (on 01/01/2017) the activities previously performed by EDMA and Eucomed.
The financials mentioned here are the sum of those of the two entities above-mentioned. -
EU Structures
Groups (European Commission)
none
Groups (European Parliament)
None
Communication activities
None
Other activities
MedTech Europe collects data and offers trainings and workshops on subjects such as anti-corruption, health economics, reimbursement, procurement and HTA to support members in their daily business. MedTech Europe collects and provides members with reliable data on a wide variety of issues thereby enabling them to make informed decisions in their daily business. MedTech Europe organises meetings that enable members to determine and shape industry positions on key issues. MedTech Europe promotes the medical technology sector on a European level.
- Meetings
Meetings
40 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 05 Dec 2023 Location Brussels Subject Exchange of views with MedTech on the regulatory framework for medical devices Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Stella Kyriakides Attending - Giorgios Rossides (Cabinet member)
- Karolina Herbout-Borczak (Cabinet member)
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Date 21 Nov 2023 Location video-conference Subject Healthcare system in the European Green Deal; specific input on the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation proposal Cabinet Cabinet of Vice-President Maroš Šefčovič Portfolio Energy Union Attending - Helena Braun (Cabinet member)
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Date 21 Nov 2023 Location video-call Subject Healthcare system in the European Green Deal; specific input on the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation proposal Cabinet Cabinet of Vice-President Maroš Šefčovič Portfolio Energy Union Attending - Helena Braun (Cabinet member)
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Date 21 Nov 2023 Location Virtual Subject Healthcare system in the European Green Deal; specific input on the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation proposal Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Virginijus Sinkevičius Portfolio Environment, Oceans and Fisheries Attending - Elena Montani (Cabinet member)
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Date 13 Jul 2023 Location Brussels, Belgium Subject Medical devices legislation and EU sanctions Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Mairead Mcguinness Portfolio Financial services, financial stability and Capital Markets Union Attending - Katherine Power (Cabinet member)
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Date 03 May 2023 Location On line Subject Meeting with the newly appointed CEO of MedTech Europe to discuss the medical device legislative framework Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Stella Kyriakides Portfolio Health Attending - Giorgios Rossides (Cabinet member)
- Daphne von Buxhoeveden (Cabinet member)
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Date 24 Mar 2023 Location Brussels Subject China, Russia sanctions and IP Waiver. DG Trade Attending - Sabine Weyand (Director-General)
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Date 16 Feb 2023 Location Brussels Subject Introduction to the new CEO. DG Health Emergency Preparedness and Response Authority Attending - Pierre Delsaux (Director-General)
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Date 09 Nov 2022 Location Virtual Subject Implementation of EU Chemicals Strategy and the REACH revision Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Virginijus Sinkevičius Portfolio Environment, Oceans and Fisheries Attending - Elena Montani (Cabinet member)
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Date 09 Nov 2022 Location video-call Subject Implementation of EU Chemicals Strategy and the REACH revision Cabinet Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Frans Timmermans Portfolio European Green Deal Attending - Helena Braun (Cabinet member)
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Date 31 Aug 2022 Location video Subject shortage of semi conductors Cabinet Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Valdis Dombrovskis Portfolio An Economy that Works for People Attending - Zaneta Vegnere (Cabinet member)
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Date 08 Jul 2022 Location videoconference Subject product liability directive Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Thierry Breton Portfolio Internal Market Attending - Maurits-Jan Prinz (Cabinet member)
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Date 05 Feb 2021 Location Teams meeting Subject Meeting with MedTech Europe on new Medical Devices Regulations, MRA with Switzerland and Health Union package. Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Stella Kyriakides Portfolio Health Attending - Daphne von Buxhoeveden (Cabinet member)
- Giorgios Rossides (Cabinet member)
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Date 10 Dec 2020 Location Brussels Subject VC Meeting - The role of medical technologies in the fight against antimicrobial resistance and healthcare acquired infections Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Stella Kyriakides Portfolio Health Attending - Annukka Ojala (Cabinet member)
- Daphne von Buxhoeveden (Cabinet member)
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Date 06 Nov 2020 Location Brussels - virtual Subject Videoconference with Pharmaceutical Industry Associations to discuss shortages of medicines and medical devices including diagnostic tests in the context of COVID-19 pandemic Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Stella Kyriakides Portfolio Health Attending - Stella Kyriakides (Commissioner)
Other Lobbyists - MEDICINES FOR EUROPE
- European Federation of Pharmaceutical Industries and Associations
- European Coordination Committee of the Radiological, Electromedical and healthcare IT Industry
- European Confederation of Pharmaceutical Entrepreneurs
- Association of the European Self-Care Industry
- Vaccines Europe
- European Chemical Industry Council
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Date 09 Sep 2020 Location Brussels Subject Green Paper on Ageing; cardiovascular diseases; innovative technologies Cabinet Cabinet of Vice-President Dubravka Šuica Portfolio Democracy and Demography Attending - Astrid Dentler (Cabinet member)
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Date 29 Jun 2020 Location Brussels Subject Videoconference with Pharmaceutical Industry Associations to discuss shortages of medicines and medical devices including diagnostic tests in the context of COVID-19 pandemic Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Stella Kyriakides Portfolio Health Attending - Stella Kyriakides (Commissioner)
Other Lobbyists - Vaccines Europe
- MEDICINES FOR EUROPE
- European Federation of Pharmaceutical Industries and Associations
- European Confederation of Pharmaceutical Entrepreneurs
- European Coordination Committee of the Radiological, Electromedical and healthcare IT Industry
- European Chemical Industry Council
- Association of the European Self-Care Industry
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Date 29 May 2020 Location Brussels Subject Video call with Pharmaceutical Industrial Associations, the European Medicines Agency and the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control, to discuss Possible shortages of medicines and medical devices for the Covid-19 outbreak Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Stella Kyriakides Portfolio Health Attending - Stella Kyriakides (Commissioner)
Other Lobbyists - European Confederation of Pharmaceutical Entrepreneurs
- MEDICINES FOR EUROPE
- European Federation of Pharmaceutical Industries and Associations
- European Public Health Alliance
- Vaccines Europe
- European Coordination Committee of the Radiological, Electromedical and healthcare IT Industry
- Association of the European Self-Care Industry
- European Patients' Forum (EPF)
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Date 15 May 2020 Location Brussels Subject Video call with Pharmaceutical Industrial Associations, the European Medicines Agency and the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control, to discuss Possible shortages of medicines and medical devices for the Covid-19 outbreak Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Stella Kyriakides Portfolio Health Attending - Stella Kyriakides (Commissioner)
Other Lobbyists - MEDICINES FOR EUROPE
- Association of the European Self-Care Industry
- Vaccines Europe
- European Chemical Industry Council
- European Federation of Pharmaceutical Industries and Associations
- European Coordination Committee of the Radiological, Electromedical and healthcare IT Industry
- European Confederation of Pharmaceutical Entrepreneurs
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Date 08 May 2020 Location Brussels Subject Video call with Pharmaceutical Industrial Associations, the European Medicines Agency and the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control, to discuss Possible shortages of medicines and medical devices for the Covid-19 outbreak Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Stella Kyriakides Portfolio Health Attending - Stella Kyriakides (Commissioner)
Other Lobbyists - European Confederation of Pharmaceutical Entrepreneurs
- Association of the European Self-Care Industry
- MEDICINES FOR EUROPE
- European Chemical Industry Council
- European Federation of Pharmaceutical Industries and Associations
- Vaccines Europe
- European Coordination Committee of the Radiological, Electromedical and healthcare IT Industry
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Date 08 May 2020 Location Videoconference Subject Video call with Pharmaceutical Industrial Associations, the European Medicines Agency and the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control, to discuss Possible shortages of medicines and medical devices for the Covid-19 outbreak Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Thierry Breton Portfolio Internal Market Attending - Thierry Breton (Commissioner)
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Date 29 Apr 2020 Location Brussels Subject Video call with Pharmaceutical Industrial Associations, the European Medicines Agency and the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control, to discuss Possible shortages of medicines and medical devices for the Covid-19 outbreak Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Stella Kyriakides Portfolio Health Attending - Stella Kyriakides (Commissioner)
Other Lobbyists - European Confederation of Pharmaceutical Entrepreneurs
- Association of the European Self-Care Industry
- European Chemical Industry Council
- MEDICINES FOR EUROPE
- European Federation of Pharmaceutical Industries and Associations
- European Coordination Committee of the Radiological, Electromedical and healthcare IT Industry
- Vaccines Europe
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Date 29 Apr 2020 Location Videconference Subject Video call with Pharmaceutical Industrial Associations, the European Medicines Agency and the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control, to discuss Possible shortages of medicines and medical devices for the Covid-19 outbreak Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Thierry Breton Portfolio Internal Market Attending - Thierry Breton (Commissioner)
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Date 23 Apr 2020 Location Brussels Subject Video call with Pharmaceutical Industrial Associations, the European Medicines Agency and the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control, to discuss Possible shortages of medicines and medical devices for the Covid-19 outbreak Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Stella Kyriakides Portfolio Health Attending - Stella Kyriakides (Commissioner)
Other Lobbyists - Association of the European Self-Care Industry
- MEDICINES FOR EUROPE
- Vaccines Europe
- European Confederation of Pharmaceutical Entrepreneurs
- European Coordination Committee of the Radiological, Electromedical and healthcare IT Industry
- European Federation of Pharmaceutical Industries and Associations
- European Chemical Industry Council
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Date 23 Apr 2020 Location Videconference Subject Video call with Pharmaceutical Industrial Associations, the European Medicines Agency and the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control, to discuss Possible shortages of medicines and medical devices for the Covid-19 outbreak Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Thierry Breton Portfolio Internal Market Attending - Thierry Breton (Commissioner)
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Date 17 Apr 2020 Location Brussels Subject Video call with Pharmaceutical Industrial Associations, the European Medicines Agency and the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control, to discuss Possible shortages of medicines and medical devices for the Covid-19 outbreak Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Stella Kyriakides Portfolio Health Attending - Stella Kyriakides (Commissioner)
Other Lobbyists - Association of the European Self-Care Industry
- Vaccines Europe
- European Chemical Industry Council
- European Confederation of Pharmaceutical Entrepreneurs
- European Coordination Committee of the Radiological, Electromedical and healthcare IT Industry
- MEDICINES FOR EUROPE
- European Federation of Pharmaceutical Industries and Associations
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Date 09 Apr 2020 Location Brussels Subject Video call with Pharmaceutical Industrial Associations and the European Medicines Agency to discuss Possible shortages of medicines and medical devices for the Covid-19 outbreak Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Stella Kyriakides Portfolio Health Attending - Stella Kyriakides (Commissioner)
Other Lobbyists - Vaccines Europe
- European Coordination Committee of the Radiological, Electromedical and healthcare IT Industry
- European Federation of Pharmaceutical Industries and Associations
- Association of the European Self-Care Industry
- MEDICINES FOR EUROPE
- European Chemical Industry Council
- European Confederation of Pharmaceutical Entrepreneurs
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Date 09 Apr 2020 Location Videoconference Subject Video call with Pharmaceutical Industrial Associations and the European Medicines Agency to discuss Possible shortages of medicines and medical devices for the Covid-19 outbreak Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Thierry Breton Portfolio Internal Market Attending - Thierry Breton (Commissioner)
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Date 06 Apr 2020 Location Brussels, phone call Subject COVID 19 in vitro diagnostic access and availability for Europe DG Health and Food Safety Attending - Anne Bucher (Director-General)
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Date 03 Apr 2020 Location Brussels Subject Video call with Pharmaceutical Industrial Associations and the European Medicines Agency to discuss Possible shortages of medicines and medical devices for the Covid-19 outbreak Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Stella Kyriakides Portfolio Health Attending - Stella Kyriakides (Commissioner)
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Date 03 Apr 2020 Location Videoconference Subject Video call with Pharmaceutical Industrial Associations and the European Medicines Agency to discuss Possible shortages of medicines and medical devices for the Covid-19 outbreak Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Thierry Breton Portfolio Internal Market Attending - Thierry Breton (Commissioner)
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Date 27 Mar 2020 Location Brussels Subject Video call with Pharmaceutical Industrial Associations and the European Medicines Agency to discuss Possible shortages of medicines and medical devices for the Covid-19 outbreak Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Stella Kyriakides Portfolio Health Attending - Stella Kyriakides (Commissioner)
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Date 27 Mar 2020 Location Videoconference Subject Video call with Pharmaceutical Industrial Associations and the European Medicines Agency to discuss Possible shortages of medicines and medical devices for the Covid-19 outbreak Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Thierry Breton Portfolio Internal Market Attending - Thierry Breton (Commissioner)
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Date 20 Mar 2020 Location Brussels Subject Video call with Pharmaceutical Industrial Associations, the European Medicines Agency and the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control, to discuss Possible shortages of medicines and medical devices for the Covid-19 outbreak Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Stella Kyriakides Portfolio Health Attending - Stella Kyriakides (Commissioner)
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Date 20 Mar 2020 Location Videoconference Subject Video call with Pharmaceutical Industrial Associations, the European Medicines Agency and the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control, to discuss Possible shortages of medicines and medical devices for the Covid-19 outbreak Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Thierry Breton Portfolio Internal Market Attending - Thierry Breton (Commissioner)
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Date 13 Mar 2020 Location Brussels Subject Video call with Pharmaceutical Industrial Associations and the European Medicines Agency to discuss possible shortages of medicines and medical devices for the Covid-19 outbreak Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Stella Kyriakides Portfolio Health Attending - Stella Kyriakides (Commissioner)
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Date 05 Sep 2019 Location Brussels Subject Medical Devices (Mr Bermig attended the meeting organized by Commissioner Oettinger) Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Elżbieta Bieńkowska Portfolio Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEs Attending - Rolf Carsten Bermig (Cabinet member)
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Date 15 Jun 2018 Location Brussels, Berl Subject HTA Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Vytenis Andriukaitis Portfolio Health & Food Safety Attending - Annika Nowak (Cabinet member)
- Vytenis Andriukaitis (Commissioner)
Other Lobbyists - European Coordination Committee of the Radiological, Electromedical and healthcare IT Industry
- MEDICINES FOR EUROPE
- European Confederation of Pharmaceutical Entrepreneurs
- European Federation of Pharmaceutical Industries and Associations
- Plasma Protein Therapeutics Association Europe, international Association without lucrative purpose
- European Plastics Converters Association
- Medtech & Pharma Platform Association
- Association of the European Self-Care Industry
- EuropaBio
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Date 15 Jun 2018 Location Brussels Subject Future closer collaboration and FP9 Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Carlos Moedas Portfolio Research, Science and Innovation Attending - Manuel Nobre Goncalves (Cabinet member)
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Date 08 Nov 2017 Location Brussels Subject Strategic public procurement oraz HTA co-operation Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Elżbieta Bieńkowska Portfolio Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEs Attending - Agnieszka Drzewoska (Cabinet member)
- Rolf Carsten Bermig (Cabinet member)
- Meetings