Overview
Lobbying Costs
350,000€
Financial year: Sep 2019 - Aug 2020
Lobbyists (Full time equivalent)
1.5 Fte (4)
Lobbyists with EP accreditation
0
High-level Commission meetings
0
Lobbying Costs over the years
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Info
Gowan Company
EU Transparency Register
413586843831-88 First registered on 27 Aug 2021
Goals / Remit
The Gowan Group is a global, family-owned agricultural solutions business headquartered in Yuma, Arizona, U.S.A. Gowan specializes in developing, marketing, and processing agricultural inputs such as crop protection products, seeds, and fertilizers. Founded by Jon Jessen in 1962 and led by his daughter Juli as CEO, Gowan has grown markets in the majority of agricultural regions globally. A deep respect for science and a passion for agriculture drives the Gowan Company to help growers solve their critical pest and plant health issues.
Main EU files targeted
The Green Deal Communication, the Farm to Fork Strategy, the Chemicals Strategy for Sustainability, the Fitness check for the Water Framework Directive and any subsequent legislative proposals are in the scope of Gowan's work.
With regard to crop protection, the following legislation is of particular importance to Gowan:
REGULATION (EC) No 1107/2009 OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL of 21 October 2009 concerning the placing of plant protection products on the market and repealing Council Directives 79/117/EEC and 91/414/EEC
REGULATION (EC) NO 396/2005 OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL of 23 February 2005 on maximum residue levels of pesticides in or on food and feed of plant and animal origin and amending Council Directive
91/414/EEC
REGULATION (EC) No 1272/2008 OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL of 16 December 2008 on classification, labelling and packaging of substances and mixtures, amending and repealing Directives 67/548/EEC and
1999/45/EC, and amending Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006
Directive 2009/128/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 October 2009 establishing a framework for Community action to achieve the sustainable use of pesticides
Regulation (EC) No 178/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 28 January 2002 laying down the general principles and requirements of food law, establishing the European Food Safety Authority and laying down procedures in matters of food safety
REGULATION (EU) 2019/1381 OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL of 20 June 2019 on the transparency and sustainability of the EU risk assessment in the food chain and amending Regulations (EC) No 178/2002, (EC) No 1829/2003, (EC) No 1831/2003, (EC) No 2065/2003, (EC) No 1935/2004, (EC)
No 1331/2008, (EC) No 1107/2009, (EU) 2015/2283 and Directive 2001/18/ECAddress
Head Office
370 South Main Street
Yuma 85364
UNITED STATESEU Office
RĂ©sidence Sorrento
Place Reine Paola 11/6
Bruxelles 1083
BELGIUM -
People
Total lobbyists declared
4
Employment time Lobbyists 75% 1 25% 3 Lobbyists (Full time equivalent)
1.5
Lobbyists with EP accreditation
All Lobbyists with EP accreditation over time
0 accreditations were / are live (in bold) for the selected state of 27 Aug 2021
Name Start date End Date Mr Volker KOCH-ACHELPOEHLER 09 Apr 2022 08 Apr 2023 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
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Categories
Category
II - In-house lobbyists and trade/business/professional associations
Subcategory
Companies & groups
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Networking
Affiliation
- CropLife Europe
- American Chamber of Commerce to the European Union
- CropLife America
- AEPLA (Spain)
- UIPP (France)
- CPA (UK)
- Phytofar (Belgium)
- AEPLA (Spain)
- Agrofarma (Italy)Member organisations
None declared
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Financial Data
Closed financial year
Sep 2019 - Aug 2020
Lobbying costs for closed financial year
350,000€
Other financial info
None declared
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EU Structures
Groups (European Commission)
none
Groups (European Parliament)
N/A
Communication activities
None
Other activities
None declared
- Meetings
Meetings
None declared
- Meetings