Freshfel Europe - the forum for the European fresh fruits and vegetables chain

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Overview

Lobbying Costs

200,000€ - 299,999€

Financial year: Jan 2021 - Dec 2021

Lobbyists (Full time equivalent)

5 Fte (5)

Lobbyists with EP accreditation

0

High-level Commission meetings

11

Lobbying Costs over the years

  • Info

    Freshfel Europe - the forum for the European fresh fruits and vegetables chain   (Freshfel)

    EU Transparency Register

    1637225479-02 First registered on 07 Oct 2008

    Goals / Remit

    • Represent the interests of small, medium and large companies and associations in the fresh produce sector.
    • Coordinate and facilitate promotional activities with a view to raising consumption
    • Enhance EU single market and international trade and facilitate the distribution of fresh produce for omproved accessibility and availability for consumers
    • Provide a networking platform where sector representatives from across the chain can meet, share views and gear positions to one another.
    • Update members on recent legislative and commercial developments in the fresh produce sector.
    • Enhance health and safety aspects of fresh fruits and vegetables

    Main EU files targeted

    EU agricultural policy
    Promotion policy
    School fruit scheme
    Food and plant safety
    Quality, nutrition and consumers health
    Trade policy and bilateral agreements
    SPS issues for market access
    Research and innovation
    Customs and trade facilitation

    Address

    Head Office
    Rue de Trèves, 49-51
    Brussels 1040 - 8
    BELGIUM
    EU Office
    Rue de Trèves, 49-51
    Brussels 1040 - 8
    BELGIUM

    Website

    http://www.freshfel.org

  • People

    Total lobbyists declared

    5

    Employment timeLobbyists
    100%5

    Lobbyists (Full time equivalent)

    5

    Lobbyists with EP accreditation

    All Lobbyists with EP accreditation over time

    0 accreditations were / are live (in bold) for the selected state of 01 Apr 2023

    Name Start date End Date
    Ms Nelli HAJDU 05 Oct 2019 03 Oct 2020
    Ms Egle Baecke 05 Oct 2019 03 Oct 2020
    Ms Helene Deruwe 05 Oct 2019 03 Oct 2020
    Ms Nicola Pisano 05 Oct 2019 03 Oct 2020
    Mr Philippe Binard 27 Sep 2019 26 Sep 2020
    Ms Natalia SANTOS GARCIA BERNABE 06 Mar 2019 06 Mar 2020
    Mr Philippe Binard 03 Oct 2018 27 Sep 2019
    Ms Egle Baecke 15 Sep 2018 01 Oct 2019
    Ms Helene Deruwe 15 Sep 2018 01 Oct 2019
    Ms Nicola Pisano 15 Sep 2018 01 Oct 2019
    Ms Natalia SANTOS GARCIA BERNABE 14 Apr 2018 01 Feb 2019
    Mr Philippe Binard 01 Aug 2017 29 Jul 2018
    Ms Nelli HAJDU 01 Aug 2017 29 Jul 2018
    Ms Helene Deruwe 01 Aug 2017 29 Jul 2018
    Ms Nicola Pisano 20 Jul 2017 07 Jul 2018
    Ms Daphne van Doorn 23 Jan 2017 21 Jul 2017
    Ms Egle Baecke 30 Sep 2016 28 Sep 2017
    Ms Nelli HAJDU 05 Sep 2016 01 Aug 2017
    Ms Helene Deruwe 22 Aug 2016 26 Jul 2017
    Mr Philippe Binard 19 Jul 2016 08 Jul 2017
    Ms Daphne van Doorn 26 Nov 2015 05 Nov 2016
    Ms Nelli HAJDU 22 Sep 2015 06 Sep 2016
    Mr Philippe Binard 10 Jul 2015 08 Jul 2016
    Mr Andre Feldhof 10 Jul 2015 18 Sep 2015
    Ms Raquel Izquierdo de Santiago 05 Jul 2014 03 Jul 2015
    Ms Daphne van Doorn 20 Nov 2014 18 Nov 2015
    Mr Philippe Binard 08 Jul 2014 04 Jul 2015
    Mrs Raquel Izquierdo de Santiago 05 Jul 2014 27 Jan 2015
    Mr Andre Feldhof 05 Jul 2014 03 Jul 2015
    Mr Philippe Binard 29 Jun 2013 28 Jun 2014
    Mrs Raquel Izquierdo de Santiago 29 Jun 2013 28 Jun 2014
    Mr Andre Feldhof 29 Jun 2013 28 Jun 2014
    Mrs Raquel Izquierdo de Santiago 23 May 2012 01 Mar 2013
    Mr Sebastian Kruse 08 May 2012 01 Mar 2013
    Mr Philippe Binard 04 May 2012 01 Mar 2013

    Complementary Information

    None declared

    Person in charge of EU relations

    Data not provided by Register Secretariat due to GDPR

    Person with legal responsibility

    Data not provided by Register Secretariat due to GDPR

  • Categories

    Category

    Trade unions and professional associations

  • Networking

    Affiliation

    Observors status at UNECE, OECD
    Cooperation with European and international organizations ( horizontal or vertical ) on food or more specific on fruit and vegetables and other agricultural products
    FAIB ( Federation of International Associations in Belgium)

    Member organisations

    None declared

  • Financial Data

    Interests represented

    Promotes their own interests or the collective interests of their members

    Closed financial year

    Jan 2021 - Dec 2021

    Lobbying costs for closed financial year

    200,000€ - 299,999€

    Major contributions in closed year

    None declared

    Intermediaries for closed year

    None declared

    Intermediaries for current year

    None declared

    Closed year Costs

    200,000€ - 299,999€

    Other financial info

    In 2021 we didreceive a financial support from CHAFEA for a promotion programme ( 160.078,12 €). This subsidy was covering 80 % of the cost of the promotion programme for activities in 2021 relating to Freshfel ( project 826011 call AGRI Mulit 2018) . This subsidey was not usefor the operating activities of Freshfel Europe

  • EU Structures

    Groups (European Commission)

    EU Platform on Food Losses and Food Waste#E03421#https://ec.europa.eu/transparency/expert-groups-register/screen/expert-groups/consult?lang=en&groupID=3421 #Member #C#Industry, SMEs#Expert Group Fruit and Vegetables Market Observatory#E03653#https://ec.europa.eu/transparency/expert-groups-register/screen/expert-groups/consult?lang=en&groupID=3653 #Member #C#Industry, SMEs#Stone fruit#Pip fruit#Tomatoes fruit#Citrus fruit#Advisory Group on Sustainability of Food Systems#E03832#https://ec.europa.eu/transparency/expert-groups-register/screen/expert-groups/consult?lang=en&groupID=3832 #Member #C#Industry, SMEs, Other#Animal Health Advisory Comittee#Civil Dialogue Group (CDG) on Environment and Climate Change#E03883#https://ec.europa.eu/transparency/expert-groups-register/screen/expert-groups/consult?lang=en&groupID=3883 #Member #C#Professionals#Expert Group on the European Food Security Crisis Preparedness and Response Mechanism#E03829#https://ec.europa.eu/transparency/expert-groups-register/screen/expert-groups/consult?lang=en&groupID=3829 #Member #C#Industry, Other#Improving the diversity of sources of supply#Dashboard for the monitoring of food supply and food security#Civil Dialogue Group (CDG) on Organic Farming#E03881#https://ec.europa.eu/transparency/expert-groups-register/screen/expert-groups/consult?lang=en&groupID=3881 #Member #C#Industry#Civil Dialogue Group (CDG) on Agricultural Markets#E03878#https://ec.europa.eu/transparency/expert-groups-register/screen/expert-groups/consult?lang=en&groupID=3878 #Member #C#Industry, SMEs#Civil Dialogue Group (CDG) on International Aspects of Agriculture#E03880#https://ec.europa.eu/transparency/expert-groups-register/screen/expert-groups/consult?lang=en&groupID=3880 #Member #C#Industry#Civil Dialogue Group (CDG) on Quality and Promotion#E03882#https://ec.europa.eu/transparency/expert-groups-register/screen/expert-groups/consult?lang=en&groupID=3882 #Member #C#Professionals#Advisory Group on the Food Chain and Animal and Plant Health#E00860#https://ec.europa.eu/transparency/expert-groups-register/screen/expert-groups/consult?lang=en&groupID=860 #Member #C#Industry#Working Group on Plant Health#Working Group on Seeds and Propagating Material#Trade Contact Group#E02134#https://ec.europa.eu/transparency/expert-groups-register/screen/expert-groups/consult?lang=en&groupID=2134 #Member #C#Industry#EU Biodiversity Platform#E02210#https://ec.europa.eu/transparency/expert-groups-register/screen/expert-groups/consult?lang=en&groupID=2210 #Member #C#Professionals#Civil Dialogue Group (CDG) on the CAP Strategic Plans and Horizontal Matters#E03877#https://ec.europa.eu/transparency/expert-groups-register/screen/expert-groups/consult?lang=en&groupID=3877 #Member #C#Professionals, SMEs

    Groups (European Parliament)

    N/A

    Other activities

    Participation to Civil Dialogue Groups of DG AGRI
    Promotion of agricultural products (fresh fruit and vegetables)
    EU and International fresh produceT rade
    Food safety and environmental issues
    Health related issues and participation to the EU obesity platform
    Sustainable production and consumption
    More information is available from Freshfel's Annual Report available from www.freshfel.org

  • Meetings

    Meetings

    11 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 publish information about such meetings. All information below comes from European Commission web pages.

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