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Lobby organisation

Federation of the European Sporting Goods Industry

Business / industry · Consumer & retail · HQ: Belgium · Transparency Register entry

As of 9 September 2026, Federation of the European Sporting Goods Industry appears in 17 declared MEP meetings (9 different MEPs), most often with European People's Party.

17
declared meetings
with current MEPs
9
MEPs met
€900,000/yr
declared lobbying spend
self-reported to the register
6.0
lobbyists
full time equivalent

In their own words

“Founded in 1960, FESI (Federation of the European Sporting Goods Industry) represents the interests of approximately 1.800 sporting goods manufacturers and retailers (85% of the European market) through its National Sporting Goods Industry Federations and its directly affiliated Member companies. 70-75% of FESI's membership is made up of Small and Medium Sized Enterprises. In total, the European Sporting Goods Industry…”

Stated goals from the organisation's own Transparency Register filing.

Who they meet, and when

Which groups they meet

Share of this organisation's 17 declared meetings, by the meeting MEP's political group.

European People's Party1165%
Socialists & Democrats424%
Renew Europe212%

Meetings by year

Declared meetings per calendar year, 2019–2026. Bar length is relative to its busiest year (4 in 2023).

2019
1
2020
3
2021
2
2022
2
2023
4
2024
0
2025
3
2026
2

Group is each MEP's current political group, not necessarily the one they sat with at the time. Shares are rounded to whole percent.

The MEPs they meet most

Axel Voss
8 meetings · EPP
Svenja Hahn
2 meetings · Renew
Alex Agius Saliba
1 meeting · S&D
Jörgen Warborn
1 meeting · EPP
Raphaël Glucksmann
1 meeting · S&D

The 15 most recent declared meetings

DateMEPSubject
24 Feb 2026Svenja HahnAI Act industry roundtable hosted by MEP Svenja HAHN
3 Feb 2026Axel VossStakeholder meeting on AI Omnibus
6 Nov 2025Dirk GotinkUnion Customs Code
6 May 2025Axel VossCopyright and generative AI
7 Mar 2025Wouter BekeCEPA negotiations
16 Oct 2023Laura Ballarín CerezaGreen Claims
15 May 2023Raphaël GlucksmannAPA level - Forced labour
8 Mar 2023Axel VossCorporate Sustainability Due Diligence
25 Jan 2023Axel VossCorporate Sustainability Due Diligence
7 Nov 2022Axel VossCorporate Sustainability Due Diligence
17 Oct 2022Axel VossCorporate Sustainability Due Diligence
22 Jun 2021Axel VossePrivacy
3 Mar 2021Lara WoltersWebinar: "Due diligence: how to ensure a fair and effective EU framework?"
22 Sep 2020Axel VossCorporate Sustainability Due Diligence
22 Sep 2020Svenja HahnDue Diligence and Circular Economy Action Plan

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