Overview
Lobbying Costs
None declared
Financial year: Jan 2014 - Dec 2014
Lobbyists (Full time equivalent)
15 Fte (15)
Lobbyists with EP accreditation
4
High-level Commission meetings
35
Lobbying Costs over the years
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Info
European Landowners' Organization asbl (ELO asbl)
EU Transparency Register
36063991244-88 First registered on 25 Feb 2009
Goals / Remit
The European Landowners Organization (ELO), created in 1972, is a unique federation of national associations from the EU28, which represents the interests of the landowners, land managers, rural entrepreneurs and family businesses at the European political level. Independent and non-profit making and registered as such in Belgian law, ELO is the only organisation able to stand for all rural actors. Such a broad scope gives it an unmatched credibility and communication ability in its relations with the European decision makers, at the highest level and with the public opinion. ELO statutory commitment is to defend and promote sustainable development, conservation, protection and melioration of the environment and the responsible use of natural resources. ELO promotes a prosperous countryside through sustainable management. In the EU28, rural territories cover up to 90% of the European area. Therefore, a balanced development of these territories in connection with the development of urban areas is vital for the EU future. Countryside has to keep its ability to create economic activity and job opportunities as well as to protect and enhance its environmental heritage. Both are equally essential.
ELO targets its work and its actions towards seven major issues of European importance:
- Environment
- Sustainable hunting and fishing
- Agriculture and Rural Development
- Forest
- Renewable Energy
- Status of Private Property and Companies
- Enlargement
- Trade
To forward its positions ELO has developed a communication strategy including elaboration and coordination of action programmes, involvement in EU and international conferences and workshops and think tanks management. The efficiency of the organisation relies on its ability to gather together rural actors and political decision makers at local, regional, national and European levels. Its network of 64 organisations throughout Europe represents several millions of landowners and provides the ability to voice positions shared by a huge number of stakeholders from all over the EU and the candidate countries as well as to analysis the local effects of the implementation of the EU legislation.Main EU files targeted
CAP, EU Biodiversity Strategy, EU strategy growth and jobs 2020, Forest Strategy, EPBD, EIAD, energy;
Address
Head Office
rue de Trèves, 67
Brussels 1040
BELGIUM -
People
Total lobbyists declared
15
Employment time Lobbyists 100% 15 Lobbyists (Full time equivalent)
15
Lobbyists with EP accreditation
All Lobbyists with EP accreditation over time
4 accreditations were / are live (in bold) for the selected state of 22 Apr 2015
Name Start date End Date Ms Delphine Dupeux 27 Mar 2024 02 Oct 2024 Mr Thierry de l'ESCAILLE 28 Nov 2023 22 Nov 2024 Ms Ana Filipa Ferreira da Rocha 03 May 2023 02 May 2024 Mr Jurgen Tack 13 Apr 2023 12 Apr 2024 Ms Delphine Dupeux 28 Mar 2023 27 Mar 2024 Mr Thierry de l'ESCAILLE 26 Aug 2022 26 Aug 2023 Mr Pierre Olivier Drège 26 May 2022 26 May 2023 Ms Marie Orban 04 May 2022 04 May 2023 Laura Ticoiu 12 Apr 2022 12 Apr 2023 Martin Fox 12 Apr 2022 12 Apr 2023 Mr Jurgen Tack 09 Apr 2022 08 Apr 2023 Ms Ana Filipa Ferreira da Rocha 06 Apr 2022 06 Apr 2023 Ms Delphine Dupeux 06 Apr 2022 28 Mar 2023 Mr Mark Titterington 25 Jan 2020 01 Feb 2021 Mr Konstantinos Kostopoulos 10 Oct 2019 01 Nov 2020 Mr Thierry de l'ESCAILLE 10 Oct 2019 01 Nov 2020 Ms Ana Filipa Ferreira da Rocha 10 Oct 2019 01 Nov 2020 Mr José Mª GÓMEZ-ACEBO ROSAS 22 Aug 2019 22 Aug 2020 Ms Marie Alice Budniok 19 Feb 2019 19 Feb 2020 Mr Mark Titterington 22 Jan 2019 22 Jan 2020 Mr Konstantinos Kostopoulos 10 Nov 2018 10 Oct 2019 Mr Thierry de l'ESCAILLE 19 Oct 2018 10 Oct 2019 Ms Louisa Geismann 05 Sep 2018 22 Aug 2019 Ms Ana Filipa Ferreira da Rocha 29 Aug 2018 01 Sep 2019 Mr Pierre Olivier Drège 14 Dec 2017 14 Dec 2018 Mr Konstantinos Kostopoulos 20 Nov 2017 10 Nov 2018 Mr Thierry de l'ESCAILLE 20 Nov 2017 19 Oct 2018 Mr Jessica Williams 12 Aug 2017 11 Aug 2018 Ms Marie Alice Budniok 01 Apr 2017 31 Mar 2018 Ms Servane MORAND 01 Apr 2017 24 Mar 2018 Mr Konstantinos Kostopoulos 02 Dec 2016 20 Nov 2017 Mr Thierry de l'ESCAILLE 29 Nov 2016 20 Nov 2017 Mr Florian Rainer Hofbauer 05 Sep 2016 12 Aug 2017 Ms Marie Alice Budniok 22 Mar 2016 17 Mar 2017 Mr Konstantinos Kostopoulos 21 Nov 2015 19 Nov 2016 Mr Thierry de l'ESCAILLE 21 Nov 2015 19 Nov 2016 Mr Arnout VANDEVYVERE 06 Oct 2015 02 Oct 2016 Ms Julianna Nagy 09 Apr 2015 07 Apr 2016 Ms Marie Alice Budniok 28 Jan 2015 26 Jan 2016 Mr Konstantinos Kostopoulos 25 Nov 2014 21 Nov 2015 Mr Thierry de l'ESCAILLE 25 Nov 2014 21 Nov 2015 Mr Thierry de l'ESCAILLE 10 Oct 2013 09 Oct 2014 Mrs Caroline MAHR 17 Feb 2012 01 Mar 2013 Mrs Delphine DUPEUX 17 Feb 2012 01 Mar 2013 Complementary Information
None declared
Person in charge of EU relations
Ms Marie-Alice BUDNIOK (Director of legal affairs)
Person with legal responsibility
Mr Thierry de l'ESCAILLE (Secretary General - CEO)
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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
Natura 2000 Users Forum, Rural Coalition, FoE, EPC, RISE foundation, Europa Nostra, Soil Alliance, REIT coalition, EPBD Platform
Member organisations
Land & Forst Betriebe Österreich(1000),
Landelijk Vlaanderen(2000),
Nature, Terre et Forêt - NTF(2500),
Société Royale Forestière de Belgique - SRFB(5000),
Syndicat National des Propriétaires - SNP(100000),
Patrimoine Historique Privé - PHP(400),
Patrimoine Culturel Immobilier ASBL(500),
Association Royale des Demeures Historiques et Jardins de Belgique(2500),
Bulgarian Landowners’ Organization(1),
Bulgarian Association of Investors(1),
Bulgarian Chamber of Forestry(1),
Private Czech Landowners Organization(1),
Sdružení vlastníků obecních a soukromých lesů v ČR (SVOL)(1000),
Danske Godser og Herregårde - DGH(600),
Eesti Maaomanike Ühendus(1000),
Erametsakeskus/Erametsaliit(2500),
Eesti Oigusjargsete Omanike Liit(1),
MAANOMISTAJAIN LIITO - JORDÄGARNAS FÖRBUND r.y.(4500),
FNPPR – Fédération Nationale de la Propriété Privée Rurale(60000),
Les Petites Iles de France(125),
SAF – Agriculteurs de France(8000),
COSYMDAH – Coordination des Syndicats de Marais de la Baie de l’Aiguil(250),
C.P.J.F. – Comité des Parcs et Jardins de France(200),
Arbeitsgemeinschaft der Grundbesitzerverbände E.V.(2600),
Πανελλήνια Συνομοσπονδία Ενώσεων Αγροτικών Συνεταιρισμών - ΠΑΣΕΓΕΣ(800),
Association of Hungarian Small Holders and Cooperatives(4500),
MAFE(200),
GOSZ – Gabonatermesztëk Orszàgos Szövetsége(4500),
National Land Fund(1),
The Irish Landowners’ Organisation Ltd.(500),
The Irish Timber Growers’ Organisation(2000),
Federazione Nazionale della Proprietà Fondiaria(30000),
Lauku Celotajs(1),
Latvian Landowners Union(500),
Latvijas mezu un zemes ipasnieku apvieniba(1000),
Lietuvos Misko Savininku Asociacija(2000),
Lietuvos Seimos Ukininku Sajunga(5000),
Lietuvos Zemes Savininku Sajunga(1000),
Progressive Farmers Union MAL(150),
Federation for Hunting & Conservation – FKNK(2000),
Federatie Particulier Grondbezit(6000),
Polskie Towarzystwo Ziemianskie(1200),
Federacja Związków Pracodawców-Dzierżawców i Właścicieli Rolnych(1400),
Polska Unia Właścicieli Nieruchomości(2000),
Agencja Nieruchomości ROLNYCH(1),
Associação Nacional de Proprietàrios e Produtores de Caça – ANPC(250),
UNIÃO DA FLORESTA MEDITERRANICA - UNAC(4000),
Sindicatul National al Taranimii Romane - PROPACT(1),
Asociatia Proprietarilor de Paduri din Romania(1),
Farmers Association Of Romania(1)Sindicatul National al Taranimii Romane – PROPACT 2005(1),
ZdruzenieVlastnikov Pody a Agropodnikatelov Slovenska(800),
Združenje Lastnikov Razlaščenega Premoženja(500),
Kmetijsko gozdarska zbornica Slovenije(1000),
Kolpa Krajinski Park(1),
Grupo de Empresas Agràrias - GEA(60000),
Sveriges Jordägareförbund(600),
Country Land and Business Association - CLA(40000),
Scottish Rural Property and Business Association (SRPBA)(6000),
Scottish Estates Business Group - SEBG(15),
Scottish Gamekeepers Association(300),
Groupement Européen des Fédérations intervenant dans l'Immobilier(140000),
European Squirrel Initiative(100) -
Financial Data
Closed financial year
Jan 2014 - Dec 2014
Lobbying costs for closed financial year
None declared
EU grant income for closed financial year
339,000 € (Source: DG ENV LIFE+; FP7)
Other financial info
internal and external auditing, publicity, annual report.
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EU Structures
Groups (European Commission)
Nature Directors meetings
DG Agri civil dialogue groups; DG Env expert groups and CGBNACC
None
Groups (European Parliament)
IG Housing, IG Biodiverity, Hunting, Countryside activities
Communication activities
Forum for the Future of agriculture, Biodiversity conference, an average of 1 workshop/month. Countryside Magazine. All publications on www.elo.org
Other activities
ELO statutory commitment is to defend and promote sustainable development, conservation, protection and melioration of the environment and the responsible use of natural resources. ELO promotes a prosperous countryside through sustainable management. In the EU28, rural territories cover up to 90% of the European area. Therefore, a balanced development of these territories in connection with the development of urban areas is vital for the EU future. Countryside has to keep its ability to create economic activity and job opportunities as well as to protect and enhance its environmental heritage. Both are equally essential.
ELO targets its work and its actions towards seven major issues of European importance:
- Environment
- Sustainable hunting and fishing
- Agriculture and Rural Development
- Forest
- Renewable Energy
- Status of Private Property and Companies
- Enlargement
- Trade
To forward its positions ELO has developed a communication strategy including elaboration and coordination of action programmes, involvement in EU and international conferences and workshops and think tanks management. The efficiency of the organisation relies on its ability to gather together rural actors and political decision makers at local, regional, national and European levels. Its network of 64 organisations throughout Europe represents several millions of landowners and provides the ability to voice positions shared by a huge number of stakeholders from all over the EU and the candidate countries as well as to analysis the local effects of the implementation of the EU legislation.
ELO published in 2009-2010 a series of studies and books (studies downloadable on website, book available upon request)- Meetings
Meetings
35 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 14 Mar 2024 Location Brussels Subject High level dialogue on forest-based bioeconomy Cabinet Cabinet of Vice-President Maroš Šefčovič Attending - Maroš Šefčovič (Executive Vice-President)
Other Lobbyists - Stora Enso Oyj
- Single.Earth
- Arbonics OU
- European farmers
- European Circular Bioeconomy Fund (ECBF)
- Stichting BirdLife Europe
- Conféderation Européenne des Propriétaires Forestiers
- Sappi Europe SA
- Organization for Biodiversity Certificates
- EcoTree
- European agri-cooperatives
- HS Timber Group GmbH
- Metsäliitto Cooperative
- Sonae Arauco, SA
- European Forest Institute
- EUROPEAN FEDERATION OF BUILDING AND WOODWORKERS
- OÜ Fibenol
- Innofor Finland Ltd
- European Agroforestry Federation
- European Confederation of Woodworking Industries
- Pro Silva
- Land Life Company B.V.
- European State Forest Association
- Pluckhugget Aktiebolag
- Fern
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Date 14 Feb 2024 Location brussels Subject ECR Spanish Delegation & Leaders of the Spanish Agri Association Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Janusz Wojciechowski Attending - Janusz Wojciechowski (Commissioner)
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Date 13 Sep 2023 Location Brussels, Belgium Subject ELO presents its point of view on relevant EU legislation DG Environment Attending - Florika Fink-Hooijer (Director-General)
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Date 21 Jun 2023 Location Brussels, Belgium Subject TBC DG Environment Attending - Florika Fink-Hooijer (Director-General)
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Date 15 Jun 2023 Location Virtualy Subject EU forest related policies, including the upcoming forest monitoring proposal Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Virginijus Sinkevičius Portfolio Environment, Oceans and Fisheries Attending - Elena Montani (Cabinet member)
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Date 15 Jun 2023 Location video-call Subject EU forest related policies, including the upcoming forest monitoring proposal Cabinet Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Frans Timmermans Portfolio European Green Deal Attending - Helena Braun (Cabinet member)
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Date 29 Mar 2023 Location Brussels Subject Forest owners’ perspectives regarding the state of forests in the EU and discussion about EU policies impacting forest-based bioeconomy activities Cabinet Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Frans Timmermans Portfolio European Green Deal Attending - Frans Timmermans (Executive Vice-President)
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Date 07 Apr 2022 Location video-call Subject European Green Deal and forest related policies, including the new European Forest Strategy for 2030 Cabinet Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Frans Timmermans Portfolio European Green Deal Attending - Frans Timmermans (Executive Vice-President)
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Date 16 Mar 2022 Location video-call Subject Preparation for EVP Timmermans’ meeting with the representatives of CEPF, COPA-COGECA and ELO on forest related policies Cabinet Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Frans Timmermans Portfolio European Green Deal Attending - Helena Braun (Cabinet member)
Other Lobbyists -
Date 08 Nov 2021 Location Videoconference Subject Forest based industries Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Thierry Breton Portfolio Internal Market Attending - Joan Canton (Cabinet member)
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Date 02 Jul 2021 Location video-call Subject European Green Deal and the next EU Forest Strategy Cabinet Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Frans Timmermans Portfolio European Green Deal Attending - Helena Braun (Cabinet member)
Other Lobbyists - European farmers
- Forest and Land Owners Association of Lithuania
- Landwirtschaftskammer Österreich
- Forestiers Privés de France
- Conféderation Européenne des Propriétaires Forestiers
- Maa- ja metsätaloustuottajain Keskusliitto – Central Union of Agricultural Producers and Forest Owners
- Arbeitsgemeinschaft Deutscher Waldbesitzerverbände e. V.
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Date 02 Jul 2021 Location Virtual Subject European Green Deal and the next EU Forest Strategy Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Virginijus Sinkevičius Portfolio Environment, Oceans and Fisheries Attending - Camilla Bursi (Cabinet member)
Other Lobbyists - Landwirtschaftskammer Österreich
- Arbeitsgemeinschaft Deutscher Waldbesitzerverbände e. V.
- European farmers
- Maa- ja metsätaloustuottajain Keskusliitto – Central Union of Agricultural Producers and Forest Owners
- Conféderation Européenne des Propriétaires Forestiers
- Forestiers Privés de France
- Forest and Land Owners Association of Lithuania
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Date 28 Apr 2021 Location Virtual meeting Subject to discuss the Preparation of the EU Forest Strategy Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Virginijus Sinkevičius Portfolio Environment, Oceans and Fisheries Attending - Camilla Bursi (Cabinet member)
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Date 28 Apr 2021 Location video phone call Subject to discuss the preparation of the EU Forest Strategy. Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Janusz Wojciechowski Portfolio Agriculture Attending - Jorge Pinto Antunes (Cabinet member)
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Date 03 Feb 2021 Location virtual meeting Subject New EU Forest Strategy. Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Janusz Wojciechowski Portfolio Agriculture Attending - Magdalena Majerczyk (Cabinet member)
- Janusz Wojciechowski (Commissioner)
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Date 25 Nov 2020 Location video meeting Subject Meeting with forest stakeholders on the review of the Forest Strategy Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Janusz Wojciechowski Portfolio Agriculture Attending - Jorge Pinto Antunes (Cabinet member)
Other Lobbyists -
Date 25 Nov 2020 Location video-call Subject Exchange of views on the upcoming EU Forest Strategy Cabinet Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Frans Timmermans Portfolio European Green Deal Attending - Helena Braun (Cabinet member)
Other Lobbyists -
Date 25 Nov 2020 Location Virtual Subject Exchange of views on the upcoming EU Forest Strategy Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Virginijus Sinkevičius Portfolio Environment, Oceans and Fisheries Attending - Agne Razmislaviciute-Palioniene (Cabinet member)
Other Lobbyists -
Date 10 Nov 2020 Location video-call Subject European Green Deal, agriculture and the 3 billion trees initiative Cabinet Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Frans Timmermans Portfolio European Green Deal Attending - Helena Braun (Cabinet member)
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Date 09 Oct 2020 Location Brussels Subject Exchange on CAP reform and Green Deal Strategies DG Agriculture and Rural Development Attending - Wolfgang Burtscher (Director-General)
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Date 10 Sep 2020 Location Video meeting Subject To discuss EU BIODIVERSITY and PRIVATE LAND CONSERVATION Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Virginijus Sinkevičius Portfolio Environment, Oceans and Fisheries Attending - Camilla Bursi (Cabinet member)
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Date 07 Jul 2020 Location Brussels Subject Opening address at the FFA 2020 dinner - lessons to be learnt from COVID-19 in revitalising the fight for creating a more resilient and sustainable food system, with special mention to the Green Deal & the Farm to Fork Strategy. Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Janusz Wojciechowski Portfolio Agriculture Attending - Catherine Geslain-Lanéelle (Cabinet member)
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Date 24 Jun 2020 Location Brussels - SKYPE meeting Subject Exchange of views on the EU Green Deal and its forthcoming strategies DG Agriculture and Rural Development Attending - Wolfgang Burtscher (Director-General)
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Date 20 Jan 2020 Location Brussels Subject Present their organization and its objectives, including the labelling system for rural land management (wildlife estate initiative) that ELO runs, address the issue of private land conservation, and raise some concerns in relation with large carnivores and the Green Deal, in particular as regards forests. Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Virginijus Sinkevičius Portfolio Environment, Oceans and Fisheries Attending - Marius Vaščega (Cabinet member)
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Date 24 May 2019 Location Brussels Subject Wolf study Cabinet Cabinet of Vice-President Karmenu Vella Portfolio Environment, Maritime Affairs and Fisheries Attending - Andrew Bianco (Cabinet member)
- Karmenu Vella (Commissioner)
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Date 17 May 2019 Location Brussels Subject Study on large carnivores DG Environment Attending - Daniel Calleja Crespo (Director-General)
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Date 19 Nov 2018 Location Brussels Subject Wolves DG Environment Attending - Daniel Calleja Crespo (Director-General)
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Date 13 Jul 2018 Location Brussels Subject EU Large Carnivore Platform , Wolfs, Nature Directives Cabinet Cabinet of Vice-President Karmenu Vella Portfolio Environment, Maritime Affairs and Fisheries Attending - Andrew Bianco (Cabinet member)
- Karmenu Vella (Commissioner)
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Date 12 Jul 2017 Location Brussels Subject CAP modernisation and simplification Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Phil Hogan Portfolio Agriculture & Rural Development Attending - Christiane Canenbley (Cabinet member)
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Date 12 Jul 2017 Location Brussels Subject Agri Matters Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Phil Hogan Portfolio Agriculture & Rural Development Attending - Phil Hogan (Commissioner)
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Date 28 Mar 2017 Location Brussels Subject Address conference Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Phil Hogan Portfolio Agriculture & Rural Development Attending - Phil Hogan (Commissioner)
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Date 18 Nov 2016 Location Brussels Subject Reform of organic regulation Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Phil Hogan Portfolio Agriculture & Rural Development Attending - Cristina Rueda Catry (Cabinet member)
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Date 22 Mar 2016 Location Brussels Subject Keynote address on 9th Forum for the Future of Agriculture Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Phil Hogan Portfolio Agriculture & Rural Development Attending - Phil Hogan (Commissioner)
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Date 25 Feb 2016 Location Brussels, Belgium Subject Review of the EED and EPBD Cabinet Cabinet of Vice-President Miguel Arias Cañete Portfolio Climate Action & Energy Attending - Miguel Arias Cañete (Commissioner)
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Date 03 Dec 2015 Location Brussels Subject ELO's activity-Biodiversity DG Environment Attending - Daniel Calleja Crespo (Director-General)
- Meetings