The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) welcomes the opportunity to submit evidence to the co-legislators on the Industrial Accelerator Act (IAA) - which is highly significant to the EU-UK automotive trading relationship given the potential unintended negative impact of the proposal.
SMM
The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT)
Industry association · United Kingdom · EU Transparency Register 062568129866-61
1
position filed
in the 326 files tracked
1
legislative file
of 326 tracked
1
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 #1175 by legislative files engaged — a count of participation, not a measure of influence.
2.3
declared lobbying FTE
self-declared
€300K+
declared costs / yr (floor)
1
EP accreditations
as declared to the register
2018
in the register since
Declares membership of
- Member, CBI (The Confederation of British Industry)
- Associate Member, CLEPA (The European Association of Automotive Suppliers)
- Member, FIGIEFA (Fédération Internationale des Grossistes Importateurs et Exportateurs en Fournitures Automobiles)
- Member, CLCCR (International Association of the Body and Trailer Building Industry)
- Associated Organisation, ACEA (Association des Constructeurs Européens d'Automobiles)
Self-declared to the EU Transparency Register (snapshot 30 Aug 2026).
- Register category
- Trade and business associations
- Registered as
- The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders Ltd. (SMMT)
- Head office
- London, United kingdom
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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The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) filed 1 position on 18 Jun 2026, across 1 of the 326 legislative files tracked here, attaching a full position paper 1 time.
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