MEP of the week

Lobby organisation

Fairtrade Deutschland e.V.

NGO or non-profit · Agriculture & food also Human rights & humanitarian · HQ: Germany · Transparency Register entry

As of 8 October 2026, Fairtrade Deutschland e.V. appears in 4 declared MEP meetings (4 different MEPs), most often with Greens/EFA.

4
declared meetings
with current MEPs
4
MEPs met
–
lobbying spend
none reported in the Register
1.1
lobbyists
full time equivalent

In their own words

“The mission of the international Fairtrade network is to connect disadvantaged producers and consumers, promote fairer trading conditions and empower producers to combat poverty, strengthen their position and take more control over their lives. We utilize four tools - Certification that allows farmers and other companies, who strive towards sustainability, to differentiate themselves and find partners.”

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“The standards cover both human rights and environmental criteria. - Training and support to farmers and workers on their rights and agricultural practices. - Global education and campaigns to raise consumer awareness and encourage more responsible choices. - Advocacy work for fairer and more sustainable business practices and laws. Fairtrade Germany mainly operates in Germany, but also undertakes development projects in Latin America, Africa and Asia and collaborates with other Fairtrade organizations on EU-level and global advocacy work.”

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

Who they meet, and when

Which groups they meet

Share of this organisation's 4 declared meetings, by the meeting MEP's political group.

Greens/EFA250%
European People's Party125%
Socialists & Democrats125%

Meetings by year

Declared meetings per calendar year, 2022–2025. Bar length is relative to its busiest year (2 in 2025).

2022
1
2023
0
2024
1
2025
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

Gabriele Bischoff
1 meeting · S&D
Andrea Wechsler
1 meeting · EPP
Anna Cavazzini
1 meeting · Greens/EFA
Martin Häusling
1 meeting · Greens/EFA

The 4 most recent declared meetings

DateMEPSubject
23 Jan 2025Anna CavazziniPublic procurement directives
15 Jan 2025Andrea WechslerEU Energy and industry policy
27 Sep 2024Gabriele BischoffAustausch
20 Jun 2022Martin HäuslingRichtlinie zur Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence und Sichtweise der Fairtrade-Produzenten­organisationen

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