Gijs Schilthuis

Lobbying Activity

Meeting with Diageo

12 Nov 2025 · Regenerative agriculture & sustainability aspects of EU agriculture

Meeting with International Federation of Organic Agriculture Movements EU Regional Group

5 Nov 2025 · Meeting with representatives of IFOAM member Green Dossier, Ukrainian environmental NGO

Meeting with CONSEIL EUROPEEN DES JEUNES AGRICULTEURS

4 Nov 2025 · The proposals for the CAP after 2027

Meeting with The Protein Project

3 Nov 2025 · Industrial Roadmap for Fava Beans (food & feed)

Meeting with International Federation of Organic Agriculture Movements EU Regional Group

29 Oct 2025 · Exchange of views on the upcoming legal proposal amending the organic Basic Regulation

Meeting with World Resources Institute

24 Oct 2025 · Exchange of views on land use in a climate neutral economy

Meeting with

16 Oct 2025 · Meeting following the EP Plenary vote on the CAP simplification package to discuss the next steps, ahead of the Trilogue.

Meeting with Plantum

16 Oct 2025 · Sustainability agenda and new CAP

Meeting with Coöperatie Koninklijke Cosun U.A.

3 Oct 2025 · Bioeconomy and circularity

Meeting with Landbrug Fødevarer - Danish Agriculture and Food Council

25 Sept 2025 · Implementation of the Danish Tripartite Agreement

Meeting with VÖWG

17 Sept 2025 · Sustainability in EU policy making

Meeting with Finnish Food and Drink Industries' Federation (Elintarviketeollisuusliitto ry)

16 Sept 2025 · To discuss the role of the food industry in the following EU initiatives: CAP revision, economic and environmental sustainability initiatives, farm income policy, carbon credits , nature credits.

Meeting with

4 Sept 2025 · Plant protection

Meeting with Rockwool BV / Grodan

4 Sept 2025 · Exchange with GRODAN, a producer of growing media (stone wool) for greenhouses.

Meeting with

25 Jul 2025 · Crop insurance

Meeting with International Union for Conservation of Nature EU Representative Office

23 Jul 2025 · Exchange of views on sustainable agriculture and biodiversity, as well as sustainable forestry

Meeting with BASF SE

15 Jul 2025 · Sustainability, including digital farming solutions, carbon farming, nature credits, biocontrol, bioeconomy

Meeting with Agora Think Tanks gGmbH

4 Jul 2025 · Reform CAP, carbon farming, animal welfare

Meeting with Cargill

1 Jul 2025 · Regenerative agriculture, CRCF, biofuels

Meeting with

10 Jun 2025 · Science and policy

Meeting with

6 Jun 2025 · Exchange of views on circular feed production and its contribution to sustainable feed and livestock production.

Meeting with Novo Nordisk Foundation

4 Jun 2025 · Presentation of the foundation

Meeting with Kreab Worldwide

2 Jun 2025 · Presentation of AEFA proposals aimed to facilitate the access to low-risk plant protection products

Meeting with Confederazione Nazionale Coldiretti

27 May 2025 · Proposed Omnibus simplification package for CAP of 16 May 2025

Meeting with FoodDrinkEurope

26 May 2025 · Exchange of views on simplification of legislation for farmers, the agri-food supply chain and administrations (beyond CAP)

Meeting with Boerenbond vzw

22 May 2025 · Exchange of views on the vision presented by the Boerenbond and other issues considered relevant for Flemish farmers.

Meeting with International Confederation of European Beet Growers

12 May 2025 · Difficulties to combat pests and diseases affecting sugar beet

Meeting with Association européenne du cautionnement

29 Apr 2025 · AECM annual conference in Berlin (Germany) and exchange of views on the financing of EU agriculture provided by members of the AECM

Meeting with EPIA SolarPower Europe

10 Apr 2025 · Role of solar energy in agriculture

Meeting with Capital European Affairs

10 Apr 2025 · Exchange of views on setting standards in animal welfare

Meeting with

9 Apr 2025 · Gesprek over ontwikkelingen landbouw- en voedselbeleid

Meeting with European Liaison Committee for Agriculture and agri-food trade

7 Apr 2025 · Exchange of views on food trade and its contribution to environmental sustainability in view of the current geopolitical and trade situation.

Meeting with Food Fermentation Europe

24 Mar 2025 · Exchange of views with Food Fermentation Europe on precision and biomass fermentation

Meeting with

18 Mar 2025 · Exchange of views on the Vision for EU agriculture; discussion on the role of regenerative agriculture, benchmarking, public-private actions and access to finance in the context of transition

Meeting with EIT Food ivzw

12 Mar 2025 · Exchange of views on EIT Food work supporting farmer on the transition of the food system

Meeting with WePlanet

10 Mar 2025 · Exchange of views with WePlanet on an EU agricultural sector which supports ecological regeneration for Carbon sequestration and biodiversity preservation.

Meeting with

25 Feb 2025 · Presentation of the "Guiding Principles for the EU Livestock Sector in the 2024-2029 Mandate" by Copa Cogeca Exchange of views on the Communication from the EC “A Vision for Agriculture and Food” released the 19 of February

Meeting with Maa- ja metsätaloustuottajain Keskusliitto – Central Union of Agricultural Producers and Forest Owners

15 Jan 2025 · Sustainability agenda for Finnish agriculture

Meeting with Maa- ja metsätaloustuottajain Keskusliitto – Central Union of Agricultural Producers and Forest Owners

13 Jan 2025 · Presentation of two papers on Bioeconomy and Nature Value Markets by MTK

Meeting with Novonesis A/S

7 Jan 2025 · Exchange of views on biotechnology and biosolutions supporting the agriculture and food sectors