CONSEIL EUROPEEN DES JEUNES AGRICULTEURS

CEJA

CEJA, the European Council of Young Farmers, is a non-profit organisation whose mission is to carry the voice of Europe’s next generation of farmers.

Lobbying Activity

Meeting with David Cormand (Member of the European Parliament) and

19 Nov 2025 · Event: "This Land Is Our Land: Generational Renewal and Access to Land in Europe"

Meeting with Pär Holmgren (Member of the European Parliament)

14 Nov 2025 · EU agricultural policy, generational renewal, climate mitigation and adaptation

Meeting with Gijs Schilthuis (Director Agriculture and Rural Development)

4 Nov 2025 · The proposals for the CAP after 2027

Meeting with Elisabeth Werner (Director-General Agriculture and Rural Development)

23 Oct 2025 · exchange of views with CEJA on the EU Strategy on Generational Renewal

Meeting with Catherine Geslain-Laneelle (Director Agriculture and Rural Development)

22 Sept 2025 · Exchange on the legislative proposals for the future MFF and CAP

Meeting with Irene Sacristan Sanchez (Head of Unit Health and Food Safety)

18 Sept 2025 · Exchange of views on the state of play of the interinstitutional negotiations on the Commission proposal for a Regulation on plants obtained by certain new genomic techniques (NGT proposal)

Meeting with Brigitte Misonne (Acting Director Agriculture and Rural Development)

17 Sept 2025 · Livestock Workstream

Meeting with Humberto Delgado Rosa (Director Environment)

17 Sept 2025 · Exchange on the Vision for EU Agriculture and Food and CEJA contributions to the European Board for Agriculture and Food

Meeting with Maria Walsh (Member of the European Parliament)

4 Sept 2025 · Agricultural Policy

Meeting with Valérie Hayer (Member of the European Parliament) and Association Générale des Producteurs de Maïs

18 Jul 2025 · CAP

Meeting with Benoit Cassart (Member of the European Parliament, Shadow rapporteur)

4 Jul 2025 · INI livestock

Meeting with Patricia Reilly (Cabinet of President Ursula von der Leyen)

20 Jun 2025 · Exchange of views on the future Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) and generational renewal in agriculture.

Meeting with Florian Geyer (Head of Unit Justice and Consumers)

23 May 2025 · Rule of Law Policy

Meeting with Christina Borchmann (Director Agriculture and Rural Development) and

6 May 2025 · Exchange on issues faced by young farmers in Slovakia

Meeting with Gaelle Marion (Head of Unit Agriculture and Rural Development)

5 May 2025 · Water Resilience Strategy

Meeting with Martin Hojsík (Member of the European Parliament, Rapporteur)

8 Apr 2025 · Soil Monitoring Law, farmers

Meeting with Irene Sacristan Sanchez (Head of Unit Health and Food Safety)

1 Apr 2025 · Commission proposal on plants obtained by certain new genomic techniques, NGTs

Meeting with Jessika Roswall (Commissioner) and

25 Mar 2025 · Roundtable “Water, Agriculture, and the Food Supply Chain”

Meeting with Philippe Lamberts (Principal Adviser Inspire, Debate, Engage and Accelerate Action)

17 Mar 2025 · CAP reform; trade agreements; EU climate policy

Meeting with Esther De Lange (Cabinet of Commissioner Christophe Hansen), Maxi Espeter (Cabinet of Commissioner Christophe Hansen)

5 Mar 2025 · Follow up on the publication of the Vision for agriculture and food

Meeting with Christophe Hansen (Commissioner) and

4 Mar 2025 · Exchange of views on the Vision for Agriculture and Food

Meeting with Claire Bury (Deputy Director-General Health and Food Safety)

25 Feb 2025 · CEJA’s reaction to the Vision for Agriculture and DG SANTE files.

Meeting with Fabien Santini (Head of Unit Agriculture and Rural Development)

9 Jan 2025 · Commission proposals of 10 December 2024 on the Common Market Organisation Regulation and on cross border enforcement of unfair trading practices.

Meeting with Valérie Hayer (Member of the European Parliament) and innocent drinks

19 Nov 2024 · Divers

Meeting with Miriam Garcia Ferrer (Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Valdis Dombrovskis)

15 Oct 2024 · EU – MERCOSUR trade agreement, EU trade policy

Meeting with Peter Van Kemseke (Cabinet of President Ursula von der Leyen)

15 Oct 2024 · agri

Meeting with Martin Hojsík (Member of the European Parliament, Rapporteur)

20 Sept 2024 · Soil, Strategic Dialogue on the future of EU agriculture

Meeting with Christoph Nerlich (Cabinet of Commissioner Nicolas Schmit)

20 Mar 2024 · Youth employment

Meeting with Janusz Wojciechowski (Commissioner) and

26 Feb 2024 · To present their situation and requests to the representatives of the European Institutions

Meeting with Ursula von der Leyen (President) and

1 Feb 2024 · Meeting with Representatives of Farmers

Meeting with Maroš Šefčovič (Executive Vice-President) and

9 Jan 2024 · Farm visit and roundtable with agri-food chain stakeholders

Meeting with Janusz Wojciechowski (Commissioner)

5 Dec 2023 · European Parliament initiative report on generational renewal in EU farms

Meeting with Martin Hojsík (Member of the European Parliament, Rapporteur) and European agri-cooperatives

17 Nov 2023 · Soil Health Law

Meeting with Martin Hojsík (Member of the European Parliament, Rapporteur) and Swedish Forest Industries Federation

16 Nov 2023 · Soil Health Law

Meeting with Peter Van Kemseke (Cabinet of President Ursula von der Leyen)

9 Nov 2023 · future of agriculture

Meeting with Maroš Šefčovič (Executive Vice-President)

6 Nov 2023 · Transition towards sustainable food systems

Meeting with Wolfgang Burtscher (Director-General Agriculture and Rural Development)

26 Oct 2023 · Discussion with young farmers on sustainable agriculture and climate change

Meeting with Martin Hojsík (Member of the European Parliament, Rapporteur) and

28 Sept 2023 · Soil Health Law

Meeting with Lukas Visek (Cabinet of Vice-President Maroš Šefčovič)

20 Sept 2023 · Sustainable food systems

Meeting with Janusz Wojciechowski (Commissioner)

25 Jul 2023 · Priorities of our new board, particularly related to the Common Agriculture Policy (CAP).

Meeting with Kurt Vandenberghe (Director-General Climate Action) and

27 Jun 2023 · Fit for 55

Meeting with Lukas Visek (Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Frans Timmermans)

7 Mar 2023 · Role of young farmers in sustainable food systems

Meeting with Stéphane Séjourné (Member of the European Parliament)

28 Feb 2023 · sujets agricoles français et européens

Meeting with Fabienne Keller (Member of the European Parliament) and La Coopération Agricole

27 Feb 2023 · Visite au Salon de l'Agriculture

Meeting with Maciej Golubiewski (Cabinet of Commissioner Janusz Wojciechowski)

14 Sept 2022 · Meeting with the President and Sec General of CEJA

Meeting with Annukka Ojala (Cabinet of Commissioner Stella Kyriakides)

1 Sept 2022 · VTC meeting: sustainable food systems’ framework initiative (FSFS)

Meeting with Lukas Visek (Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Frans Timmermans)

12 Jul 2022 · The transition towards sustainable food systems

Meeting with Lukas Visek (Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Frans Timmermans)

11 Feb 2022 · Sustainable food systems

Meeting with Janusz Wojciechowski (Commissioner)

8 Dec 2021 · Meeting of Commissioner Wojciechowski with CEJA's President, Ms Lenzi - CEJA's Sustainability programme for 2022-2023

Meeting with Dubravka Šuica (Vice-President)

8 Sept 2021 · Demography, rural areas, ageing, Conference on the Future of Europe

Meeting with Frans Timmermans (Executive Vice-President)

22 Mar 2021 · Sustainable food systems

Meeting with Pascal Canfin (Member of the European Parliament)

11 Mar 2021 · Carbon farming

Meeting with Jori Keijsper (Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Frans Timmermans), Lukas Visek (Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Frans Timmermans)

26 Feb 2021 · Preparation of meeting of EVP Timmermans with young farmers

Meeting with Thierry Breton (Commissioner) and

18 Feb 2021 · Pact for Skills roundtable with the representatives of agri-food sector

Meeting with Nicolas Schmit (Commissioner) and

18 Feb 2021 · Pact for Skills roundtable with the representatives of agri-food sector.

Meeting with Lukas Visek (Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Frans Timmermans)

15 Jan 2021 · Preparation of an event with young farmers

Meeting with Toma Šutić (Cabinet of Vice-President Dubravka Šuica)

1 Dec 2020 · Preparatory meeting to ensure a productive meeting with the Vice-President.

Meeting with Janusz Wojciechowski (Commissioner) and

25 Nov 2020 · Common Agriculture Policy reform

Meeting with Frans Timmermans (Executive Vice-President)

28 Sept 2020 · Young Farmers and the Green Deal

Meeting with Janusz Wojciechowski (Commissioner)

13 Jul 2020 · Exchange of views on the Farm to Fork Strategy and CAP

Meeting with Stella Kyriakides (Commissioner)

19 Jun 2020 · VC Meeting on Farm to Fork Strategy

Meeting with Annukka Ojala (Cabinet of Commissioner Stella Kyriakides), Roberto Reig Rodrigo (Cabinet of Commissioner Stella Kyriakides)

25 Feb 2020 · Farm to Fork Strategy

Meeting with Lukas Visek (Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Frans Timmermans)

18 Feb 2020 · Sustainable food systems

Meeting with Virginijus Sinkevičius (Commissioner) and

17 Feb 2020 · Agricultural aspects of the European Green Deal

Meeting with Phil Hogan (Commissioner)

13 Nov 2019 · Agri Matters

Meeting with Phil Hogan (Commissioner)

28 May 2019 · Address Event & Q&A

Meeting with Phil Hogan (Commissioner)

4 Dec 2018 · Opening address CEJA 60 anniversary celebrations

Meeting with Phil Hogan (Commissioner)

27 Sept 2017 · Address conference

Meeting with Phil Hogan (Commissioner)

25 Jan 2017 · Opening Address

Meeting with Phil Hogan (Commissioner)

25 Jan 2017 · Generational Revewal through rural Development

Meeting with Phil Hogan (Commissioner)

13 Jul 2016 · Agri Matters

Meeting with Phil Hogan (Commissioner)

5 Dec 2014 · Current Agriculture Issues