European Liaison Committee for Agriculture and agri-food trade
Celcaa
CELCAA is the European Umbrella representing the profession of trade in agri-commodities and agri-food products to the EU institutions, stakeholders and media.
Lobbying Activity
Meeting with Fabien Gehl (Head of Unit Trade)
20 Oct 2025 · Meeting with CELCAA, CEEV and Eucolait
Meeting with Maroš Šefčovič (Commissioner) and
11 Jul 2025 · Implementation dialogue on customs legislation - Rules of origin
Meeting with Christophe Kiener (Head of Unit Trade)
1 Jul 2025 · Trade negotiations in South East Asia, India, Australia
Meeting with Veronika Vrecionová (Member of the European Parliament, Committee chair)
13 May 2025 · Introductory meeting
Meeting with Paolo Garzotti (Acting Director Trade)
8 May 2025 · Discussions on the EU-Mercosur Agreement and its implications, with a focus on agriculture, SPS measures, and the EU Deforestation Regulation
Meeting with Frank Bollen (Head of Unit Agriculture and Rural Development)
14 Apr 2025 · Review of the EU-Ukraine Deep and Comprehensive Free Trade Area (DCFTA)
Meeting with Gijs Schilthuis (Director Agriculture and Rural Development)
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 Pierre Bascou (Deputy Director-General Agriculture and Rural Development) and
17 Mar 2025 · Exchange of views on the Vision for the Future of Agriculture and agri-food trade.
Meeting with Christophe Hansen (Commissioner) and
17 Mar 2025 · Exchange of views on the Vision for the Future of Agriculture and agri-food trade
Meeting with Claire Bury (Deputy Director-General Health and Food Safety)
4 Mar 2025 · The Vision on Agriculture and Food
Meeting with Catherine Combette (Head of Unit Agriculture and Rural Development) and
28 Jan 2025 · Exchange of views on the on-going trade negotiations in the Indo-Pacific region
Meeting with Elisabetta Siracusa (Director Agriculture and Rural Development) and
28 Jan 2025 · Introduction of CELCAA’s new President and exchange of views on recent developments on international agricultural trade.
Meeting with Tomas Baert (Cabinet of President Ursula von der Leyen) and
3 Dec 2024 · Trade tensions - strategic thinking for agri-food trade
Meeting with Florika Fink-Hooijer (Director-General Environment) and Comité du commerce des céréales, aliments du bétail, oléagineux, huile d'olive, huiles et graisses et agrofournitures de l'U.E.
6 Mar 2024 · Short Introduction CELCAA and Policy Recommendations Strategic Dialogue on the future of Agriculture
Response to 2023 Strategic Foresight Report
13 Mar 2023
Response to Joint Communication: New Agenda for Latin America and the Caribbean
9 Feb 2023
Meeting with Wioletta Dunin-Majewska (Cabinet of Commissioner Elisa Ferreira) and
28 Jan 2022 · Revision of the promotion policy.
Meeting with Janusz Wojciechowski (Commissioner) and
27 Jan 2022 · 2022 Annual Work Programme of the EU Promotion Policy
Meeting with Christiane Kirketerp De Viron (Cabinet of Commissioner Johannes Hahn) and
14 Dec 2021 · Agricultural Promotion Policy
Meeting with Caroline Boeshertz (Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Valdis Dombrovskis) and
15 Nov 2021 · Implementation of Decree 248 by the Chinese Customs Administration
Meeting with Lukas Visek (Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Frans Timmermans)
23 Apr 2021 · Discussion on sustainable food systems
Meeting with Michael Hager (Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Valdis Dombrovskis) and
20 Jan 2021 · WTO aircraft dispute
Meeting with Cristina Rueda Catry (Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Valdis Dombrovskis), Michael Hager (Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Valdis Dombrovskis) and
25 Nov 2020 · EU-US trade relations
Meeting with Catherine Geslain-Laneelle (Cabinet of Commissioner Janusz Wojciechowski)
24 Jun 2020 · The role that trade can play to promote the transition towards a more sustainable and resilient food system in the EU in the context of the EU Farm to Fork Strategy.
Meeting with Cristina Rueda Catry (Cabinet of Commissioner Phil Hogan)
21 Mar 2019 · Preparation of participation of the Commissioner in conference
Meeting with Phil Hogan (Commissioner)
21 Mar 2019 · Address Event & Q&A
Meeting with Michel Barnier (Head of Task Force Task Force for Relations with the United Kingdom) and
4 Feb 2019 · Meeting with the Task Force for the Preparation and Conduct of the Negotiations with the United Kingdom under Article 50 TEU
Meeting with Cristina Rueda Catry (Cabinet of Commissioner Phil Hogan)
25 Sept 2018 · EU-Japan, promotion policy
Meeting with Cristina Rueda Catry (Cabinet of Commissioner Phil Hogan)
28 Feb 2018 · Future of the CAP
Meeting with Jerzy Bogdan Plewa (Director-General Agriculture and Rural Development) and
15 Sept 2017 · Exchange of views
Meeting with Tom Tynan (Cabinet of Commissioner Phil Hogan)
30 Mar 2017 · To exchange views on CAP & reform of CAP with EU Agri-food trade association
Meeting with Arunas Vinciunas (Cabinet of Commissioner Vytenis Andriukaitis), Nathalie Chaze (Cabinet of Commissioner Vytenis Andriukaitis) and
14 Dec 2016 · Dimethoate
Meeting with Christian Burgsmueller (Cabinet of Vice-President Cecilia Malmström)
11 Oct 2016 · CETA (Participation to an event organized by the CELCAA at the EP)
Meeting with Christian Burgsmueller (Cabinet of Vice-President Cecilia Malmström)
8 Jun 2016 · TTIP; Agriculture
Meeting with Cristina Rueda Catry (Cabinet of Commissioner Phil Hogan)
25 May 2016 · Forthcoming mission to Japan & China
Meeting with Cecile Billaux (Cabinet of Vice-President Cecilia Malmström)
14 Apr 2016 · trade policy and SPS issues
Meeting with Antonio Lowndes Marques De Araujo Vicente (Cabinet of Commissioner Carlos Moedas) and
24 Nov 2015 · H2020, new Scientific Committee
Meeting with Cristina Rueda Catry (Cabinet of Commissioner Phil Hogan)
7 Jul 2015 · Position of CELCAA for the future EU trade strategy