EU DEFINITIONS UNDER THE TRANSPARENCY REGISTER

The term 'lobbyist' is not defined but refers to 'organisations and self-employed individuals engaged in EU policymaking and policy implementation'. The EU uses an activity-based definition ((i.e. whether an entity is a lobbyist depends on what the organisation does, and not on its legal status). Lobbying activities therefore cover 'all activities [...] carried out with the objective of directly or indirectly influencing the formulation or implementation of policy and the decision-making processes of the EU institutions, irrespective of the channel or medium of communication [...]'.