Overview
Lobbying Costs
100,000€ - 199,999€
Financial year: Jan 2023 - Dec 2023
Lobbyists (Full time equivalent)
1.9 Fte (8)
Lobbyists with EP accreditation
0
High-level Commission meetings
0
Lobbying Costs over the years
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Info
SME Connect (SMEC)
EU Transparency Register
465361845122-87 First registered on 10 Jan 2022
Goals / Remit
SME Connect (SMEC) is a Europe-wide network and communication platform for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). SMEC provides an organizational structure, helps members network with each other, and supports the members development and implementation of joint activities. All members in the SMEC network are equal; there are no votes or majority decisions, only the individual's expression of will to engage in specific activities on the SME Connect platform. All stakeholders who want to exchange ideas not only "about" but also in cooperation with SMEs are invited to join the network. Everyone represents their own position on legislative issues. Individual companies can join the network through the European SME Business Club or Friends of SMEs, depending on their size. By design, SMEC is a non-hierarchical, inclusive, and diverse network for SME stakeholders and other interested stakeholders.
https://www.smeconnect.eu/disclaimer/Main EU files targeted
We seek to maximise the impact of SMEs on the EU level. SME Connect thereby aims to promote awareness of economic ecosystems, supply and sales chains, and the diversity of small and medium-sized enterprises.
SME Connect has no common position on any legislation. All members in the SME Connect network are equal; there are no votes or majority decisions. The members have their own positions. There is no representative of SME Connect who can bring political opinions on regulations to the legislation / EU Institutions in the name of the network members. As such, SME Connect does not have a common position on legislation, no own position papers, cannot
join hearings or working groups of the European Institutions, nor forward amendments to MEPs in the name of their members etc.
Our members initially represent their own positions and interests and can organize themselves with like-minded partners to start initiatives, projects or working groups.This brings to a joint cooperation and a representation of common positions while allowing independence of activities and interests.
SME Connect members are interested in all legisation or programmes, which have an impact on them. The following strategies and legislative proposals were discussed during our activities:
EU SME Strategy
Horizon Europe
EU Minimum Wage
Future of Work
DMA
DAS
AI Act
DATA Act
MiCa
Digital Tax
EU VAT Directive
Eurobonds
European Green Deal
Fit for 55 Package
EU Emission Trading System
Farm to Fork
EU-Africa Strategy
Food Labeling / Nutrition Score
Food Safety
PA (Regulation 1881/2006)
SDG6
Europe Beating Cancer Plane
Pharmaceutical Strategy
EPR
Brexit
China Trade Relations
India Trade RelationsAddress
Head Office
Rue d`Arlon 46
Brussels 1000
BELGIUMEU Office
Rue d`Arlon 46
Brussels 1000
BELGIUMWebsite
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People
Total lobbyists declared
8
Employment time Lobbyists 50% 2 25% 2 10% 4 Lobbyists (Full time equivalent)
1.9
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
Other organisations, public or mixed entities
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Networking
Affiliation
0
Member 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 2023 - Dec 2023
Lobbying costs for closed financial year
100,000€ - 199,999€
Major contributions in closed year
None declared
Intermediaries for closed year
None declaredIntermediaries for current year
None declaredClosed year Costs
100,000€ - 199,999€
Other financial info
The purpose of SME Connect is to build networks and create a communication platform. SME Connect believes in the pragmatic dialogue with all constructive and pro-European stakeholders. SME Connect thinks in networks, in ecosystems for SMEs, supplier chains and in regions.
The board members, as well as the advisors and experts, are supporters of the SME Connect idea. They can express their personal perspective and share recommendations to the network members, as well as take over the patronage of events, working groups or initiatives. They perform their honorary functions completely independently of the network members. -
EU Structures
Groups (European Commission)
None declared
Groups (European Parliament)
N/A
Communication activities
1) Mainly public events (nearly 90% of the communication activities)
-> https://www.smeconnect.eu/upcoming-events/
-> https://www.smeconnect.eu/past-events/
-> https://www.youtube.com/@smeconnect6610
2) Campaigns or publications are ad-hoc related to single network members of SME Connect and representing only the positions or targets of the specific group
-> https://www.smeconnect.eu/cda/
-> https://www.smeconnect.eu/cda/disclaimer/
3) Social Media (as twitter, instagram, FB, linkedin)
-> https://twitter.com/connectsmes
-> https://www.linkedin.com/company/18831030
-> https://www.instagram.com/realsmeconnect/?hl=de
-> https://www.facebook.com/smeconnecteuOther activities
None declared
Meetings
Meetings
None declared