We agree with the Circular Economy Acts objective of increasing circularity in the single market and helping to create sufficient supply and demand for secondary raw materials and the development of a true Single Market for waste and secondary raw materials. The initiatives stated goal of targeting several regulatory and market failures is commendable.
IBE
Ibec
Industry association · Ireland · EU Transparency Register 479468313744-50
15
positions filed
in the 326 files tracked
13
legislative files
of 326 tracked
13
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 #72 by legislative files engaged — a count of participation, not a measure of influence.
10.8
declared lobbying FTE
self-declared
€1.5M+
declared costs / yr (floor)
6
EP accreditations
as declared to the register
2014
in the register since
Declares membership of
- Ibec and its 39 sectoral trade associations belong to a number of membership organisations at EU level:
- 1. AIM - European Brands Association
- 2. AISE - International Association for Soaps, Detergents & Maintenance Products
- 3. APPLiA
- 4. Brewers of Europe
- 5. BusinessEurope
- 6. CAOBISCO - European Chocolate & Confectionery Association
- 7. CEEREAL - European Breakfast Cereal Association
- 8. CEFIC - European Chemical Industry Council
- 9. Cement Europe
- 10. CEPE - European Council of the Paint, Printing Ink & Artists' Colours Industry
- 11. CLITRAVI - Liaison Centre for the Meat Processing Industry in the EU
- and 19 more
Self-declared to the EU Transparency Register (snapshot 30 Aug 2026).
- Register category
- Trade and business associations
- Head office
- Dublin 2, Ireland
- EU office
- Brussels
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
Ibec filed 15 positions between 22 Nov 2017 and 18 Jun 2026, across 13 of the 326 legislative files tracked here, attaching a full position paper 13 times.
2017 · 1 filed2024 · 1 filed2025 · 7 filed2026 · 6 filed
What they argued
Industrial Accelerator Act Submission to the European Commission 18 June 2026 A broader understanding of Made in EU / Union Origin equivalent The broader definition of ‘Union origin’ on which countries will qualify for ‘Made in EU’ compared with previous versions of the Industrial Accelerator Act (IAA) that appeared in the press is a positive step forward.
Opening of the attached position paper · the full paper is on the Commission’s record (source link above)
Irish Medtech (IM), Irelands trade association for medtech, welcomes the opportunity to respond. Ireland is a global medtech hub, with over 450 companies (80% SMEs), 9 of top 10 medtech companies, 2nd largest exporter in the EU, and the largest employer of medtech professionals (per capita) in the EU.
Please see attached the feedback from Telecommunications Industry Ireland (TII) of Ibec. TII is the Ibec industry representative body for the telecommunications sector in Ireland. Ibec is Irelands largest lobby and business representative group and a member of BusinessEurope.
Technology Ireland is an Association within Ibec, which represents the ICT, Digital and Software Technology Sector welcomes this opportunity to provide insights to the European Commission impact assessment on the Digital Networks Act (DNA). Please find attached our response.
Ibec welcomes the opportunity to provide feedback on the Cybersecurity Act review (CSA2) proposal. As Irelands largest representative trade association, we represent businesses across critical sectors of the Irish economy.
Ibec welcomes the opportunity to provide input to the review of the EU Cybersecurity Act. Ibec is Irelands largest lobby and business representative group, with a diverse membership and 39 sectoral trade associations. Please find our feedback in the attached paper.
Ibec Submission to the European Commission Consultation on Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) downstream extension, anticircumvention and rules on electricity emissions 26 August 2025 1 Ibec, Ireland’s largest business and employers’ representative organisation, welcomes the opportunity to respond to the European Commission’s consultation on the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) downstream extension…
Opening of the attached position paper · the full paper is on the Commission’s record (source link above)
Technology Irelands submission to the consultation on the white paper How to master Europes digital infrastructure needs? The connectivity sector is playing a crucial part as the enabler of the overall digitalisation of European businesses and society. At the moment, we are witnessing a transformation of the sector via new technologies like 5G, virtualisation and others.
The Irish Whiskey Association is the trade association representing the Irish Whiskey sector, and includes 47 Irish Whiskey producers in its membership, from multinational spirits companies to craft distillers. The Irish Whiskey Association welcomes the clarification offered in the Annex under point (ee), which specifies the following the entry 4416 Casks, barrels, vats, tubs and other coopers products and parts…
Ibec, Irelands largest lobby and business representative organisation, welcomes the opportunity to respond to the European Commission Call for Evidence for the EU Aviation Strategy. Revising the 2015 Strategy is a long-standing ask of Ibec, with it most recently featuring in our EU Presidency Policy Priorities Paper, "Making a Resilient, Competitive EU a Reality".
Technology Ireland is the leading representative body for the technology sector in Ireland consisting of the ICT, Digital and Software industry. The Association is a proactive membership organisation with companies located throughout Ireland. With origins dating back to 1968, the Association was formed in 2017 by the merger of ICT Ireland and the Irish Software Association.
Ibec Principles on Online Platforms October 11, 2017 1. Ibec supports a Digital Single Market that works1 The European Commission is midway through the implementation of its digital single market (DSM) strategy2.
Opening of the attached position paper · the full paper is on the Commission’s record (source link above)
Please see attached the Audiovisual Ireland submission to the call for evidence to inform the European Commissions assessment of the effects of the 4 May Recommendation on combating online piracy of sports and other live events.
Meat Industry Ireland (MII) welcomes the Commissions Delegated Regulation amending the EU Fertilising Products Regulation (EU) 2019/1009. While MII does support the adoption of this draft Delegated Regulation, we believe the current draft is somewhat limited in its scope. We advocate for the inclusion of a broader range of materials derived from animal by-products (ABPs).
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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.
- American Chamber of Commerce to the EU · 9 files in common
- Bitkom e.V. · 7 files in common
- IDEE ECONOMICHE www.idee-economiche.it · 6 files in common
- Wirtschaftskammer Österreich · 6 files in common
- Danish Industry · 6 files in common
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