U.S. Grains & BioProducts Council
Budget
€400 — €0
EP Access
1
accredited persons
Staff
7
2.25 FTE
EU Grants
None
Mission & Goals
The U.S. Grains & BioProducts Council works in more than 50 countries and the EU to represent markets for U.S. barley, corn, grain sorghum, and related products, including ethanol and distiller’s dried grains with solubles. The mission of the Council is to develop markets, enable trade and improve lives. The U.S. Grains & BioProducts Council is an inclusive organization of corn, sorghum, barley producers and agribusiness organizations to support free and fair trade worldwide. Council culture and values includes conducting business in an ethical and honest manner, respect the cultural and economic needs of international markets, and actively pursues and supports alliances with organizations of like interest worldwide.
EU Legislative Interests
(EU Initiatives/Policies) Renewable Energy Directive Energy Taxation Directive Policy Framework for Bio-based, Biodegradable, and Compostable Plastics ReFuel Aviation ReFuel Maritime European Commission Renewable & Low Carbon Fuels Value Chain Industrial Alliance Proposal for a Regulation strengthening the CO2 emission performance standards for new passenger cars and new light commercial vehicles (Legislative Files) Circular economy Trade Raw Materials Sustainability Innovation Transport
Communication Activities
Participation at the 28th Annual World Ethanol & Biofuels Conference, 5-6 November 2025 Meeting with the Permanent Representation of the Netherlands to the EU, 20 May 2025 Meeting with DG AGRI, 20 May 2025 Meeting with DG MOVE, 19 May 2025 Meeting with the Permanent Representation of Ireland to the EU, 19 May 2025 Participation at the 27th Annual World Ethanol & Biofuels Conference, 5-7 November 2024 Meeting with DG MOVE, 6 November 2024 Meeting with DG MOVE, 7 March 2024 Meeting with DG Taxud, Unit Environmental, energy, transport taxation and FTT, 7 April 2021 Meeting with DG MOVE, Unit Aviation Policy, 13 April 2021 Meeting with DG MOVE, Unit Sustainable and Intelligent Transport, 15 June 2021
Interests Represented
Promotes their own interests or the collective interests of their members
Member Of
International Maize Alliance (MAIZALL) - https://www.maizall.org/ International Agri-Food Association - https://agrifood.net/ FAO Private Sector Mechanism - https://agrifood.net/psm/ Renewable and Low-Carbon Fuels Alliance - https://transport.ec.europa.eu/system/files/2023-02/RLCF-Alliance-Members-2023-02-10.pdf IEA Bioenergy TCP Task 39 - https://task39.ieabioenergy.com/about/experts/
Organisation Members
U.S. Grains & BioProducts Council membership directory: https://grains.org/membership/member-directory/
Additional Information
N/A
Commissioner Meetings
No recorded meetings with EU commissioners.