Confédération Européenne des Entrepreneurs de Travaux Techniques Agricoles, Ruraux et Forestiers/ European Organisation of Agricultural, Rural and Forestry Contractors / Europäischer Zentralverband der Lohnunternehmer
Recent meetings
| Date | Commissioner / Cabinet | Topic | File |
|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Sept 2025 | Johannes Van Den Bossche Cabinet member | Presentation of CEETTAR | — |
| 22 Sept 2025 | Johannes Van Den Bossche Cabinet member | Presentation of CEETTAR | SRC |
| 15 Apr 2025 | Antonella Rossetti Cabinet member | Exchange of views on the reform of the Common Agriculture Policy and farmers’ wellbeing | — |
| 15 Apr 2025 | Antonella Rossetti Cabinet member | Exchange of views on the reform of the Common Agriculture Policy and farmers’ wellbeing | SRC |
| 21 Mar 2024 | Mairead McGuinness Commissioner | Introductory meeting with CEETTAR providing an overview of their work. | — |
| 21 Mar 2024 | Mairead McGuinness Commissioner | Introductory meeting with CEETTAR providing an overview of their work. | SRC |
| 20 Dec 2017 | Tom Tynan Cabinet member | Business discussion | — |
| 20 Dec 2017 | Tom Tynan Cabinet member | Business discussion | SRC |
| 24 Oct 2017 | Shane Sutherland Cabinet member | Event Planning | — |
| 24 Oct 2017 | Shane Sutherland Cabinet member | Event Planning | SRC |
| 03 Oct 2017 | Shane Sutherland Cabinet member | Forestry | SRC |
| 03 Oct 2017 | Shane Sutherland Cabinet member | Forestry | — |
| 02 May 2017 | Shane Sutherland Cabinet member | Forestry | SRC |
| 02 May 2017 | Shane Sutherland Cabinet member | Forestry | — |
| 26 Apr 2017 | Shane Sutherland Cabinet member | Coated Fine Paper | — |
| 26 Apr 2017 | Shane Sutherland Cabinet member | Coated Fine Paper | SRC |
| 27 Jan 2015 | Carl-Christian Buhr Cabinet member | General presentation of CEETTAR's activities. Presentation and disucssion of arguments against supporting farmers in acquiring machinery too large for their holdings. Relations between CEETTAR and the agriculture machinery sector. | — |
| 27 Jan 2015 | Carl-Christian Buhr Cabinet member | General presentation of CEETTAR's activities. Presentation and disucssion of arguments against supporting farmers in acquiring machinery too large for their holdings. Relations between CEETTAR and the agriculture machinery sector. | SRC |
Mission & Goals
CEETTAR is the European Organisation of land-based contractors. Land-based contractors are professional businesses who hire out their services to farmers, land-owners, local authorities and other businesses. They mainly conduct outside work, whether in agriculture or the forestry industries. CEETTAR's objectives are to: Represent the national federations and defend their professional interests in relation to the EU together with all the public or private bodies that are active at European level and beyond. Propose to the European Commission new ideas in the area of agriculture policy, employment policy, research and innovation, health and safety, environment and climate change.
EU Legislative Interests
Common agricultural policy & rural development Research and Innovation Policy Smart Farming and Precision Agriculture Green Deal Farm to Fork Strategy Plant Protection Products Employment and social affairs Big Data Legislation on Machinery and Tractors European Forest Strategy Energy Taxation Rules Competition Law (Block Exemptions) Public Procurement
Communication Activities
View and position papers on CEETTAR priorities (Common Agricultural Policy, Smart Farming, Machinery Directive, Forestry Strategy...) on the CEETTAR website ( https://ceettar.eu).
Interests Represented
Promotes their own interests or the collective interests of their members
Member Of
PEFC International (www.pefc.org)
Organisation Members
Austria: - Vereinigung Lohnunternehmer Österreich (VLÖ) Belgium: - AGRO-Service | Landbouw-Service - Hout Info Bois/Confédération Belge du Bois/ Belgische Houtconfederatie Denmark: - Danske Maskinstationer og Entreprenører (DM&E) Finland: - Koneyrittäjien liitto France: - Fédération Nationale Entrepreneurs Des Territoires (FNEDT) Germany: - Bundesverband der Lohnunternehmer (BLU) - Deutscher Forstunternehmer-Verband e.V. (DFUV) Ireland: - Association of Farm & Forestry Contractors in Ireland (FCI) Italy: - Confederazione Agromeccanici e Agricoltori Italiani (CAI) Luxemburg: - Lohnunternehmen Altmeisch & van der Kley The Netherlands: - CUMELA Nederland Portugal: - Associação Nacional de Empresas Florestais, Agrícolas e do Ambiente (ANEFA) Romania: - Asociația Forestierilor din România (ASFOR) Spain: - Asociación Nacional de Empresas Forestales (ASEMFO) - Asociación Nacional de Empresas de Servicios y Empresarios de Máquinas Cosechadores (AMACO-ANESA) Sweden: - Landsföreningen Sveriges Maskinstationer (LSM) - LRF Entreprenad - Skogsentreprenörerna (SE) United Kingdom: - National Association of Agricultural Contractors (NAAC)