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
Response to Initiative to promote sustainability of consumer goods in the Sale of Goods Directive
5 Apr 2022
Meeting with Thierry Breton (Commissioner) and
27 Oct 2021 · Data
Response to Regulation establishing a framework for the use of data in the EU
25 Jun 2021
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