COMITE EUROPEEN des FABRICANTS de SUCRE
Recent meetings
| Date | Commissioner / Cabinet | Topic | File |
|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Apr 2026 | Heiko Kunst Head of Unit | Exchange of views on the revision of the EU Emission Trading System treatment of sugar factory lime. | SRC |
| 17 Mar 2026 | Emmanuelle Maire Head of Unit | General presentation of the CEFS, economic trends, key regulatory challenges and the potential of the EU Bioeconomy | — |
| 17 Mar 2026 | Emmanuelle Maire Head of Unit | General presentation of the CEFS, economic trends, key regulatory challenges and the potential of the EU Bioeconomy | SRC |
| 27 Feb 2026 | Brigitte Misonne Acting Director | EU sugar market situation and available market instruments under the CMO Regulation | SRC |
| 27 Feb 2026 | Brigitte Misonne Acting Director | EU sugar market situation and available market instruments under the CMO Regulation | — |
| 27 Feb 2026 | Koen Dillen Head of Unit | EU sugar market situation and available market instruments under the CMO Regulation | — |
| 27 Feb 2026 | Koen Dillen Head of Unit | EU sugar market situation and available market instruments under the CMO Regulation | SRC |
| 10 Feb 2026 | Vanesa Hernandez Guerrero Head of Unit | Exchange of views on the current functioning of the inward processing procedure in the sugar sector and the impact of Article 195 of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 | SRC |
| 10 Feb 2026 | Vanesa Hernandez Guerrero Head of Unit | Exchange of views on the current functioning of the inward processing procedure in the sugar sector and the impact of Article 195 of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 | — |
| 28 Jan 2026 | Koen Dillen Head of Unit | Participation to the “Internal and International Markets and Statistics” (IMS) Working Group | — |
| 28 Jan 2026 | Koen Dillen Head of Unit | Participation to the “Internal and International Markets and Statistics” (IMS) Working Group | SRC |
| 04 Nov 2025 | Taru Haapaniemi Cabinet member | Decarbonisation of the sugar industry | SRC |
| 04 Nov 2025 | Taru Haapaniemi Cabinet member | Decarbonisation of the sugar industry | — |
| 20 Mar 2025 | Catherine Geslain-Laneelle Director | Exchange of views on the implementation of the Vision for Agriculture and Food | SRC |
| 20 Mar 2025 | Catherine Geslain-Laneelle Director | Exchange of views on the implementation of the Vision for Agriculture and Food | — |
| 13 Mar 2025 | Sofia Asteriadi Cabinet member | Negotiations with Ukraine under Article 29 of the Association Agreement (tariff liberalisation) – Position of European agricultural stakeholders (sugar, poultry, eggs, ethanol, maize, wheat and honey) | SRC |
| 13 Mar 2025 | Sofia Asteriadi Cabinet member | Negotiations with Ukraine under Article 29 of the Association Agreement (tariff liberalisation) – Position of European agricultural stakeholders (sugar, poultry, eggs, ethanol, maize, wheat and honey) | — |
| 13 Feb 2025 | Frank Bollen Head of Unit | Review of the EU-Ukraine Deep and Comprehensive Free Trade Area (DCFTA) | — |
| 13 Feb 2025 | Johannes Van Den Bossche Cabinet member | Review of the EU-Ukraine Deep and Comprehensive Free Trade Area (DCFTA) | — |
| 13 Feb 2025 | Brigitte Misonne Head of Unit | Review of the EU-Ukraine Deep and Comprehensive Free Trade Area (DCFTA) | — |
| 13 Feb 2025 | Johannes Van Den Bossche Cabinet member | Review of the EU-Ukraine Deep and Comprehensive Free Trade Area (DCFTA) | SRC |
| 13 Feb 2025 | Brigitte Misonne Head of Unit | Review of the EU-Ukraine Deep and Comprehensive Free Trade Area (DCFTA) | SRC |
| 13 Feb 2025 | Frank Bollen Head of Unit | Review of the EU-Ukraine Deep and Comprehensive Free Trade Area (DCFTA) | SRC |
| 07 Mar 2024 | Katri Teedumäe Cabinet member | Ukraine | SRC |
| 07 Mar 2024 | Katri Teedumäe Cabinet member | Ukraine | — |
Mission & Goals
CEFS is a non profit-making international organisation with a scientific object, based in Brussels. CEFS missions are: 1- to carry-out studies relating to agricultural and technological problems connected with the sugar industry 2- to examine questions concerning food and health 3- to organise meetings of a scientific and/or technical nature 4- to collect, to this effect, information of a statistical or documentary nature 5- to provide the liaison between its members to ensure their representation in international bodies and institutions together with ther joint analysis and resolution of problems relating to the sugar industry in the techbnical, economic and legal fields.
EU Legislative Interests
- CAP, more specifically the Single CMO - Trade policy in particular Trade negotiations between the EU and third countries/Regions, - Health policy including sugar and nutrition, labelling,.. - Energy policy, Environemental policy and climate change. - Social Policy in particular its social dialogue dimension as CEFS is for a long time a recognised sectoral social dialogue partner with EFFAT, - Competitiveness and defossilisation: ETS, Industrial accelerator Act Bioeconomy, circular economy
Communication Activities
Publication of CEFS Priorities (2019-2024) in relation to the new EP and Commission. CEFS Statistics, published every year in the first quarter. CEFS position on the Farm to Fork and the Biodiversity Strategies CEFS CLIMATE NEUTRALITY TOOL CEFS position on Trade agreements: MERCOUSR, INDIA, AUSTRALIA,...
Interests Represented
Promotes their own interests or the collective interests of their members
Member Of
CEFS is a founding member of: - the Primary Food Processors (PFP) created in 2009 www.pfp-eu.org CEFS is also member of: - FoodDrinkEurope - EUBA, The European Bioeconomy Alliance - ENZA:EU Net Zero Alliance - Farm Europe - AEGIS EUROPE CEFS is also a sectoral social partner recognised at EU level together with EFFAT https://bioeconomyalliance.eu/ CEFS launched in September 2015 the EU Beet sugar sustainability Partnership (EUBSSP) together with CIBE and EFFAT www.sustainablesugar.eu
Organisation Members
www.cefs.org Une section est consacrée aux membres du CEFS. Cette page est régulièrement mise à jour. Elle détaille les différents membres et leur qualité. Il suffit de cliquer sur les logos des membres pour en savoir davantage.
Additional Information
CEFS budget is solely financed by contributions from its members.
Connected Legislation