FEM, the European Materials Handling Federation, welcomes the European Commissions proposal for an Omnibus Regulation Aligning product legislation with the digital age. The initiative is a significant step forward the modernisation of EU product legislation and simplification of compliance procedures.
FEM
FEM
Industry association · Belgium · EU Transparency Register 24068881115-97
2
positions filed
in the 326 files tracked
2
legislative files
of 326 tracked
2
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 #736 by legislative files engaged — a count of participation, not a measure of influence.
0.8
declared lobbying FTE
self-declared
€25K+
declared costs / yr (floor)
0
EP accreditations
as declared to the register
2009
in the register since
Declares membership of
- Associate member of Orgalim - http://www.fem-eur.com/membership/
Self-declared to the EU Transparency Register (snapshot 30 Aug 2026).
- Register category
- Trade and business associations
- Registered as
- European Materials Handling Federation (FEM)
- 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
FEM filed 2 positions between 3 Sept 2025 and 26 Jan 2026, across 2 of the 326 legislative files tracked here, attaching a full position paper 2 times.
2025 · 1 filed2026 · 1 filed
What they argued
FEM welcomes this consultation in the context of the implementation of the Batteries Regulation. Our feedback acknowledges the Commission's progress on this topic and provides insights and recommendations on the provisions affecting the material handling machinery industry.
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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.
- Wirtschaftskammer Österreich · 2 files in common
- DIGITALEUROPE · 2 files in common
- Japan Business Council in Europe · 2 files in common
- ACEA · 2 files in common
- VDMA · 2 files in common
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