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Lobby organisation

STARCH EUROPE

Business group · Environment & climate · HQ: Belgium · Transparency Register entry

As of 7 November 2026, STARCH EUROPE appears in 3 declared MEP meetings (1 different MEP), most often with European People's Party.

3
declared meetings
with current MEPs
1
MEP met
€900k/yr
declared lobbying spend
self-reported to the register
7.0
lobbyists
full time equivalent

In their own words

“The European Starch Industry Association, Starch Europe, represents the interests of the EU starch industry both at European and international level, with the aim of ensuring a continued safe, high-quality and sustainable supply of starch-based ingredients, plant-based proteins and fibres, in a fair and competitive environment.”

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. Every meeting was with a single group.

European People's Party3100%

Meetings by year

Declared meetings per calendar year, 2022–2026. Bar length is relative to its busiest year (2 in 2026). Hatched: 2026 is a part-year - the record runs to 6 Nov 2026.

2022
1
2023
0
2024
0
2025
0
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

Peter Liese
3 meetings · EPP

The 3 most recent declared meetings

DateMEPSubject
25 Aug 2026Peter LieseAustausch
11 Jun 2026Peter LieseAustausch
20 Dec 2022Peter LieseETS

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