Organisation · Transparency Register · 25492952296-56

UNESDA

EU lobbying footprint — who they meet, and on what. Built only from official disclosures, every meeting cited.

Disclosed meetings48 (44 EC · 4 EP)

Period2019-10-30 → 2026-07-16

In short

UNESDA has 48 disclosed EU lobbying meetings from 2019-10-30 to 2026-07-16: 44 with the European Commission and 4 with Members of the European Parliament. Source: EU Transparency Register no. 25492952296-56, Commission disclosures and MEP declarations.

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Lobbying profile

as declared 2026-01-22

Category: Trade and business associations
Legal status: AISBL
Declared lobbying cost: €400,000
Lobbying FTEs: 1.5
Members: 4

LobbyFacts / Transparency Register source ↗

Files it’s lobbying on

The org's disclosed policy areas, ranked by number of meetings.

Agriculture7 mtgs

Energy3 mtgs

Climate2 mtgs

Health2 mtgs

A disclosed meeting is contact, not influence. Counts are of disclosed meetings only.

Declared fields of interest

Agriculture and rural development · Business and industry · Climate action · Consumers · Customs · Environment · Food safety · Public health · Research and innovation · Single market · Taxation · Trade

At a glance

The officials and MEPs most often met, by disclosed-meeting count.

Commission officials

Luis Planas Herrera4
Emmanuelle Maire3
Alexandra Nikolakopoulou2
Nicolo Brignoli2
Aurel Ciobanu-Dordea2

MEPs met

Disclosed meetings

Newest first. EC = European Commission, EP = Member of the European Parliament.

2026-07-16ECLuis Planas Herrera · Cabinet of Commissioner Jessika Roswall
Circular Economy Actsource ↗
2026-04-17ECEmmanuelle Maire · Head of Unit
Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR) and Single-use Plastics Directive.source ↗
2026-03-17ECAlexandra Nikolakopoulou · Head of Unit
Energy drinks and advertising/marketing practicessource ↗
2026-03-16ECNicolo Brignoli · Cabinet of Commissioner Valdis Dombrovskis
Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulationsource ↗
2026-02-26EPKNOTEK Ondřej
Health Policysource ↗
2026-02-26EPKUBÍN Tomáš
Presentation of important points concerning EU legislationsource ↗
2026-02-11EPKRUTÍLEK Ondřej
Safe Hearts Plansource ↗
2026-01-29ECLuis Planas Herrera · Cabinet of Commissioner Jessika Roswall
SUPD recycled content implementing act specifically the beverage sectorsource ↗
2026-01-20ECAurel Ciobanu-Dordea · Director
Single-use Plastics Directivesource ↗
2026-01-20ECEmmanuelle Maire · Head of Unit
Single-use Plastics Directivesource ↗
2026-01-13ECLuis Planas Herrera · Cabinet of Commissioner Jessika Roswall
The reuse targets for beverage packaging in the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR)source ↗
2025-11-25ECSabine Pelsser · Head of Unit
Simplification of current legislation in Food Contact Materialssource ↗
2025-11-05ECEmmanuelle Maire · Head of Unit
Exchange of views on Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation and plastic recyclingsource ↗
2025-11-05ECEric Mamer · Director-General
Exchange of views on Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation and plastic recyclingsource ↗
2025-11-05ECAurel Ciobanu-Dordea · Director
Exchange of views on Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation and plastic recyclingsource ↗
2025-10-29ECJessika Roswall · Cabinet of Commissioner Jessika Roswall
Roundtable- closing the Loop : Addressing the Plastic Recycling Crisis in Europesource ↗
2025-10-29ECLuis Planas Herrera · Cabinet of Commissioner Jessika Roswall
Roundtable- closing the Loop : Addressing the Plastic Recycling Crisis in Europesource ↗
2025-10-29ECJan Ceyssens · Cabinet of Commissioner Jessika Roswall
Roundtable- closing the Loop : Addressing the Plastic Recycling Crisis in Europesource ↗
2025-10-14ECEsther De Lange · Cabinet of Commissioner Christophe Hansen
Vision for Agriculture and Food Simplification Innovationsource ↗
2025-10-14ECPernille Weiss-Ehler · Cabinet of Commissioner Jessika Roswall
Simplificationsource ↗
2025-10-14ECAntonella Rossetti · Cabinet of Commissioner Christophe Hansen
Vision for Agriculture and Food Simplification Innovationsource ↗
2025-10-14ECPaulina Dejmek Hack · Cabinet of Commissioner Jessika Roswall
Simplificationsource ↗
2025-09-16ECSabine Pelsser · Head of Unit
Specific conditions for the use of sweeteners in the food additive legislation, in particular, the requirement to replace sugars for the production of energy-reduced foodsource ↗
2025-09-16ECAlexandra Nikolakopoulou · Head of Unit
Specific conditions for the use of sweeteners in the food additive legislation, in particular, the requirement to replace sugars for the production of energy-reduced foodsource ↗
2025-09-11ECDavid Boublil · Head of Unit
Exchange of views on the study “Health taxes from an EU perspective”source ↗
2025-06-24ECNicolo Brignoli · Cabinet of Commissioner Valdis Dombrovskis
Simplificationsource ↗
2025-04-15ECAlisa Tiganj · Cabinet of Commissioner Christophe Hansen
Discussion on next steps on certain elements in the Vision for AGriculture and Food, most notably, the references to Food Dialogues, the EU Code of Conduct and a study on UPF.source ↗
2025-04-09ECFlavio Facioni · Cabinet of Commissioner Olivér Várhelyi
Obesity and Food safetysource ↗
2025-02-19ECAriane Vander Stappen · Head of Unit
Discussion on the ongoing harmonization of maximum permitted limits for vitamins and minerals in food.source ↗
2025-02-06ECPaulina Dejmek Hack · Cabinet of Commissioner Jessika Roswall
Reuse targets for beverages in the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR)source ↗
2025-01-21ECAlisa Tiganj · Cabinet of Commissioner Christophe Hansen
Exchange of views on issue considered relevant by UNESDA for the Vision of agriculture and food, under preparation.source ↗
2024-11-27EPVIGENIN Kristian
Ongoing legislationsource ↗
2024-04-23ECDaniel Braun · Cabinet of Vice-President Věra Jourová
electionssource ↗
2022-11-22ECCaroline Boeshertz · Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Valdis Dombrovskis
Draft proposal of a Regulation on Packaging and Packaging Waste (PPWR)source ↗
2022-11-22ECBarbara Herbolzheimer · Cabinet of Commissioner Johannes Hahn
Upcoming proposal on the Review of the Packaging and Packaging Waste Directive.source ↗
2022-11-21ECPeter Van Kemseke · Cabinet of President Ursula von der Leyen
EU Packaging and Waste Packaging Legislation: upcoming revision.source ↗
2022-01-14ECFlorika Fink-Hooijer · Director-General
Waste and Packagingsource ↗
2021-06-08ECHelena Braun · Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Frans Timmermans
Circular economy, waste management and deposit return schemessource ↗
2021-06-08ECJoan Canton · Cabinet of Commissioner Thierry Breton
Circular economy, waste management and deposit return schemessource ↗
2021-06-08ECRozalina Petrova · Cabinet of Commissioner Virginijus Sinkevičius
Circular economy, waste management and deposit return schemessource ↗
2021-02-16ECHelena Braun · Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Frans Timmermans
EU Circular Economy Action Plan, including plasticssource ↗
2021-02-16ECRozalina Petrova · Cabinet of Commissioner Virginijus Sinkevičius
EU Circular Economy Action Plan, including plasticssource ↗
2021-02-09ECFlorika Fink-Hooijer · Director-General
New Circular Packaging Vision 2030source ↗
2020-03-04ECValère Moutarlier · Cabinet of Commissioner Thierry Breton
Single Use Plastics (SUP) Directivesource ↗
2020-03-04ECMarius Vascega · Cabinet of Commissioner Virginijus Sinkevičius
Circular Economy Strategy and Action Plan, plastic packaging, to present aspirations of Unesda.source ↗
2020-03-04ECKarolina Herbout-Borczak · Cabinet of Commissioner Stella Kyriakides
Health and food safety, Farm2Fork Strategy & EU Beating Cancer Plan.source ↗
2020-03-04ECDaniel Calleja Crespo · Director-General
Circular economy action plansource ↗
2019-10-30ECAnne Bucher · Director-General
UNESDA will present its Aspirations for the next five years, addressing the three core areas of Sustainability, Responsibility and Competitivenesssource ↗

Frequently asked

How many EU lobbying meetings has UNESDA disclosed?

UNESDA (EU Transparency Register no. 25492952296-56) appears in 48 disclosed meetings with EU officials and MEPs between 2019-10-30 and 2026-07-16: 44 with the European Commission and 4 with Members of the European Parliament.

What does UNESDA lobby on?

UNESDA's disclosed EU meetings most often concern Agriculture, Energy, Climate, Health. Every meeting and its topic is listed with its official source on this page.

Who does UNESDA meet in Brussels?

Across its disclosed meetings, UNESDA has met Commission officials including Luis Planas Herrera, Emmanuelle Maire, Alexandra Nikolakopoulou, and MEPs including KNOTEK Ondřej, KUBÍN Tomáš, KRUTÍLEK Ondřej. These are counts of officially disclosed meetings, not a measure of influence.

Primary sources

EU Transparency Register · no. 25492952296-56 ↗European Commission meeting disclosures ↗European Parliament — MEP meeting declarations ↗

Every meeting above is a public disclosure by the European Commission or a Member of the European Parliament; counts are of disclosed meetings only and are not a measure of influence. Methodology. Data © European Union (Decision 2011/833/EU) & the European Parliament.

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