Overview
Lobbying Costs
9,999€
Financial year: Dec 2019 - Nov 2020
Lobbyists (Full time equivalent)
1.5 Fte (3)
Lobbyists with EP accreditation
0
High-level Commission meetings
0
Lobbying Costs over the years
-
Info
Association for Railway Automation, Signaling, Telecommunication and Industry (RASTIA)
EU Transparency Register
112293030164-30 First registered on 13 Feb 2018
Goals / Remit
1. To create an environment for exchange of information between companies and individuals in Bulgaria that can effectively influence the formation of policy and strategy for the development of Bulgarian railway automation, signalling, communication and industry;
2. To establish communication and direct contacts for joint participations in forums, projects and conferences with similar associations in the Czech Republic, Austria and France, Germany and other countries. The goal is for the Association to dispose with up-to-date information from Europe, based on which adequate solutions to be offered to the government and the competent state authorities;
3. To set in place a comprehensive strategy and programme for development and modernization of the railway infrastructure in Bulgaria;
4. To set in place a comprehensive policy and strategy for development and professional training of the human resources in the field of railway signalling, automation and telecommunicatio (...)Main EU files targeted
The organization has activities in the field of digitalisation. It also works actively in automation, telecommunication and signaling systems.
The organization has several experts, some of which are civilian contracts. Four times a year, our experts visit forums at http://www.unife.org/ European Railway Industry. This organization participates in expert groups to the European Commission and Parliament. Currently, our organization is in the process of participating in a competition for an expert at the European Commission. Each month they receive UNIFE documents and review texts from European Commission documents. These documents are analyzed and provide our opinion to UNIFE. UNIFE compiles the materials and delivers them to the European Commission. Specific documents on which we have given an opinion: JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION 4.10.2016 B8-1058/2016 } RC1, COMMUNICATION FROM THE COMMISSION TO THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT, THE EUROPEAN COUNCIL AND THE COUNCIL Towards a robust trade policy for the EU in the interest of jobs and growth,Brussels, 18.10.2016 COM(2016) 690 final, EU-Japan EPA – The Agreement in Principle 6 July 2017, "Berlin Declaration" Joint declaration on industrial policy by Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, France, Germany,Hungary, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Poland, Romania, Slovak Republic, Slovenia and Spain on the occasion of the Vth Ministerial Conference of the Friends of Industry June 30th 2017 – Berlin and many other documents.Address
Head Office
str. bratya Bakstoun #68
Sofia 1000
BULGARIA -
People
Total lobbyists declared
3
Employment time Lobbyists 50% 3 Lobbyists (Full time equivalent)
1.5
Lobbyists with EP accreditation
No lobbyists with EP accreditations
Complementary Information
None declared
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
III - Non-governmental organisations
Subcategory
Non-governmental organisations, platforms and networks and similar
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Networking
Affiliation
We are members of UNIFE.
http://www.unife.org/about-us/members.htmlMember organisations
None declared
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Financial Data
Closed financial year
Dec 2019 - Nov 2020
Lobbying costs for closed financial year
9,999€
Other financial info
No
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EU Structures
Groups (European Commission)
Competitiveness of the Rail Supply Industry#E03536#http://ec.europa.eu/transparency/regexpert/index.cfm?do=groupDetail.groupDetail&groupID=3536 #Member #C#Industry, Civil society
Groups (European Parliament)
Our organization participates in various expert groups in the European Commission and Parliament with the assistance of UNIFE.
Specific European groups in which we participate:
FOURTH RAILWAY PACKAGE, STANDARDS AND REGULATION, EU FINANCING FOR RAIL, ERTMS, RAIL SYSTEMS, ENVIRONMENT & SUSTAINABILITY.#Our organization participates in various expert groups in the European Commission and Parliament with the assistance of UNIFE. Specific initiatives are listed in the box above. We take an active part in documents of the 4th industrial revolution in the railway industry - companies from the railway industry.
Our organization participates in various expert groups in the European Commission and Parliament with the assistance of UNIFE. Specific initiatives are listed in the box above. We take an active part in documents of the 4th industrial revolution in the railway industry - companies from the railway industry.Communication activities
On 31 January 2018 in Brussels the leadership of the association attended the annual awards for "The Railman of the Year". On 20 February 2018 in Brussels, we have an invitation and we will be taking part in a debate on "What will bring the UK out of the European Union to the European Railways?" On 21 February 2018 in Brussels, we will participate in a UNIFE meeting attended by representatives of the European Commission.
Other activities
We are working actively to improve the competitiveness of the Bulgarian and European railway industries. We are currently focusing on the impact of the Chinese invasion in Europe from the point of view of rail transport. We are also examining and at the moment we are writing with the help of the Ministry of Transport - an industrial strategy of the 4th Industrial Revolution in the Railway Industry of Bulgaria.
Meetings
Meetings
None declared