EARTO welcomes the European Commissions initiative to revise the EU Public Procurement Framework, highlighting that public procurement represents over 2.5 trillion annually and can become a strategic tool to strengthen Europes competitiveness and strategic autonomy.
EARTO
Industry association · Belgium · EU Transparency Register 977869932377-59
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Who they are
Among the 1205 trade and business associations on this site, they rank #317 by legislative files engaged — a count of participation, not a measure of influence.
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- https://faib.org/home/
Self-declared to the EU Transparency Register (snapshot 30 Aug 2026).
- Register category
- Trade and business associations
- Registered as
- European Association of Research and Technology Organisations (EARTO)
- 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
EARTO filed 5 positions between 30 Apr 2024 and 26 Jan 2026, across 5 of the 326 legislative files tracked here, attaching a full position paper 5 times.
What they argued
EARTO, representing over 350 Research and Technology Organisations (RTOs) across Europe, welcomes the European Commissions initiative to shape a European Innovation Act. We support efforts to create an innovation-friendly environment to boost the EUs competitiveness, economic growth, and security. Our response highlights 5 key enabling policy areas requiring decisive action: 1.
EARTO very much welcomes the EC's initiative to develop a new European Strategy on Research and Technology Infrastructures (RTIs). RTIs are the backbone of dynamic RD&I ecosystems and stable innovation-driven value chains.
EARTO, the European Association of Research and Technology Organisations (RTOs), representing over 350 RTOs across Europe and beyond, welcomes the European Commissions (EC) initiative to establish a European Research Area (ERA) Act.
EARTO Answer to EC Consultation on Technologies with Dual-use Potential - 30 April 2024 The European Commission (EC) published on 24 January 2024 a White Paper on options for enhancing support for research and development involving technologies with dual-use potential. EARTO welcomes the increased attention for research and development involving technologies with dual-use potential.
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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.
- Commissariat à l'énergie atomique et aux énergies alternatives (CEA) · 4 files in common
- Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS) · 4 files in common
- VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland · 4 files in common
- Helmholtz Association of German Research Centres · 4 files in common
- Science Europe · 4 files in common
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