Overview
Lobbying Costs
557,000€
Financial year: Jan 2015 - Dec 2015
Lobbyists (Full time equivalent)
2 Fte (5)
Lobbyists with EP accreditation
2
High-level Commission meetings
0
Lobbying Costs over the years
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Info
Shire (Shire)
EU Transparency Register
60329985751-43 First registered on 28 Apr 2011
Goals / Remit
Shire is an international specialty biopharmaceutical company focused on a single purpose: to enable people with life-altering conditions to lead better lives.
Shire focuses its business on rare diseases, neuroscience, gastrointestinal conditions and internal medicine.Main EU files targeted
Pharmaceutical legislation
Pharmaceutical sector policies
Rare Disease policies
Mental Health policies
European Commission's annual work programme
European Medicines AgencyAddress
Head Office
Riverwalk; Citywest Business Campus, 5
Dublin 24
IRELANDEU Office
47, rue Montoyer
Brussels 1000
BELGIUM -
People
Total lobbyists declared
5
Employment time Lobbyists 75% 1 50% 1 25% 3 Lobbyists (Full time equivalent)
2
Lobbyists with EP accreditation
All Lobbyists with EP accreditation over time
2 accreditations were / are live (in bold) for the selected state of 22 Apr 2016
Name Start date End Date Mr Richard CORLISS 12 Oct 2017 12 Oct 2018 Mr Toon DIGNEFFE 12 Oct 2017 12 Oct 2018 Mr Richard CORLISS 30 Sep 2016 23 Sep 2017 Ms Maria Joaquina RODRIGUEZ SANCHEZ 30 Sep 2016 22 Sep 2017 Ms Astrid Jankowitsch 30 Sep 2016 27 Sep 2017 Mr Toon DIGNEFFE 30 Sep 2016 24 Sep 2017 Mr Maciej Gajewski 11 Sep 2015 09 Sep 2016 Mr Richard CORLISS 11 Sep 2015 09 Sep 2016 Mr Nicholas Edwards 16 May 2014 05 Jun 2015 Mr Emmanuel Chantelot 15 May 2014 05 Jun 2015 Mr Maciej Gajewski 13 May 2014 05 Jun 2015 Complementary Information
5 persons involved are 3 Shire employees (at 75%, 50% and 25% FTE respectively) based in Brussels, and, 2 external consultants (at 25% FTE respectively).
Person in charge of EU relations
Mr Emmanuel Chantelot (Head of International Government Relations & Public Affairs)
Person with legal responsibility
Mr Flemming Ornskov (Chief Executive Officer)
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Categories
Category
II - In-house lobbyists and trade/business/professional associations
Subcategory
Companies & groups
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Networking
Affiliation
Shire is a member of the European Association of Bioindustries (EuropaBio), European Federation of Pharmaceutical Industries and Associations (EFPIA), American Chamber of Commerce to the European Union (AmCham EU), British Chamber of Commerce in Belgium, European Policy Centre (EPC), and, Friends of Europe.
Member organisations
None declared
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Financial Data
Closed financial year
Jan 2015 - Dec 2015
Lobbying costs for closed financial year
557,000€
Other financial info
Employees (1.5 FTE total within scope of register activities) = EUR 240,000
Public Affairs consultancy fees = EUR 150,000
Association membership fees = EUR 102,000
Cost of policy events and publications = EUR 50,000
Office & administrative expenses = EUR 15,000 -
EU Structures
Groups (European Commission)
None
ACC
None
Groups (European Parliament)
None
Communication activities
None
Other activities
Shire engages in debates on issues relevant to the biopharmaceutical sector. Shire supports equal access to innovative medicines in Europe and research and innovation in the healthcare sector.
Shire also interacts with the EU Institutions in relation to legislation which has impact on the industry, for example Shire participates in relevant public consultations.- Meetings
Meetings
None declared
- Meetings