Recent meetings
| Date | Commissioner / Cabinet | Topic | File |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Apr 2026 | Oliver Sitar Director | Exchange of views on the Food and Feed Omnibus | — |
| 30 Apr 2026 | Gijs Schilthuis Director | Exchange of views on the Food and Feed Omnibus | — |
| 30 Apr 2026 | Gijs Schilthuis Director | Exchange of views on the Food and Feed Omnibus | SRC |
| 30 Apr 2026 | Oliver Sitar Director | Exchange of views on the Food and Feed Omnibus | SRC |
| 14 Apr 2026 | Almut Bitterhof Head of Unit | CLE asked E4 for a meeting to express views on the ongoing discussions to align of Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 with the new hazard classes introduced under Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008 | — |
| 14 Apr 2026 | Almut Bitterhof Head of Unit | CLE asked E4 for a meeting to express views on the ongoing discussions to align of Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 with the new hazard classes introduced under Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008 | SRC |
| 17 Mar 2026 | Irene Sacristan Sanchez Head of Unit | Exchange on the implementation of the future Regulation on plants obtained by certain new genomic techniques (NGTs) | — |
| 17 Mar 2026 | Irene Sacristan Sanchez Head of Unit | Exchange on the implementation of the future Regulation on plants obtained by certain new genomic techniques (NGTs) | SRC |
| 13 Jan 2026 | Flavio Coturni Head of Unit | Exchange of views on the Omnibus regulation. | — |
| 13 Jan 2026 | Flavio Coturni Head of Unit | Exchange of views on the Omnibus regulation. | SRC |
| 16 Dec 2025 | Oliver Sitar Director | Exchange of views on legal cases concerning crop protection | SRC |
| 16 Dec 2025 | Oliver Sitar Director | Exchange of views on legal cases concerning crop protection | — |
| 04 Nov 2025 | Antonella Rossetti Cabinet member | Simplification proposals from SANTE, following the Vision for agriculture and food Opportunities of precision farming European Board Agriculture and Food (EBAF) | SRC |
| 04 Nov 2025 | Antonella Rossetti Cabinet member | Simplification proposals from SANTE, following the Vision for agriculture and food Opportunities of precision farming European Board Agriculture and Food (EBAF) | — |
| 03 Nov 2025 | Almut Bitterhof Head of Unit | CLE asked E4 for a meeting for an exchange on the EFSA Strategy on Specific Protection Goals for Non-Target Terrestrial Organisms and on Principles for the Assessment of Environmental Risks Acceptability of PPPs | — |
| 03 Nov 2025 | Almut Bitterhof Head of Unit | CLE asked E4 for a meeting for an exchange on the EFSA Strategy on Specific Protection Goals for Non-Target Terrestrial Organisms and on Principles for the Assessment of Environmental Risks Acceptability of PPPs | SRC |
| 28 Oct 2025 | Dorota Denning Cabinet member | Roundtable on Simplification for Agricultural Innovation | SRC |
| 28 Oct 2025 | Dorota Denning Cabinet member | Roundtable on Simplification for Agricultural Innovation | — |
| 15 Oct 2025 | Dorota Denning Cabinet member | simplification | — |
| 15 Oct 2025 | Dorota Denning Cabinet member | simplification | SRC |
| 08 Oct 2025 | Klaus Berend Director | Plant protection products - maintaining a competitive and resilient agricultural toolbox in the EU. | — |
| 08 Oct 2025 | Elisabeth Werner Director-General | Plant protection products - maintaining a competitive and resilient agricultural toolbox in the EU | — |
| 08 Oct 2025 | Klaus Berend Director | Plant protection products - maintaining a competitive and resilient agricultural toolbox in the EU. | SRC |
| 08 Oct 2025 | Sandra Gallina Director-General | Plant protection products - maintaining a competitive and resilient agricultural toolbox in the EU. | — |
| 08 Oct 2025 | Elisabeth Werner Director-General | Plant protection products - maintaining a competitive and resilient agricultural toolbox in the EU | SRC |
Mission & Goals
The Association aims to advance research and development of crop protection solutions in Europe and encourage public policies based on science, creating the conditions to bring these tools that protect plant health to the market. The Association also promotes sustainable farming practices and the responsible use of crop protection solutions. The Association promotes the complementarity of its members’ crop solutions, including conventional crop protection, biologicals (derived from nature), agri biotech and digital & precision agri technologies, for an integrated approach to crop protection that supports a wide range of farming production systems (e.g.: conventional, conservation, organic, integrated, agroecological, vertical etc.) for the sustainable production of safe quality food, one that safeguards the environment and human health. The Association pursues a mainly scientific goal through the scientific study and analysis of all fields of interest to the crop solution industries.
EU Legislative Interests
• Reg. EC 1107/2009 placing on the market of plant protection products (PPPs). • Reg. EC 396/2005 on maximum residue levels of pesticides in or on food and feed of plant and animal origin. • Reg. EC 1272/2008 on the classification, labelling and packaging of substances and mixtures. • Reg. EC 547/2011 on labelling of pesticides, will be replaced by new Commission Regulation (EU) laying down labelling requirements for plant protection products and repealing Regulation (EU) No 547/2011 • Reg. EC 2023/546 on electronic record keeping implementing Reg 1107/2009 • Regulation EU 546/2011 - uniform principles for evaluation and authorisation of PPPs • Regulation EU 283/2013 - setting data requirements for active substances • Regulation EU 284/2013 – setting data requirements for PPPs • Dir. 2000/60/EC establishing a framework for Community action in the field of water policy. • Dir. 2008/98/EC Waste Framework Dir. • Reg. (EC) No 1907/2006 on the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH). • Dir. 2009/128/EC establishing a framework for Community action to achieve the sustainable use of pesticides. • Vision for Agriculture and Food • Biodiversity Strategy • Chemical Strategy for Sustainability • Reg. (EU) 2017/625 on official controls and other official activities performed to ensure the application of food and feed law, rules on animal health and welfare, plant health and plant protection products • Regulation 1367/2006 on the application of the provisions of the Aarhus Convention on Access to Information, Public Participation in Decision-making and Access to Justice in Environmental Matters to Community institutions and bodies • Proposal for a new regulation on plants by certain new genomic techniques • Proposal for Protection of groundwater against pollution and environmental quality standards in the field of water policy • Proposal for Unitary supplementary protection certificate
Communication Activities
- CropLife Europe letters sent to EU institutions can be found the webpage: https://croplifeeurope.eu/library/ -News & Views: https://croplifeeurope.eu/latest/
Interests Represented
Promotes their own interests or the collective interests of their members
Member Of
• Agri-Food Chain Coalition (AFCC) • CEFIC - European Chemical Industry Council (CEFIC) • CropLife International (CLI) • Downstream Users of Chemicals Co-ordination Group (DUCC) • European Brands Association (AIM) • European Network of Agricultural Journalists (ENAJ) • European Policy Centre (EPC) • European Partnership for Alternative Approaches to Animal testing (EPPA) • European Society of Association Executives (ESAE) • Member of Kangaroo Group • Federation of European and International Associations Established in Belgium (FAIB) • Public Affairs Council (PAC) • Society of European Affairs Professionals (SEAP)
Organisation Members
https://croplifeeurope.eu/who-we-are/network/
Additional Information
We estimate that the direct estimated costs to interest representation represents only a percentage of the total budget of CropLife Europe, while the vast majority of the budget is dedicated to: advising members; conducting scientific studies and analysis of all fields of interest to the crop protection industry; conducting joint research & projects; informing and reporting to the members; other activities such as the promotion of open debate, the promotion and implementation of stewardship projects, the promotion of good, sustainable agricultural practices; administrative tasks.
Connected Legislation