Landwirtschaftskammer Österreich
LKÖ
The Austrian Chamber of Agriculture represents farmers' interests in policy-making, provides member services, and administers agricultural programs delegated by the state.
Lobbying Activity
Meeting with Fabien Santini (Head of Unit Agriculture and Rural Development)
2 Dec 2025 · Concerns regarding the implementation of CBAM and its impact on Austrian farmers (grain producers)
Meeting with Monika Hencsey (Director Environment)
20 Nov 2025 · Panel event on “Deforestation-free Products – Last Minute Simplification and Implications for the Economy and Agriculture”
Meeting with Klaus Berend (Director Health and Food Safety)
11 Nov 2025 · Exchange on forthcoming food and feed safety simplification package in relation plant protection products.
Meeting with Martin Lukas (Director Trade)
21 Oct 2025 · EU-Mercosur agreement
Austrian Chamber of Agriculture Urges EU to Slash Farming Bureaucracy
Austrian farmers demand fair nature credits compensation and voluntary participation
Meeting with Jan Ceyssens (Cabinet of Commissioner Jessika Roswall) and LandForst Betriebe Österreich / Association of Austrian Land and Forest Owners
9 Sept 2025 · EUDR
Meeting with Philippe Chauve (Head of Unit Competition)
4 Sept 2025 · Exchange of views on the ESG (environmental, social and governance) obligations imposed on farmers by their buyers and ways to alleviate the associated burden.
Meeting with Alexander Bernhuber (Member of the European Parliament)
3 Sept 2025 · Revision der UTP Richtlinie
Austrian farmers demand long transitions for hen welfare reforms
Austrian Chamber of Agriculture demands changes to pollinator monitoring
Meeting with Klaus Berend (Director Health and Food Safety)
3 Jul 2025 · Exchange on plant protection products and NGTs.
Meeting with Elisabeth Werner (Director-General Agriculture and Rural Development)
3 Jul 2025 · Introductory meeting and discussion on future of the Common Agricultural Policy, Mercosur, EUDR, UTP, nature credits
Meeting with Sven Gentner (Head of Unit Financial Stability, Financial Services and Capital Markets Union)
3 Jul 2025 · CSRD omnibus/ESRS
Meeting with Thomas Waitz (Member of the European Parliament)
30 Jun 2025 · Neugestaltung der Gemeinsamen Agrarpolitik
Meeting with Thomas Waitz (Member of the European Parliament)
25 Jun 2025 · Future CAP, Mff,
Meeting with Martin Lukas (Director Trade)
24 Jun 2025 · EU-Mercosur agreement
Meeting with Klaus Berend (Director Health and Food Safety)
23 Jun 2025 · Exchange on a petition to ban cell-cultured meat
Austrian Agricultural Chamber Urges Real Simplification of Deforestation Rules
Meeting with Klaus Berend (Director Health and Food Safety)
26 Mar 2025 · Lack of effective plant protection products for maintaining crop production
Meeting with Martin Lukas (Director Trade)
26 Mar 2025 · Agriculture and trade (Ukraine and Mercosur)
Austrian Chamber of Agriculture urges further SME reporting relief
Austrian farm chamber demands national control over agricultural contracts
Austrian agricultural chamber urges priority water access for farming
Meeting with Klaus Berend (Director Health and Food Safety)
18 Feb 2025 · Maintenance of production of vegetables and fruits and lack of effective plant protection products.
Meeting with Roman Haider (Member of the European Parliament)
17 Feb 2025 · Pflanzenschutzmittel
Meeting with Wolfgang Burtscher (Director-General Agriculture and Rural Development)
17 Feb 2025 · Exchange of views on fruit and vegetables in Austria
Austrian Chamber of Agriculture urges voluntary nature restoration and compensation
Meeting with Olivér Várhelyi (Commissioner)
4 Dec 2024 · Outlook for the Health and Animal Welfare portfolio
Austrian agricultural chamber demands delay for Union database
Meeting with Alexander Bernhuber (Member of the European Parliament)
5 Nov 2024 · EU-Tiertransportverordnung, aktueller Stand zu Tierseuchen
Austrian Chamber of Agriculture demands safeguards in Ukraine trade deal
Meeting with Sophia Kircher (Member of the European Parliament)
26 Sept 2024 · Driving Licence Directive
Response to Simplification of the requirements as regards geo-tagged pictures
19 Jun 2024
Meeting with Norbert Lins (Member of the European Parliament, Committee chair)
12 Jun 2024 · GAP
Austrian farmers demand practical changes to EU animal transport rules
Meeting with Angelika Winzig (Member of the European Parliament)
19 Feb 2024 · ATM EU-Ukraine
Meeting with Alexander Bernhuber (Member of the European Parliament)
19 Feb 2024 · Handelsmaßnahmen Getreideimporte
Meeting with Ursula von der Leyen (President) and European agri-cooperatives and
1 Feb 2024 · Meeting with Representatives of Farmers
Landwirtschaftskammer Österreich seeks better dispute resolution for farmers
Response to Revision of EU marketing standards for agricultural products
14 Jun 2023
Meeting with Günther Sidl (Member of the European Parliament)
8 Jun 2023 · Nature Restoration Law, staff level
Meeting with Martin Häusling (Member of the European Parliament) and Deutscher Bauernverband
26 Apr 2023 · Teilnahme Fachpolitisches Gespräch
Austrian farmers demand clearer rules for carbon removal certification
Meeting with Alexander Bernhuber (Member of the European Parliament) and Eurelectric aisbl and Umweltdachverband
10 Feb 2023 · Nature Restoration Law - Stakeholder Dialog
Meeting with Alexander Bernhuber (Member of the European Parliament, Shadow rapporteur) and Wirtschaftskammer Österreich and
24 Oct 2022 · Sustainable use of Pesticides - Stakeholder Dialog
Meeting with Günther Sidl (Member of the European Parliament)
5 Oct 2022 · General Exchange of Views
Meeting with Sarah Wiener (Member of the European Parliament, Rapporteur)
28 Sept 2022 · Exchange of views, pesticide reduction targets, administrative burden, Harmonised Risk Indicators
Austrian Chamber of Agriculture Slams Extreme Pesticide Reduction Proposal
Meeting with Alexander Bernhuber (Member of the European Parliament, Shadow rapporteur)
5 Sept 2022 · Sustainable use of Pesticides
Meeting with Helena Braun (Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Frans Timmermans), Stefanie Hiesinger (Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Frans Timmermans) and
31 Aug 2022 · Implementation of the EU Forest Strategy for 2030, and the LULUCF proposal
Landwirtschaftskammer Österreich urges reassessment of unrealistic nature restoration targets
Austrian Agriculture Chamber Urges Voluntary Sustainability Data Sharing
Meeting with Claudia Gamon (Member of the European Parliament, Shadow rapporteur) and Wirtschaftskammer Österreich and
15 Jun 2022 · Gas & Hydrogen Package
Meeting with Alexander Bernhuber (Member of the European Parliament, Rapporteur) and Raiffeisen Bank International AG
30 May 2022 · Stakeholder Exchange on Sustainable Carbon Cycles
Austrian Agriculture Chamber demands overhaul of EU sustainability rules
Meeting with Günther Sidl (Member of the European Parliament)
10 May 2022 · General Exchange of Views
Response to Review of the EU school fruit, vegetables and milk scheme - EU aid
26 Jul 2021
Meeting with Helena Braun (Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Frans Timmermans) and European farmers and
2 Jul 2021 · European Green Deal and the next EU Forest Strategy
Meeting with Camilla Bursi (Cabinet of Commissioner Virginijus Sinkevičius) and European farmers and
2 Jul 2021 · European Green Deal and the next EU Forest Strategy
Response to Land use, land use change and forestry – review of EU rules
26 Nov 2020
Response to EU Action Plan Towards a Zero Pollution Ambition for air, water and soil
29 Oct 2020
Meeting with Daniel Calleja Crespo (Director-General Environment)
13 Jun 2019 · CAP, large carnivores, NEC Directive
Response to Update of the list of Invasive Alien Species of Union concern
4 Apr 2019
Meeting with Peter Wehrheim (Cabinet of Commissioner Phil Hogan)
22 Feb 2018 · Future of the Common Agriculture Policy
Response to Fitness Check of the Water Framework Directive and the Floods Directive
15 Nov 2017
Response to Criteria to identify endocrine disruptors for plant protection products
28 Jul 2016
Meeting with Maroš Šefčovič (Vice-President) and Wirtschaftskammer Österreich and
4 Dec 2014 · Energy and Climate Policy