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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%.

190
declared meetings
current term
190
records since 2016
full dataset
60%
all counterpart entries linked
incl. diplomacy; vs 52% EP‑wide
118/720
rank, all MEPs
tied with 1 other
27/78
rank in Renew
tied with 1 other

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Compared with the averages

Benoit Cassart, this term
190
Parliament average
100
Renew average
167

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.

0%25%50%75%100%015July 2024: 2 declared meetingsAugust 2024: 0 declared meetingsSeptember 2024: 11 declared meetingsOctober 2024: 11 declared meetingsNovember 2024: 9 declared meetingsDecember 2024: 7 declared meetingsJanuary 2025: 9 declared meetingsFebruary 2025: 2 declared meetingsMarch 2025: 9 declared meetingsApril 2025: 4 declared meetingsMay 2025: 2 declared meetingsJune 2025: 12 declared meetingsJuly 2025: 9 declared meetingsAugust 2025: 0 declared meetingsSeptember 2025: 4 declared meetingsOctober 2025: 3 declared meetingsNovember 2025: 9 declared meetingsDecember 2025: 7 declared meetingsJanuary 2026: 5 declared meetingsFebruary 2026: 11 declared meetingsMarch 2026: 15 declared meetingsApril 2026: 11 declared meetingsMay 2026: 6 declared meetingsJune 2026: 9 declared meetingsJuly 2026: 7 declared meetingsAugust 2026: 0 declared meetingsSeptember 2026: 7 declared meetingsOctober 2026: 6 declared meetingsNovember 2026: 3 declared meetingsnew termMonths with no declared meetings have no Register-share value; the dashes join the months either sideMonthly share of all counterpart entries carrying a declared Register linkJuly 2024: 60% of all counterpart entries carry a declared Register link2024202520260%25%50%75%100%015July 2024: 2 declared meetingsAugust 2024: 0 declared meetingsSeptember 2024: 11 declared meetingsOctober 2024: 11 declared meetingsNovember 2024: 9 declared meetingsDecember 2024: 7 declared meetingsJanuary 2025: 9 declared meetingsFebruary 2025: 2 declared meetingsMarch 2025: 9 declared meetingsApril 2025: 4 declared meetingsMay 2025: 2 declared meetingsJune 2025: 12 declared meetingsJuly 2025: 9 declared meetingsAugust 2025: 0 declared meetingsSeptember 2025: 4 declared meetingsOctober 2025: 3 declared meetingsNovember 2025: 9 declared meetingsDecember 2025: 7 declared meetingsJanuary 2026: 5 declared meetingsFebruary 2026: 11 declared meetingsMarch 2026: 15 declared meetingsApril 2026: 11 declared meetingsMay 2026: 6 declared meetingsJune 2026: 9 declared meetingsJuly 2026: 7 declared meetingsAugust 2026: 0 declared meetingsSeptember 2026: 7 declared meetingsOctober 2026: 6 declared meetingsNovember 2026: 3 declared meetingsnew termMonths with no declared meetings have no Register-share value; the dashes join the months either sideMonthly share of all counterpart entries carrying a declared Register linkJuly 2024: 60% of all counterpart entries carry a declared Register link2024202520260%50%100%015202420252026
declared meetings per month (left axis)all counterpart entries carrying a declared Register link; diplomacy included (right axis)
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Declared meetings each month, and the share of all counterpart entries carrying a declared Register link.
MonthMeetingsLinked
Jul 2024260%
Aug 20240-
Sep 20241130.8%
Oct 20241175%
Nov 2024983.3%
Dec 2024785.7%
Jan 2025980%
Feb 2025280%
Mar 2025966.7%
Apr 2025475%
May 2025250%
Jun 20251230.8%
Jul 2025977.8%
Aug 20250-
Sep 2025450%
Oct 202530%
Nov 2025922.2%
Dec 2025742.9%
Jan 2026540%
Feb 20261154.5%
Mar 20261562.5%
Apr 20261154.5%
May 2026657.1%
Jun 2026966.7%
Jul 20267100%
Aug 20260-
Sep 2026762.5%
Oct 2026671.4%
Nov 2026333.3%

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

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

DateCounterpartCapacitySubject
4 Nov 2026UECBVShadow rapporteurTransport des animaux
3 Nov 2026GlobachemShadow rapporteurOmnibus Food&Feed
3 Nov 2026Federation Nationale des Transports Routiers⁠↗Shadow rapporteurTransport des animaux
14 Oct 2026Tiense SuikerraffinaderijMemberETS
12 Oct 2026AIBI aisbl - International Association of Plant BakersMemberChaînes de valeur et transition environnementale
7 Oct 2026Pesticide Action Network Europe⁠↗; NATURE & PROGRES ASBL⁠↗Shadow rapporteurOmnibus Food&Feed
7 Oct 2026FuelsEurope⁠↗MemberIAA
6 Oct 2026International Road Transport Union Permanent Delegation to the EU⁠↗Shadow rapporteurTransport des animaux
6 Oct 2026FuelsEurope⁠↗MemberEU methane regulation
30 Sep 2026Confédération des Coopératives Horticoles BelgesMemberOrganisation commune de marché
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DateCounterpartCapacitySubject
28 Sep 2026European Biostimulants Industry Council⁠↗Shadow rapporteurOmnibus Food&Feed
24 Sep 2026EURODOM⁠↗; Biocontrol Coalition⁠↗Shadow rapporteurOmnibus Food&Feed
10 Sep 2026Mondelez Europe GmbH⁠↗MemberStratégie élevage
10 Sep 2026Automotive Mobility Europe MobiliansMemberAlternative Fuel Infrastructure
7 Sep 2026EUROMETALMemberCBAM
1 Sep 2026ExxonMobil Petroleum & Chemical⁠↗MemberBiocarburant
8 Jul 2026Cargill⁠↗MemberIAA
8 Jul 2026Merck Sharp & Dohme Europe Belgium SRL⁠↗MemberVaccination
8 Jul 2026European Landowners' Organization asbl⁠↗MemberPrix du blé, concurrence externe
8 Jul 2026American Chamber of Commerce in Belgium⁠↗Shadow rapporteurOmnibus Food and Feed
2 Jul 2026Boerenbond vzw⁠↗Shadow rapporteurOmnibus Food&Feed
1 Jul 2026International Federation of Organic Agriculture Movements EU Regional Group⁠↗Shadow rapporteurOmnibus Food&Feed
1 Jul 2026Fédération Nationale des Eleveurs de Chèvres⁠↗; FEDERATION NATIONALE BOVINE⁠↗MemberPAC post-2027
30 Jun 2026Fytofend BiosolutionsShadow rapporteurOmnibus Food&Feed
25 Jun 2026Fédération Nationale des Syndicats d'Exploitants Agricoles⁠↗MemberPAC post-2027
24 Jun 2026European & Mediterranean Horseracing FederationShadow rapporteurTransport des animaux
23 Jun 2026NATURE & PROGRES ASBL⁠↗Shadow rapporteurOmnibus Food&Feed
22 Jun 2026European Forum of Farm Animal Breeders⁠↗Shadow rapporteurTransport des animaux
17 Jun 2026Honda Motor Europe⁠↗MemberMade in Europe
17 Jun 2026IVECO GROUP N.V.⁠↗MemberBus 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.

92%
roll-calls with a vote recorded
of 6,412 held while seated
563
final texts voted on
of 606
97%
voted with the Renew majority
on 547 final texts
17
differed from Renew
listed below

How they voted on final texts

Share of the 606 final votes held while seated.

Benoit Cassart606 final votes
81%10%7%
For 493Against 61Abstained 9No vote recorded 43

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.

Voted with the Renew majority53097%
Voted differently173%

Final texts where Benoit Cassart differed from the Renew majority

DateTextTheir voteRenew majority
22 October 2026C10-0258/2026 - Commission proposalForAgainst
21 October 2026Motion 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)AgainstFor
8 October 2026Motion 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 resolutionAbstainedAgainst
16 September 2026Motion 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 resolutionAgainstFor
8 July 2026Motion 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)ForAgainst
29 April 2026Amending Decision (EU) 2015/1814 as regards the market stability reserve for the buildings, road transport and additional sectors A10-0098/2026 · Danuše Nerudová · Commission proposalAbstainedFor
12 February 2026Addressing 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)AgainstFor
21 January 2026Motion 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 resolutionForAgainst
21 January 2026The implementation of the common foreign and security policy – annual report 2025 A10-0253/2025 · David McAllister · Motion for a resolution (as a whole)AbstainedFor
17 December 2025European Defence Readiness 2030: assessment of needs A10-0243/2025 · Christophe Gomart · Motion for a resolution (as a whole)AbstainedFor

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:

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.