Overview
Lobbying Costs
None declared
None declared
Lobbyists (Full time equivalent)
0.25 Fte (1)
Lobbyists with EP accreditation
0
High-level Commission meetings
6
Lobbying Costs over the years
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Info
Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (RCL)
EU Transparency Register
376118821398-61 First registered on 28 Apr 2016
Goals / Remit
To maintain professional relationships and regular exchange of information with the EU institutions (the Commission, the Parliament and the Council) regarding all policy fields that have an impact on RCL's ship building activities and cruise operations (passenger shipping & tourism) in Europe and beyond.
Main EU files targeted
1. Environmental legislation, such as:
i) Air-emissions (e.g. the implementation of the "sulphur directive").
ii) The upcoming revision of the port reception facilities directive.
iii) EU's positions at the International Maritime Organization
2. All policies related to tourism and (free) movement of people (e.g. revision of the Schengen Visa Code).
3. Transport, maritime and tax policies (when relevant for passenger shipping).Address
Head Office
Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.
1050 Caribbean Way
Miami
UNITED STATES -
People
Total lobbyists declared
1
Employment time Lobbyists 25% 1 Lobbyists (Full time equivalent)
0.25
Lobbyists with EP accreditation
No lobbyists with EP accreditations
Complementary Information
Ukko Metsola is VP for Government Relations for Europe and Asia-Pacific. He uses approximately 25% of his time on EU related matters. In addition, RCL is involved with EU issues through CLIA Europe (trade association) and Fipra International (public affairs consultancy), who have registered independently into this registry.
Person in charge of EU relations
Mr Ukko Metsola (Vice President)
Person with legal responsibility
Mr Bradley Stein (General Counsel)
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Categories
Category
II - In-house lobbyists and trade/business/professional associations
Subcategory
Companies & groups
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Networking
Affiliation
CLIA Europe
Member organisations
None declared
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Financial Data
Closed financial year
None declared
Lobbying costs for closed financial year
None declared
Other financial info
Until the end of 2015 RCL used to conduct its EU Public Affairs through CLIA Europe and Fipra International alone (who have made their own registrations is this registry). From 1 January 2016 Ukko Metsola was hired by RCL to further support and coordinate these EU activities, as part of his broader mandate (Government Relations for Europe and Asia-Pacific). RCL's direct costs, attributable to activities covered by the Register, fit into the 50,000 - 99,999 euro range.
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EU Structures
Groups (European Commission)
None
ACC
None
Groups (European Parliament)
None
Communication activities
Active participation in the European Maritime Day, including a high-level Commission visit on "Mein Schiff 5", one of the world's most advanced ships, also in terms of European green technology.
Other activities
None declared
Meetings
Meetings
6 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 21 Mar 2023 Location Brussels, Belgium Subject Green and digital transition of the shipbuilding and maritime sector Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Thierry Breton Portfolio Internal Market Attending - Joan Canton (Cabinet member)
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Date 21 Mar 2023 Location Brussels, Belgium Subject will follow Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Thierry Breton Portfolio Internal Market Attending - Joan Canton (Cabinet member)
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Date 14 Feb 2023 Location Brussels Subject Martime Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Adina Vălean Portfolio Transport Attending - Roxana Lesovici (Cabinet member)
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Date 15 Jun 2022 Location Brussels Subject - post-COVID recovery of the cruise industry - role of the maritime sector in contributing to the green transition Cabinet Cabinet of Vice-President Margaritis Schinas Portfolio Promoting the European Way of Life Attending - Chris Uregian (Cabinet member)
- Margaritis Schinas (Vice-President)
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Date 30 Jan 2020 Location Brussels Subject Introductory meeting with Royal Caribbean Cruises Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Adina Vălean Portfolio Transport Attending - Roxana Lesovici (Cabinet member)
- Adina-Ioana Vălean (Commissioner)
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Date 29 Jan 2020 Location Brussels Subject The Green Deal, The Revised Schengen Code, Competition in the shipping industry Cabinet Cabinet of Vice-President Margaritis Schinas Portfolio Promoting the European Way of Life Attending - Chris Uregian (Cabinet member)
- Margaritis Schinas (Vice-President)
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