
Member of the European Parliament · Belgium Renew
Benoit Cassart
MEP for Belgium · Renew Europe · Mouvement Réformateur · official EP profile
As of 7 November 2026, Benoit Cassart (Renew, Belgium) has declared 190 lobby meetings this term - rank 118 of 720 MEPs by declared meetings, a place shared with 1 other MEP.
That is one of the fuller declaration sheets in the Parliament - 1.9× the average member, and it ranks 27 of 78 in the Renew group, a place shared with 1 other member.
60% of this MEP's declared counterpart entries, including diplomatic and government entries, carry a declared EU Transparency Register link - above the like-for-like raw Parliament-wide share of 52%.
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Compared with the averages
Transparency this term
Monthly declared meetings (bars) and the share of all counterpart entries carrying a declared Register link, including diplomatic and government entries (line), July 2024 to November 2026. This is the same current-term window as the figures above, beginning 16 July 2024.
Current month, partial through 6 Nov 2026: 3 declared meetings in Nov 2026, 33.3% of all counterpart entries carry a declared Register link. Peak: 15 in Mar 2026.
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| Month | Meetings | Linked |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 2024 | 2 | 60% |
| Aug 2024 | 0 | - |
| Sep 2024 | 11 | 30.8% |
| Oct 2024 | 11 | 75% |
| Nov 2024 | 9 | 83.3% |
| Dec 2024 | 7 | 85.7% |
| Jan 2025 | 9 | 80% |
| Feb 2025 | 2 | 80% |
| Mar 2025 | 9 | 66.7% |
| Apr 2025 | 4 | 75% |
| May 2025 | 2 | 50% |
| Jun 2025 | 12 | 30.8% |
| Jul 2025 | 9 | 77.8% |
| Aug 2025 | 0 | - |
| Sep 2025 | 4 | 50% |
| Oct 2025 | 3 | 0% |
| Nov 2025 | 9 | 22.2% |
| Dec 2025 | 7 | 42.9% |
| Jan 2026 | 5 | 40% |
| Feb 2026 | 11 | 54.5% |
| Mar 2026 | 15 | 62.5% |
| Apr 2026 | 11 | 54.5% |
| May 2026 | 6 | 57.1% |
| Jun 2026 | 9 | 66.7% |
| Jul 2026 | 7 | 100% |
| Aug 2026 | 0 | - |
| Sep 2026 | 7 | 62.5% |
| Oct 2026 | 6 | 71.4% |
| Nov 2026 | 3 | 33.3% |
Busiest month: 15 declared in March 2026. Months with no declared meetings have no Register-share value; a dashed stretch of the line joins the months either side.
Who Benoit Cassart meets most
| Declared counterpart | Meetings |
|---|---|
| COPA-COGECA | 13 |
| Fédération Wallonne de l'Agriculture | 4 |
| Farm Europe | 4 |
| Association nationale interprofessionnelle du bétail et des viandes | 4 |
| TotalEnergies SE | 3 |
Counterparts are merged by resolved Transparency Register identity where possible. An entry counts as register-linked above only when the MEP declaration itself carries a Register link.
Where the meetings cluster
Both lists count this term. Sector pages count the full 2016–2026 record, and committee pages show each member's current-term total across all subjects, so their figures for this member can be higher.
Most-met sectors this term
Agriculture & food (79), Energy (12), Transport & automotive (11)
Meetings by committee or delegation this term
Agriculture and Rural Development (101), Transport and Tourism (32), International Trade (18), Delegation for relations with the Maghreb countries and the Arab Maghreb Union (1), Environment, Climate and Food Safety (1), Internal Market and Consumer Protection (1)
Most recent declared meetings
| Date | Counterpart | Capacity | Subject |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Nov 2026 | UECBV | Shadow rapporteur | Transport des animaux |
| 3 Nov 2026 | Globachem | Shadow rapporteur | Omnibus Food&Feed |
| 3 Nov 2026 | Federation Nationale des Transports Routiers↗ | Shadow rapporteur | Transport des animaux |
| 14 Oct 2026 | Tiense Suikerraffinaderij | Member | ETS |
| 12 Oct 2026 | AIBI aisbl - International Association of Plant Bakers | Member | Chaînes de valeur et transition environnementale |
| 7 Oct 2026 | Pesticide Action Network Europe↗; NATURE & PROGRES ASBL↗ | Shadow rapporteur | Omnibus Food&Feed |
| 7 Oct 2026 | FuelsEurope↗ | Member | IAA |
| 6 Oct 2026 | International Road Transport Union Permanent Delegation to the EU↗ | Shadow rapporteur | Transport des animaux |
| 6 Oct 2026 | FuelsEurope↗ | Member | EU methane regulation |
| 30 Sep 2026 | Confédération des Coopératives Horticoles Belges | Member | Organisation commune de marché |
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| Date | Counterpart | Capacity | Subject |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Sep 2026 | European Biostimulants Industry Council↗ | Shadow rapporteur | Omnibus Food&Feed |
| 24 Sep 2026 | EURODOM↗; Biocontrol Coalition↗ | Shadow rapporteur | Omnibus Food&Feed |
| 10 Sep 2026 | Mondelez Europe GmbH↗ | Member | Stratégie élevage |
| 10 Sep 2026 | Automotive Mobility Europe Mobilians | Member | Alternative Fuel Infrastructure |
| 7 Sep 2026 | EUROMETAL | Member | CBAM |
| 1 Sep 2026 | ExxonMobil Petroleum & Chemical↗ | Member | Biocarburant |
| 8 Jul 2026 | Cargill↗ | Member | IAA |
| 8 Jul 2026 | Merck Sharp & Dohme Europe Belgium SRL↗ | Member | Vaccination |
| 8 Jul 2026 | European Landowners' Organization asbl↗ | Member | Prix du blé, concurrence externe |
| 8 Jul 2026 | American Chamber of Commerce in Belgium↗ | Shadow rapporteur | Omnibus Food and Feed |
| 2 Jul 2026 | Boerenbond vzw↗ | Shadow rapporteur | Omnibus Food&Feed |
| 1 Jul 2026 | International Federation of Organic Agriculture Movements EU Regional Group↗ | Shadow rapporteur | Omnibus Food&Feed |
| 1 Jul 2026 | Fédération Nationale des Eleveurs de Chèvres↗; FEDERATION NATIONALE BOVINE↗ | Member | PAC post-2027 |
| 30 Jun 2026 | Fytofend Biosolutions | Shadow rapporteur | Omnibus Food&Feed |
| 25 Jun 2026 | Fédération Nationale des Syndicats d'Exploitants Agricoles↗ | Member | PAC post-2027 |
| 24 Jun 2026 | European & Mediterranean Horseracing Federation | Shadow rapporteur | Transport des animaux |
| 23 Jun 2026 | NATURE & PROGRES ASBL↗ | Shadow rapporteur | Omnibus Food&Feed |
| 22 Jun 2026 | European Forum of Farm Animal Breeders↗ | Shadow rapporteur | Transport des animaux |
| 17 Jun 2026 | Honda Motor Europe↗ | Member | Made in Europe |
| 17 Jun 2026 | IVECO GROUP N.V.↗ | Member | Bus and Truck - decarbonation |
The full record is in the official EP declarations.
Roll-call voting record
Recorded votes only. Parliament held 6,412 roll-call votes while Benoit Cassart held the seat, 606 of them the final vote on a text. A member with no vote recorded may have been on parliamentary business, ill, on leave, or present without voting - the published record does not distinguish these and gives no reason. Votes taken by show of hands or by secret ballot are not recorded by name and are absent here.
How they voted on final texts
Share of the 606 final votes held while seated.
With and against the group
On the 547 final texts where more than half of Renew members casting a vote went one way, and Benoit Cassart also voted. Groups are not bound to vote together: a Member's mandate is personal and exercised freely, so neither figure is a measure of performance.
Final texts where Benoit Cassart differed from the Renew majority
| Date | Text | Their vote | Renew majority |
|---|---|---|---|
| 22 October 2026 | C10-0258/2026 - Commission proposal | For | Against |
| 21 October 2026 | Motion for a resolution on the draft Commission implementing decision renewing the authorisation for placing on the market of products containing, consisting of or produced from genetically modified soybean MON 87769 pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 1829/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council B10-0469/2026 · Motion for a resolution (as a whole) | Against | For |
| 8 October 2026 | Motion for a resolution on the draft Commission regulation amending Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 1925/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards certain botanical species containing hydroxyanthracene derivatives B10-0465/2026 · Motion for a resolution | Abstained | Against |
| 16 September 2026 | Motion for a resolution on the draft Commission implementing decision renewing the authorisation for the placing on the market of products containing, consisting of or produced from genetically modified maize MON 87460 pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 1829/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council B10-0381/2026 · Motion for a resolution | Against | For |
| 8 July 2026 | Motion for a resolution on Commission delegated regulation of 10 April 2026 amending Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/807 to introduce a trajectory to gradually decrease the contribution of high indirect land-use change-risk biofuels, bioliquids and biomass fuels to renewable energy targets B10-0337/2026 · Motion for a resolution (as a whole) | For | Against |
| 29 April 2026 | Amending Decision (EU) 2015/1814 as regards the market stability reserve for the buildings, road transport and additional sectors A10-0098/2026 · Danuše Nerudová · Commission proposal | Abstained | For |
| 12 February 2026 | Addressing subcontracting chains and the role of intermediaries in order to protect workers’ rights A10-0256/2025 · Johan Danielsson · Motion for a resolution (as a whole) | Against | For |
| 21 January 2026 | Motion for a resolution seeking an opinion from the Court of Justice on the compatibility with the Treaties of the proposed Partnership Agreement between the European Union and its Member States, of the one part, and the Common Market of the South, the Argentine Republic, the Federative Republic of Brazil, the Republic of Paraguay and the Oriental Republic of Uruguay, of the other part, and the proposed Interim Agreement on Trade between the European Union, of the one part, and the Common Market of the South, the Argentine Republic, the Federative Republic of Brazil, the Republic of Paraguay and the Oriental Republic of Uruguay, of the other part B10-0060/2026 · Motion for a resolution | For | Against |
| 21 January 2026 | The implementation of the common foreign and security policy – annual report 2025 A10-0253/2025 · David McAllister · Motion for a resolution (as a whole) | Abstained | For |
| 17 December 2025 | European Defence Readiness 2030: assessment of needs A10-0243/2025 · Christophe Gomart · Motion for a resolution (as a whole) | Abstained | For |
7 further instances are not listed. All roll-call votes.
Unlinked but matchable
32 counterpart entries in Benoit Cassart's declarations appear to match an EU Transparency Register entry without being linked in the declaration:
- “Fédération Wallonne de l'Agriculture” - likely Fédération Wallonne de l'Agriculture (3 counterpart entries)
- “Biocontrol Coalition” - likely Biocontrol Coalition (2 counterpart entries)
- “AIBI aisbl - International Association of Plant Bakers” - likely AIBI aisbl - International Association of Plant Bakers (1 counterpart entry)
These are the 3 most frequent matches, covering 6 of the 32 entries; the other 26 are not listed.
Matching is automated and can be wrong - see how matching works. Linking the register entry is the fix, and it is the MEP office's to make.