STARCH EUROPE

The European Starch Industry Association, Starch Europe, represents the interests of the EU starch industry both at European and international level, with the aim of ensuring a continued safe, high-quality and sustainable supply of starch-based ingredients, plant-based proteins and fibres, in a fair and competitive environment.

Lobbying Activity

Meeting with Koen Dillen (Head of Unit Agriculture and Rural Development)

4 Sept 2025 · Discussion on current market developments, priorities related to arable crops and CMO reform

Meeting with Elena Panichi (Head of Unit Agriculture and Rural Development)

22 Apr 2025 · Info on the current and prospective trade situation between the EU and the US in the frame of Starch Europe’s Trade Working Group Meeting

Meeting with Peter Liese (Member of the European Parliament, Rapporteur) and

20 Dec 2022 · ETS

Meeting with Marius Vascega (Cabinet of Commissioner Virginijus Sinkevičius)

14 Apr 2021 · To discuss the delegated act to be adopted under the Taxonomy Regulation

Meeting with Katherine Power (Cabinet of Commissioner Mairead Mcguinness)

15 Mar 2021 · Delegated Act, Taxonomy

Meeting with Marius Vascega (Cabinet of Commissioner Virginijus Sinkevičius)

28 Oct 2020 · Starch Europe, "How can the starch industry contribute to a more sustainable food system?", virtual event bringing together high-level panelists to discuss opportunities and challenges of starch industry.

Meeting with Cristina Rueda Catry (Cabinet of Commissioner Phil Hogan)

7 May 2018 · Challenges of the EU starch industry

Meeting with Shane Sutherland (Cabinet of Commissioner Phil Hogan)

24 Jan 2017 · Bioeconomy

Meeting with Elżbieta Bieńkowska (Commissioner) and

1 Mar 2016 · Circular economy

Meeting with Elżbieta Bieńkowska (Commissioner) and

1 Mar 2016 · world-leading, smart, sustainable & competitive bioeconomy

Meeting with Jean-Luc Demarty (Director-General Trade)

20 Nov 2015 · On-going trade negotiations

Meeting with Mathieu Fichter (Cabinet of Commissioner Corina Crețu) and European agri-cooperatives

18 May 2015 · EU bioeconomy policy

Meeting with Cristina Rueda Catry (Cabinet of Commissioner Phil Hogan), Tom Tynan (Cabinet of Commissioner Phil Hogan)

12 Mar 2015 · Market developments in potato starch, isoglucose quota, tapioca starch

Meeting with Christian Burgsmueller (Cabinet of Vice-President Cecilia Malmström), Maria Asenius (Cabinet of Vice-President Cecilia Malmström)

17 Feb 2015 · Various ongoing trade negotiations

Meeting with Carlos Moedas (Commissioner) and

2 Feb 2015 · Meeting with the European Bioeconomy Alliance on the Bioeconomy Strategy