European Cocoa Association

ECA

On behalf of its members, ECA monitors and reports on developments impacting the cocoa sector (food safety, sustainability, trade, environment, transport, among others).

Lobbying Activity

Meeting with César Luena (Member of the European Parliament)

3 Nov 2025 · Deforestation Regulation

Meeting with Paulina Dejmek Hack (Cabinet of Commissioner Jessika Roswall)

30 Oct 2025 · EUDR

Meeting with Sabine Pelsser (Head of Unit Health and Food Safety)

20 Mar 2025 · Exchange of view on the proposed maximum levels for mineral oil aromatic hydrocarbons (MOAH) in cocoa beans and cocoa products.

Meeting with Elsi Katainen (Member of the European Parliament)

23 Sept 2024 · EU Deforestation Regulation - state of play

Meeting with Pascal Canfin (Member of the European Parliament)

19 Sept 2024 · Deforestation

Meeting with Samira Rafaela (Member of the European Parliament, Rapporteur)

5 Jun 2023 · Forced Labour Ban

Meeting with Axel Voss (Member of the European Parliament, Shadow rapporteur) and

8 Mar 2023 · Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence

Meeting with Maria-Manuel Leitão-Marques (Member of the European Parliament, Rapporteur)

6 Mar 2023 · Forced Labour ban

Meeting with Salima Yenbou (Member of the European Parliament, Rapporteur)

7 Feb 2023 · DROI opinion on the regulation on prohibiting products made with forced labour on the Union market

Meeting with Diana Montero Melis (Cabinet of Commissioner Jutta Urpilainen)

28 Jun 2021 · cocoa and due diligence

Meeting with Virginijus Sinkevičius (Commissioner) and

28 Jan 2021 · To discuss the cocoa initiative and deforestation-related issues, raised by traders and manufacturers of cocoa.

Meeting with Diana Montero Melis (Cabinet of Commissioner Jutta Urpilainen) and CAOBISCO

10 Nov 2020 · cocoa sustainability