Union Européenne du Commerce du Bétail et des Métiers de la Viande
U.E.C.B.V.
The UECBV pursues the following objectives: - to represent and to defend livestock and meat trade, and livestock and meat industry; - to promote Community trade and international trade; - to deepen the internal market; - to combat distortions of competition.
Lobbying Activity
Meeting with Brigitte Misonne (Acting Director Agriculture and Rural Development)
10 Nov 2025 · EU policies relevant for meat trade
Meeting with Caroline Boeshertz (Head of Unit Health and Food Safety)
18 Sept 2025 · HPAI situation in Brazil in relation to imports of poultry into the EU
Meeting with Alisa Tiganj (Cabinet of Commissioner Christophe Hansen) and
30 Apr 2025 · • ELV five recommendations for the Vision for the Future of EU Agriculture and for the mandate • Presentation of ELV (European Livestock Voice) • Exchange of views: Vision for the future of Livestock • EU Trade policy review: State of play
Meeting with Brigitte Misonne (Acting Director Agriculture and Rural Development)
14 Apr 2025 · Exchange of views on the meat market situation and on the EU Vision for Agriculture and Food
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 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 Brigitte Misonne (Head of Unit Agriculture and Rural Development), Luis Carazo Jimenez (Head of Unit Agriculture and Rural Development)
21 Jan 2025 · Exchange of views on the implementation of the EU-Mercosur Partnership Agreement
Meeting with Sandra Gallina (Director-General Health and Food Safety)
11 Apr 2023 · Legislative framework for sustainable food systems Animal welfare
Response to Commission proposal for a revision of the EU legislation on the welfare of animals
24 Aug 2021
Meeting with Frans Timmermans (Executive Vice-President) and
31 May 2021 · Exchange on Farm to Fork Strategy with European Livestock Voice
Meeting with Carlos Morais Pires (Cabinet of Commissioner Mariya Gabriel)
15 Dec 2020 · To introduce UECBV (European Livestock and Meat Trades Union) and YEMCo (Young European Meat Committee).
Response to New EU Soil Strategy - healthy soil for a healthy life
10 Dec 2020
Meeting with Janusz Wojciechowski (Commissioner) and
23 Nov 2020 · Green Deal and Farm to Fork objectives.
Meeting with Lukas Visek (Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Frans Timmermans)
12 Nov 2020 · Increasing sustainability in the meat sector
Meeting with Annukka Ojala (Cabinet of Commissioner Stella Kyriakides), Ines Prainsack (Cabinet of Commissioner Stella Kyriakides)
9 Nov 2020 · VC Meeting - Farm to Fork Strategy and Animal Health
Meeting with Wolfgang Burtscher (Director-General Agriculture and Rural Development)
16 Sept 2020 · current African swine fever (ASF) situation
Response to Fitness Check of the EU legislation on animal welfare of farmed animals
24 Jul 2020
Meeting with Catherine Geslain-Laneelle (Cabinet of Commissioner Janusz Wojciechowski)
8 Apr 2020 · An exchange of views for market-stabilization
Response to Commission Communication on Europe’s Beating Cancer Action Plan
2 Mar 2020
Response to Climate Law (Legislative proposal)
6 Feb 2020
Response to Communication on a new Circular Economy Action Plan
20 Jan 2020
Response to EU 2030 Biodiversity Strategy
20 Jan 2020
Meeting with Günther Oettinger (Commissioner)
9 Sept 2019 · MFF
Meeting with Anne Bucher (Director-General Health and Food Safety)
30 Jan 2019 · introductory meeting
Meeting with Jerzy Bogdan Plewa (Director-General Agriculture and Rural Development)
26 Mar 2018 · Exchange of view
Meeting with Phil Hogan (Commissioner)
22 Jan 2018 · Agriculture matters
Meeting with Vytenis Andriukaitis (Commissioner) and
23 Nov 2017 · African swine fever
Meeting with Miguel Ceballos Baron (Cabinet of Vice-President Cecilia Malmström)
20 Sept 2017 · FTA negotiations with Mercosur
Meeting with Peter Power (Cabinet of Commissioner Phil Hogan)
18 Sept 2017 · EU offer on beef
Meeting with Christiane Canenbley (Cabinet of Commissioner Phil Hogan) and European farmers
11 Jul 2017 · Future of the CAP
Meeting with Jean-Luc Demarty (Director-General Trade)
24 Jan 2017 · USTR MoU on tariff rate quota on high quality beef
Meeting with Tom Tynan (Cabinet of Commissioner Phil Hogan)
18 Jan 2017 · Business discussion
Meeting with Cristina Rueda Catry (Cabinet of Commissioner Phil Hogan)
18 Jan 2017 · Issues related to the beef industry
Meeting with Tom Tynan (Cabinet of Commissioner Phil Hogan)
22 Nov 2016 · Agri matters
Meeting with Vytenis Andriukaitis (Commissioner) and
20 Oct 2016 · Country of origin labelling, Russian ban on exports from EU, African swine fever, Horse meat in the food chain
Meeting with Tom Tynan (Cabinet of Commissioner Phil Hogan)
13 Oct 2016 · AGRI matters
Meeting with Tom Tynan (Cabinet of Commissioner Phil Hogan)
12 Oct 2016 · Agri matters
Meeting with Tom Tynan (Cabinet of Commissioner Phil Hogan)
15 Sept 2016 · Business discussion
Meeting with Marco Valletta (Cabinet of Commissioner Vytenis Andriukaitis)
27 May 2016 · Russian pork ban
Meeting with Vytenis Andriukaitis (Commissioner) and
18 May 2016 · Russian pork ban
Meeting with Xavier Prats Monné (Director-General Health and Food Safety)
22 Jan 2016 · Courtesy visit
Meeting with Arunas Ribokas (Cabinet of Commissioner Vytenis Andriukaitis)
19 Jan 2016 · Russian Restrictions of pig mean exports
Meeting with Tom Tynan (Cabinet of Commissioner Phil Hogan)
19 Jan 2016 · Business discussion
Meeting with Vytenis Andriukaitis (Commissioner) and
9 Dec 2015 · Animal health, Animal welfare, Food authenticity and integrity, Official controls, Market access and SPS barrier
Meeting with Arunas Ribokas (Cabinet of Commissioner Vytenis Andriukaitis)
18 Nov 2015 · Export of pork meat to Russia
Meeting with Tom Tynan (Cabinet of Commissioner Phil Hogan)
18 Nov 2015 · Business discussion
Meeting with Phil Hogan (Commissioner)
12 May 2015 · Agri Issues
Meeting with Ladislav Miko (acting Director-General Health and Food Safety)
24 Apr 2015 · Follow-up of the meeting of 6 February 2015
Meeting with Maria Asenius (Cabinet of Vice-President Cecilia Malmström), Miguel Ceballos Baron (Cabinet of Vice-President Cecilia Malmström)
22 Apr 2015 · Meat exports to Russia and elsewhere
Meeting with Ladislav Miko (acting Director-General Health and Food Safety) and
26 Feb 2015 · GM import authorizations
Meeting with Ladislav Miko (acting Director-General Health and Food Safety)
6 Feb 2015 · Take stock of the issue with Russia following the agreement reached in Berlin
Meeting with Ladislav Miko (acting Director-General Health and Food Safety)
19 Dec 2014 · Export of agricultural products