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Overview
Since 20 September 2021 self-declared 'non-commercial organisations' are no longer required to provide a lobby budget. See above timeline for this registrant's historical lobby budget.
Lobbying Costs
None declared
Financial year: Jan 2022 - Dec 2022
Lobbyists (Full time equivalent)
2.5 Fte (10)
Lobbyists with EP accreditation
0
High-level Commission meetings
4
Lobbying Costs over the years
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Info
European Passengers' Federation (EPF)
EU Transparency Register
532739823521-44 First registered on 22 Sep 2016
Goals / Remit
The European Passengers’ Federation is an association of passenger organisations and organisations promoting sustainable mobility committed to improving standards on public transport and long distance services in Europe. By conducting research, publishing reports, holding conferences and working constructively with transport operators and decision makers, we campaign for more passenger rights and effective multi-modal travel throughout Europe.
Main EU files targeted
EU transport policies, mainly on collective transport (air, rail, bus and coach)
Address
Head Office
Kortrijksesteenweg 304
Gent 9000
BELGIUMEU Office
Kortrijksesteenweg 304
Gent 9000
BELGIUMWebsite
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People
Total lobbyists declared
10
Employment time Lobbyists 25% 10 Lobbyists (Full time equivalent)
2.5
Lobbyists with EP accreditation
All Lobbyists with EP accreditation over time
0 accreditations were / are live (in bold) for the selected state of 27 Apr 2024
Name Start date End Date Mr Willy SMEULDERS 17 Sep 2019 01 Oct 2020 Mr Willy SMEULDERS 28 Sep 2018 17 Sep 2019 Mr Willy SMEULDERS 20 Jul 2017 08 Jul 2018 Complementary Information
1.75 FTE consists of voluntary engagements (7 persons); 0.75 FTE consists of 3 staff members (average for 2022).
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
Non-governmental organisations, platforms and networks and similar
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Networking
Affiliation
None declared
Member organisations
None declared
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Financial Data
Interests represented
Does not represent commercial interests
Closed financial year
Jan 2022 - Dec 2022
Lobbying costs for closed financial year
Since 20 September 2021 self-declared 'non-commercial organisations' are no longer required to provide a lobby budget. See above timeline for this registrant's historical lobby budget.
Total organisational budget in closed year
298,741€
Major funding types in closed year
EU funding, Member's contribution
Major contributions in closed year
Type Name Amount Contribution INDIMO – Inclusive Digital Mobility Solutions 60,878€ Contribution AURORA - Safe Urban Air Mobility For European Citizens 61,781€ Contribution UMCASE - Citizens' inclusive and accessible urban mobility solutions 30,160€ Contribution EU Travel Tech 50,000€ Other financial info
None declared
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EU Structures
Groups (European Commission)
Expert Group on Land Transport Security#E02821#https://ec.europa.eu/transparency/expert-groups-register/screen/expert-groups/consult?lang=en&groupID=2821 #Observer #C#Industry#Multimodal Passenger Mobility Forum#E03826#https://ec.europa.eu/transparency/expert-groups-register/screen/expert-groups/consult?lang=en&groupID=3826 #Member #C#Civil society#Advisory body on accessibility of the EU rail system for PRM #E03252#https://ec.europa.eu/transparency/expert-groups-register/screen/expert-groups/consult?lang=en&groupID=3252 #Member #C#Civil society#Single European Railway Area Forum#E03441#https://ec.europa.eu/transparency/expert-groups-register/screen/expert-groups/consult?lang=en&groupID=3441 #Member #C#Civil society#Consultation of stakeholders by rail Infrastructure Managers#Stakeholder expert group to support the application of the Package Travel and Linked Travel Arrangements Directive (2015/2302)#E03617#https://ec.europa.eu/transparency/expert-groups-register/screen/expert-groups/consult?lang=en&groupID=3617 #Member #C#Civil society#Commission expert group on the technical pillar of the 4th Railway Package#E03430#https://ec.europa.eu/transparency/expert-groups-register/screen/expert-groups/consult?lang=en&groupID=3430 #Member #C#Civil society
Groups (European Parliament)
N/A
Communication activities
EU transport policies, mainly on collective transport (air, rail, bus and coach)
Other activities
None declared
Meetings
Meetings
4 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 17 Nov 2023 Location Brussels Subject Revision of the passenger rights framework DG Mobility and Transport Attending - Magdalena Kopczynska (Director-General)
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Date 20 Dec 2022 Location Brussels Subject Multimodal ticketing Cabinet Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Frans Timmermans Portfolio European Green Deal Attending - Daniel Mes (Cabinet member)
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Date 26 Sep 2020 Location video call Subject Keynote speech on a European Green Deal for passengers Cabinet Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Frans Timmermans Portfolio European Green Deal Attending - Daniel Mes (Cabinet member)
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Date 28 Jan 2020 Location Brussels Subject Expectations of rail passengers from the Green Deal Cabinet Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Frans Timmermans Portfolio European Green Deal Attending - Daniel Mes (Cabinet member)