The Council of European Municipalities and Regions (CEMR) is the representative organisation of local and regional governments in Europe, bringing together more than 100,000 municipalities, cities and regions from 40 countries. Local and regional governments are at the heart of the circular economy transition.
CEM
Council of European Municipalities and Regions
NGO · Belgium · EU Transparency Register 81142561702-61
8
positions filed
in the 326 files tracked
8
legislative files
of 326 tracked
8
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 56 associations and networks of public authorities on this site, they rank #4 by legislative files engaged — a count of participation, not a measure of influence.
10.8
declared lobbying FTE
self-declared
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declared costs / yr (floor)
12
EP accreditations
as declared to the register
2009
in the register since
Declares membership of
- Le CCRE est la section régionale européenne de Cités et Gouvernements Locaux Unis (CGLU), l'organisation mondiale de…
Self-declared to the EU Transparency Register (snapshot 30 Aug 2026).
- Register category
- Associations and networks of public authorities
- Registered as
- Conseil des Communes et Régions d'Europe (CCRE)
- Head office
- Bruxelles, 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
Council of European Municipalities and Regions filed 8 positions between 23 Feb 2024 and 11 Jun 2026, across 8 of the 326 legislative files tracked here, attaching a full position paper 8 times.
2024 · 3 filed2025 · 3 filed2026 · 2 filed
What they argued
The detailed version of CEMR's contribution is available attached. The Council of European Municipalities and Regions (CEMR) is the broadest European association of local and regional governments. Local and Regional Governments (LRGs) play a significant role in this area as they are the largest investors and contracting authorities in the EU, both in terms of numbers of contracts and contract volume.
The detailed version of CEMR's contribution is attached. The Council of European Municipalities and Regions (CEMR) is the broadest European association of local and regional governments. CEMR welcomes the opportunity to contribute to the revision of the EU public procurement framework.
CEMR welcomes the European Commissions Right to Stay initiative. For CEMR, the right to stay means that every person should be able to live, work and thrive in the place of their choice, without being constrained by lack of services, opportunities or affordability. Delivering on this right requires a place-based, integrated and multilevel governance approach, with local and regional governments at its core. 1.
The Council of European Municipalities and Regions (CEMR) welcomes this initiative aimed at providing guidance to Member States in their implementation of RED III concerning the designation of renewables acceleration areas.
The Council of European Municipalities and Regions (CEMR), representing 60 national associations of local and regional governments from 41 countries, welcomes the opportunity to comment on the draft Implementing Act on Sustainable Urban Mobility Indicators (SUMI). As the voice of Europes cities, towns and regions, CEMR works to ensure that EU legislation is realistic, proportionate and aligned with local needs.
The Council of European Municipalities and Regions (CEMR) is the broadest association of local and regional governments in Europe. Its members are 60 national associations of municipalities and regions from 40 European countries. We enclosed our feedback.
The detailed version of CEMR's contribution is available attached. The Council of European Municipalities and Regions (CEMR) is the broadest European association of local and regional governments. We are the only organisation that brings together one million democratically elected European politicians in 60 member associations from 40 countries.
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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.
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- Eurocities · 4 files in common
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