STARCH EUROPE
The European Starch Industry Association, Starch Europe, represents the interests of the EU starch industry both at European and international level, with the aim of ensuring a continued safe, high-quality and sustainable supply of starch-based ingredients, plant-based proteins and fibres, in a fair and competitive environment.
Lobbying Activity
Response to Heating and cooling strategy: advancing decarbonisation and energy system integration
9 Oct 2025
Meeting with Koen Dillen (Head of Unit Agriculture and Rural Development)
4 Sept 2025 · Discussion on current market developments, priorities related to arable crops and CMO reform
Response to First evaluation on the operation of the Innovation Fund - 2025
8 Jul 2025
Meeting with Elena Panichi (Head of Unit Agriculture and Rural Development)
22 Apr 2025 · Info on the current and prospective trade situation between the EU and the US in the frame of Starch Europe’s Trade Working Group Meeting
Meeting with Peter Liese (Member of the European Parliament, Rapporteur) and
20 Dec 2022 · ETS
Meeting with Marius Vascega (Cabinet of Commissioner Virginijus Sinkevičius)
14 Apr 2021 · To discuss the delegated act to be adopted under the Taxonomy Regulation
Meeting with Katherine Power (Cabinet of Commissioner Mairead Mcguinness)
15 Mar 2021 · Delegated Act, Taxonomy
Meeting with Marius Vascega (Cabinet of Commissioner Virginijus Sinkevičius)
28 Oct 2020 · Starch Europe, "How can the starch industry contribute to a more sustainable food system?", virtual event bringing together high-level panelists to discuss opportunities and challenges of starch industry.
Response to Proposal for a Carbon Border Adjustment mechanism (CBAM)
1 Apr 2020
Meeting with Cristina Rueda Catry (Cabinet of Commissioner Phil Hogan)
7 May 2018 · Challenges of the EU starch industry
Meeting with Shane Sutherland (Cabinet of Commissioner Phil Hogan)
24 Jan 2017 · Bioeconomy
Meeting with Elżbieta Bieńkowska (Commissioner) and
1 Mar 2016 · Circular economy
Meeting with Elżbieta Bieńkowska (Commissioner) and
1 Mar 2016 · world-leading, smart, sustainable & competitive bioeconomy
Meeting with Jean-Luc Demarty (Director-General Trade)
20 Nov 2015 · On-going trade negotiations
Meeting with Mathieu Fichter (Cabinet of Commissioner Corina Crețu) and European agri-cooperatives
18 May 2015 · EU bioeconomy policy
Meeting with Cristina Rueda Catry (Cabinet of Commissioner Phil Hogan), Tom Tynan (Cabinet of Commissioner Phil Hogan)
12 Mar 2015 · Market developments in potato starch, isoglucose quota, tapioca starch
Meeting with Christian Burgsmueller (Cabinet of Vice-President Cecilia Malmström), Maria Asenius (Cabinet of Vice-President Cecilia Malmström)
17 Feb 2015 · Various ongoing trade negotiations
Meeting with Carlos Moedas (Commissioner) and
2 Feb 2015 · Meeting with the European Bioeconomy Alliance on the Bioeconomy Strategy