Recent meetings
| Date | Commissioner / Cabinet | Topic | File |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Apr 2026 | Claire Bury Deputy Director-General | Food, Agriculture and Animal welfare | SRC |
| 15 Apr 2026 | Gijs Schilthuis Director | European meat sector, in relation to competitiveness, animal welfare, trade, organic | SRC |
| 15 Apr 2026 | Gijs Schilthuis Director | European meat sector, in relation to competitiveness, animal welfare, trade, organic | — |
| 15 Apr 2026 | Claire Bury Deputy Director-General | Food, Agriculture and Animal welfare | — |
| 23 Sept 2025 | Chiara Galiffa Cabinet member | State of play of the EU trading relationship with major trading partners, including China and the US | — |
| 23 Sept 2025 | Pierre Bascou Deputy Director-General | Exchange of views on different topics in particular China’s antidumping investigation for pigmeat. | — |
| 23 Sept 2025 | Chiara Galiffa Cabinet member | State of play of the EU trading relationship with major trading partners, including China and the US | SRC |
| 23 Sept 2025 | Pierre Bascou Deputy Director-General | Exchange of views on different topics in particular China’s antidumping investigation for pigmeat. | SRC |
| 03 Sept 2025 | Andrea Gavinelli Head of Unit | Modernisation of the EU animal welfare legislation | — |
| 03 Sept 2025 | Andrea Gavinelli Head of Unit | Modernisation of the EU animal welfare legislation | SRC |
| 15 Jul 2025 | Nicolo Brignoli Cabinet member | Simplification and competitiveness | — |
| 15 Jul 2025 | Nicolo Brignoli Cabinet member | Simplification and competitiveness | SRC |
Mission & Goals
The EMN is a non-profit network composed of the most important European slaughtering companies involved in the slaughtering and processing of beef, pork, lamb and poultry meat. The purpose of EMN is to strengthen the long-term position of the European meat sector, to create a forum for discussions on developments in relation to the regulatory status of meat and meat products within the European Union and in relation to third countries; to create a forum for discussions on technical and other similar developments within the meat industry and in relation to other relevant economic sectors.
EU Legislative Interests
The group intends to influence the debate and policymaking on different fields that have an impact on the meat sector, including animal welfare, health, sustainability and trade.
Communication Activities
The EMN organises two general meetings a year when different authorities engaging in policymaking coming from the European Commission, Council, and EU Parliament, as well as from the private sector, are invited to attend.
Interests Represented
Promotes their own interests or the collective interests of their members
Member Of
None
Organisation Members
Belgian Pork Group/ Westvlees Cranswick Danish Crown Dawn Meats ElPozo Toennies/Premium Food Group Vion Food Group Vall Companys Group Groupe Bigard Westfleisch SCE