European Public Affairs Consultancies Association

Acronym: EPACA

General Information

Identification Code: 8828523562-52

Website: http://www.epaca.org

Entity Form: ASBL

Registration Category: Trade and business associations

Registration Date: 10/28/2008

Last Update: 3/18/2024

Mission & Interests

Goals: The European Public Affairs Consultancies Association (EPACA) is an association of public affairs consultancies working with EU institutions. It was launched at a General Assembly on 28 January 2005, following a process of consultation among all signatories of a professional Code of Conduct. This Code has been maintained by these consultancies for 15 years, and is the basis for all such codes in the EU affairs marketplace. The main objective of EPACA is to advocate for more and better transparency regulations and to develop a relationship of trust between interest representatives, policy-makers and the general public. EPACA also provide trainings to its members in order to improve professional skills. EPACA's members represent a high proportion of the professional Public Affairs services providers in the EU market place.

Interests Represented: Promotes their own interests or the collective interests of their members

Interests:

Institutional affairs

Levels of Interest:

european

Activities

Main EU Legislative Proposals: Since its creation, with the implementation of its Code of Conduct supported by a Professional Practice Panel, EPACA has been an active champion of transparency. We focus on initiatives and legislative files which aim to enhance transparency and integrity in EU policymaking processes. More specifically: - Implementation of the IIA on on a mandatory Transparency Register - IIA on an Independent Ethics Body - Annual Transparency Register Implementing Guidelines review - Defence of Democracy Package - Proposal for a DIRECTIVE OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL establishing harmonised requirements in the internal market on transparency of interest representation carried out on behalf of third countries and amending Directive (EU) 2019/1937 - REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL on the transparency and targeting of political advertising

Communication Activities: We organize events aimed at bringing together different stakeholders within the EU policymaking arena to discuss and share views on issues concerning lobby transparency and integrity.

Inter-institutional or Unofficial Groupings: N/A

Head Office

Address: Rue de la Loi 38

Post Code: 1000

City: Brussels

Country: BELGIUM

Phone:

Indic Phone: 32

Phone Number: 2 2896682

EU Office

Address: Rue de la Loi 38

Post Code: 1000

City: Brussels

Country: BELGIUM

Phone:

Indic Phone: 32

Phone Number: 2 2896682

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Membership Information

Members25 Percent: 4

Members: 4

Members F T E: 1

Info Members: EPACA does not have any paid staff members, all activities are undertaken by the members. The member company who holds the Chairmanship run the secretariat which focuses on administrative tasks.