What is this organisation?

APELL (APELL) is an interest representative listed in the EU Joint Transparency Register under ID 765379449482-59. Entity form: Association.

What category is it registered under?

It is registered under the category "Trade and business associations".

Which country is it based in?

The organisation is based in Belgium, Bruxelles.

Where can I find its EU Transparency Register entry?

The full register entry — including lobby budget, EU funding received, accredited representatives and Commission meetings — is available on the EU Transparency Register under ID 765379449482-59.

EU TRANSPARENCY REGISTER · 765379449482-59 · Belgium

APELL

Stated objectives

APELL (Association Professionnelle Européenne du Logiciel Libre) is Europe’s Open Source Software Business Association. Founded in 2020 to bring national Open Source Software organisations together into a European network to provide them wi…

As declared by the registrant. Truncated to 240 characters; full text on the upstream profile.

Official profile

The full record on the Joint Transparency Register carries financial information (lobby budget, EU funding received), the list of named accredited representatives, declared interests of those persons, and a history of meetings with Commission officials.

Full register entry ↗ Organisation website ↗

Registered

2023-03-17

Last updated

2026-03-23

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Frequently asked questions

What is this organisation?: APELL (APELL) is an interest representative listed in the EU Joint Transparency Register under ID 765379449482-59. Entity form: Association.
What category is it registered under?: It is registered under the category "Trade and business associations".
Which country is it based in?: The organisation is based in Belgium, Bruxelles.
What are its stated goals?: As declared by the registrant: APELL (Association Professionnelle Européenne du Logiciel Libre) is Europe’s Open Source Software Business Association. Founded in 2020 to bring national Open Source Software organisations together into a European network to provide them wi…
Where can I find its EU Transparency Register entry?: The full register entry — including lobby budget, EU funding received, accredited representatives and Commission meetings — is available on the EU Transparency Register under ID 765379449482-59.

Source: EU Joint Transparency Register (Council / Commission / Parliament) · refreshed 2026-07-01 · Commission Reuse Decision 2011/833/EU