Lobby organisation
European Forum of Farm Animal Breeders
Business group · Agriculture & food · HQ: Netherlands · Transparency Register entry
As of 7 November 2026, European Forum of Farm Animal Breeders appears in 21 declared MEP meetings (19 different MEPs), most often with Renew Europe.
In their own words
“The European Forum of Farm Animal Breeders (EFFAB) represents the European animal breeding and reproduction organizations active in ruminant, pig, poultry, aqua, and insect genetics. From small, medium, and global organisations, we cover a wide variety of actors breeding for conventional, outdoor, and organic animal farmers.”
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“Our mission is to engage in dialogue and raise awareness around the role of animal breeding in improving all types of animal farming systems. In animal breeding, the focus has traditionally been on responding to farming and societal challenges. In recent decades, this meant a shift towards more responsible and balanced breeding strategies that enhance animal welfare and health, reduce resource use and climate impact, and preserve genetic diversity. This is illustrated in Code EFABAR, the Code of Good Practices for Responsible and Balanced Breeding, developed by EFFAB.”
Stated goals from the organisation's own Transparency Register filing.
Who they meet, and when
Which groups they meet
Share of this organisation's 21 declared meetings, by the meeting MEP's political group.
Meetings by year
Declared meetings per calendar year, 2020–2026. Bar length is relative to its busiest year (11 in 2025). Hatched: 2026 is a part-year - the record runs to 6 Nov 2026.
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
The 15 most recent declared meetings
| Date | MEP | Subject |
|---|---|---|
| 22 Jun 2026 | Benoit Cassart | Transport des animaux |
| 10 Jun 2026 | Valérie Deloge | Transport des animaux |
| 18 Jun 2025 | Bert-Jan Ruissen | Animal welfare during transport |
| 18 Jun 2025 | Barry Cowen | Meeting with the European Forum of Farm Animal Breeders |
| 6 Feb 2025 | Maria Walsh | Animal Welfare |
| 6 Feb 2025 | Jan-Christoph Oetjen | Exchange on challenges for the animal breeding sector |
| 31 Jan 2025 | Benoit Cassart | Transport des animaux |
| 29 Jan 2025 | André Franqueira Rodrigues | Regulamento do bem estar dos animais durante o transporte |
| 29 Jan 2025 | Maria Noichl | Animal Transport |
| 22 Jan 2025 | Veronika Vrecionová | Transport of animals regulation |
| 22 Jan 2025 | Elena Nevado del Campo | Animal Transport |
| 22 Jan 2025 | Valérie Hayer | animal welfare during transport |
| 21 Jan 2025 | Cristina Maestre | Introductory meeting with European Forum of Farm Animal Breeders |
| 4 Dec 2024 | Stefan Köhler | Politischer Austausch |
| 6 Nov 2024 | Christine Singer | Austausch neue Legislaturperiode |
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