
Member of the European Parliament · Germany EPP
Norbert Lins
MEP for Germany · European People's Party · Christlich Demokratische Union Deutschlands · official EP profile
As of 8 November 2026, Norbert Lins (EPP, Germany) has declared 313 lobby meetings this term - rank 39 of 720 MEPs by declared meetings.
That is one of the fuller declaration sheets in the Parliament - 3.1× the average member, and it ranks 16 of 185 in the EPP group.
39% of this MEP's declared counterpart entries, including diplomatic and government entries, carry a declared EU Transparency Register link - below 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: 0 declared meetings in Nov 2026. Peak: 27 in May 2026.
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| Month | Meetings | Linked |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 2024 | 3 | 66.7% |
| Aug 2024 | 0 | - |
| Sep 2024 | 7 | 56.2% |
| Oct 2024 | 13 | 66.7% |
| Nov 2024 | 22 | 13.6% |
| Dec 2024 | 2 | 0% |
| Jan 2025 | 5 | 66.7% |
| Feb 2025 | 11 | 63.6% |
| Mar 2025 | 14 | 78.6% |
| Apr 2025 | 9 | 45.5% |
| May 2025 | 7 | 14.3% |
| Jun 2025 | 6 | 16.7% |
| Jul 2025 | 6 | 33.3% |
| Aug 2025 | 0 | - |
| Sep 2025 | 10 | 27.3% |
| Oct 2025 | 15 | 26.7% |
| Nov 2025 | 19 | 10.5% |
| Dec 2025 | 10 | 20% |
| Jan 2026 | 22 | 40.9% |
| Feb 2026 | 16 | 44.4% |
| Mar 2026 | 26 | 51.9% |
| Apr 2026 | 16 | 26.3% |
| May 2026 | 27 | 35.7% |
| Jun 2026 | 10 | 20% |
| Jul 2026 | 16 | 43.8% |
| Aug 2026 | 1 | 100% |
| Sep 2026 | 20 | 50% |
| Oct 2026 | 0 | - |
| Nov 2026 | 0 | - |
Busiest month: 27 declared in May 2026. Months with no declared meetings have no Register-share value; a dashed stretch of the line joins the months either side.
Who Norbert Lins meets most
| Declared counterpart | Meetings |
|---|---|
| Deutscher Bauernverband | 11 |
| Deutscher Raiffeisenverband e.V. | 6 |
| Bayer AG | 6 |
| BASF SE | 6 |
| Copa-Cogeca | 6 |
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 (85), Chemicals & manufacturing (21), Energy (21)
Meetings by committee or delegation this term
Agriculture and Rural Development (207), Environment, Climate and Food Safety (53), Transport and Tourism (37), Delegation for Northern cooperation and for relations with Switzerland, Norway, Iceland and the European Economic Area (3), Delegation to the Cariforum-EU Parliamentary Committee (1)
Most recent declared meetings
| Date | Counterpart | Capacity | Subject |
|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Sep 2026 | Landesbauernverband in Baden - Württemberg e.V. Badischer Landwirtschaftlicher Hauptverband | Member | Fauna-Flora-Habitat-Richtlinie (Lebensraumtypen, Nachkartierung Mähwiesen sowie Vertragsverletzungsverfahren) |
| 24 Sep 2026 | Bundesverband der deutschen Bioethanolwirtschaft e.V. | Member | E20, Entkarbonisierung |
| 23 Sep 2026 | Industrieverband Agrar e.V.↗ | Member | Omnibus X |
| 22 Sep 2026 | Swiss Steel Holding AG↗ | Delegation chair | EU-Handels-/Industriepolitik, Kennenlernen |
| 18 Sep 2026 | Heidelberg Materials AG↗ | Member | EU ETS |
| 17 Sep 2026 | Deutscher Bauernverband↗ | Rapporteur | Update GAP und NRP |
| 16 Sep 2026 | Rewe Group | Member | UTP und Resilienz der Lieferketten |
| 16 Sep 2026 | Handelsverband Deutschland↗ | Member | Resilienz von Lieferketten und Krisenvorsorge/ Abbau von Binnenmarkthindernissen/Beziehungen in der Wertschöpfungskette / Herausforderungen für den Einzelhandel / UTP |
| 16 Sep 2026 | Central Union of Agricultural Producers and Forest Owners (MTK) | Member | MFF, GAP, NRL, Livestock und Protein Strategy |
| 15 Sep 2026 | Deutsche Bodensee Tourismus GmbH | Member | EmpCo |
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| Date | Counterpart | Capacity | Subject |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Sep 2026 | Bayer AG↗ | Member | Food & Feed Omnibus |
| 9 Sep 2026 | Parlamentarierkommission Liechtenstein | Delegation chair | DEEA |
| 9 Sep 2026 | Bundesverband Berufsschäfer Deutscher Grünlandverband Bundesverband Mutterkuhhalter | Rapporteur | GAP |
| 9 Sep 2026 | BASF SE↗ | Member | IndustrialAcceleratorAct, europäische Batteriewertschöpfungskette |
| 8 Sep 2026 | Steirische Landwirtschaftskammer | Rapporteur | GAP |
| 8 Sep 2026 | International Fund for Agricultural Development | Member | European Union’s priorities in development, cooperation, particularly in relation to agriculture and rural transformation; opportunities to strengthen cooperation between IFAD and EP |
| 8 Sep 2026 | The European Organisation for Packaging and the Environment↗ | Member | PPWR / Single-Use Plastics Directive |
| 3 Sep 2026 | Südzucker AG | Member | EU-Handelsabkommen, Zuckermarkt und Aktive Veredelung (IPP); EU-Cardiovascular Health Plan und Zuckersteuer; EU-Bioökonomiestrategie |
| 3 Sep 2026 | Finnish Forest Industries Federation (Metsäteollisuus ry)↗ | Member | EU Climate Policy & LULUCF |
| 2 Sep 2026 | economiesuisse↗ | Delegation chair | Beitrag Schweizer Wirtschaft zur Widerstandsfähigkeit, Wettbewerbsfähigkeit und Sicherheit Europas |
| 18 Aug 2026 | European LEADER Association for Rural Development↗ | Rapporteur | LEADER and CLD in NRP and CAP |
| 15 Jul 2026 | Zweckverband Landeswasserversorgung Stuttgart | Member | Anwendung von Pflanzenschutzmitteln in Wasserschutzgebieten - bevorstehende Änderungen auf europäischer Ebene |
| 15 Jul 2026 | Plants for the Future European Technology Platform↗ | Member | ETPs |
| 14 Jul 2026 | Bund deutscher Baumschulen↗ | Rapporteur | GAP |
| 13 Jul 2026 | BASF | Member | aktuelle agrarpolitische Themen |
| 13 Jul 2026 | Irish Farmers' Association↗ | Rapporteur | GAP |
| 8 Jul 2026 | Raizen | Member | E20 / FQD |
| 8 Jul 2026 | FEFAC | Member | EU Livestock Strategy; EU Protein Plan; High-ILUC-Klassifizierung von Soja; EUDR |
| 8 Jul 2026 | Naturparke Baden-Württemberg | Rapporteur | GAP 2028 ff. und die Naturpark-Förderung |
| 8 Jul 2026 | Nufarm | Rapporteur | GAP |
The full record is in the official EP declarations.
Roll-call voting record
Recorded votes only. Parliament held 6,412 roll-call votes while Norbert Lins 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 593 final texts where more than half of EPP members casting a vote went one way, and Norbert Lins 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 Norbert Lins differed from the EPP majority
| Date | Text | Their vote | EPP majority |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 monacolins from red yeast rice B10-0466/2026 · Motion for a resolution | 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 | Against | For |
| 6 October 2026 | With recommendations to the Commission on psychosocial risk, stress and mental health at work A10-0225/2026 · Estelle Ceulemans · Motion for a resolution (as a whole) | Against | For |
| 9 July 2026 | RC-B10-0357/2026 - Joint motion for a resolution (subject not given in the vote record) RC-B10-0357/2026 · Motion for a resolution (as a whole) | Abstained | For |
| 20 January 2026 | With recommendations to the Commission on just transition directive in the world of work: ensuring the creation of jobs and revitalising local economies A10-0261/2025 · Jana Toom · Motion for a resolution (as a whole) | Against | For |
| 25 November 2025 | The 2024 budget – assessing the implementation of the gender mainstreaming methodology in the EU budget A10-0212/2025 · Marit Maij · Motion for a resolution (as a whole) | Against | For |
| 9 October 2025 | Motion for a resolution on the Second World Summit for Social Development B10-0408/2025 · Motion for a resolution (as a whole) | Against | For |
| 8 October 2025 | Amending Regulations (EU) No 1308/2013, (EU) 2021/2115 and (EU) 2021/2116 as regards the strengthening of the position of farmers in the food supply chain A10-0161/2025 · Céline Imart · Commission proposal | Against | For |
| 11 September 2025 | RC-B10-0372/2025 - Joint motion for a resolution (subject not given in the vote record) RC-B10-0372/2025 · Motion for a resolution (as a whole) | Against | For |
| 10 September 2025 | The role of cohesion policy investment in resolving the current housing crisis A10-0139/2025 · Marcos Ros Sempere · Motion for a resolution (as a whole) | Against | For |
2 further instances are not listed. All roll-call votes.
Unlinked but matchable
77 counterpart entries in Norbert Lins's declarations appear to match an EU Transparency Register entry without being linked in the declaration:
- “BASF” - likely BASF SE (4 counterpart entries)
- “Bayer” - likely Bayer AG (2 counterpart entries)
- “Biocontrol Coalition” - likely Biocontrol Coalition (2 counterpart entries)
These are the 3 most frequent matches, covering 8 of the 77 entries; the other 69 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.