World Apple and Pear Association

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Registration as it was on 29 Apr 2015
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Overview

Lobbying Costs

9,999€

Financial year: Jan 2014 - Dec 2014

Lobbyists (Full time equivalent)

1.5 Fte (2)

Lobbyists with EP accreditation

0

High-level Commission meetings

0

Lobbying Costs over the years

  • Info

    World Apple and Pear Association   (WAPA)

    EU Transparency Register

    78070741455-29 First registered on 31 Mar 2009

    Goals / Remit

    WAPA is an industry body established in 2001 to provide a global forum for representatives of apple and pear producing countries. The Association harnesses the collective strength of all members' inputs to foster and enhance business opportunities for the collective benefit of both sectors. This collective will is essential to help maintain the exclusive position of apple and pears in the minds of consumers and to increase the strength of apple and pear producers on the global political agenda.

    Through concerted efforts by its members WAPA aims to:

    provide a forum to discuss issues affecting apple and pear producing countries;
    foster and enhance producing countries' business activities;
    disseminate market information and thus enlarge producing countries' knowledge base;
    match apple and pear supply and demand, whilst pushing for a fair return for producers;
    nurture and elaborate any in initiative of benefit to producing countries and to which members subscribe; and
    liaise with traders, retailers and consumer to highlight the importance of producers in the supply chain.

    Main EU files targeted

    Common Agricultural Policy
    Environmental policy
    Food policy
    Trade policy

    Address

    Head Office
    Rue de Trèves, 49-51
    Brussels 1040
    BELGIUM
  • People

    Total lobbyists declared

    2

    Employment timeLobbyists
    100%1
    50%1

    Lobbyists (Full time equivalent)

    1.5

    Lobbyists with EP accreditation

    No lobbyists with EP accreditations

    Complementary Information

    None declared

    Person in charge of EU relations

    Mr Philippe Binard (General Delegate)

    Person with legal responsibility

    Mr Philippe Binard (General Delegate)

  • Categories

    Category

    II - In-house lobbyists and trade/business/professional associations

    Subcategory

    Trade and business associations

  • Networking

    Affiliation

    None declared

    Member organisations

    None declared

  • Financial Data

    Closed financial year

    Jan 2014 - Dec 2014

    Lobbying costs for closed financial year

    9,999€

    Other financial info

    Since WAPA is a global organisation, less than 5% of its budget is related to the direct representation of interests to the EU institutions.

  • EU Structures

    Groups (European Commission)

    None

    ACC

    None

    Groups (European Parliament)

    None

    Communication activities

    None

    Other activities

    None declared

  • Meetings

    Meetings

    None declared

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