Overview
Lobbying Costs
850,000€
Financial year: Jan 2017 - Dec 2017
Lobbyists (Full time equivalent)
5.75 Fte (11)
Lobbyists with EP accreditation
2
High-level Commission meetings
53
Lobbying Costs over the years
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Info
SUEZ Group
EU Transparency Register
27799842497-69 First registered on 12 Oct 2009
Goals / Remit
With 90 000 people on the five continents, SUEZ is a world leader in smart and sustainable resource management. We provide water and waste management solutions that enable cities and industries optimize their resource management and strengthen their environmental and economic performances, in line with regulatory standards. To meet increasing demands to overcome resource quality and scarcity challenges, SUEZ is fully engaged in the resource revolution.
With the full potential of digital
technologies and innovative solutions, the Group recovers 17 million tons of waste a year, produces 3.9 million tons of secondary raw materials and 7 TWh of local renewable energy. It also secures water resources, delivering wastewater treatment services to 58 million people and reusing 882 million m3 of wastewater. SUEZ generated total revenues of 15.9 billion euros in 2017 with Europe representing 69% of SUEZ's business.Main EU files targeted
SUEZ follows :
- Circular economy package - Action Plan (REUSE, Plastics Strategy, Waste-to-Energy Communication, Interface, Monitoring framework) and Legislative proposals on Waste Directives (Waste, landfill, Packaging and Packaging Waste, WEEE/Batteries);
- 2030 climate & energy package – The Energy Union and Winter Package (Renewable Energy Directive);
- EU Drinking Water Directive;
- Evaluation of Waste Shipment Regulation;
- Evaluation of Urban Wastewater Treatment Directive and Water Framework Directive;
- Proposal for a Regulation on fertilising products (EC) No 2003/2003;
- Guidelines on the maximization of water reuse in the EU, and the setting of minimum quality requirements for water reuse for agriculture irrigation and aquifer recharge ;
- EU strategy on pharmaceuticals in the environment;
-Horizontal files: VAT Directive, PSI Directive, Concession and public procurement DirectivesAddress
Head Office
SUEZ Groupe
Tour CB21 - 16 place de l´Iris
Paris La Défense 92040
FRANCEEU Office
SUEZ Belgium
Avenue Charles Quint, 584 - B 7
Berchem Sainte Agathe 1082
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People
Total lobbyists declared
11
Employment time Lobbyists 100% 3 75% 1 50% 1 25% 6 Lobbyists (Full time equivalent)
5.75
Lobbyists with EP accreditation
All Lobbyists with EP accreditation over time
2 accreditations were / are live (in bold) for the selected state of 28 Mar 2018
Name Start date End Date Alexandra DE SCHONEN 25 Jan 2024 24 Jan 2025 Antonia MEIRING 10 Oct 2023 30 Apr 2024 Ms Alexandra de Schonen 25 Jan 2024 15 Apr 2024 Ms Antonia MEIRING 10 Oct 2023 15 Apr 2024 Ms Margot RENAULT 16 Mar 2023 08 Oct 2023 Ms Nicole Couder 21 Jan 2023 20 Jan 2024 Mr Denis Bonvillain 13 Jun 2019 01 Jul 2020 Mr JOSE MUNOZ 08 Jun 2018 08 Jun 2019 Ms Nicole Couder 08 Jun 2018 08 Jun 2019 Mr Denis Bonvillain 27 Apr 2018 27 Apr 2019 Ms Nicole Couder 12 May 2017 28 Apr 2018 Mr JOSE MUNOZ 01 Apr 2017 31 Mar 2018 Mr Denis Bonvillain 20 Mar 2017 21 Mar 2018 Mr Christophe SCIUS 12 Mar 2016 11 Mar 2017 Mr Henry SAINT BRIS 11 Mar 2016 11 Mar 2017 Ms Chloé SIMEHA 11 Mar 2016 11 Mar 2017 Mr Denis Bonvillain 10 Mar 2016 10 Mar 2017 Ms Chloé SIMEHA 13 Mar 2015 11 Mar 2016 Mr Denis Bonvillain 27 Feb 2015 25 Feb 2016 Mr Christophe SCIUS 27 Feb 2015 25 Feb 2016 Mr Henry SAINT BRIS 28 Feb 2015 26 Feb 2016 Mr JAN CAERELS 29 Nov 2013 28 May 2014 Mr JAN CAERELS 12 Jan 2013 10 Oct 2013 Mrs Florence MOUREY 17 Jan 2012 01 Dec 2012 Complementary Information
Within SUEZ, the Institutional Affairs department - Europe is responsible for monitoring legislative and policy initiatives at the EU level and their impact on SUEZ's businesses, for gathering expertise inside the company on issues of interest, and for delivering key messages to EU decision-makers.
The team relies on an internal network gathering experts and country representatives who contribute to various extents, to the implementation of SUEZ's European relations.Person in charge of EU relations
Mr Denis Bonvillain (Coordinator of EU Affairs - Institutional affairs department)
Person with legal responsibility
Mr Jean-Louis Chaussade (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
The list below includes our involvement in EU initiatives as well as our main institutional partnerships at European and global levels. More information on these partnerships or on institutional relations at national level are available upon request.
Membership in waste organizations:
- European Innovation Partnership on Raw materials
- Confederation of European Waste-to-Energy Plants (CEWEP)*
- European Federation of Waste Management and Environmental Services (FEAD)*
- European Recovered Fuel Organization (ERFO)
- European Recycling Industries’ Confederation (EURIC)
- EU Association for Co-Processing (EUCOPRO)
- International Solid Waste Association (ISWA)
Membership in water organizations:
- European Innovation Partnership on Water
- MEP Water group
- AQUAFED
- EUREAU*
- International Water Association (IWA)*
- World Water Council
- Water Supply and Sanitation Technological Platform (WssTP)
- Acqueau
Cross sectoral federations:
- E3PO*
- Business Europe*
Relationship with think-tanks and associations:
- Ellen Mac Arthur Foundation
- Association of Cities and Regions for Recycling and sustainable Resource management (ACR+)
- EPR Club
- CEN Strategic Advisory Body on Environment (SABE)*
- CSR Europe
- European Cooperation Council (CCE)
- European Policy Center ( EPC)
- Institut de Prospective Economique du monde Méditerranéen (IPEMed)
- United Cities and Local Governments (UCLG)
- CEPS - Task Force on Circular Economy
(* = through business federations)Member organisations
None declared
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Financial Data
Closed financial year
Jan 2017 - Dec 2017
Lobbying costs for closed financial year
850,000€
Other financial info
This estimate takes into account:
- Human resources;
- The fees paid to the above mentioned organizations;
- Travel expenses.
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EU Structures
Groups (European Commission)
Support to Circular Economy Financing Expert Group#E03517 #http://ec.europa.eu/transparency/regexpert/index.cfm?do=groupDetail.groupDetail&groupID=3517 #Member #C#High level steering group of the European Innovation Partnership on Raw Materials #E03391 #http://ec.europa.eu/transparency/regexpert/index.cfm?do=groupDetail.groupDetail&groupID=3391 #Member #C#EIP Sherpa group #Commission operational expert group of the European Innovation Partnership on Raw Materials #E03392 #http://ec.europa.eu/transparency/regexpert/index.cfm?do=groupDetail.groupDetail&groupID=3392 #Member #C
Groups (European Parliament)
- Climate change, sustainable development and biodiversity.
- Seas, rivers, islands and coastal areasCommunication activities
- Various speaking engagements in events related to our activities (e.g Plastics conference 26/09/17; Green Week; CE8 breakfast on business circular models)
- Bilateral meetings with Members of the European Commission, the European Parliament and Permanent Representations.
- Distribution of our topical position papers and corporate bookletsOther activities
The main initiatives covered in 2017 by SUEZ include:
- on waste management: public consultations on plastics, batteries and interface between waste, products and chemicals;
- on water management issues: public consultations on microplastics, pharmaceuticals in the environment
Meetings
Meetings
53 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 03 May 2023 Location Brussels Subject Biomethane production from wastewater. Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Kadri Simson Portfolio Energy Attending - Kadri Simson (Commissioner)
- Stefano Grassi (Cabinet member)
- Ruud Kempener (Cabinet member)
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Date 03 May 2023 Location Brussels Subject EU circular economy and water policies Cabinet Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Frans Timmermans Portfolio European Green Deal Attending - Helena Braun (Cabinet member)
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Date 21 Apr 2023 Location Videconference Subject Energy from waste and water management - biomethane production from wastewater Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Kadri Simson Portfolio Energy Attending - Stefano Grassi (Cabinet member)
- Ruud Kempener (Cabinet member)
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Date 20 Sep 2022 Location Brussels Subject VTC meeting: Waste water surveillance Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Stella Kyriakides Portfolio Health Attending - Daphne von Buxhoeveden (Cabinet member)
- Roberto Reig Rodrigo (Cabinet member)
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Date 18 Jul 2022 Location Brussels Subject Mr Hugues d’Antin, Institutional Relations at Suez Group To discuss use of wastewater analysis in the preparedness and crisis management DG Health Emergency Preparedness and Response Authority Attending - Pierre Delsaux (Director-General)
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Date 05 Jul 2022 Location Virtual Subject To discuss the review of the Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Virginijus Sinkevičius Portfolio Environment, Oceans and Fisheries Attending - Arunas Ribokas (Cabinet member)
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Date 05 Jul 2022 Location Video-call Subject Urban wastewater treatment (Zero Pollution) Cabinet Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Frans Timmermans Portfolio European Green Deal Attending - Lukas Visek (Cabinet member)
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Date 08 Oct 2021 Location video-call Subject World Materials Forum and EU action on circular economy Cabinet Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Frans Timmermans Portfolio European Green Deal Attending - Helena Braun (Cabinet member)
- Antoine Colombani (Cabinet member)
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Date 01 Oct 2021 Location video-call Subject Circular economy, waste management and recycled content Cabinet Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Frans Timmermans Portfolio European Green Deal Attending - Helena Braun (Cabinet member)
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Date 22 Jul 2021 Location video-call Subject World Materials Forum Cabinet Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Frans Timmermans Portfolio European Green Deal Attending - Antoine Colombani (Cabinet member)
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Date 07 Jul 2021 Location Videoconference Subject Meeting on Fit for 55 Cabinet Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Frans Timmermans Portfolio European Green Deal Attending - Stefanie Hiesinger (Cabinet member)
- Riccardo Maggi (Cabinet member)
- Helena Braun (Cabinet member)
- Sarah Nelen (Cabinet member)
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Date 30 Apr 2021 Location Virtual Subject To discuss the European Green Deal in in terms of clean technologies, innovation and sustainable investments, as well as the zero pollution ambition and the role of innovative environmental services. Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Virginijus Sinkevičius Portfolio Environment, Oceans and Fisheries Attending - Rozalina Petrova (Cabinet member)
- Virginijus Sinkevičius (Commissioner)
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Date 13 Apr 2021 Location Virtual Subject EU Taxonomy and its impact on energy sector Cabinet Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Valdis Dombrovskis Portfolio An Economy that Works for People Attending - Elina Melngaile (Cabinet member)
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Date 12 Apr 2021 Location Virtual Subject Taxonomy regulation and delegated acts 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 29 Mar 2021 Location Brussels - video meeting Subject Digital economy, smart cities, data management (virtual meeting) DG Communications Networks, Content and Technology Attending - Roberto Viola (Director-General)
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Date 29 Mar 2021 Location Brussels - video meeting Subject Digital economy, smart cities, data management (virtual meeting) DG Communications Networks, Content and Technology Attending - Roberto Viola (Director-General)
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Date 26 Mar 2021 Location Video Conferencing Subject Implementation of the Green Deal; Implementation of the EU recovery plan. Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Kadri Simson Portfolio Energy Attending - Laure Chapuis-Kombos (Cabinet member)
- Kitti Nyitrai (Cabinet member)
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Date 22 Mar 2021 Location video-call Subject Implementation of the European Green Deal and circular economy Cabinet Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Frans Timmermans Portfolio European Green Deal Attending - Sarah Nelen (Cabinet member)
- Helena Braun (Cabinet member)
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Date 22 Mar 2021 Location Virtual Subject ‘’Implementation of the European Green Deal and circular economy’’ Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Virginijus Sinkevičius Portfolio Environment, Oceans and Fisheries Attending - Rozalina Petrova (Cabinet member)
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Date 22 Mar 2021 Location Online Subject Implementation of the European Green Deal and circular economy Cabinet Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Margrethe Vestager Portfolio Europe Fit for Digital Age Attending - Alina-Stefania Ujupan (Cabinet member)
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Date 29 Sep 2020 Location Brussels - videoconference Subject Circular economy and green recovery Cabinet Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Frans Timmermans Portfolio European Green Deal Attending - Frans Timmermans (Executive Vice-President)
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Date 16 Jul 2020 Location Brussels Subject Green Deal Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Paolo Gentiloni Portfolio Economy Attending - Alienor Margerit (Cabinet member)
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Date 29 Jun 2020 Location Videoconference Subject La double transition; Le plan de relance européen, Les Alliances industrielles Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Thierry Breton Portfolio Internal Market Attending - Thierry Breton (Commissioner)
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Date 26 Jun 2020 Location Brussels Subject Video conference on the Green Recovery Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Elisa Ferreira Portfolio Cohesion and Reforms Attending - Carole Mancel-Blanchard (Cabinet member)
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Date 25 Mar 2020 Location phone call Subject EU Green Deal, crisis recovery and circular economy Cabinet Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Frans Timmermans Portfolio European Green Deal Attending - Helena Braun (Cabinet member)
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Date 06 Feb 2020 Location Brussels Subject Green Deal an circular economy Cabinet Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Frans Timmermans Portfolio European Green Deal Attending - Frans Timmermans (Executive Vice-President)
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Date 21 Jun 2019 Location Brussels Subject SUEZ Manifesto on Sustainable Europe and compostable recycling Cabinet Cabinet of Vice-President Jyrki Katainen Portfolio Jobs, Growth, Investment and Competitiveness Attending - Grzegorz Radziejewski (Cabinet member)
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Date 26 Mar 2019 Location Brussels Subject Innovation policy DG Research and Innovation Attending - Jean-Eric Paquet (Director-General)
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Date 11 Apr 2018 Location Brussels, BERL Subject discussion on the implementation of the Plastic Strategy Cabinet Cabinet of First Vice-President Frans Timmermans Portfolio Better Regulation, Interinstitutional Relations, the Rule of Law and the Charter of Fundamental Rights Attending - Frans Timmermans (First Vice-President)
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Date 07 Feb 2018 Location Brussels, BERL Subject Discussion on the Plastic Strategy Cabinet Cabinet of First Vice-President Frans Timmermans Portfolio Better Regulation, Interinstitutional Relations, the Rule of Law and the Charter of Fundamental Rights Attending - Helena Braun (Cabinet member)
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Date 30 Jan 2018 Location Brussels Subject Circular Economy Action Plan Cabinet Cabinet of Vice-President Karmenu Vella Portfolio Environment, Maritime Affairs and Fisheries Attending - Karmenu Vella (Commissioner)
- Aurore Maillet (Cabinet member)
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Date 30 Jan 2018 Location Brussels Subject Clean Energy Package Cabinet Cabinet of Vice-President Miguel Arias Cañete Portfolio Climate Action & Energy Attending - Miguel Arias Cañete (Commissioner)
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Date 30 Jan 2018 Location Berlaymont Subject Circular Economy DG Inspire, Debate, Engage and Accelerate Action Attending - Ann Mettler (Director-General)
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Date 20 Dec 2017 Location Brussels Subject Waste shipments to China DG Environment Attending - Daniel Calleja Crespo (Director-General)
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Date 25 Apr 2017 Location Brussels Subject Information regarding the work of SUEZ Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Phil Hogan Portfolio Agriculture & Rural Development Attending - Phil Hogan (Commissioner)
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Date 25 Apr 2017 Location Brussels Subject Circular Economy Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Carlos Moedas Portfolio Research, Science and Innovation Attending - Robert Schröder (Cabinet member)
- Carlos Moedas (Commissioner)
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Date 25 Apr 2017 Location Brussels Subject digitalisation, circular economy Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Elżbieta Bieńkowska Portfolio Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEs Attending - Rolf Carsten Bermig (Cabinet member)
- Kaius Kristian Hedberg (Cabinet member)
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Date 18 Jan 2017 Location Davos Subject Economic outlook in France and Europe Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Pierre Moscovici Portfolio Economic and Financial Affairs, Taxation and Customs Attending - Pierre Moscovici (Commissioner)
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Date 02 Jun 2016 Location Brussels Subject CE8 side-event at EBS - Circular Economy Cabinet Cabinet of Vice-President Jyrki Katainen Portfolio Jobs, Growth, Investment and Competitiveness Attending - Grzegorz Radziejewski (Cabinet member)
- Jyrki Katainen (Vice-President)
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Date 19 May 2016 Location Brussels Subject Circular Economy - Energy Cabinet Cabinet of Vice-President Karmenu Vella Portfolio Environment, Maritime Affairs and Fisheries Attending - Aurore Maillet (Cabinet member)
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Date 19 Apr 2016 Location Brussels Subject circular economy Cabinet Cabinet of Vice-President Jyrki Katainen Portfolio Jobs, Growth, Investment and Competitiveness Attending - Grzegorz Radziejewski (Cabinet member)
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Date 13 Oct 2015 Location Brussels, Belgium Subject Circular Economy DG Environment Attending - Daniel Calleja Crespo (Director-General)
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Date 01 Oct 2015 Location Brussels, Belgium Subject Circular Economy Cabinet Cabinet of First Vice-President Frans Timmermans Portfolio Better Regulation, Interinstitutional Relations, the Rule of Law and the Charter of Fundamental Rights Attending - Frans Timmermans (First Vice-President)
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Date 02 Jul 2015 Location BERL Subject Circular Economy Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Elżbieta Bieńkowska Portfolio Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEs Attending - Rolf Carsten Bermig (Cabinet member)
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Date 02 Jul 2015 Location Brussels Subject Circular Economy Cabinet Cabinet of First Vice-President Frans Timmermans Portfolio Better Regulation, Interinstitutional Relations, the Rule of Law and the Charter of Fundamental Rights Attending - Bernardus Smulders (Cabinet member)
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Date 02 Jul 2015 Location Berlaymont Subject Circular economy Cabinet Cabinet of First Vice-President Frans Timmermans Portfolio Better Regulation, Interinstitutional Relations, the Rule of Law and the Charter of Fundamental Rights Attending - Sarah Nelen (Cabinet member)
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Date 02 Jul 2015 Location Brussels Subject Circular Economy Cabinet Cabinet of Vice-President Jyrki Katainen Portfolio Jobs, Growth, Investment and Competitiveness Attending - Juho Romakkaniemi (Cabinet member)
- Heidi Jern (Cabinet member)
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Date 05 May 2015 Location Brussels Subject Circular Economy Cabinet Cabinet of Vice-President Karmenu Vella Portfolio Environment, Maritime Affairs and Fisheries Attending - Karmenu Vella (Commissioner)
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Date 20 Mar 2015 Location Paris Subject Economie Circulaire Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Pierre Moscovici Portfolio Economic and Financial Affairs, Taxation and Customs Attending - Pierre Moscovici (Commissioner)
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Date 04 Feb 2015 Location Brussels Subject Circular Economy Cabinet Cabinet of Vice-President Jyrki Katainen Portfolio Jobs, Growth, Investment and Competitiveness Attending - Heidi Jern (Cabinet member)
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Date 04 Feb 2015 Location Brussels Subject Public Private Partnerships within Cohesion policy Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Corina Crețu Portfolio Regional Policy Attending - Mathieu Fichter (Cabinet member)
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Date 27 Jan 2015 Location BERL 12/243 Subject Circular Economy Cabinet Cabinet of First Vice-President Frans Timmermans Portfolio Better Regulation, Interinstitutional Relations, the Rule of Law and the Charter of Fundamental Rights Attending - Sarah Nelen (Cabinet member)
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Date 04 Dec 2014 Location Brussels Subject Circular economy and water issues Cabinet Cabinet of Vice-President Karmenu Vella Portfolio Environment, Maritime Affairs and Fisheries Attending - Patrick Costello (Cabinet member)