Overview
Lobbying Costs
150,000€
Financial year: Jan 2015 - Dec 2015
Lobbyists (Full time equivalent)
0.5 Fte (2)
Lobbyists with EP accreditation
0
High-level Commission meetings
8
Lobbying Costs over the years
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Info
Biedrība Zemnieku saeima (ZSA)
EU Transparency Register
961707318657-19 First registered on 04 Sep 2015
Goals / Remit
Farmers Parliament is the voice of Latvian farming.
Farmers Parliament (ZSA) is a member organisation / industry association for farmers in Latvia.
The Union was begun by 134 farmers in 1999 to ensure that the comercial farmers of Latvia are represented in communication with the government. The organisation has grown ever since and has become the largest farmers’ organisation in Latvia and one of the most influential unions in the country, reaching nearly 900 members, who together produce more than half of Latvian total agriculture produce. Farmers Parliament negotiates with the government and national organisations and institutions on behalf of Latvian farmers, as well as represents Latvian farmers’ interests at European Union level being a member in European Farmers umbrella organisation COPA/COGECA
Organization Goals:
To represent the interests of Latvian local farmers both at national and European Union level;
To cooperate with national and international private and public institutions and organisations in order to provide best services for Union members;
To ensure information, consultation and training for union members, other farmers and general public.Main EU files targeted
Agriculture and rural development policy issues, including all related initiatives, policies and legal acts.
Address
Head Office
Republikas lauk.2
Rīga LV-1010
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People
Total lobbyists declared
2
Employment time Lobbyists 25% 2 Lobbyists (Full time equivalent)
0.5
Lobbyists with EP accreditation
No lobbyists with EP accreditations
Complementary Information
None declared
Person in charge of EU relations
Ms Zanda Melnalksne (Projects Manager)
Person with legal responsibility
Ms Maira Dzelzkaleja-Burmistre (Deputy Board Chairwoman)
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Categories
Category
III - Non-governmental organisations
Subcategory
Non-governmental organisations, platforms and networks and similar
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Networking
Affiliation
None declared
Member organisations
None declared
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Financial Data
Closed financial year
Jan 2015 - Dec 2015
Lobbying costs for closed financial year
150,000€
Other financial info
None declared
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EU Structures
Groups (European Commission)
None
ACC
Board membere of Farmers Parliament Maira Dzelzkalēja-Burmistre is the Chairmen of the Civil Dyalog group on Agriculture and Rural development.
Groups (European Parliament)
None
Communication activities
Lobying at National and EU level. Communication and information activities. EU and natinally funded projects on agriculture and rural development issues.
Other activities
None declared
Meetings
Meetings
8 meetings found. Download meetings
The list below only covers meetings held since November 2014 with commissioners, their cabinet members or directors-general at the European Commission; other lobby meetings with lower-level staff may have taken place, but the European Commission doesn't proactively publish information about these meetings. For more information about which commissioner is responsible for which portfolio, check out this link: https://commissioners.ec.europa.eu/index_en All information below comes from European Commission web pages.
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Date 12 May 2022 Location Brussels Subject - Green deal - War in Ukraine and its impact on agriculture and food security Cabinet Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Valdis Dombrovskis Portfolio An Economy that Works for People Attending - Elina Melngaile (Cabinet member)
- Cristina Rueda Catry (Cabinet member)
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Date 13 Oct 2021 Location Video-conference Subject Peat; taxonomy Cabinet Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Valdis Dombrovskis Portfolio An Economy that Works for People Attending - Zaneta Vegnere (Cabinet member)
- Sofja Ribkina (Cabinet member)
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Date 29 Jan 2020 Location Brussels Subject Reform of the CAP Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Janusz Wojciechowski Portfolio Agriculture Attending - Magdalena Majerczyk (Cabinet member)
- Janusz Wojciechowski (Commissioner)
- Jorge Pinto Antunes (Cabinet member)
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Date 13 Dec 2018 Location Brussels Subject CAP and direct payments for Baltic countries in the MFF 2021-2028 Cabinet Cabinet of Vice-President Valdis Dombrovskis Portfolio Euro and Social Dialogue, also in charge of Financial Stability, Financial Services and Capital Markets Union Attending - Valdis Dombrovskis (Vice-President)
- Elina Melngaile (Cabinet member)
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Date 13 Sep 2018 Location Brussels Subject reform of CAP Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Phil Hogan Portfolio Agriculture & Rural Development Attending - Dermot Ryan (Cabinet member)
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Date 26 Apr 2018 Location Brussels Subject future of CAP Cabinet Cabinet of Vice-President Valdis Dombrovskis Portfolio Euro and Social Dialogue, also in charge of Financial Stability, Financial Services and Capital Markets Union Attending - Elina Melngaile (Cabinet member)
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Date 25 Apr 2018 Location Brussels, Belgium Subject Food safety issues and future CAP Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Vytenis Andriukaitis Portfolio Health & Food Safety Attending - Arunas Vinciunas (Cabinet member)
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Date 29 Nov 2017 Location Brussels Subject Common Agricultural Policy Cabinet Cabinet of Vice-President Valdis Dombrovskis Portfolio Euro and Social Dialogue, also in charge of Financial Stability, Financial Services and Capital Markets Union Attending - Valdis Dombrovskis (Vice-President)
- Elina Melngaile (Cabinet member)
Other Lobbyists