European farmers (COPA)
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Lobbying costs:
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Lobbyists declared: 19 FTE (19)
WARNING: The number of full time equivalent lobbyists declared by this organisation are extraordinarily high and may therefore have been over-declared.
Lobbyists with EP accreditation: 11
Meetings with European Commission: 168
Lobbying costs over the years:
European farmers (COPA)
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Goals / Remit
The remit of Copa is to: represent the voice of European farmers and set the requisite political objectives to promote their interests; boost their income and defend a strong agricultural sector; influence political decisions on agriculture by lobbying the European Union's public institutions and both European and international organisations; promote the multifunctional role of farmers in society; provide a platform for members to debate and exchange their views; seek and promote solutions to important matters of mutual concern; facilitate communication and coordination between its members and between its members' national offices in Brussels and help them to pool their resources if necessary; foster exchanges of opinion and debates, notably with Cogeca, but also with other representative organisations at European and international level; provide recent and specialised information and analyses that both cater to the needs of its members and meet the requirements underpinning pub (...)
Issues
Future Common Agricultural Policy; European Green Deal; Research and Innovation - Horizon Europe; Climate change; Directive proposal on Unfair Trading Practices; Regulation proposal on Sustainable Finance; Commission proposal on the transparency and sustainability of the EU risk assessment model; Anti-dumping measures regarding fertilizer; Multiannual Financial Framework; Directive on the promotion of renewable energy sources
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Rue de Trèves, 61
Bruxelles 1040
Belgium
Tel: 32 02 287 27 11