Stichting Onderzoek Multinationale Ondernemingen

SOMO

SOMO investigates multinationals.

Lobbying Activity

Meeting with Daniele Calisti (Head of Unit Competition) and ARTICLE 19 and

19 Jan 2026 · Consultation on the review of Merger Guidelines

Meeting with Kerstin Jorna (Director-General Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEs) and Transport and Environment (European Federation for Transport and Environment) and

19 Nov 2025 · Exchange of views on raw materials, on the side of the EU Raw Materials Week 2025

Meeting with Catarina Vieira (Member of the European Parliament) and Federatie Nederlandse Vakbeweging and Both ENDS

22 May 2025 · Trade Vision

Meeting with Teresa Ribera Rodríguez (Executive Vice-President) and

7 Apr 2025 · Discussion on how civil society on competition policy and enforcement

Meeting with Catarina Vieira (Member of the European Parliament)

25 Mar 2025 · CSDDD and Israel-Palestine

Meeting with Tilly Metz (Member of the European Parliament, Shadow rapporteur)

14 Mar 2024 · EHDS

Response to Revision of the Union Customs Code

7 Nov 2023

SOMO appreciates the opportunity for providing feedback on the Commissions proposal for a new Union Customs Code. EU supply chains need to become much more transparent to effectively address the abuses they are fraught with. EU customs law reforms can substantially contribute to supply chain transparency. In the document attached we make recommendations for changes needed to the proposal centred around this public interest.
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Meeting with Gints Freimanis (Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Valdis Dombrovskis) and Clean Clothes Campaign / Stichting Schone Kleren Kampagne and Finnwatch ry

17 Jan 2023 · Public access to customs data