Overview
Lobbying Costs
700,000€ - 799,999€
Financial year: Jan 2022 - Dec 2022
Lobbyists (Full time equivalent)
6.5 Fte (8)
Lobbyists with EP accreditation
4
High-level Commission meetings
17
Lobbying Costs over the years
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Info
European Construction Industry Federation (FIEC)
EU Transparency Register
92221016212-42 First registered on 14 Jul 2011
Goals / Remit
Represent, via the national member federations, construction enterprises
• of all sizes (from builders/ crafts/ one person SMEs through to large firms)
• of all Building and Civil Engineering specialities
• practising all kinds of working methods (whether operating as general contractors or as sub-contractors),
Promote and defend to all institutions, organisations and persons, in particular to the EU institutions and agencies, the specific interests of its members in all areas:
• economic and legal, as a federation of industry and craft enterprises
• social (including training/ education, health & safety), as an employers' federation (only recognised Social Partner/ employers' representative in the Sectoral Social Dialogue in the Construction Industry)
• technical and environmental, dealing with matters linked to energy, decarbonisation, energy efficiency, R&D, innovation, digitalisation and standardisation. (first ever Associate Member of CEN)Main EU files targeted
ECONOMIC AND LEGAL AFFAIRS
- Investment policies, i.e. Juncker Investment Plan (incl. EFSI)
- Infrastructure policy: Connecting Europe Facility, TEN-T, TEN-E
- maintenance of infrastructure
- Fiscal policy (VAT)
- Public procurement (incl.concessions, PPPs and electronic procurement)
- Regional policy (ERDF)
- EU contract law
- Consumer policy
- Late payment
- "Trade secrets" (draft directive on "the protection of undisclosed know-how and business information ("trade secrets") against their unlawful acquisition, use and disclosure.")
- "SUP" (draft directive on Single-member private limited liability compagnies)
- IPI (International Procurement Instrument)
- Sustainable Finance (Taxonomy)
- Tachograph Regulations - Eurovignette Directive
- Expert Group on eProcurement
- CEN/TC 461 (integrity & interoperability in public procurement)
SOCIAL AFFAIRS :
- "Enforcement of Posting" Directive
- "Initiatives for youth employment in the construction industry" website
- Assessment of all EU Health & Safety legislation
- Respirable Crystalline Silica
- Mobility package
- Fight against undeclared work
- EU Platform for tackling Undeclared Work
- European Labour Authority (ELA)
- Blueprint Project (skills)
TECHNICAL AFFAIRS
- Revision of Technical Report by CEN/TC 135 on scope of EN 1090-1
- Technical information in CE marking
- Contractor's Guide to CE marking under the CPR
- Building assessment framework to measure resource efficiency of buildings
- Circular Economy Package
- Revision of the Waste Directives
- Construction Products Regulation - impact on contractors
- Horizon 2020
- Energy Efficiency and energy performance of buildings
- Climate change policy
- Standardisation - construction products and buildings
- EU Green Deal
- Horizon Europe
- Decarbonisation
- Renovation Wave
- BIM issues
- Construction 4.0Address
Head Office
Avenue des Arts, 20 (7th floor)
Brussels 1000
BELGIUMEU Office
Avenue des Arts, 20 (7th floor)
Brussels 1000
BELGIUMWebsite
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People
Total lobbyists declared
8
Employment time Lobbyists 100% 5 50% 3 Lobbyists (Full time equivalent)
6.5
Lobbyists with EP accreditation
All Lobbyists with EP accreditation over time
4 accreditations were / are live (in bold) for the selected state of 21 Nov 2024
Name Start date End Date Giulia Garofalo 14 Oct 2024 14 Oct 2025 Benedikt FISCHER 14 Oct 2024 14 Oct 2025 Christine Le Forestier 14 Oct 2024 14 Oct 2025 Léna Guyon 29 Jul 2024 29 Jul 2025 Lena GUYON 26 Aug 2023 27 Aug 2024 Afonso BRITO 18 Nov 2023 04 Oct 2024 Jerome RADTKA 23 Nov 2023 04 Oct 2024 Afonso BRITO 24 Sep 2022 23 Sep 2023 Jerome RADTKA 24 Sep 2022 23 Sep 2023 Ms Christine LE FORESTIER 24 Sep 2022 23 Sep 2023 Afonso BRITO 04 Nov 2021 24 Sep 2022 Mr Karl THIES 04 Nov 2021 22 Aug 2022 Mr Karl THIES 15 Sep 2020 01 Oct 2021 Susan ARUNDALE 22 Aug 2020 21 Aug 2021 Ms Christine LE FORESTIER 06 Dec 2019 05 Dec 2020 Ms Yumna AZIZ 17 Sep 2019 17 Apr 2020 Mr Karl THIES 14 Sep 2019 12 Sep 2020 Susan ARUNDALE 05 Jul 2019 04 Jul 2020 Ms Christine LE FORESTIER 12 Dec 2018 06 Dec 2019 Susan ARUNDALE 11 Jul 2018 05 Jul 2019 Ms Christine LE FORESTIER 30 Oct 2017 28 Oct 2018 Susan ARUNDALE 20 Jul 2017 08 Jul 2018 Ms Christine LE FORESTIER 10 Nov 2016 30 Oct 2017 Susan ARUNDALE 19 Jul 2016 19 Jul 2017 Ms Christine LE FORESTIER 28 Oct 2015 26 Oct 2016 Susan ARUNDALE 07 Aug 2015 20 Jul 2016 Ms Christine LE FORESTIER 05 Nov 2014 28 Oct 2015 Ms Susan SCOTT 23 Aug 2014 07 Aug 2015 Mrs Christine LE FORESTIER 05 Nov 2014 27 Jan 2015 Mrs Susan SCOTT 23 Aug 2014 27 Jan 2015 Mrs Christine LE FORESTIER 14 Nov 2013 05 Nov 2014 Mrs Susan SCOTT 06 Jul 2013 05 Jul 2014 Mrs Christine LE FORESTIER 16 Nov 2012 10 Nov 2013 Mrs Christine LE FORESTIER 18 Jan 2012 01 Sep 2012 Mr Frank FARADAY 03 Feb 2012 01 Sep 2012 Mr Ulrich PAETZOLD 09 Feb 2012 08 Feb 2013 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
Trade unions and professional associations
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Networking
Affiliation
In alphabetical order:
• Build-Up Initiative (EU backed initiative to promote energy efficiency in buildings): partner
www.buildup.eu
• Businesseurope: observer in several specific working groups
www.businesseurope.eu
• CEN European Committee for Standardisation: first ever Associate Member
www.cen.eu
• CICA, Confederation of International Contractors’ Associations (world level)
www.cica.net
• DG EMPL, Sectoral Social Dialogue Committee "construction": only recognised Social Partner, representing the employers (construction firms of all sizes)
• DG GROW , participant in High Level Construction Forum
• ECCREDI, European Council for Construction, Research, Development and Innovation
www.eccredi.org
• Construction 2050 Alliance https://euconstruction2050.eu/
• ECTP, European Construction Technology Platform: Member
www.ectp.org
• EEN, European Employers' Network (coordinated by Businesseurope): member
- EHF - European Housing Forum
www.europeanhousingforum.eu
• EIC, European International Contractors (construction activities beyond Europe’s borders)
www.eic-federation.eu
• ESF, European Services Forum: member
www.esf.be
• FAIB, Federation of European and International Associations Established in Belgium,
www.faib.org
• ISO, International Standardisation Organisation: “A-liaison” status
www.iso.org
• Small Business Standards: regular contacts
http://sbs-sme.eu/
• Project www.construction-for-youth.eu
• Project BLUEPRINT https://constructionblueprint.eu/
• Partner of EU OSHA campaigns
• Partner/campaign www.healthy-workplaces.eu
• Partner/campaign
www.moreeubudget4transport.eu
Indirectly, via nominations "ad personam":
• ELA Stakeholders GroupMember organisations
None declared
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Financial Data
Interests represented
Promotes their own interests or the collective interests of their members
Closed financial year
Jan 2022 - Dec 2022
Lobbying costs for closed financial year
700,000€ - 799,999€
Major contributions in closed year
Type Name Amount Grant EU projects 77,567€ Intermediaries for closed year
None declaredIntermediaries for current year
None declaredClosed year Costs
700,000€ - 799,999€
Other financial info
None declared
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EU Structures
Groups (European Commission)
SUBGROUP ON DANGEROUS SUBSTANCES #E01329/2#https://ec.europa.eu/transparency/expert-groups-register/screen/expert-groups/consult?lang=en&groupID=100672 #OBSERVER #C#IndustryCommission expert group on the Construction Products Regulation Technical Acquis process#E03776#https://ec.europa.eu/transparency/expert-groups-register/screen/expert-groups/consult?lang=en&groupID=3776 #OBSERVER #C#IndustryMethodology on road safety assessments & safety ratings#E03686/1#https://ec.europa.eu/transparency/expert-groups-register/screen/expert-groups/consult?lang=en&groupID=100813 #OBSERVER #C#IndustryCommission expert group "Industrial Forum"#E03743#https://ec.europa.eu/transparency/expert-groups-register/screen/expert-groups/consult?lang=en&groupID=3743 #MEMBER #C#Industry#SMEsCommission Expert Group on Machinery#E03676#https://ec.europa.eu/transparency/expert-groups-register/screen/expert-groups/consult?lang=en&groupID=3676 #MEMBER #C#IndustryAdvisory Group on Construction Products#E01329#https://ec.europa.eu/transparency/expert-groups-register/screen/expert-groups/consult?lang=en&groupID=1329 #OBSERVER #C#IndustryPrecast Normal/Lightweight/Autoclaved Aerated Concrete Products#E03776/1#https://ec.europa.eu/transparency/expert-groups-register/screen/expert-groups/consult?lang=en&groupID=101532 #OBSERVER #C#IndustryMulti-Stakeholders Expert Group on eProcurement#E03142#https://ec.europa.eu/transparency/expert-groups-register/screen/expert-groups/consult?lang=en&groupID=3142 #MEMBER #C#IndustryStructural metallic products and ancillaries#E03776/2#https://ec.europa.eu/transparency/expert-groups-register/screen/expert-groups/consult?lang=en&groupID=101533 #OBSERVER #C#Industry
Groups (European Parliament)
N/A
Communication activities
- Annual FIEC Conference
- Annual statistical report
- Annual Activity report
- Press releases
- meetings with the Commission and European Parliament
- participation in various projects
- FIEC Manifesto - EU Term 2024-2029Other activities
None declared
Meetings
Meetings
17 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.
1 July 2024: We have noted that some meetings are appearing in duplicate, ie. some meetings seem to be listed twice. This seems to be because the Commission changes some element of a meeting data after the meeting has first been listed, which causes LobbyFacts to register it as a new meeting. We are investigating further.
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Date 30 Nov 2023 Location Brussels Subject Clean Transition Dialogue on Energy Intensive Industries Cabinet Cabinet of Vice-President Maroš Šefčovič Attending - Aleksandra Baranska (Cabinet member)
- Maroš Šefčovič (Executive Vice-President)
- Adam Romanowski (Cabinet member)
- Virginie Battu-henriksson (Cabinet member)
- Juraj Nociar (Cabinet member)
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Date 16 Mar 2023 Location Brussels Subject CMRD6 DG Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion Attending - Joost Korte (Director-General)
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Date 20 Oct 2022 Location Brussels Subject circular economy and construction sector Cabinet Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Frans Timmermans Portfolio European Green Deal Attending - Helena Braun (Cabinet member)
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Date 03 Mar 2022 Location Dublin (IE) Subject Minimum wage proposal, Platform work proposal, Labour shortages, Right to Request Remote Working Bill, Social dialogue. Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Nicolas Schmit Portfolio Jobs and Social Rights Attending - Nicolas Schmit (Commissioner)
- Anouk Faber (Cabinet member)
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Date 16 Dec 2021 Location Brussels Subject social ID, Esspass DG Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion Attending - Joost Korte (Director-General)
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Date 27 Nov 2020 Location Videoconference Subject High Level Roundtable - Skills for the Construction Sector Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Thierry Breton Portfolio Internal Market Attending - Thierry Breton (Commissioner)
- Eszter Batta (Cabinet member)
- Agnieszka Skonieczna (Cabinet member)
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Date 27 Nov 2020 Location Videoconference Subject Pact for Skills roundtable with the construction sector. Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Nicolas Schmit Portfolio Jobs and Social Rights Attending - Nicolas Schmit (Commissioner)
- Christoph Nerlich (Cabinet member)
- Anouk Faber (Cabinet member)
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Date 14 Sep 2020 Location Online Subject To discuss the Circular Economy Action Plan and future EU initiatives related to the construction sector. Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Virginijus Sinkevičius Portfolio Environment, Oceans and Fisheries Attending - Rozalina Petrova (Cabinet member)
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Date 25 Jun 2020 Location videoconference (Brussels) Subject Implementation of the European Green Deal for the construction industry Cabinet Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Frans Timmermans Portfolio European Green Deal Attending - Stefanie Hiesinger (Cabinet member)
- Diederik Samsom (Cabinet member)
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Date 23 Apr 2020 Location Video-conferencing Subject How building renovation can contribute to post covid-19 recovery, how to get renovation projects off the ground, how to remove regulatory obstacles and improve advice. Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Kadri Simson Portfolio Energy Attending - Kadri Simson (Commissioner)
- Stefano Grassi (Cabinet member)
- Thor-Sten Vertmann (Cabinet member)
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Date 20 Apr 2020 Location Video Conference Subject Follow-up call on the crisis’ impact on the built environment sector Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Thierry Breton Portfolio Internal Market Attending - Thierry Breton (Commissioner)
- Gaelle Garnier (Cabinet member)
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Date 17 Oct 2018 Location Brussels Subject procurement in infrastructure construction issues Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Violeta Bulc Portfolio Transport Attending - Alessandro Carano (Cabinet member)
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Date 05 Sep 2016 Location Brussels Subject Services Passport Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Marianne Thyssen Portfolio Employment, Social Affairs, Skills and Labour Mobility Attending - Ruth Paserman (Cabinet member)
- Inge Bernaerts (Cabinet member)
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Date 05 Jun 2015 Location Hotel Radisson Blue, Brussels Subject Speech: Overview of the Commission's Political Priorities Cabinet Cabinet of President Jean-Claude Juncker Portfolio President Attending - Jean-Claude Juncker (President)
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Date 17 Apr 2015 Location Brussels Subject Labour mobility and social protection in the EU construction sector Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Marianne Thyssen Portfolio Employment, Social Affairs, Skills and Labour Mobility Attending - Inge Bernaerts (Cabinet member)
- Marianne Thyssen (Commissioner)
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Date 13 Apr 2015 Location Brussels, Belguim Subject Meeting Commissioner Bulc Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Violeta Bulc Portfolio Transport Attending - Violeta Bulc (Commissioner)
- Andreja Kodrin (Cabinet member)
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Date 08 Jan 2015 Location Brussels Subject Labour mobility Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Marianne Thyssen Portfolio Employment, Social Affairs, Skills and Labour Mobility Attending - Inge Bernaerts (Cabinet member)
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