Global Business Travel Association

GBTA

GBTA Europe aims, through its advocacy work, to:- •Be recognised by the European Commission, European governments and the corporate travel industry as the voice of Corporate Travel & Meetings in Europe and the ‘Go-To’ organisation when a key issue is to be discussed, arises or requires comment. •Support our national partner association activity on a national government basis. •Deliver additional value-add to our buyer members by representing them and challenging any activity we believe is not in their interest. •Support and feed into global advocacy efforts of GBTA on industry affairs activity. •Recognise that on occasion GBTA Europe will need to maintain a neutral position where there is no clear buyer benefit or position. However, we should be involved and or consulted on any decision to ensure that the buyer perspective is voiced. •Communicate our advocacy efforts to our GBTA Europe members and partner member

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Lobbying Activity

Meeting with Moumen Hamdouch (Head of Unit Mobility and Transport)

4 Nov 2025 · Ticketing initiative

Meeting with Daniel Attard (Member of the European Parliament, Rapporteur)

4 Nov 2025 · Sustainable Tourism and business travel

Meeting with Elisabeth Kotthaus (Head of Unit Mobility and Transport)

3 Nov 2025 · Exchange of views on GBTA’s position on the ongoing negotiations on passenger rights and the work on the targeted revision of Regulation (EU) 2021/782 on rail passengers’ rights and obligations.

Response to European Strategy for Sustainable Tourism 2050 - Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council and the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions on the EU Tourism Strategy

10 Sept 2025

Response to Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on a targeted revision of Regulation (EU) 2021/782 on rail passengers’ rights and obligations to protect passengers having a combination of rail tickets.

10 Sept 2025

Response to Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and the Council on clean corporate vehicles

8 Sept 2025

Meeting with Nikolina Brnjac (Member of the European Parliament)

3 Jun 2025 · GBTA’s Policy Priorities for 2024–2029

Meeting with Elena Nevado Del Campo (Member of the European Parliament)

7 May 2025 · Priorities

Meeting with Gosia Pearson (Cabinet of Commissioner Magnus Brunner)

20 Mar 2025 · Exchange of views on the Entry-Exit System (EES), European Travel Information and Authorisation System (ETIAS), and the visa digitalisation legislation

Meeting with Filippo Terruso (Cabinet of Commissioner Apostolos Tzitzikostas) and

19 Mar 2025 · Sustainability in particular for hospitality and travelling; vocational training for SMEs in he tourism sector (for green transition); business travel sector. Presentation of the main activities of the stakeholders.

Response to Single Market Strategy 2025

31 Jan 2025

Response to Proposal for a REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL establishing an application for the electronic submission of travel data (“EU Digital Travel application”) and amending Regulations (EU) 2016/399 and (EU) 2018/1726 of the European Parliament and of the Council and Council Regulation (EC) No 2252/2004, as regards the use of digital travel credentials

22 Nov 2024

Meeting with Sérgio Gonçalves (Member of the European Parliament)

13 Nov 2024 · Priorities for this mandate

Meeting with Jens Gieseke (Member of the European Parliament)

13 Nov 2024 · Austausch zu EU-Luftfahrtpolitik

Meeting with Magda Kopczynska (Director-General Mobility and Transport)

11 Nov 2024 · • Presentation of GBTA • FEL • Multimodal travel integration and single-ticket solutions

Meeting with Rosa Serrano Sierra (Member of the European Parliament)

11 Nov 2024 · Priorities for European Commission 2024-2029