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International Federation of Organic Agriculture Movements EU Regional Group

NGO or non-profit · Agriculture & food · HQ: Belgium · Transparency Register entry

As of 8 November 2026, International Federation of Organic Agriculture Movements EU Regional Group appears in 29 declared MEP meetings (19 different MEPs), most often with Greens/EFA.

29
declared meetings
with current MEPs
19
MEPs met
€300k/yr
declared lobbying spend
self-reported to the register
4.5
lobbyists
full time equivalent

In their own words

“- To promote the diffusion of knowledge, principles and practices of organic agriculture and production as set out in the IFOAM Principles and Norms across language and cultural barriers, primarily within the EU, both among IFOAM EU affiliates, and to public authorities and the general public.”

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“-To assist in the co-ordination of, and where appropriate to represent, IFOAM affiliates in EU Countries within the EU and elsewhere at all levels. - Where appropriate, to co-ordinate and represent IFOAM affiliates in EU Countries within IFOAM and elsewhere. -To enable the exchange of information on organic agriculture and production in and between EU Countries and with other bodies elsewhere. - To facilitate the co-ordination of research, knowledge transfer and education in organic production throughout the EU. - To work towards the establishment of common policies within the EU Group in relation to all the above. - To manage the affairs of the EU Group consistent with the rules of IFOAM […]”

Stated goals from the organisation's own Transparency Register filing - the text on file breaks off mid-sentence where marked […].

Who they meet, and when

Which groups they meet

Share of this organisation's 29 declared meetings, by the meeting MEP's political group.

Greens/EFA828%
Renew Europe724%
European People's Party621%
Socialists & Democrats621%
European Conservatives & Reformists13%
The Left13%

Meetings by year

Declared meetings per calendar year, 2020–2026. Bar length is relative to its busiest year (9 in 2026). Hatched: 2026 is a part-year - the record runs to 6 Nov 2026.

2020
1
2021
0
2022
0
2023
7
2024
8
2025
4
2026
9

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

Benoit Cassart
3 meetings · Renew
Norbert Lins
2 meetings · EPP
Maria Noichl
2 meetings · S&D
Thomas Waitz
2 meetings · Greens/EFA
David Cormand
2 meetings · Greens/EFA

The 15 most recent declared meetings

DateMEPSubject
8 Jul 2026Danuše NerudováFood and Feed safety Omnibus
1 Jul 2026Benoit CassartOmnibus Food&Feed
3 Jun 2026Ciaran Mulloolyorganic agriculture
11 May 2026Krzysztof HetmanHorizon Europe and ECF
5 May 2026David CormandStakeholder’s consultation event on the National and Regional Partnership Plans (NRPP) Regulation
1 Apr 2026Maria WalshGenerational Renewal
30 Mar 2026Benedetta ScuderiECF/Horizon
5 Mar 2026Eric SargiacomoAgriculture biologique
5 Mar 2026Pär HolmgrenCommon Agricultural Policy
19 Nov 2025Martin HäuslingAustausch über Öffnung EU-Öko-VO und NGT
19 Nov 2025David CormandEvent: "This Land Is Our Land: Generational Renewal and Access to Land in Europe"
23 Sep 2025Benoit CassartINI report on Biocontrol agents
17 Jan 2025Thomas WaitzÖkolandbau
6 Nov 2024Veronika VrecionováOrganic farming, strategic dialogue and CAP
6 Nov 2024Maria NoichlTiertransport, Saatgutrecht, Gentechnik

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