Jorge Pinto Antunes

Lobbying Activity

Meeting with Asociación Agraria Jóvenes Agricultores

28 Nov 2023 · Introduction of the new national president, Mr. Pedro Barato, as vice-president of Copa-Cogeca, from the ASAJA office in Brussels

Meeting with Neste Oyj

13 Nov 2023 · Talking about the ongoing preparation of the political guidelines for the next Commission

Meeting with European Agroforestry Federation

8 Nov 2023 · Elaborate more on EURAF's priorities in the context of the work programme of the Commission for 2024.

Meeting with Stora Enso Oyj

26 Oct 2023 · Regards to the European Commission’s forthcoming proposal on the Forest Monitoring Law

Meeting with Liquid Gas Europe

26 Oct 2023 · To discuss with you several developments within the “Fit for 55” package which will impact our sector.

Meeting with GreenLight Biosciences

24 Oct 2023 · Europe’s strive toward more sustainable agriculture

Meeting with Farm Europe

24 Oct 2023 · Memorandum of understanding with Ukraine

Meeting with Gates Foundation

5 Oct 2023 · EU Soil mission

Meeting with METREX Network of European Metropolitan Regions and Areas

19 Sept 2023 · to discuss common areas of interest

Meeting with Ernst & Young Core Business Services BV

19 Sept 2023 · Food crisis and future of agriculture debate and keen to share insights with the EU Institutions and the private sector to face this big challenge for humanity

Meeting with Comité Européen des Entreprises Vins

18 Sept 2023 · Long term vision for the wine sector at the light of climate change and CAP support, and the transatlantic relations (CPA).

Meeting with European State Forest Association

21 Jun 2023 · to discuss the implementation of the EU Forest Strategy 2030 and several actions embedded therein

Meeting with Fern

19 Jun 2023 · Low carbon, high risk - Lessons for the EU from Label Bas-Carbone forestry projects in France

Meeting with International Union for Conservation of Nature EU Representative Office

6 Jun 2023 · Publications on sustainable agriculture (on nature-based solutions and on metrics for biodiversity)

Meeting with

31 May 2023 · To discuss about the relevant forest-policy priorities, especially the upcoming forest monitoring law.

Meeting with Confederation of European Paper Industries

31 May 2023 · To exchange views on their policy recommendations and how they address the EU’s current sustainability challenges, while unlocking future opportunities to drive European competitiveness and resiliency.

Meeting with Water Europe

30 May 2023 · The opportunity to build a European Water Strategy ahead of the next elections

Meeting with European Geothermal Energy Council

30 May 2023 · (Geothermal) Energy investments in RDP

Meeting with

25 Apr 2023 · TotalEnergies’ commitments and solutions to scale-up biomethane production in Europe

Meeting with Agora Think Tanks gGmbH

18 Apr 2023 · The recent adoption of the Effort Sharing and LULUCF Regulations, both of which entail enhanced climate commitments with relevance for land-use and agriculture.

Meeting with Novo Nordisk Foundation

30 Mar 2023 · The discussion will be focused on the up-coming legislation on plants produced by certain genomic techniques, and the revision of plant-proteins.

Meeting with Moët Hennessy

29 Mar 2023 · Exchange on soil health and the European Green Deal.

Meeting with European farmers

17 Mar 2023 · Green Claims initiative

Meeting with Kreab Worldwide

8 Mar 2023 · Meeting on the inclusion of the cascading use of biomass principle in the RED II review

Meeting with

6 Mar 2023 · The European Green Deal and the EU Soil Health Strategy.

Meeting with McDonald’s Global Franchising Limited

28 Feb 2023 · The proposals and eventual implementation of the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR) proposal

Meeting with Plants for the Future European Technology Platform

28 Feb 2023 · How NGTs could benefit the organic sector: “Breeding innovation for organics”.

Meeting with International Federation of Organic Agriculture Movements EU Regional Group

14 Feb 2023 · To give an introductory remark on the occasion of the networking reception organised under the EU Promotional Project: BEING ORGANIC.

Meeting with Bundesverband Naturkost Naturwaren e.V.

14 Feb 2023 · Evening reception and exchange with industry and association representatives, politicians and specialist journalists.

Meeting with Swedish Forest Industries Federation

1 Feb 2023 · They would like to talk on the ongoing work on the Forest Monitoring legislation

Meeting with Gates Foundation

26 Jan 2023 · They would like to talk about Green Deal, bio-economy and climate change

Meeting with

25 Jan 2023 · How we can partner with the European Commission’s work on the Green Deal’s Farm to Fork Strategy and its upcoming Framework for Sustainable Food Systems as well as the Bioeconomy strategy.

Meeting with

18 Jan 2023 · Long-Term Vision for Rural Areas CAP Objective: Generational Renewal

Meeting with International Federation of Organic Agriculture Movements EU Regional Group

18 Jan 2023 · To discuss organic and new breeding technology

Meeting with

16 Jan 2023 · Upcoming initiative on in-vehicle data

Meeting with Polyolefin Circular Economy Platform

11 Jan 2023 · To discuss the upcoming revision of the packaging and packaging waste regulation

Meeting with Naturland e.V.

10 Jan 2023 · Current shortcomings in the implementation of the new organic regulation, particular regards grazing requirements, handling of residues and Group certification. If implemented like currently, there would be a serious burden for reaching the 25% goal

Meeting with European farmers

9 Jan 2023 · To exchange on the work of the Commission on the initiative on substantiating green claims

Meeting with Transport and Environment (European Federation for Transport and Environment)

9 Jan 2023 · Forthcoming proposal to review the heavy-duty vehicle CO2 standards

Meeting with European Fruit Juice Association

13 Dec 2022 · EU Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation

Meeting with

12 Dec 2022 · to exchange thoughts on how to further position renewable fuels such as biomethane as part of the solution

Meeting with European Paper Packaging Alliance

23 Nov 2022 · circular economy package and PPWR

Meeting with 4evergreen

16 Nov 2022 · To discuss the work of the alliance, its deliverables, and the linkages to the upcoming proposal

Meeting with Vodafone Belgium SA

16 Nov 2022 · To discuss how digital technology can help address the current crises and support the Green and Digital Transformation.

Meeting with Gevo, Inc.

8 Nov 2022 · To exchange views on the upcoming New Regulatory Framework for Carbon Removals initiative

Meeting with Swedish Forest Industries Federation

25 Oct 2022 · To discuss the upcoming legislative initiative on carbon removal certification

Meeting with Farm Europe

20 Oct 2022 · REPowerEu and Biomethane

Meeting with Gaz Réseau Distribution France

19 Oct 2022 · To inform about the result of the biomethane plant visit we organised on 30/09/2022

Meeting with APCO Worldwide

18 Oct 2022 · to discuss the ongoing revisions of the EU’s legislation on the circular economy and packaging

Meeting with

11 Oct 2022 · To discuss the contribution of innovative plant breeding to food security and sustainability to achieve the green deal objectives

Meeting with

11 Oct 2022 · To discuss the contribution of innovative plant breeding to food security and sustainability to achieve the green deal objectives

Meeting with European Dairy Association aisbl

10 Oct 2022 · electricity prices

Meeting with Stora Enso Oyj

7 Oct 2022 · How we can best ensure ways forward that will mitigate climate change through responsible and sustainable business operations and product innovations. To discuss the upcoming proposals for the revision of the Packaging and Packaging Waste Directive

Meeting with The European Federation of Corrugated Board Manufacturers

5 Oct 2022 · Circular economy and packaging policy

Meeting with International Union for Conservation of Nature EU Representative Office

4 Oct 2022 · Share information about the two reports they are finishing soon on nature-based solutions and metrics (in relation with sustainable agriculture), as well as about our ongoing discussions with the pesticides and biocontrol industry, farmer ass

Meeting with European Chemical Industry Council

22 Sept 2022 · Ongoing revision of the Classification, Labelling and Packaging (CLP) Regulation to share key considerations from the European Chemical industry, ahead of the next regulatory steps

Meeting with AnimalhealthEurope

16 Sept 2022 · To introduce newly elected a President Rob Kelly and a Vice-President Claire Fowler. AnimalHealthEUrope has adopted a new strategy for 2023-2027 and also want to present their priority topics

Meeting with

6 Jul 2022 · To discuss the review of the Packaging and Packaging Waste Directive (PPWD)

Meeting with Fern

22 Jun 2022 · To discuss the piece of work the EU is embarking on to stimulate sustainable carbon cycles

Meeting with Lantbrukarnas Riksförbund

16 Jun 2022 · They would like to raise some aspects in connection with the current crisis caused by Russia as well as the CAP strategic plans

Meeting with Nature Energy

30 May 2022 · To discuss their success story of building up the largest industrial scale biomethane comp. in Europe with a bio-based, circular business model built with local farmers in the light of your efforts to increase the resilience of Europe’s agricultural

Meeting with

30 May 2022 · Meeting with Fibre Packaging Europe

Meeting with Re-Imagine Europa

24 May 2022 · Gala dinner: sustainable agriculture and innovation

Meeting with

23 May 2022 · Ukraine-Crisis impacts on food security: tackling the short-term shock in view of the larger threats of the Climate- and Biodiversity-Crises

Meeting with Nederlands Agrarisch Jongeren Kontakt

13 May 2022 · Green Deal and European legislation, animal welfare labeling subjects

Meeting with Pesticide Action Network Europe

26 Apr 2022 · Ideas towards boosting the EGD regarding pesticides

Meeting with

22 Apr 2022 · Farm to Fork Strategy for food security

Meeting with Gas Distributors for Sustainability

19 Apr 2022 · sustainable gas/carbon neutrality

Meeting with Alber & Geiger

13 Apr 2022 · Cover Crops and Carbon Farming

Meeting with Vodafone Belgium SA

31 Mar 2022 · Discuss the current agri-food context

Meeting with Tokonomics

22 Mar 2022 · Tokonomics projects and initiatives and organic Marketplaces

Meeting with International Federation of Organic Agriculture Movements EU Regional Group

15 Mar 2022 · Agriculture impacts from situation in Ukraine

Meeting with

24 Feb 2022 · Challenges and perspectives in the organics sector

Meeting with

23 Feb 2022 · Biomethane

Meeting with AgriFood Lithuania DIH

18 Feb 2022 · AgriFood Forum in the Baltic States; opportunities to cooperate in other initiatives; exchange of views on the Twin transition, challenges and opportunities of the agrifood sector in both Lithuanian and European contexts.

Meeting with

16 Feb 2022 · Sustainability labelling and the PlanetScore

Meeting with International Biocontrol Manufacturers' Association

16 Feb 2022 · Biocontrol and importance for sustainable agriculture

Meeting with Eurocities

14 Feb 2022 · Long-term vision for rural areas

Meeting with Jerónimo Martins, SGPS, S.A.

17 Jan 2022 · Jerónimo Martins Group activities linked to Farm to Fork, Green Deal, Digital and Sustainability

Meeting with Fundación General de la Universidad de Salamanca

11 Jan 2022 · Presentation of the work of startup Olé

Meeting with

16 Dec 2021 · CAP Strategic Plans and the European Green Deal’s objectives

Meeting with

29 Nov 2021 · Sustainable Corporate Governance initiative - inclusion of smallholder farmers

Meeting with Arla Foods amba

25 Nov 2021 · carbon farming and regenerative farming

Meeting with Confederation of European Paper Industries

15 Nov 2021 · forestry

Meeting with

9 Nov 2021 · Forestry

Meeting with

4 Nov 2021 · Organics (lithothamnium)

Meeting with Gates Foundation

28 Oct 2021 · Agricultural sector’s adaptation to climate change and the Commission’s planned agriculture-related partnerships under Horizon 2020

Meeting with

25 Oct 2021 · EU initiative on Deforestation and forest degradation – Wilmar’s position paper

Meeting with

19 Oct 2021 · Impact of the proposed amendments to the EEAG on the competitiveness of the Polish steel industry

Meeting with

18 Oct 2021 · Presentation of their assessment of the working paper on new genomic techniques +next steps

Meeting with Naturschutzbund Deutschland e.V.

8 Oct 2021 · CAP programming and biodiversity protection in DE

Meeting with Duralim

5 Oct 2021 · Forestry

Meeting with Pracownia na rzecz Wszystkich Istot

24 Sept 2021 · EU Forest Strategy / Polish forests

Meeting with BEL

21 Sept 2021 · BEL Group nutritional commitments and specificities

Meeting with

20 Sept 2021 · Human Rights and Deforestation

Meeting with PepsiCo

16 Sept 2021 · PepsiCo Nutrition Commitments

Meeting with Luonnonvarakeskus

10 Sept 2021 · Presentation of COST Action final report, findings and policy recommendations

Meeting with Corteva Agriscience International SARL

27 Jul 2021 · sustainable agriculture

Meeting with

15 Jul 2021 · Bioecononmy /Sustainability of biomass

Meeting with CropLife Europe

13 Jul 2021 · F2F cumulative impact assessment

Meeting with Fern

2 Jul 2021 · Renewable Energy Directive and Forestry

Meeting with

25 Jun 2021 · Forest strategy

Meeting with Arla Foods amba

21 Jun 2021 · Arla’s Climate Check programme

Meeting with EURODOM

2 Jun 2021 · Outermost Regions (ORs) of the UE in the negociations of the future CAP

Meeting with Ørsted A/S

1 Jun 2021 · Revision of RED II - sustainable biomass

Meeting with Skydda Skogen

31 May 2021 · Forestry/Renewable Energy Directive (REDII)

Meeting with

21 May 2021 · Renewable Energy Directive / "Fit for 55" package

Meeting with

19 May 2021 · Forests, climate and biodiversity

Meeting with Vodafone Belgium SA

18 May 2021 · Digital technology in agriculture

Meeting with

18 May 2021 · Biofuels /follow-up meeting on the Commission’s upcoming Fit for 55 package

Meeting with LP Brussels

4 May 2021 · Follow-up meeting on sustainable biomass criteria in delivering the EU's climate and energy ambition.

Meeting with

29 Apr 2021 · Deforestation and forest degradation.

Meeting with

28 Apr 2021 · to discuss the preparation of the EU Forest Strategy.

Meeting with Growing Media Europe

28 Apr 2021 · Raw materials and sustainable food production.

Meeting with Finnish Forest Industries Federation (Metsäteollisuus ry)

26 Apr 2021 · Contribution of Finnish forest sector to climate neutrality.

Meeting with ZERO - ASSOCIAÇÃO SISTEMA TERRESTRE SUSTENTÁVEL

31 Mar 2021 · Biomass in Portugal.

Meeting with International Federation of Organic Agriculture Movements EU Regional Group

19 Mar 2021 · Organic farming Action Plan

Meeting with Friends of the Earth Europe

17 Mar 2021 · New genomic techniques.

Meeting with Re-Imagine Europa

3 Mar 2021 · Task Force Sustainable Agriculture and Innovation.

Meeting with EURODOM

18 Feb 2021 · Programme supporting the European Union outermost regions which face specific challenges due to remoteness, insularity.

Meeting with Netafim Deutschland GmbH

9 Feb 2021 · Farming and precision irrigation.

Meeting with WWF European Policy Programme

15 Jan 2021 · EU taxonomy

Meeting with CropLife Europe

12 Jan 2021 · European Crop Protection Association/CropLife Europe 2030 commitments in support of the European Green Deal.

Meeting with Økologisk Landsforening/Organic Denmark

17 Dec 2020 · Sustainability- Strategic Common Agriculture Policy Plans.

Meeting with EURODOM

9 Dec 2020 · Support for outermost regions, facing remoteness, insularity or a difficult climate (POSEI).

Meeting with Fern

8 Dec 2020 · To discuss a newly published paper ‘State aid for solid biomass: The case for improved scrutiny’.

Meeting with Arla Foods amba

7 Dec 2020 · To discuss the Commission’s political priorities around F2F, the positioning of agriculture and farming aspects in the overall strategy as well as the wider and positive role of dairy in healthy and sustainable diets in the EU.

Meeting with International Federation of Organic Agriculture Movements EU Regional Group

3 Dec 2020 · To discuss the future of EU Agriculture and the role that organic movement can have.

Meeting with

25 Nov 2020 · Meeting with forest stakeholders on the review of the Forest Strategy

Meeting with European Network of Heads of Nature Conservation Agencies

19 Nov 2020 · 26th Plenary Meeting of ENCA Jorge Pinto Antunes to do a presentation on the key elements and latest developments in the CAP reform and the F2F Strategy and the linkages to the EU Biodiversity Strategy.

Meeting with Alber & Geiger

13 Nov 2020 · To draw attention to the ongoing process of revision of the list of Advanced Biofuels of the Renewable Energy Directive II ('RED II').

Meeting with Planet Labs Germany

12 Nov 2020 · To introduce Planet and discuss the role of earth observation in supporting the EU’s agriculture policy and environmental objectives.

Meeting with European Producers Union of Renewable Ethanol

9 Nov 2020 · ePURE to present key principles and policy measures, essential for an effective decarbonization of the EU transport sector.

Meeting with

13 Oct 2020 · CAP reform and Farm to Fork Strategy.

Meeting with

12 Oct 2020 · Agriculture Data Space.

Meeting with

7 Oct 2020 · Long-Term Vision for Rural Areas.

Meeting with EURODOM

28 Sept 2020 · CAP measures and Outermost regions and small Aegean islands (POSEI)

Meeting with Water Europe

22 Sept 2020 · Water agenda and agriculture.

Meeting with

16 Sept 2020 · Bioeconomy and bioenergy under EU’s regulatory framework

Meeting with Climate Action Network Europe

10 Sept 2020 · 2030 Climate Targets

Meeting with EUROGAS

8 Sept 2020 · EU Energy System Integration Strategy and EU Hydrogen Strategy

Meeting with Association of Latvian Organic Agriculture

3 Sept 2020 · Organic farming in Latvia

Meeting with Public Eye

28 Jul 2020 · An investigation about manufacture and export from the European Union of pesticides that are banned from use within the EU itself.

Meeting with Bayer AG

23 Jul 2020 · Bayer to share their perspectives on the Green Deal and the measures already launched at the end of May.

Meeting with European Environmental Bureau

15 Jul 2020 · Methane strategy - agricultural dimension.

Meeting with Confédération des Fabricants de Levure de l'Union Européenne

14 Jul 2020 · Yeast sector in the future European Green Deal and Farm to Fork Strategy

Meeting with European State Forest Association

29 Jun 2020 · Biodiversity Strategy 2030 and future Forest Strategy

Meeting with Farm Europe

26 Jun 2020 · EU made biofuels and biogas contribution to the Green Deal.

Meeting with Euromontana

12 Jun 2020 · Long Term Vision for Rural Areas.

Meeting with LP Brussels

11 Jun 2020 · Sustainable biomass in delivering the EU's climate and energy ambition.

Meeting with International Federation of Organic Agriculture Movements EU Regional Group

5 Jun 2020 · New organic regulation and upcoming European Action Plan

Meeting with Consumer Choice Center

2 Jun 2020 · Genetic modified organisms and innovation in agriculture

Meeting with European Organisation of the Sawmill industry

28 May 2020 · The need of policies creating the condition for resilient forests and enhancing the development of bioeconomy

Meeting with

15 May 2020 · To discuss how science and scientists can help improve the CAP, restore public trust, the EU’s Green Deal, Farm to Fork Strategy and their implications for the CAP reform, how to best restore markets and economy after COVID-19 crisis.

Meeting with Politics Matters

11 May 2020 · Smart farming

Meeting with Specialised Nutrition Europe

29 Apr 2020 · SNE to present its vision for a sustainable Europe in the context of the new European Green Deal and the associated ‘Farm to Fork Strategy’.

Meeting with

22 Apr 2020 · Responsible sourcing of commodities aimed at avoiding deforestation or other adverse environmental and climate change impacts

Meeting with Conféderation Européenne des Propriétaires Forestiers

8 Apr 2020 · The ongoing preparation of the EU Biodiversity Strategy to 2030

Meeting with International Federation of Organic Agriculture Movements EU Regional Group

3 Apr 2020 · Organic Regulation and Farm to Fork Strategy

Meeting with

30 Mar 2020 · EU bioethanol policy

Meeting with Institut national de recherche pour l’agriculture, l’alimentation et l’environnement

18 Mar 2020 · Reduction of the use of pesticides

Meeting with Pesticide Action Network Europe

6 Mar 2020 · Veneto initiative on Integrated Pest Management

Meeting with

6 Mar 2020 · Biodiversity and Farm to Fork Strategies

Meeting with

4 Mar 2020 · Transition Towards Sustainable Food Systems and European Green Deal

Meeting with European Network of Heads of Nature Conservation Agencies

26 Feb 2020 · CAP and environmental and biodiversity challenges across Europe

Meeting with AnimalhealthEurope

21 Feb 2020 · Animal welfare contribution and European Green Deal

Meeting with EDANA AISBL

20 Feb 2020 · EU forest strategy and boosting research spending in innovative bio-based materials; exchange of views on the industry’s contribution and on the industry’s approach.

Meeting with Association de l'Aviculture, de l'Industrie et du Commerce de Volailles dans les Pays de l'Union Europeenne asbl

12 Feb 2020 · The role the European Poultry Meat Production can play in the Green Deal and the Sustainable Farm to Fork Strategy

Meeting with Pesticide Action Network Europe

6 Feb 2020 · Biodiversity Strategy

Meeting with Federation of Veterinarians of Europe

4 Feb 2020 · CAP and animal health; Antimicrobial Resistance; vision for rural areas

Meeting with European Federation of Food, Agriculture and Tourism Trade Unions

29 Jan 2020 · Conditions of agricultural workers, Green Deal, CAP

Meeting with

29 Jan 2020 · Reform of the CAP

Meeting with EUROGAS

29 Jan 2020 · The role of gas in the energy transition and the Green Deal.

Meeting with Confederação Nacional das Cooperativas Agrícolas e do Crédito Agrícola de Portugal

28 Jan 2020 · Role of cooperatives and European Green Deal