Lobby organisation
World Fair Trade Organization - Europe
NGO or non-profit · Cross-sector / other · HQ: Belgium · Transparency Register entry
As of 8 October 2026, World Fair Trade Organization - Europe appears in 5 declared MEP meetings (4 different MEPs), most often with Socialists & Democrats.
In their own words
“WFTO-Europe has a vision of a world in which trade structures and practices have been transformed to work in favour of the marginalised producers and artisans and to promote sustainable development and justice. WFTO-Europe aims at building a fairer world for everyone, where fair trade and trade justice are the keystones to challenge the problems of the current economic model.”
Read the rest of the statementShow less of the statement
“WFTO-Europe has a double mission: a) To advocate for more equity in trade and economic relationships at European level. b) To promote Fair Trade in Europe, through the implementation of a credible and sustainable Fair Trade system. The aims of the Association are: -to be the representative organisation of Fair Trade organisations on a European level. -to promote the concept of Fair Trade in Europe, as defined by WFTO Global. -to foster collaboration and exchanges between member organisations. -to provide support services to its member organisations and to the Fair Trade movement in general.”
Stated goals from the organisation's own Transparency Register filing.
Who they meet, and when
Which groups they meet
Share of this organisation's 5 declared meetings, by the meeting MEP's political group.
Meetings by year
Declared meetings per calendar year, 2023–2025. Bar length is relative to its busiest year (2 in 2024).
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
The 5 most recent declared meetings
| Date | MEP | Subject |
|---|---|---|
| 25 Sep 2025 | Marit Maij | Meeting with representative of the World Fair Trade Organisation-Africa |
| 19 May 2025 | Sirpa Pietikäinen | Sustainability legislation |
| 5 Dec 2024 | Marit Maij | “Global Green Deal: How the EU can lead a Fair and Just Transition worldwide” |
| 26 Sep 2024 | Martin Schirdewan | Fairer Handel |
| 28 Feb 2023 | Saskia Bricmont | prep meeting event on due diligence (meeting with APA) |
Meeting an MEP is a normal part of democratic life; the record is shown so anyone can see it.