SWISS LOBBYING IN THE EU

Swiss companies have sharply increased their lobbying in Brussels in the face of uncertain relations with the European Union. Switzerland has more companies lobbying in Brussels than many other European countries,

According to the Transparency Register, there are 264 Swiss organisations (Company HQ based in Switzerland) defending their interests at the European Union. The 264 Swiss companies together spend between CHF45 million and CHF60 million a year on their lobbying activities in Brussels. This compares with 171 Swiss companies that spent some CHF35 million to CHF44 million in 2016 when the register was first published.

As well as large multinationals like Novartis, Syngenta and Crédit Suisse, they also include Swiss organisations like the Federal Institute of Technology in Zurich, the labour organisation Travail Suisse, Swiss Railways, the Swiss National Science Foundation and the Swiss Council for Accident Prevention.

This sharp increase in EU lobbying activities by Swiss companies can be attributed mainly to uncertainty surrounding a future framework agreement between Switzerland and the EU. More Swiss firms feel the need to explain their position to the EU

Ranking based o amount spent on lobbying

1. Dow Europe GmbH
2. Novartis International AG
3. Syngenta Crop Protection AG
4. Credit Suisse Group AG
5. JT International
6. Philip Morris International Inc.
7. UBS Group AG
8. F. Hoffman-La Roche Ltd
9. Takeda Pharmaceuticals International GmbH
10. World Federation of United Nations Associations
11. International Organisation of Employers
12. KPMG EMA
13. Centre de Documentation, de Recherche et d’Information des Peuples Autochtones
14. Swiss Finance Council
15. DuPont de Nemours International SARL
16. International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies
17. ABB
18. Nord Stream 2 AG
19. Technocorp Holding SA
20. eBay EU Liaison Office
21. Arconic Europe
22. Banque Pictet
23. Edwards Lifesciences SA
24. International Road Transport Union Permanent Delegation to the EU
25. Leidar
26. Nestlé S.A.
27. SC Johnson
28. Swiss Federal Railways
29. World Resources Forum Association
30. Zurich Insurance Company Ltd
31. Economiesuisse
32. Centre for Trade and Economic Integration
33. Archer Daniels Midland Company
34. Aviation Advocacy
35. Axpo Holding AG
36. Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies
37. Cemeritis
38. Emerson Electric Co
39. European League Against Rheumatism
40. European Respiratory Society
41. European Society for Medical Oncology
42. Global Gas Centre
43. INEOS Olefins and Polymers Europe
44. International Capital Market Association
45. International Emissions Trading Association
46. International Fragrance Association
47. Médecins Sans Frontières International
48. Nissan International
49. Nouveau movement européen Suisse/Neue Europäische Bewegung Schweiz/Nuevo movimento europeo Svizzera
50. South Centre
51. Tetra Pak Group
52. Digital Partners SA
53. Terre des Hommes International Federation
54. Bank Julius Baer & Co. Ltd
55. Bunge Ltd
56. EuroChem Group AG
57. International Commission of Jurists
58. International Federation of Anthroposophic Medical Associations
59. Lonza AG
60. Mondelez Europe GmbH
61. Organisation international pour le droit à l’éducation et la liberté d’enseignement
62. ProSpecieRara
63. R20 Regions of Climate Action
64. Six Group Ltd.
65. SwissCore, Contact Office for European Research, Innovation and Education
66. The Adecco Group
67. The European Lotteries
68. u-blox AG
69. Kofi Annan Foundation
70. Swiss Re Ltd
71. Conseil Suisse des Aînés
72. Ariche, Protection & Defense Security Solutions
73. Association international pour la défense de la liberté religieuse
74. Avenir Suisse
75. Barry Callebaut AG
76. European Academy of Allergy and Clinical Immunology
77. European Alliance of News Agencies
78. European Leagues
79. GIST Advisory Switzerland Sarl
80. Global Legal Entity Identifier Foundation
81. ICMP, the global voice of music publishing
82. Interpeace
83. LafargeHolcim Ltd
84. Manor Group
85. Mylan GmbH
86. Research Institute of Organic Agriculture (FiBL)
87. SFL Regulatory Affairs & Scientific Communication GmbH
88. SICPA
89. Schweizerische Bankiervereinigung
90. Swissmem
91. TE Connectivity Belgium EC
92. Trans Adriatic Pipeline
93. UL GmbH
94. Varian Medical Systems International AG
95. World Business Council for Sustainable Development
96. World Organization of the Scout Movement-Bureau Européen du Scoutisme
97. European Dialogue on Internet Governance
98. European Association for the Study of the Liver
99. Association of European Cartonboard and Carton Manufacturers
100. OceanCare
101. Lung Cancer Europe
102. PEFC International
103. Drugs for Neglected Diseases initiative
104. Euralarm
105. Alpig Holding AG
106. Nationales Referenzlabor für Food Contact Materialen Schweiz
107. Solar Impulse Foundation
108. Alnylam Pharmaceuticals
109. BMGindroz Consulting
110. Baxter Healthcare SA
111. Cancellarius AG
112. Euro-Mediterranean Human Rights Monitor
113. European Evangelical Alliance
114. European Federation of National Associations of Orthopaedics and Traumatology
115. Federation of European Toxicologists and European Societies of Toxicology
116. Fondation Hirondelle, Media for Peace and Human Dignity
117. Frontiers
118. Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme
119. GGI Geneva Group International
120. Haute Ecole Spécialisée de Suisse Occidentale
121. International Association for the Protection of Intellectual Property
122. International Rail Transport Committee
123. International Trade and Forfaiting Associationµ
124. Kereon AG
125. Landis+Gyr AG
126. Medtech & Pharma Platform
127. Organisation pour un reseau international d’indications géographiques
128. Schweizerische Public Affairs Gesellschaft
129. Small Arms Survey
130. Swiss National Science Foundation
131. Vifor Pharma Management
132. World Organisation against Torture
133. Zattoo
134. Rph management gmbh
135. European Club Association
136. Alpen-Initiative
137. Association for the International Collective Management of Audiovisual Works
138. SGS Société Générale de Surveillance S.A.
139. Airport Services Association
140. Alcon Management SA
141. Association for the Prevention of Torture
142. Colgate-Palmolive Europe Sarl
143. Council on Economic Policies
144. Duracell International, Inc.
145. EMDR Europe Association
146. Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
147. European Association for Aluminium Surface Treatment
148. European Society for Cardiovascular and Endovascular Surgery
149. International Association of Dealers in Ancient Art (IADAA)
150. International Publishers Association
151. International Road Federation
152. Knowledge Ecology International Europe
153. Lenz Caemmerer
154. Novelis Europe
155. SOS-Consult GmbH
156. SUISA, Genossenschaft der Urheber und Verleger von Musik
157. Stiftung Globility Circle
158. Stiftung Hilfswerk der Evangelischen Kirchen Schweiz
159. Topten International Services
160. Union of European Chambers of Commerce for Transport
161. Union of European Football Associations
162. Furrerhugi AG
163. Prevention of honeybee Colony LOSSes
164. Basel Institute of Commons and Economics
165. International Catholic Migration Commission-Europe
166. International Code of Conduct for Private Security Service Providers Association
167. Air Transport Action Group
168. Appel de Genève/Geneva Call
169. Cerdia International GmbH
170. European Consortium for Organic Plant Breeding
171. European Council of Optometry and Optics
172. European Glaucoma Society Foundation
173. European Industrial Insulation Foundation
174. Fédération Européenne des Ecoles
175. Fédération Internationale de Football Association
176. Inexto
177. International Service for Human Rights
178. Public Eye
179. SIINDA
180. Social Business Earth
181. The Club of Rome
182. Travail.Suisse
183. Université de Genève
184. VF International
185. Verband Schweizerischer Elektrizitätsunternehmen
186. World Council of Churches
187. Zimmer Biomet Holdings
188. European Society for Paediatric, Gastroenterology Hepatology and Nutrition
189. Sitaonair
190. Mission 89
191. Internationale Pestalozzi Gesellschaft
192. Swiss Quality Testing Services
193. Advocacy Strategies AG
194. Agence pour les droits de l’homme
195. AlpVision SA
196. Association des Banques Privées Suisses
197. Association pour l’Assurance Qualité des Fabricants de Bracelets Cuirs
198. Conceptivity
199. CRISPR Therapeutics
200. Dufry AG
201. Ecma International
202. Eidgenössische Technische Hochschule Zürich
203. European Astronomical Society
204. European Athletic Association (European Athletics)
205. European Federation for Medical Informatics
206. European Lifestyle Medicine Organization
207. European Network of Gynaecological Cancer Advocacy Groups
208. FoodREG Consult sàrl
209. Fédération Internationale des Conseils en Propriété Intellectuelle
210. Glencore plc
211. Golf Europe
212. H55 SA
213. IARU- International Amateur Radio Union Region 1
214. IBM Research GmbH
215. ID Quantique SA
216. INEOS Enterprises
217. INEOS Group AG
218. INFRAS AG
219. IQNet- The International Certification Association
220. Informatics Europe
221. Interessengemeinschaft Ostschweizer Luftfahrt
222. International Baccalaureate Organization
223. International Electrotechnical Commission
224. International Police Association
225. International Risk Governance Council
226. International association for the study of insurance economics
227. Investment Migration Council
228. Lombard Odier
229. Lovefield Wireless
230. Pirate Parties International HQ
231. Schweizerische Beratungsstelle für Unfallverhütung bfu
232. Schweizerischer Versicherungsverband
233. Swiss Pain Society
234. Swissgrid AG
235. Swissport International Ltd.
236. Trasse Schweiz AG
237. Woodz Public Affairs
238. World Economic Forum
239. Actionuni der Schweizer Mittelbau/actionuni le corps intermédiaire académique suisse/actionuni il collegio intermediario academico svizzero
240. eHealth Suisse/Kompetenz-und Koordinationsstelle von Bund und Kantonen (Schweiz)
241. TransEuropeanStemCellTherapy Society
242. Gesellschaft für nachhaltige Werkstoffkreisläufe
243. Ariel Foundation International
244. Global UTM Association
245. ICA International Consulting
246. Philantropische Gesellsschaft St. Gallen
247. Swiss Centre for International Humanitarian Law
248. Johan Schotte Foundation
249. The Producty-Life Institute Geneva
250. Association Suisse pour le label de cybersécurité
251. Asylex
252. BOLDT
253. Belenos Clean Power Holding Ltd
254. Corteva Agriscience/DuPont International Operations SARL
255. Garrett Motion
256. Geneva Global Initiative
257. Global Alliance on Health and Pollution
258. ICON
259. Innolith AG
260. International Sport Organization
261. Libra Association
262. QHR Foundation
263. Water Association
264. vita.coop