Civil Society Europe underlines how the discussions related to a 28th regime are focused on the for-profit sector, which has a well established jurisprudence and enjoys the four freedoms of the Single Market. On the other hand, the non-profit sector is not recognised at the EU-level, which creates several problems of legal certainty, difference of treatment and stability of the legal framework when non-profit…
CSE
Civil Society Europe
NGO · Belgium · EU Transparency Register 520775919740-63
4
positions filed
in the 326 files tracked
4
legislative files
of 326 tracked
1
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 784 non-governmental organisations on this site, they rank #151 by legislative files engaged — a count of participation, not a measure of influence.
3.5
declared lobbying FTE
self-declared
—
declared costs / yr (floor)
5
EP accreditations
as declared to the register
2015
in the register since
Declares membership of
- Observer of SDG Watch Europe (https://www.sdgwatcheurope.org/)
Self-declared to the EU Transparency Register (snapshot 30 Aug 2026).
- Register category
- Non-governmental organisations
- Head office
- Saint Josse-ten-Noode, Belgium
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
Civil Society Europe filed 4 positions between 30 Sept 2025 and 15 Jun 2026, across 4 of the 326 legislative files tracked here, attaching a full position paper 1 time.
2025 · 3 filed2026 · 1 filed
What they argued
Freedom of association for citizens is a fundamental right recognised by article 12 of the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights (CFR) and enshrined in the democratic principles of the Treaty in article 11 TEU. Despite this, citizens cannot exert this right across borders contrary to citizens that have a business and they face many and sometimes insurmountable challenges in operating across borders.
The next MFFs Performance Framework is an attempt at simplification, which however eliminates some of the key features of the shared management programmes in the current MFF, namely the thematic enabling conditions.
We support the aim of increasing the civil protection, preparedness and crisis response, mainly via the Union Civil Protection Mechanism, including via specific capacity building actions for civil society organisations especially those that engage volunteers. It is important that the Union Civil Protection Knowledge Network is strengthened, and the inclusion of civil society organisations is ensured.
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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.
- ENSIE, European Network of Social Integration Enterprises · 3 files in common
- CEPES (Spanish Confederation of Social Economy Enterprises) · 3 files in common
- Centre for European Volunteering · 3 files in common
- Wirtschaftskammer Österreich · 2 files in common
- DigitalTrade4.EU · 2 files in common
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