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International Copper Association Europe

Business group · Chemicals & manufacturing · HQ: Belgium · Transparency Register entry

As of 7 November 2026, International Copper Association Europe appears in 37 declared MEP meetings (21 different MEPs), most often with European People's Party.

37
declared meetings
with current MEPs
21
MEPs met
€700k/yr
declared lobbying spend
self-reported to the register
2.2
lobbyists
full time equivalent

In their own words

“Based in Brussels, the International Copper Association Europe (ICA Europe) is the leading advocate for the copper industry in Europe. With more than 40 members globally, ICA represents more than half of the world’s copper production and most of the EU’s production.”

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“As ICA’s European branch, the organisation represents companies that mine, smelt and recycle copper for use across the economy, in the electricity system, buildings, transport and industry. Through a team of policy, industry and scientific experts, ICA Europe promotes copper as an essential material for achieving the EU’s ambition of a resilient, climate-neutral Europe and seeks to ensure that EU policies enable the sustainable production of copper to serve Europe’s future needs. ICA Europe also serves as the secretariat of the REACH Copper Consortium, which provides a coordinated answer to EU requirements on chemical registration, evaluation and authorisation.”

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

Who they meet, and when

Which groups they meet

Share of this organisation's 37 declared meetings, by the meeting MEP's political group.

European People's Party2054%
Socialists & Democrats924%
Greens/EFA38%
Renew Europe38%
Europe of Sovereign Nations13%
European Conservatives & Reformists13%

Meetings by year

Declared meetings per calendar year, 2021–2026. Bar length is relative to its busiest year (11 in 2024). Hatched: 2026 is a part-year - the record runs to 6 Nov 2026.

2021
3
2022
7
2023
4
2024
11
2025
8
2026
4

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

Peter Liese
6 meetings · EPP
Radan Kanev
4 meetings · EPP
Bruno Tobback
4 meetings · S&D
Hildegard Bentele
3 meetings · EPP
Seán Kelly
3 meetings · EPP

The 15 most recent declared meetings

DateMEPSubject
29 Sep 2026Radan KanevETS revision
25 Aug 2026Peter LieseAustausch
25 Jun 2026Sebastian TynkkynenEU:n kiertotalousasiat
16 Jun 2026Radan KanevSpeeding up of environmental assessments
9 Apr 2025Petr BystronEuropean single market
6 Mar 2025Radan KanevEuropean Energy Forum- Energy intensive industries
20 Feb 2025Bruno TobbackWater Directive
29 Jan 2025Pierfrancesco MaranEnd of life vehicles
21 Jan 2025Bruno TobbackSituatie in de Belgische en Europese Metallurgie
21 Jan 2025Radan KanevPolicy perspectives European copper industry, 2024-29
21 Jan 2025Giorgio GoriPresentation of priorities and upcoming Clean Industrial Deal
20 Jan 2025Aura SallaCarbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM), Competitiveness Compass
4 Dec 2024Elena Sancho MurilloRelevant issues to the ITRE Committee
20 Nov 2024Michał KoboskoThe role of copper industry in Europe
24 Oct 2024Bruno TobbackCRMA

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