Charlotte Merlier

Cabinet member for Commissioner Maroš Šefčovič with focus on EU trade policy and customs reform.

Lobbying Activity

Meeting with FedEx Express BE BV

3 Dec 2025 · Customs Reform and e-commerce

Meeting with eBay EU liaison office

2 Dec 2025 · Union Customs Code reform, e-commerce

Meeting with Zalando SE and

19 Nov 2025 · Customs Union Reform, e-commerce

Meeting with Bureau Européen des Unions de Consommateurs and

18 Nov 2025 · Ultra-fast fashion

Meeting with DHL Group and

12 Nov 2025 · Customs Union Reform, e-commerce

Meeting with Confederazione Nazionale Coldiretti and Filiera Italia

11 Nov 2025 · Agricultural implications of ongoing trade negotiations and customs reform

Meeting with International Platinum Group Metals Association

5 Nov 2025 · EU-South Africa CTIP

Meeting with Amazon Europe Core SARL

16 Oct 2025 · EU-US Trade relations, Custom Reform, and Related Implementation Matters

Meeting with Union des Chambres et des Bourses de Turquie

16 Oct 2025 · EU-Türkiye Customs Union and E-Commerce Dialogue

Meeting with Shopify Inc.

6 Oct 2025 · Digital trade and customs policy

Meeting with European DIGITAL SME Alliance

30 Sept 2025 · Digital trade strategy

Meeting with France Industrie

29 Sept 2025 · Trade policy, including EU-US

Meeting with ArcelorMittal and

25 Sept 2025 · Trade policy, including trade defence instruments and trade agreements

Meeting with DHL Group

19 Sept 2025 · Trade policy, customs policy

Meeting with Bpifrance

8 Sept 2025 · Trade policy

Meeting with Rakuten Group, Inc and E+Europe

4 Sept 2025 · Customs Reform and e-commerce

Meeting with European Insulation Manufacturers Association and

4 Sept 2025 · Trade policy, trade defence instruments

Meeting with ARKEMA

24 Jul 2025 · Trade and industrial policy

Meeting with Acumen Public Affairs and Alibaba

16 Jul 2025 · Customs Reform and e-commerce

Meeting with BUSINESSEUROPE and

11 Jul 2025 · Implementation dialogue on customs legislation - Rules of origin

Meeting with Climate Strategy and Institute for Climate Economics

10 Jul 2025 · Climate financing, in the context of MFF and CTIP

Meeting with Siemens AG

3 Jul 2025 · Trade policy (US, China)

Meeting with Offshore Wind Foundations Alliance

2 Jul 2025 · Challenges of the Offshore Wind Foundations industry

Meeting with DHL Group and

25 Jun 2025 · Exchanges on the EU Customs Reform

Meeting with Umicore and International Platinum Group Metals Association

25 Jun 2025 · PGM and Germanium

Meeting with SAP

12 Jun 2025 · Trade policy

Meeting with Third Generation Environmentalism Ltd

11 Jun 2025 · Introductory meeting / Investment Protection / Clean Trade and Investment Partnerships

Meeting with DHL Group

10 Jun 2025 · Trade and customs policy

Meeting with Etsy Ireland

3 Jun 2025 · Customs Reform – E-commerce

Meeting with European Ceramic Industry Association

15 May 2025 · Trade policy

Meeting with European Branded Clothing Association

7 May 2025 · E-commerce (trade and customs aspects)

Meeting with Cobalt Institute

7 May 2025 · Cobalt Industry

Meeting with BUSINESSEUROPE

6 May 2025 · Customs Union Reform

Meeting with EUROPEAN APPAREL AND TEXTILE CONFEDERATION

28 Apr 2025 · Trade and customs policy

Meeting with World Economic Forum

14 Apr 2025 · Discussion about the WEF’s initiative ‘Leaders for European Growth and Competitiveness’

Meeting with Classifieds Marketplaces Europe

2 Apr 2025 · Second-hand e-commerce

Meeting with International Chamber of Commerce

31 Mar 2025 · EU-US, EU-China trade relations; WTO

Meeting with American Chamber of Commerce in Belgium

28 Mar 2025 · Exchange of views on customs matters

Meeting with Bureau Européen des Unions de Consommateurs and Transatlantic Consumer Dialogue

26 Mar 2025 · Exchange of views on trade and customs issues

Meeting with CMA CGM

20 Mar 2025 · EU-US

Meeting with European Federation of Pharmaceutical Industries and Associations

20 Mar 2025 · Global trade developments and challenges

Meeting with Amazon Europe Core SARL

14 Mar 2025 · Customs Union Reform, e-commerce

Meeting with Tengelmann Warenhandelsgesellschaft KG

12 Mar 2025 · E-commerce

Meeting with The LEGO Group

26 Feb 2025 · Trade policy and customs reform

Meeting with GETLINK

20 Feb 2025 · Introductory meeting / EU-UK and customs questions

Meeting with Third Generation Environmentalism Ltd

18 Feb 2025 · Discussion related to Clean Trade and Investment Partnerships (CTIP), in the context of the Clean Industrial Deal

Meeting with Forward Global and Avanci, LLC

14 Feb 2025 · Patents policy

Meeting with CMA CGM

29 Jan 2025 · Trade policy and market access

Meeting with European Round Table for Industry

28 Jan 2025 · Trade agreements and relations with some trade partners