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Lobby organisation

Bundesverband der Deutschen Spirituosen-Industrie und -Importeure e. V.

Business / industry · Transport & automotive also Environment & climate, Consumer & retail, Health & pharma, Agriculture & food · HQ: Germany · Transparency Register entry

As of 9 September 2026, Bundesverband der Deutschen Spirituosen-Industrie und -Importeure e. V. appears in 3 declared MEP meetings (3 different MEPs), most often with European People's Party.

3
declared meetings
with current MEPs
3
MEPs met
€25,000/yr
declared lobbying spend
self-reported to the register
0.2
lobbyists
full time equivalent

In their own words

“Der BSI ist die Interessenvertretung der in Deutschland ansässigen Spirituosenhersteller und Spirituosenimporteure. Der Verband vertritt die ideellen, wirtschaftlichen und beruflichen Interessen einer in erster Linie mittelständisch geprägten Branche gegenüber Parlament, Regierung, Behörden auf Bundes- und Landesebene, in der Europäischen Gemeinschaft, auf internationaler Ebene und gegenüber der Öffentlichkeit. Der Grundsatz freier Vermarktung steht dabei ebenso im Vordergrund wie der verantwortungsvolle Umgang…”

Stated goals from the organisation's own Transparency Register filing.

Who they meet, and when

Which groups they meet

Share of this organisation's 3 declared meetings, by the meeting MEP's political group. Every meeting was with a single group.

European People's Party3100%

Meetings by year

Declared meetings per calendar year, 2025–2026. Bar length is relative to its busiest year (2 in 2026).

2025
1
2026
2

Group is each MEP's current political group, not necessarily the one they sat with at the time. Shares are rounded to whole percent.

The MEPs they meet most

Norbert Lins
1 meeting · EPP
Marion Walsmann
1 meeting · EPP
Andrea Wechsler
1 meeting · EPP

The 3 most recent declared meetings

DateMEPSubject
15 Apr 2026Marion WalsmannAlkoholprävention
15 Apr 2026Norbert LinsGeoschutz, Alkoholpolitik und Alkoholprävention
28 Feb 2025Andrea WechslerEU Consumer Policy

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