SMEunited aisbl

Acronym: SMEunited

General Information

Identification Code: 55820581197-35

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Entity Form: AISBL

Registration Category: Trade and business associations

Registration Date: 2/20/2009

Last Update: 3/21/2024

EP Accredited Number: 10

Mission & Interests

Goals: SMEunited is the employer’s organisation representing the interests of European crafts, trades and SMEs at EU level. As the European SME umbrella organisation, SMEunited incorporates more than 65 member organisations consisting of national cross-sectorial SME federations, European branch federations and other associate members, which support the SME family. Across the whole of Europe, SMEunited represents over 12 million enterprises with nearly 55 million employees. The main objectives of SMEunited include: - Monitoring the EU policy and legislative process and keeping its members informed on all matters of European Union policy of relevance to crafts, trades and SMEs - Representing and promoting the interests, needs and opinions of its member organisations to the EU institutions and other international organisations - Supporting its members academically, technically and legally on all areas of EU policy - Supporting the idea of European integration and contributing to (...)

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

Interests:

Agriculture and rural development
Banking and financial services
Borders and security
Budget
Business and industry
Climate action
Competition
Consumers
Culture
Culture and media
Customs
Digital economy and society
Economy, finance and the euro
Education and training
Employment and social affairs
Energy
Enlargement
Environment
European neighbourhood policy
External relations
Food safety
Foreign affairs and security policy
Fraud prevention
Humanitarian aid and civil protection
Institutional affairs
International co-operation and development
Justice and fundamental rights
Migration and asylum
Public health
Regional policy
Research and innovation
Single market
Taxation
Trade
Trans-European Networks
Transport
Youth

Levels of Interest:

european
global

Activities

Main EU Legislative Proposals: In principle all policies and all legislative files that can have an influence on SMEs. To have an update on these please consult our website: www.smeunited.eu SMEunited endeavours to ensure that the interests of crafts and SMEs are taken into account in all legislation that has an impact on them. The key legislative areas in which SMEunited is active include:- Economic and fiscal policy ;- Education and vocational training (lifelong learning, recognition and transparency of qualifications, EIT);- Employment and social affairs (European Social Dialogue, labour law, social protection, social inclusion);- Enterprise policy (standardisation);- Environmental policy (sustainable development, chemicals, waste policy, energy policy, climate change);- Internal market and legal affairs (better regulation, consumer protection, IPR, company law, );- Regional policy and structural funds;- Sectoral policies (construction, healthcare, foodstuffs, retail, tourism, transport);

Communication Activities: See our website www.smeunited.eu under publications: https://www.smeunited.eu/publications events: https://www.smeunited.eu/events projects: https://www.smeunited.eu/projects

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Annex XVI #X03565/2#https://ec.europa.eu/transparency/expert-groups-register/screen/expert-groups/consult?lang=en&groupID=100252 #OBSERVER #C#Industry#SMEsAdvisory Committee on Vocational Training#X01803#https://ec.europa.eu/transparency/expert-groups-register/screen/expert-groups/consult?lang=en&groupID=1803 #OBSERVER #C#Industry#SMEsPlatform for Tax Good Governance, Aggressive Tax Planning and Double Taxation#E02897#https://ec.europa.eu/transparency/expert-groups-register/screen/expert-groups/consult?lang=en&groupID=2897 #MEMBER #C#SMEsWorking Group on Plant Health#E03832/2#https://ec.europa.eu/transparency/expert-groups-register/screen/expert-groups/consult?lang=en&groupID=103432 #MEMBER #C#SMEsSHERPA sub-group of the group of experts ‘High-Level Forum on European Standardisation’#E03874/1#https://ec.europa.eu/transparency/expert-groups-register/screen/expert-groups/consult?lang=en&groupID=103332 #MEMBER #C#SMEsHIGH-LEVEL FORUM ON EUROPEAN STANDARDISATION#E03874#https://ec.europa.eu/transparency/expert-groups-register/screen/expert-groups/consult?lang=en&groupID=3874 #MEMBER #C#IndustryWorking Group on Digital Education: Learning, Teaching and Assessment (DELTA)#E03787#https://ec.europa.eu/transparency/expert-groups-register/screen/expert-groups/consult?lang=en&groupID=3787 #MEMBER #C#SMEsEuro Cash Advisory Group#E00261#https://ec.europa.eu/transparency/expert-groups-register/screen/expert-groups/consult?lang=en&groupID=261 #MEMBER #C#SMEsDialogue with CPR partners 2021-2027 - Group of experts on the funds established by Regulation (EU) No 2021/1060 of the European Parliament and of the Council#E03802#https://ec.europa.eu/transparency/expert-groups-register/screen/expert-groups/consult?lang=en&groupID=3802 #MEMBER #C#Civil society#Professionals#SMEsMultistakeholder expert group to support the application of Regulation (EU) 2016/679#E03537#https://ec.europa.eu/transparency/expert-groups-register/screen/expert-groups/consult?lang=en&groupID=3537 #MEMBER #C#SMEsCommission expert group on Technology Infrastructures#E03928#https://ec.europa.eu/transparency/expert-groups-register/screen/expert-groups/consult?lang=en&groupID=3928 #MEMBER #C#SMEsEnvironmental Footprint transition phase#E00470/1#https://ec.europa.eu/transparency/expert-groups-register/screen/expert-groups/consult?lang=en&groupID=100615 #MEMBER #C#SMEsUsability and data #X03731/3#https://ec.europa.eu/transparency/expert-groups-register/screen/expert-groups/consult?lang=en&groupID=101017 #MEMBER #C#SMEsWorking Group on Chemical Industry#E03326/5#https://ec.europa.eu/transparency/expert-groups-register/screen/expert-groups/consult?lang=en&groupID=103712 #MEMBER #C#SMEsCompetent Authorities for Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and restriction of CHemicals (REACH) and Classification, Labelling and Packaging (CLP)#E02385#https://ec.europa.eu/transparency/expert-groups-register/screen/expert-groups/consult?lang=en&groupID=2385 #OBSERVER #C#SMEsHigh Level Roundtable on the implementation of the Chemicals Strategy for Sustainability#E03757#https://ec.europa.eu/transparency/expert-groups-register/screen/expert-groups/consult?lang=en&groupID=3757 #MEMBER #C#SMEsCommission Expert Group on Transposition of directive 2022/2041 on adequate minimum wages#E03893#https://ec.europa.eu/transparency/expert-groups-register/screen/expert-groups/consult?lang=en&groupID=3893 #OBSERVER #C#IndustryWorking Group on Seeds and Propagating Material#E03832/3#https://ec.europa.eu/transparency/expert-groups-register/screen/expert-groups/consult?lang=en&groupID=103433 #MEMBER #C#SMEsInnovation Fund Expert Group#E03593#https://ec.europa.eu/transparency/expert-groups-register/screen/expert-groups/consult?lang=en&groupID=3593 #MEMBER #C#SMEsWorking group on Adult learning - opening up opportunities for all#E03797#https://ec.europa.eu/transparency/expert-groups-register/screen/expert-groups/consult?lang=en&groupID=3797 #MEMBER #C#SMEsAdvisory Group on Sustainability of Food Systems#E03832#https://ec.europa.eu/transparency/expert-groups-register/screen/expert-groups/consult?lang=en&groupID=3832 #MEMBER #C#SMEsWG COS - Sub-group Claims#E01302/7#https://ec.europa.eu/transparency/expert-groups-register/screen/expert-groups/consult?lang=en&groupID=100391 #MEMBER #C#IndustryExpert Group on Land Transport Security#E02821#https://ec.europa.eu/transparency/expert-groups-register/screen/expert-groups/consult?lang=en&groupID=2821 #OBSERVER #C#IndustryCommission Expert Group on implementing Directive (EU) 2019/1152 on transparent and predictable working conditions in the European Union#E03694#https://ec.europa.eu/transparency/expert-groups-register/screen/expert-groups/consult?lang=en&groupID=3694 #OBSERVER #C#SMEsCommission's Expert Group on Circular Economy and Sustainable Production and Consumption#E00470#https://ec.europa.eu/transparency/expert-groups-register/screen/expert-groups/consult?lang=en&groupID=470 #MEMBER #C#SMEsEuropass Advisory Group#E03613#https://ec.europa.eu/transparency/expert-groups-register/screen/expert-groups/consult?lang=en&groupID=3613 #MEMBER #C#Industry#SMEsAnimal Health Advisory Comittee#E03832/1#https://ec.europa.eu/transparency/expert-groups-register/screen/expert-groups/consult?lang=en&groupID=103292 #MEMBER #C#SMEsInformal Green Public Procurement Advisory Group #E00453#https://ec.europa.eu/transparency/expert-groups-register/screen/expert-groups/consult?lang=en&groupID=453 #MEMBER #C#SMEsConsumer Safety Network #E00935#https://ec.europa.eu/transparency/expert-groups-register/screen/expert-groups/consult?lang=en&groupID=935 #OBSERVER #C#Industry#SMEsNetwork of SME Envoys#E02666#https://ec.europa.eu/transparency/expert-groups-register/screen/expert-groups/consult?lang=en&groupID=2666 #OBSERVER #C#SMEsCommission expert group on climate change policy #E03590#https://ec.europa.eu/transparency/expert-groups-register/screen/expert-groups/consult?lang=en&groupID=3590 #MEMBER #C#SMEsExpert group on European Quality assurance in Vocational Education and Training (EQAVET)#E02415#https://ec.europa.eu/transparency/expert-groups-register/screen/expert-groups/consult?lang=en&groupID=2415 #MEMBER #C#SMEsAdvisory Committee on equal opportunities for women and men#E01238#https://ec.europa.eu/transparency/expert-groups-register/screen/expert-groups/consult?lang=en&groupID=1238 #MEMBER #C#SMEsWorking Group on Vocational Education and Training and the Green Transition#E03798#https://ec.europa.eu/transparency/expert-groups-register/screen/expert-groups/consult?lang=en&groupID=3798 #MEMBER #C#Professionals#SMEsPLATFORM ON SUSTAINABLE FINANCE#X03731#https://ec.europa.eu/transparency/expert-groups-register/screen/expert-groups/consult?lang=en&groupID=3731 #MEMBER #C#SMEsCompetent Authorities for Biocidal Products (Regulation (EU) No 528/2012)#E03125#https://ec.europa.eu/transparency/expert-groups-register/screen/expert-groups/consult?lang=en&groupID=3125 #OBSERVER #C#SMEsSME Envoy Sherpas#E02666/2#https://ec.europa.eu/transparency/expert-groups-register/screen/expert-groups/consult?lang=en&groupID=103552 #OBSERVER #C#SMEsWorking Group on Cosmetic Products#E01302#https://ec.europa.eu/transparency/expert-groups-register/screen/expert-groups/consult?lang=en&groupID=1302 #MEMBER #C#IndustryEuropean Qualifications Framework Advisory Group#E02107#https://ec.europa.eu/transparency/expert-groups-register/screen/expert-groups/consult?lang=en&groupID=2107 #MEMBER #C#SMEs

Inter-institutional or Unofficial Groupings: SME

Head Office

Address: Rue Jacques de Lalaingstraat 4

Post Code: 1040

City: Brussels

Country: BELGIUM

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EU Office

Address: Rue Jacques de Lalaingstraat 4

Post Code: 1040

City: Brussels

Country: BELGIUM

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Financial Data

New Organisation: false

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Complementary Information: The declared costs are the operating charges of our organisation in 2022.They cover a full year of operations and refer to the most recent financial year closed 2022. They include staff costs, office expenditure and any other expenses related to our interest representation activities in 2022.

Membership Information

Members10 Percent: 0

Members25 Percent: 0

Members50 Percent: 0

Members75 Percent: 0

Members: 14

Members F T E: 14

Info Members: - All staff involved are in one way or the other involved in the activities, even the secretariat.

Structure

Structure Type: Structure

Is Member Of: SMEunited members are listed on the following webpage: https://www.smeunited.eu/members

Organisation Members: SBS aisbl (Small Business Standards): www.sbs-sme.eu EWE (Early Warning Europe): https://www.earlywarningeurope.eu/ ASMoRAlliance for Sustainable Management of Chemical Risk: https://asmor.eu/members CII – Cross Industry Initiative (https://www.cii-reach-osh.eu/members.html)