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Overview
Lobbying Costs
25,000€ - 49,999€
Financial year: Jan 2020 - Dec 2020
Lobbyists (Full time equivalent)
1.4 Fte (5)
Lobbyists with EP accreditation
0
High-level Commission meetings
2
Lobbying Costs over the years
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Info
Society of European Affairs Professionals (SEAP)
EU Transparency Register
360457536314-69 First registered on 24 Oct 2019
Goals / Remit
SEAP is the Society of European Affairs Professionals, the recognised organisation of all EU public affairs professionals including those operating in trade associations, corporations, consultancies, not for profits and other representative bodies. SEAP operates a Code of Conduct/Professional Standards and represents European Affairs Professionals’ interests to the EU institutions since 1997.
Our Vision: To advance the European affairs profession so that it will contribute to ever-better policy outcomes.
Our Mission: To be the trust mark of the profession by setting and promoting standards of ethical conduct; To provide practical support and networking for members; To be an authoritative representative for the interests of the profession to the EU institutions, stakeholders and the public.
Our Values: In pursuit of its Mission SEAP will uphold the Values of Integrity, Transparency, Accuracy, and Confidentiality.Main EU files targeted
SEAP follows all initiatives related to the Regulation of Transparency and the Regulation of the professional activities of European affairs professionals.
Currently, SEAP's activities are focused on:
- Codes of Conduct in all EU Institutions;
- Inter-Institutional Agreement on a Mandatory Register for Lobbyists;
- Revolving doors;
- Transparency and Access beyond the IIA;
- Science and Technology in Public Affairs.Address
Head Office
Rue du Trône 60
Brussels 1050
BELGIUMEU Office
Rue du Trône 60
Brussels 1050
BELGIUMWebsite
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People
Total lobbyists declared
5
Employment time Lobbyists 100% 1 10% 4 Lobbyists (Full time equivalent)
1.4
Lobbyists with EP accreditation
All Lobbyists with EP accreditation over time
0 accreditations were / are live (in bold) for the selected state of 13 May 2022
Name Start date End Date Valentin CALFA 08 Oct 2022 07 Oct 2023 Complementary Information
SEAP is run by the 5 members of its Board of Directors who work pro-bono for the association:
Paul Varakas, President
Emma Brown, Vice President
Stefano Marmo, Vice President and Treasurer
Andrea Chiarello
Yiannis Korkovelos
Furthermore, SEAP hires an operations manager to aid with the execution of the mandate.Person in charge of EU relations
Data not provided by Register Secretariat due to GDPR
Person with legal responsibility
Data not provided by Register Secretariat due to GDPR
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Categories
Category
Trade unions and professional associations
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Networking
Affiliation
SEAP currently boasts a membership of around 300 individual public affairs professionals. SEAP is not formally a member of any other legal entity.
Member organisations
PwC Belgium
EUreSupport SPRL
Gbat Beckenham
CERAME-UNIE
The Brewers of Europe
Escuela De Negocios MBA, SL
The Netherlands Institute of Chartered Accountants
Steven Bridges Consulting sprl
SHV Energy
AB Inbev
Ferrero Group
The Loyal Advisory Company
Ceruti Consulting
CBBS
Cos&Co
Jaggy Bunnet bvba
Political Intelligence SPRL
UEPG European Aggregates Assoc
DEKRA Representation to the EU - Division of DEKRA Belgium NV / SA
AnimalhealthEurope
Schneider Electric
Athenora
MED-EL
Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales
Law Society of England and Wales
Eurogeographics
EAEPC
Mourato Cunha
UEPG European Aggregates Assoc
Espacom sprl
Point Public Affairs
Fullilove Consulting
CECIMO
United Partners
Law Society of England and Wales
Confederation of European Community Cigarette Manufacturers
CORE
FTI Consulting Belgium SA
Euromines
Schuman Associates
RPH Management gmbh
Dods Group EU
Croatian Employers' Association
Europen
Jurka P.S.A. GmbH Political Strategic Advisors
Aurora Borealis Consulting
Fon Kum Gilbert Consulting
European Aluminium Association AISBL
The Confederation of Danish Industry
Anthenor Public Affairs
Law Society of England and Wales
Hague Corporate Affairs
CLC Consulting
Premium Concept
Bernstein Public Policy sprl
European Fruit Juices Association
PrimeiraImagem Lda
APRI
Ingenieurbüro M. Meier
EUROGYPSUM
Cruise Lines International Association
FoodDrinkEurope
PubAffairsBruxelles ASBL
EURO NAVIGATOR
Euros / Agency
Philip Morris International
Cefic - European Chemical Industry Council
PACE
European Cigar Manufacturers Association
LVMH Publica sa
Interel European Affairs
LVMH Publica sa
Pangea Public Affairs
DEKRA Representation to the EU - Division of DEKRA Belgium NV / SA
Law Society Brussels Office
APRI
Brucovi sprl
L'Oreal Belgilux SA
Cabinet Schell
UEPG (European Aggregates Association)
KTTO Turkish Cypriot Chamber of Commerce
UEPG European Aggregates Assoc
European Travel Retail Confederation
Stenstrom Consulting
EDANA
Eurogypsum
Federation of European Broadcasters
Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales
RTL Group
CERAME-UNIE
TRAXIO
PwC
European Man-Made Fibres Association
TIAO
Accenture
ZAY Strateji Public Affairs Consultancy
Philip Morris International
European Consulting company
Electrolux Appliances AB
FEVE
Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer
Tetra Pak Belgium nv
Toyota Motor Europe
Amcham EU
Hyundai Motor Company Brussels Office
Red Flag Consulting
World Federation of Advertisers
Pernod Ricard
ARCTURUS Group
Aspect Consulting
Instinctif Partners
Procter and Gamble Services Company nv
EPPA sa
Kellen
Amazon
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Financial Data
Interests represented
Promotes their own interests or the collective interests of their members
Closed financial year
Jan 2020 - Dec 2020
Lobbying costs for closed financial year
25,000€ - 49,999€
Major contributions in closed year
None declared
Intermediaries for closed year
None declaredIntermediaries for current year
None declaredClosed year Costs
25,000€ - 49,999€
Other financial info
SEAP is exclusively funded by membership quotas and eventually by aditional support gathered in the organisation of events.
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EU Structures
Groups (European Commission)
none
Groups (European Parliament)
N/A
Communication activities
SEAP runs a platform dedicated to educating the general public about the role of the lobbying professionals in public policy-making.
The platform can be found at www.lobbyeurope.orgOther activities
None declared
- Meetings
Meetings
2 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 08 Jun 2023 Location Brussels, Belgium Subject Impact of the measure of removing details of desk officers, policy assistants and other individuals working at the institution from the online database ‘EU Whoiswho’ DG Secretariat-General Attending - Ilze Juhansone (Secretary-General)
Other Lobbyists -
Date 11 Nov 2020 Location videoconference Subject Ongoing negotiations on a mandatory Transparency Register Cabinet Cabinet of Vice-President Věra Jourová Portfolio Values and Transparency Attending - Renate Nikolay (Cabinet member)
- Meetings