CAOBISCO

CAOBISCO

Our mission is: - to support our member companies’ freedom to market their products in a flexible and responsible manner and; - to support the development of an innovative, sustainable, competitive and creative chocolate, biscuit and confectionery industry in Europe that represents the values of our member companies.

Lobbying Activity

Response to Circular Economy Act

6 Nov 2025

Meeting with Pascal Arimont (Member of the European Parliament)

4 Nov 2025 · Commission's proposal amending the EUDR

Meeting with Stefan Köhler (Member of the European Parliament)

3 Nov 2025 · Politischer Austausch zur EUDR

Meeting with Peter Liese (Member of the European Parliament)

30 Oct 2025 · Austausch

Meeting with Yannis Maniatis (Member of the European Parliament)

3 Oct 2025 · Introductory Meeting

Meeting with Alexandra Nikolakopoulou (Head of Unit Health and Food Safety), Sabine Pelsser (Head of Unit Health and Food Safety) and

16 Sept 2025 · Specific conditions for the use of sweeteners in the food additive legislation, in particular, the requirement to replace sugars for the production of energy-reduced food

Meeting with Chiara Galiffa (Cabinet of Commissioner Maroš Šefčovič)

6 May 2025 · Chocolate, Biscuit and Confectionery Industries of Europe

Meeting with Antonella Rossetti (Cabinet of Commissioner Christophe Hansen)

22 Apr 2025 · Exchange of views on topics relevant for CAOBISCO: trade, deforestation and the role of food in the Vision for agriculture and Food, notably ultra processed food.

Meeting with Paolo Garzotti (Acting Director Trade)

27 Mar 2025 · Exchange of views about the Chocolate, Biscuit, and Confectionery Industries

Meeting with Nicolo Brignoli (Cabinet of Commissioner Valdis Dombrovskis)

10 Mar 2025 · Omnibus

Response to Single Market Strategy 2025

31 Jan 2025

Meeting with Maria-Manuel Leitão-Marques (Member of the European Parliament, Rapporteur)

19 Jan 2023 · Forced Labour ban

Meeting with Axel Voss (Member of the European Parliament, Shadow rapporteur) and Bundesverband der Deutschen Süßwarenindustrie

14 Nov 2022 · Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence

Meeting with Andrea Beltramello (Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Valdis Dombrovskis) and Nestlé S.A.

10 Nov 2022 · due diligence, sustainable cocoa

Meeting with Axel Voss (Member of the European Parliament, Shadow rapporteur) and

7 Nov 2022 · Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence

Meeting with Diana Montero Melis (Cabinet of Commissioner Jutta Urpilainen) and European Cocoa Association

10 Nov 2020 · cocoa sustainability