European Council for Motor Trades and Repairs

CECRA

The European Council for Motor Trades and Repairs (CECRA) is the European federation of professional associations representing the interests of automotive dealers and repairers.

Lobbying Activity

Meeting with Mark Nicklas (Head of Unit Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEs) and

22 Jul 2025 · Automotive aftermarket topics

Meeting with Wopke Hoekstra (Commissioner) and

12 Feb 2025 · Dialogue on the future of the automotive sector - Thematic Working Group on 'Clean Transition and Decarbonisation'

Meeting with Mark Nicklas (Head of Unit Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEs) and

11 Feb 2025 · Action plan for the automotive sector

Meeting with Silvia Bartolini (Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Henna Virkkunen), Xavier Coget (Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Henna Virkkunen) and

14 Jan 2025 · The role of the automotive aftermarket in the EU Industrial Action Plan for the automotive sector

Meeting with Helena Hinto (Cabinet of Commissioner Apostolos Tzitzikostas) and

10 Jan 2025 · Introductory meeting

Meeting with Valvanera Ulargui Aparicio (Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Teresa Ribera Rodríguez) and

16 Dec 2024 · Exchange with the Independent Service Providers (ISPs) on the upcoming Commission Initiatives that will support the whole sector competitiveness, including the Competitiveness Compass, the Clean Industry Deal and the Automotive Industry Plan

Meeting with Joan Canton (Cabinet of Commissioner Thierry Breton) and

4 Jun 2024 · Discussion on preparation of delegated act on conditions to access data for repair and maintenance activities

Meeting with Nicolas Schmit (Commissioner) and

5 Jun 2023 · The upskilling/reskilling challenges in the automotive sector in order to ensure a just transition across the ecosystem

Meeting with Anthony Whelan (Cabinet of President Ursula von der Leyen)

15 Feb 2023 · In-vehicle data

Meeting with Thierry Breton (Commissioner) and

16 Jun 2022 · Data Act ; in-vehicle data

Meeting with Joan Canton (Cabinet of Commissioner Thierry Breton) and

10 Jun 2022 · Prep meeting for meeting with Commissioner Breton on 16/6

Meeting with Thierry Breton (Commissioner) and

27 Oct 2021 · Data

Meeting with Kaius Kristian Hedberg (Cabinet of Commissioner Elżbieta Bieńkowska), Rolf Carsten Bermig (Cabinet of Commissioner Elżbieta Bieńkowska) and

17 May 2019 · 'Access to in-vehicle data' and EC recommendation on '5G, cybersecurity and data governance'

Meeting with Kaius Kristian Hedberg (Cabinet of Commissioner Elżbieta Bieńkowska), Rolf Carsten Bermig (Cabinet of Commissioner Elżbieta Bieńkowska) and

9 Mar 2018 · Connected Car

Meeting with Martin Übelhör (Digital Economy)

13 Dec 2016 · ePrivacy

Meeting with Justyna Morek (Cabinet of Commissioner Elżbieta Bieńkowska) and

26 Mar 2015 · Motor Trades & Repairs

Meeting with Jocelyn Fajardo (Cabinet of Commissioner Violeta Bulc)

19 Mar 2015 · Meeting with CECRA

Meeting with Aura Salla (Cabinet of Vice-President Jyrki Katainen)

12 Dec 2014 · Automotive & Repair Industry