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Lobby organisation

Organic Processing and Trade Association Europe e.V.

HQ: Germany · Transparency Register entry

As of 9 September 2026, Organic Processing and Trade Association Europe e.V. appears in 3 declared MEP meetings (2 different MEPs), most often with Greens/EFA.

3
declared meetings
with current MEPs
2
MEPs met
€100,000/yr
declared lobbying spend
self-reported to the register
1.8
lobbyists
full time equivalent

In their own words

“As the voice of the EU organic processing and trade companies, OPTA’s key mission is to lead and coordinate the dialogue among the combined European and international organic processors and traders and to defend the common interests of members towards the relevant national, European, international authorities and stakeholders in all policy areas affecting them. OPTA also works as a networking…”

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

Who they meet, and when

Which groups they meet

Share of this organisation's 3 declared meetings, by the meeting MEP's political group.

Greens/EFA267%
European People's Party133%

Meetings by year

Declared meetings per calendar year, 2020–2023. Bar length is relative to its busiest year (1 in 2020).

2020
1
2021
0
2022
1
2023
1

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

Martin Häusling
2 meetings · Greens/EFA
Norbert Lins
1 meeting · EPP

The 3 most recent declared meetings

DateMEPSubject
29 Nov 2023Norbert LinsGreen Claims, NGTs
8 Nov 2022Martin HäuslingAbendessen zum Austausch
2 Dec 2020Martin HäuslingWebinarteilnahme zu F2F

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