The circular economy is essential in the fight against climate change, in promoting a just green transition, in bringing Europe back within planetary boundaries, and in ensuring social justice in Europe and globally. Initiatives taken by the EU to make products more sustainable, to reduce waste, and improve the right to repair are positive steps forward.
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Caritas Europa
NGO · Belgium · EU Transparency Register 6082564924-85
7
positions filed
in the 665 files tracked
7
legislative files
of 665 tracked
6
with a full position paper
attached to a submission
Counts here are a floor, never a total: they cover the 665 consultation files tracked so far (57,774 submissions, mostly 2021–26), so an organization's real filing history is larger, not smaller.
Who they are
Among the 1106 non-governmental organisations on this site, they rank #188 by legislative files engaged, a count of participation, not a measure of influence.
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EP accreditations
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2009
in the register since
Declares membership of
- Caritas Europa is very active among the Brussels-based civil society. The network holds a privileged partnership with…
- CCEE – Council of European Bishop’s conferences
- COMECE – Commission of the Bishops’ Conference of the European Community
- CIDSE – International Alliance of Catholic Development Agencies
- Caritas Europa is also a co-founder of Social Services Europe
- along with CEDAG
- EASPD
- EPR
- Eurodiaconia →
- FEANTSA →
- Red Cross
- Solidar →
- and 14 more
Self-declared to the EU Transparency Register (snapshot 14 Oct 2026).
- Register category
- Non-governmental organisations
- Head office
- Brussels, Belgium
Self-declared to the EU Transparency Register (snapshot 14 Oct 2026); cost bands are floors, not audited totals. Reused under Commission Decision 2011/833/EU.
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Their record over time
Caritas Europa filed 7 positions between 16 Jan 2019 and 29 Sept 2026, across 7 of the 665 legislative files tracked here, attaching a full position paper 6 times.
2019 · 1 filed2021 · 1 filed2025 · 2 filed2026 · 3 filed
What they argued
Caritas Europa contribution: Housing is a fundamental human right and a cornerstone of human dignity. While housing remains primarily a Member State competence, the EU plays a crucial role to play in supporting and coordinating action.
Caritas Europa welcomes the upcoming Quality Jobs Act as an important legislative initiative to build on the Quality Jobs Roadmap. It is disappointing that the call for evidence for the Quality Jobs Act does not even mention the 13 dimensions of job quality and instead has a very narrow understanding of jobs.
The recently adopted EU anti-poverty strategy states that new investments and reforms need to be poverty proof. Following this logic, the EU should, as part of the Citizens Omnibus Initiative, initiate a reform of Directive 2004/38/EC (free movement directive) in such a way that mobile EU citizens are at least able to access emergency shelters, emergency healthcare (that also includes birth), education for the…
Policy paper 28th July 2025 CE submission to Quality Jobs Roadmap consultation Purpose of this policy paper In this paper, Caritas Europa presents its understanding of the true meaning and purpose of work, its definition of quality jobs, quality job challenges, and recommendations for the Quality Jobs Roadmap.
Opening of the attached position paper · the full paper is on the Commission’s record (source link above)
Caritas Europa, a network of 49 member organisations in 46 countries across the European continent, working with people of all faiths to end poverty and to promote the dignity of all people. is in favour of moving to qualified majority voting in the Council, where the possibility is foreseen in article 153 TFEU, and therefore welcomes the initiative of the Commission.
In Caritas Europa’s position paper on the Pact (attached), we highlight the following concerns: • We are concerned that while the reference to “Dublin” officially disappears from the proposal, the dysfunctional system it entails remains, and will continue to put disproportionate responsibility for processing asylum applications on the EU border states of first arrival.
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