Recent meetings
| Date | Commissioner / Cabinet | Topic | File |
|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Jul 2025 | Andrea Gavinelli Head of Unit | Discussion on the financing of cage-free systems and the future CAP | SRC |
| 03 Jul 2025 | Andrea Gavinelli Head of Unit | Discussion on the financing of cage-free systems and the future CAP | — |
| 30 Jun 2025 | Patricia Reilly Cabinet member | Discussion on animal welfare in the Common Agriculture Policy (CAP | — |
| 30 Jun 2025 | Patricia Reilly Cabinet member | Discussion on animal welfare in the Common Agriculture Policy (CAP | SRC |
| 11 Mar 2025 | Ricard Ramon I Sumoy Acting Head of Unit | Exchange of views on the Vision for Agriculture and FooD | — |
| 11 Mar 2025 | Ricard Ramon I Sumoy Acting Head of Unit | Exchange of views on the Vision for Agriculture and FooD | SRC |
| 27 Nov 2023 | Diederik Samsom Cabinet member | factory farming and the ‘End the Cage Age’ European Citizens’ Initiative | — |
| 27 Nov 2023 | Diederik Samsom Cabinet member | factory farming and the ‘End the Cage Age’ European Citizens’ Initiative | SRC |
| 03 Apr 2023 | Katherine Power Cabinet member | Taxonomy and agriculture | SRC |
| 03 Apr 2023 | Katherine Power Cabinet member | Taxonomy and agriculture | — |
| 28 Mar 2023 | Stella Kyriakides Commissioner | Conference on the revision of the EU legislation protecting farmed animals | — |
| 28 Mar 2023 | Stella Kyriakides Commissioner | Conference on the revision of the EU legislation protecting farmed animals | SRC |
| 16 Dec 2022 | Annukka Ojala Cabinet member | VTC Meeting: Sustainable Food Systems/Procurement | SRC |
| 16 Dec 2022 | Annukka Ojala Cabinet member | VTC Meeting: Sustainable Food Systems/Procurement | — |
| 22 Apr 2022 | Janusz Wojciechowski Commissioner | Farm to Fork Strategy for food security | — |
| 22 Apr 2022 | Janusz Wojciechowski Commissioner | Farm to Fork Strategy for food security | SRC |
| 26 Oct 2021 | Roberto Berutti Cabinet member | Review of the EU agricultural promotion policy | SRC |
| 26 Oct 2021 | Roberto Berutti Cabinet member | Review of the EU agricultural promotion policy | — |
| 26 Oct 2021 | Janusz Wojciechowski Commissioner | Review of the EU agricultural promotion policy | SRC |
| 26 Oct 2021 | Janusz Wojciechowski Commissioner | Review of the EU agricultural promotion policy | — |
| 28 Jan 2021 | Magdalena Majerczyk Cabinet member | Discussion on the ‘End the Cage Age’, the first successful European Citizens’ Initiative for farmed animals. | — |
| 28 Jan 2021 | Magdalena Majerczyk Cabinet member | Discussion on the ‘End the Cage Age’, the first successful European Citizens’ Initiative for farmed animals. | SRC |
| 05 Jun 2020 | Stella Kyriakides Commissioner | VC Meeting - Farm to Fork | SRC |
| 05 Jun 2020 | Stella Kyriakides Commissioner | VC Meeting - Farm to Fork | — |
Mission & Goals
Compassion in World Farming Brussels (CIWF Brussels) is the EU office of Compassion in World Farming International, an organization that works to end all factory farming practices, promote sustainable food systems and reduction in production and consumption of animal products. In Europe, we have networks of supporters and offices in France, Poland, Italy and the Netherlands, as well as a presence in Spain and the Czech Republic. Through its advocacy work, the organization seeks to achieve significant improvements in farm animal welfare by strengthening legislation and enforcement, with a particular focus on Europe. Over the years, the work of the organization has contributed to the EU recognition of animals as sentient beings, along with key legislation regarding the banning of cruel factory farming practices, such as the barren battery cages for egg-laying hens, veal crates and sow stalls in the EU, as well as Directives and Regulations on farm animal welfare.
EU Legislative Interests
Animal welfare legislation (end of cages in farming, transport, slaughter, species-specific Directives, fish welfare, labelling) Farming policy (Vision for the Future of Agriculture and Food, Common Agricultural Policy, climate and agriculture, EU promotion policy, promotion of alternative proteins and incentives for plant-based production) Food policy (sustainable diets, food public procurement, labelling (animal welfare and/or aggregated sustainable labelling), measures aimed at transitioning towards more plant-based foods and alternatives to animal products) Environment policy (Biodiversity Strategy, Nature Restoration, Climate targets, Water resilience, Nitrogen management) Animal Health (Antimicrobial resistance, One Health approach) Sustainable Finance (EU taxonomy) Trade policy
Communication Activities
We hold events, webinars, panel discussions and exhibitions and are involved in many communication activities throughout the year. We attend meetings and events organized by various stakeholders, including the EU institutions. We publish briefings and papers on EU issues mentioned above.
Interests Represented
Does not represent commercial interests
Member Of
Eurogroup for Animals European Environmental Bureau EU Food Policy Coalition European Alliance for Plant-based Foods Climate Action Network Europe (until end of 2025)
Organisation Members
We are an advocacy organization working on EU policy and do not have members. Compassion in World Farming also has offices in France, Poland, Italy and the Netherlands.
Additional Information
The total budget of CIWF EU is also accounted for in the total budget declared by CIWF International.