Recent meetings
| Date | Commissioner / Cabinet | Topic | File |
|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Feb 2023 | Kevin Keary Cabinet member | EU- New Zealand Free Trade Agreement, sustainability. | — |
| 02 Feb 2023 | Tomas Baert Cabinet member | EU-New Zealand FTA; kiwifruit production in Europe and in New Zealand and related issues | — |
| 02 Feb 2023 | Kevin Keary Cabinet member | EU- New Zealand Free Trade Agreement, sustainability. | SRC |
| 02 Feb 2023 | Tomas Baert Cabinet member | EU-New Zealand FTA; kiwifruit production in Europe and in New Zealand and related issues | SRC |
Mission & Goals
Zespri International Limited is the world’s largest marketer of kiwifruit, selling in more than 50 countries. Zespri works with around 2,800 New Zealand and 1,500 international growers and post-harvest companies. Since its establishment, Zespri has been able to deliver strong sustainable returns to growers, make increasingly positive contributions to communities, and provide premium-tasting and premium-quality kiwifruit to the world. Zespri’s purpose is to help people, communities, and the environment around the world thrive through the goodness of kiwifruit. Its mission is to create sustainable long-term value for kiwifruit growers, by offering consumers the world’s leading portfolio of branded kiwifruit 12 months of the year.
EU Legislative Interests
• Packaging and Packaging Waste • Sustainable food labelling framework • Revision of EU rules on food contact materials • Sustainable Use of Pesticides Directive • Scheme on healthy and sustainable food in schools • Food Waste • Substantiating Green Claims • Soil health – protecting, sustainably managing and restoring EU soils • Water Consumption • Amendment of the EU Emissions Trading System (ETS) • SUP Single Use Plastic directive • CSRD & CSDDD • Environmental Omnibus • Amendments EU organic regulation EU 2018/848
Communication Activities
N/A
Interests Represented
Promotes their own interests or the collective interests of their members
Member Of
Freshfel Europe https://freshfel.org/
Organisation Members
Freshfel Europe https://freshfel.org/