The Confederation of European Security Services (CoESS), EU Sectoral Social Partner in the Private Security Services, strongly welcomes the planned revision of the EU Public Procurement Directive 2014/24. Private security provides an essential service to public contractors. Our members protect Critical Infrastructure and public spaces, incl. mass events, and assist first responders during emergencies.
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Confederation of European Security Services (CoESS)
Industry association · Belgium · EU Transparency Register 61991787780-18
6
positions filed
in the 326 files tracked
6
legislative files
of 326 tracked
4
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 1205 trade and business associations on this site, they rank #265 by legislative files engaged — a count of participation, not a measure of influence.
2.8
declared lobbying FTE
self-declared
€500K+
declared costs / yr (floor)
2
EP accreditations
as declared to the register
2012
in the register since
Declares membership of
- European Employers' Network (EEN)
- NBN (Bureau for standardisation in Belgium)
- CEN Cenelec https://www.cencenelec.eu/
Self-declared to the EU Transparency Register (snapshot 30 Aug 2026).
- Register category
- Trade and business associations
- Registered as
- Confederation of European Security Services (CoESS)
- Head office
- Brussels, 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
Confederation of European Security Services (CoESS) filed 6 positions between 28 Jun 2024 and 30 Jan 2026, across 6 of the 326 legislative files tracked here, attaching a full position paper 4 times.
2024 · 1 filed2025 · 3 filed2026 · 2 filed
What they argued
The Confederation of European Security Services (CoESS) is the EU-level sectoral social partner and employers association in the private security services industry, representing 23 national associations with 45,000 companies.
The Confederation of European Security Services (CoESS) and UNI Europa, EU Sectoral Social Partners in private security services, strongly welcome the revision of the EU Public Procurement Directive 2014/24. We have therefore come forward with a joint statement on the revision process, which is further supported by a joint statement of sectoral Social Partners in the private security, contract catering, cleaning and…
As the European Union advances towards next-generation connectivity with the deployment of 4G and 5G networks, the organisation of the ongoing phase-out of legacy 2G and 3G infrastructure raises significant concerns for the continuity and availability of critical security-related services, including private security services.
The Confederation of European Security Services (CoESS) highly welcomes the European Commissions White Paper on How to master Europes Digital Infrastructure Needs. We strongly believe that, together with recent EU Council Conclusions on the future of the EUs digital policy and of cybersecurity, the Paper sets the basis for future initiatives to enhance resilience, innovation and competitiveness in the European…
With this position paper, the Confederation of European Security Services (CoESS) responds to the public consultation on the EU Fair Mobility Package. We believe that these initiatives must maintain legal certainty and guarantee respect of the private security services sectors exemption from Directive 2006/123/EC and Member States competency in the regulation of authorisations, training and qualification in private…
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- DIGITALEUROPE · 5 files in common
- Confederation of Swedish Enterprise · 5 files in common
- CPME · 5 files in common
- Bitkom e.V. · 4 files in common
- Danish Chamber of Commerce · 4 files in common
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