We support the European Commissions efforts to reduce the environmental impact of certain plastic products, and welcome the Commissions commitment to collect and review evidence to determine whether measures that have so far been implemented by Member States under the SUPD indicate that, once fully implemented, the SUPD will likely achieve its objectives.
BAT
British American Tobacco
Company · United Kingdom · EU Transparency Register 2427500988-58
2
positions filed
in the 326 files tracked
2
legislative files
of 326 tracked
0
with a full position paper
attached to a submission
Counts here are a floor, never a total: they cover the 326 consultation files tracked so far (29,503 submissions, mostly 2025–26), so an organization's real filing history is larger, not smaller.
Who they are
Among the 925 companies & groups on this site, they rank #380 by legislative files engaged — a count of participation, not a measure of influence.
4.8
declared lobbying FTE
self-declared
€3.5M+
declared costs / yr (floor)
10
EP accreditations
as declared to the register
2009
in the register since
Declares membership of
- British American Tobacco is a member of various associations and networks around the world
- including: Tobacco Europe
- AmCham EU
- BCCB
- Spanish Chamber of Commerce in Belgium
- BusinessEurope →
- Nordic Nicotine Pouch Alliance (NNPA)
- Kangaroo Group and The American European Community. While not a member
- BAT also supports the Consumer Choice Center.
Self-declared to the EU Transparency Register (snapshot 30 Aug 2026).
- Register category
- Companies & groups
- Head office
- London, United kingdom
- EU office
- Brussels
Self-declared to the EU Transparency Register (snapshot 30 Aug 2026); cost bands are floors, not audited totals. Reused under Commission Decision 2011/833/EU.
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Their record over time
British American Tobacco filed 2 positions between 12 May 2025 and 11 Mar 2026, across 2 of the 326 legislative files tracked here.
2025 · 1 filed2026 · 1 filed
What they argued
We respectfully submit the following observations on behalf of British American Tobacco, a manufacturer and distributor of tobacco and non-tobacco products within the European Union, in response to the ongoing public consultation concerning the implementation and interpretation of the EU Deforestation Regulation (Regulation (EU) 2023/1115) ("EUDR"). 1.
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Turns up on the same files
Organizations that also filed on at least two of the same consultations. A shared interest in the same dossiers — not evidence of coordination, and we do not suggest any.
- Japan Business Council in Europe · 2 files in common
- Deutsche Umwelthilfe e.V. · 2 files in common
- WWF European Policy Office · 2 files in common
- FoodDrinkEurope · 2 files in common
- BDSI · 2 files in common
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