MEP of the week

Lobby organisation

Milchindustrie-Verband e.V.

Business / industry · Cross-sector / other · HQ: Germany · Transparency Register entry

As of 9 September 2026, Milchindustrie-Verband e.V. appears in 7 declared MEP meetings (3 different MEPs), most often with European People's Party.

7
declared meetings
with current MEPs
3
MEPs met
€200,000/yr
declared lobbying spend
self-reported to the register
1.8
lobbyists
full time equivalent

In their own words

“Der Milchindustrie-Verband ist der Spitzenverband der deutschen Milchindustrie. Dem Verband gehören rund 90 leistungsstarke private, genossenschaftliche und multinationale Unternehmen sowie Förderer der deutschen Milch- und Molkereiwirtschaft. Der Milchindustrie-Verband ist Interessenvertreter und Dienstleister auf regionaler, nationaler, europäischer und internationaler Ebene.”

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

Who they meet, and when

Which groups they meet

Share of this organisation's 7 declared meetings, by the meeting MEP's political group.

European People's Party686%
Greens/EFA114%

Meetings by year

Declared meetings per calendar year, 2020–2026. Bar length is relative to its busiest year (3 in 2025).

2020
1
2021
0
2022
1
2023
0
2024
0
2025
3
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
5 meetings · EPP
Stefan Köhler
1 meeting · EPP
Martin Häusling
1 meeting · Greens/EFA

The 7 most recent declared meetings

DateMEPSubject
25 Feb 2026Norbert LinsReform des Art. 148 GMO
13 Feb 2026Norbert LinsGMO
1 Oct 2025Norbert LinsGMO / UTP
5 Feb 2025Norbert LinsArt. 148 GMO
5 Feb 2025Stefan KöhlerPolitischer Austausch
9 Nov 2022Martin HäuslingAustausch zu verpflichtende Herkunftskennzeichnung bei Milch
28 Jan 2020Norbert LinsEuropean Milk Market

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