Bert-Jan RUISSEN
ECR Netherlands AGRICONTDROIPECH Shadow rapporteur
Data updated 4 Jun 2026 · meetings 16 Jul 2024 – 4 Jun 2026 · official EP meetings page ↗ · official EP profile ↗ · report an error
Disclosure volume
192
meetings published this term · rank 95 of 718
0
held as shadow rapporteur
149
distinct organisations met
16%
of meetings with a counterpart in the Transparency Register
16 Jul 2024 – 17 Mar 2026
first and most recent declared meeting
Shadow-rapporteur compliance
0 of 18
shadowed files with ≥1 related meeting on record (0%) · rank 566 of 628
0
meetings declared in shadow-rapporteur capacity
Lower-confidence figures. Matching is by procedure code only — meetings declared without a code will not match, and a low figure may simply mean no lobby meetings took place on those files.
| Procedure | Title | Committee | Role | Appointed | Related meeting on record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/0227(COD) | Production and marketing of plant reproductive material in the Union, amending Regulations (EU) 2016/2031, 2017/625 and 2018/848 of the European Parliament and of the Council, and repealing Council Directives 66/401/EEC, 66/402/EEC, 68/193/EEC, 2002/53/EC, 2002/54/EC, 2002/55/EC, 2002/56/EC, 2002/57/EC, 2008/72/EC and 2008/90/EC (Regulation on plant reproductive material) | AGRI | Shadow rapporteur (report) | 24 Feb 2026 | none matched |
| 2023/0228(COD) | Production and marketing of forest reproductive material, amending Regulations (EU) 2016/2031 and 2017/625 of the European Parliament and of the Council and repealing Council Directive 1999/105/EC (Regulation on forest reproductive material) | AGRI | Shadow rapporteur (report) | 2 Jul 2025 | none matched |
| 2024/0052(NLE) | Agreement between the European Union, Iceland, the Principality of Liechtenstein and the Kingdom of Norway on an EEA Financial Mechanism for the period May 2021 - April 2028, the Agreement between the Kingdom of Norway and the European Union on a Norwegian Financial Mechanism for the period May 2021 - April 2028, the Additional Protocol to the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Kingdom of Norway and the Additional Protocol to the Agreement between the European Economic Community and Iceland | INTA | Shadow rapporteur (opinion) | 14 Oct 2024 | none matched |
| 2024/0176(BUD) | General budget of the European Union for the financial year 2025 - all sections | BUDE+BUDG | Shadow rapporteur (opinion) | 24 Jul 2024 | none matched |
| 2024/0224(COD) | Amending Regulation (EU) No 1026/2012 on certain measures for the purpose of the conservation of fish stocks in relation to countries allowing non-sustainable fishing | PECH | Shadow rapporteur (report) | 16 Oct 2024 | none matched |
| 2024/0319(COD) | Strengthening of the position of farmers in the food supply chain | AGRI | Shadow rapporteur (report) | 20 Mar 2025 | none matched |
| 2024/2030(DEC) | 2023 discharge: General budget of the EU - Agencies | CONT | Shadow rapporteur (opinion) | 23 Oct 2024 | none matched |
| 2024/2051(INI) | A revamped long-term budget for the Union in a changing world | BUDG | Shadow rapporteur (opinion) | 7 Feb 2025 | none matched |
| 2024/2108(INI) | Implementation of the EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement | AFET+INTA | Shadow rapporteur (opinion) | 28 Jan 2025 | none matched |
| 2024/2123(INI) | Decarbonisation and modernisation of EU fisheries, and the development and deployment of fishing gear | PECH | Shadow rapporteur (report) | 19 Dec 2024 | none matched |
| 2024/2126(INI) | The impact of the implementation of the Maritime Spatial Planning Directive 2014/89/EU on fisheries in selected fishing areas and sea basins | PECH | Shadow rapporteur (report) | 28 Jan 2025 | none matched |
| 2025/0227(COD) | Establishing Global Europe | AFET+DEVE | Shadow rapporteur (opinion) | 2 Feb 2026 | none matched |
| 2025/0240(COD) | Establishing the European Fund for economic, social and territorial cohesion, agriculture and rural, fisheries and maritime, prosperity and security for the period 2028-2034 | AGRI+BUDG+REGI | Shadow rapporteur (report) | 13 Jan 2026 | none matched |
| 2025/0261(COD) | Adjustment of customs duties on the import of certain goods originating in the United States of America and opening of tariff quotas for imports of certain goods originating in the United States of America | INTA | Shadow rapporteur (opinion) | 21 Nov 2025 | none matched |
| 2025/0545(COD) | Establishing a budget expenditure tracking and performance framework and other horizontal rules for the Union programmes and activities | BUDG+CONT | Shadow rapporteur (report) | 2 Feb 2026 | none matched |
| 2025/2032(INI) | Control, transparency and traceability of performance-based instruments | CONT | Shadow rapporteur (report) | 28 Nov 2025 | none matched |
| 2025/2156(DEC) | Discharge 2024: General budget of the EU - Agencies | CONT | Shadow rapporteur (opinion) | 20 Oct 2025 | none matched |
| 2025/2238(INI) | Protection of the European Union’s financial interests – combating fraud – annual report 2024 | CONT | Shadow rapporteur (report) | 26 Jan 2026 | none matched |
Declared meetings (192)
Every row comes from the Parliament’s official meetings search; verify any entry on the MEP’s official meetings page ↗.
| Date | Capacity | Subject | Procedure | Organisation(s) | Register |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Mar 2026 | Member | Omnibus Food & Feed | — | GroentenFruit Huis | registered ↗ |
| 11 Mar 2026 | Member | Event on EC response on MVMC | — | FEDERACIÓN EUROPEA ONE OF US | registered ↗ |
| 4 Mar 2026 | Member | Relations with Kurdistan | — | Kurdistan representation | not in register |
| 4 Mar 2026 | Member | Relations with Morocco | — | Morocco representation | not in register |
| 26 Feb 2026 | Member | MFK & Gemeenschappelijk Landbouwbeleid | — | LTO NL | not in register |
| 20 Feb 2026 | Member | Actualiteit Visserij | — | SEVO | not in register |
| 17 Feb 2026 | Member | Stikstofproblematiek | — | Agractie | not in register |
| 11 Feb 2026 | Member | Irish presidency of Council 2026 | — | Irish representation | not in register |
| 10 Feb 2026 | Member | Meeting on draft PRM regulation | — | Euroseeds | registered ↗ |
| 10 Feb 2026 | Member | Relations with Armenia | — | Armenian representative | not in register |
| 2 Feb 2026 | Member | Stierenfokken | — | Powerbrokers | not in register |
| 28 Jan 2026 | Member | Relations with Canary Islands | — | DG for European Affairs of Canary Islands | not in register |
| 26 Jan 2026 | Rapporteur | AGRI draft opinion on Horizon | 2025/0543(COD) | Copa Cogeca | not in register |
| 26 Jan 2026 | Member | International Holocaust Remembrance | — | European Jewish Congress | registered ↗ |
| 21 Jan 2026 | Member | Briefing on situation Israel/Palestine | — | B'Tselem EU advocacy officer | not in register |
| 21 Jan 2026 | Member | Greek presidency of Council 2027 | — | Greek representative | not in register |
| 21 Jan 2026 | Member | Relations with Morocco | — | Morocco representation | not in register |
| 20 Jan 2026 | Member | Dutch bid for EUCA | — | Speciaal gezant voor EUCA | not in register |
| 20 Jan 2026 | Member | Special EU Envoy FORB | — | Catholic News Agency | not in register |
| 14 Jan 2026 | Member | Middle East relations | — | Middle East representative | not in register |
| 9 Jan 2026 | Member | Agricultural relations NL-EU | — | Nederlandse Melkveehouders Vakbond | not in register |
| 16 Dec 2025 | Member | Relations with Israel | — | Israeli representation | not in register |
| 2 Dec 2025 | Member | MFK | — | Diverse religious organizations | not in register |
| 25 Nov 2025 | Member | FORB Relations Pakistan | — | Pakistani Representatives | not in register |
| 25 Nov 2025 | Member | Nieuwe accijns richtlijn EC | — | VCF Cigars | not in register |
| 25 Nov 2025 | Member | Relations with Israel | — | Israeli representation | not in register |
| 20 Nov 2025 | Member | Human rights, freedom of religion | — | IMPAC | not in register |
| 19 Nov 2025 | Member | Exchange of views on sustainable agriculture | — | Schuttelaar & Partners | registered ↗ |
| 18 Nov 2025 | Member | Contribution on Surrogacy | — | UN special representative on violence against women and girls | not in register |
| 15 Nov 2025 | Member | Contribution on pro life | — | Mars voor het Leven | not in register |
| 14 Nov 2025 | Member | Abortion as human right | — | Kies Leven | not in register |
| 14 Nov 2025 | Member | Pro Life Human Dignity | — | Schreeuw om Leven | not in register |
| 13 Nov 2025 | Member | Relations with Morocco | — | Morocco representation | not in register |
| 12 Nov 2025 | Member | Relations with Taiwan | — | Taiwan Representation | not in register |
| 12 Nov 2025 | Member | Situation Israel and Wider Middle East | — | American Jewish Committee | not in register |
| 7 Nov 2025 | Member | Actualiteit visserij | — | SEVO | not in register |
| 6 Nov 2025 | Member | Dutch Fruit Growers & EU-rules compliance | — | Jonge Fruittelers | not in register |
| 5 Nov 2025 | Member | Sharing ideas of sector to EP | — | LTO group | not in register |
| 21 Oct 2025 | Member | Relations with Taiwan | — | Taiwan representation | not in register |
| 15 Oct 2025 | Member | EWRC | — | Gemeente Ooststellingwerf | not in register |
| 15 Oct 2025 | Member | Presentation Food NL in European Week of Regions | — | FoodNL | not in register |
| 15 Oct 2025 | Member | Presentation One of Us | — | FEDERACIÓN EUROPEA ONE OF US | registered ↗ |
| 14 Oct 2025 | Member | Payment Services Directive III (PSD3) en de Payment Services Regulation (PSR) | — | Ridens|Nederlandse Boekenbon | registered ↗ |
| 8 Oct 2025 | Member | Relations with Israel | — | Israel representation | not in register |
| 30 Sep 2025 | Member | Biocontrol | — | Syngenta | not in register |
| 23 Sep 2025 | Member | MFK en GLB | — | NZO | not in register |
| 22 Sep 2025 | Member | New Genomic Techniques Regulation | — | Danish representation | not in register |
| 11 Sep 2025 | Member | Actualiteit zeevaart | — | KVNR | not in register |
| 10 Sep 2025 | Member | Relations with Israel | — | Samaria Regional Council | not in register |
| 4 Sep 2025 | Member | Innovation Days | — | Israel representation | not in register |
| 4 Sep 2025 | Member | Pakistan | — | Pakistan Minority Right Legal Aid .Org | not in register |
| 3 Sep 2025 | Member | AGRI | — | Nutreco | registered ↗ |
| 3 Sep 2025 | Member | Relations with Taiwan | — | Taiwan representation | not in register |
| 3 Sep 2025 | Member | Speaking at EJA event | — | EJA | not in register |
| 15 Jul 2025 | Member | Cross border UTP Regulation | — | EDEKA ZENTRALE Stiftung & Co. KG | registered ↗ |
| 8 Jul 2025 | Member | Cocktail reception | — | Israel representation | not in register |
| 8 Jul 2025 | Member | Relations with Israel | — | Israel representation | not in register |
| 1 Jul 2025 | Member | Relations with Israel | — | EJC | not in register |
| 30 Jun 2025 | Member | Israel/EU | — | IAF | not in register |
| 24 Jun 2025 | Member | Relations with Israel | — | Transatlantic Friends of Israel | not in register |
| 19 Jun 2025 | Member | CMO | — | French National Apple and Pear Association | not in register |
| 19 Jun 2025 | Member | Syria | — | AHRS | not in register |
| 18 Jun 2025 | Member | Animal welfare during transport | — | EFFAB | not in register |
| 13 Jun 2025 | Member | European politics | — | ECPP | not in register |
| 11 Jun 2025 | Member | Freedom of religion | — | Bahai International Community Brussels | not in register |
| 6 Jun 2025 | Member | Animal health | — | Piglets Treatment | not in register |
| 5 Jun 2025 | Member | Antisemitism in European textbooks | — | IMPACT-SE | not in register |
| 5 Jun 2025 | Member | Antisemitisme | — | SAP | not in register |
| 5 Jun 2025 | Member | Biocontrol | — | IBMA | not in register |
| 5 Jun 2025 | Member | Gewasbescherming | — | LTO | not in register |
| 3 Jun 2025 | Member | Relations with Taiwan | — | Taiwan Friendship Group | not in register |
| 3 Jun 2025 | Member | Transportverordening | — | NEPLUVI | not in register |
| 2 Jun 2025 | Member | AGRI | — | SeedNL | not in register |
| 2 Jun 2025 | Member | Freedom of religion | — | ADF International Belgium | not in register |
| 23 May 2025 | Member | Antisemitism/Israel | — | EJA | not in register |
| 23 May 2025 | Member | Doelsturing | — | LTO|LLTB | not in register |
| 23 May 2025 | Member | Jongerenvakanties | — | Beach Mission | not in register |
| 22 May 2025 | Member | Freedom of religion | — | ECLJ | not in register |
| 21 May 2025 | Member | Freedom of religion | — | TCC | not in register |
| 21 May 2025 | Member | GMO Dossier | — | EDA | not in register |
| 20 May 2025 | Member | EU Fisheries | — | UK Mission to EU Fisheries | not in register |
| 16 May 2025 | Member | Kiwikuil, NGO financiering, EU Action Plan Blue Foods, e.g. | — | Visfederatie|Vissersbond | not in register |
| 7 May 2025 | Member | Antisemitism / Freedom of Religion | — | IMPAC | not in register |
| 7 May 2025 | Member | Boeren in Zuid-Afrika | — | Solidariteit | not in register |
| 6 May 2025 | Member | Armenia | — | EAFJD | not in register |
| 15 Apr 2025 | Member | Transportverordening | — | NEPLUVI | not in register |
| 10 Apr 2025 | Member | Freedom of religion | — | Open Doors International | not in register |
| 10 Apr 2025 | Member | Nederlandse vloot Mauritanie | — | OCEANA | not in register |
| 9 Apr 2025 | Member | Duurzaamheid | — | Royal Cosun | not in register |
| 9 Apr 2025 | Member | Freedom of religion | — | Secretariat of COMECE (Commission of the Episcopates of the European Union) | not in register |
| 8 Apr 2025 | Member | Transport en logistiek | — | Transport & Logistiek Nederland | not in register |
| 2 Apr 2025 | Member | Animal health | — | MSD | not in register |
| 1 Apr 2025 | Member | Relations with Taiwan | — | Taiwan representation | not in register |
| 26 Mar 2025 | Member | Agriculture | — | Testbiotech | registered ↗ |
| 26 Mar 2025 | Member | Developmental aid | — | Woord en Daad Foundation | registered ↗ |
| 26 Mar 2025 | Member | Freedom of religion | — | Stichting The London Story | registered ↗ |
| 26 Mar 2025 | Member | Freedom of religion / antisemitism | — | IMPAC-SE | not in register |
| 26 Mar 2025 | Member | Relations with India | — | India representation in EU | not in register |
| 26 Mar 2025 | Member | sustainability | — | NZO | not in register |
| 25 Mar 2025 | Member | human dignity | — | ADF International Belgium|FAFCE | registered ↗ |
| 14 Mar 2025 | Member | Christian schools in the Netherlands | — | VGS | not in register |
| 12 Mar 2025 | Member | Relations with Israel | — | Israeli representation Austria | not in register |
| 6 Mar 2025 | Member | Agriculture | — | LTO | not in register |
| 5 Mar 2025 | Member | Antisemitism | — | IMPAC | not in register |
| 5 Mar 2025 | Member | Antisemitism / Freedom of Religion | — | Imam Chalghoumi | not in register |
| 5 Mar 2025 | Member | Fisheries | — | Sustainable Eel Group | registered ↗ |
| 5 Mar 2025 | Member | Trade and commerce | — | Kamer van Koophandel Nederland | not in register |
| 4 Mar 2025 | Member | Freedom of religion | — | HRWF | not in register |
| 4 Mar 2025 | Member | human dignity | — | ADF International Belgium|FAFCE | registered ↗ |
| 20 Feb 2025 | Member | Transport | — | Highspeedrail Nederland | not in register |
| 18 Feb 2025 | Member | Agriculture | — | Cumela Nederland | registered ↗ |
| 18 Feb 2025 | Member | Freedom of religion / Relations with Israel | — | AJC Transatlantic Institute | registered ↗ |
| 11 Feb 2025 | Member | Relations with Israel | — | Israeli Deputy Minister | not in register |
| 6 Feb 2025 | Member | EU Mercosur | — | Eurogroup for Animals | registered ↗ |
| 30 Jan 2025 | Member | Agriculture | — | LTO | not in register |
| 29 Jan 2025 | Member | Agriculture | — | LTO | not in register |
| 28 Jan 2025 | Member | MKB Nederland | — | Vereniging VNO-NCW | registered ↗ |
| 27 Jan 2025 | Member | Relations with Israel | — | Minister Amichai Chikli | not in register |
| 24 Jan 2025 | Member | Agriculture | — | NGT|IP | not in register |
| 22 Jan 2025 | Member | Developmental aid | — | Woord en Daad Foundation | registered ↗ |
| 21 Jan 2025 | Member | Freedom of religion | — | ECLJ | not in register |
| 21 Jan 2025 | Member | Freedom of religion | — | OIDAC Europe | not in register |
| 16 Jan 2025 | Member | Agriculture | — | ZLTO | not in register |
| 16 Jan 2025 | Member | Belarus | — | Volha Aleinik | not in register |
| 14 Jan 2025 | Member | Christian schools in the Netherlands | — | Brussels Consideration | not in register |
| 14 Jan 2025 | Member | human dignity | — | ADF International Belgium|FAFCE | registered ↗ |
| 13 Dec 2024 | Member | Diervoeding | — | Nutreco | registered ↗ |
| 12 Dec 2024 | Member | Agriculture | — | Farmhouse and Artisan Cheese & Dairy Producers European Network | not in register |
| 12 Dec 2024 | Member | Belarus | — | BCD | not in register |
| 11 Dec 2024 | Member | Agriculture | — | EMB | not in register |
| 11 Dec 2024 | Member | Freedom of Religion Pakistan | — | Christian Democratic Party | not in register |
| 10 Dec 2024 | Member | Israel | — | AJC Transatlantic Institute | registered ↗ |
| 9 Dec 2024 | Member | Diner meeting | — | Plantum | registered ↗ |
| 9 Dec 2024 | Member | Freedom of Religion Pakistan | — | CWS | not in register |
| 6 Dec 2024 | Member | Fisheries | — | Cooperatie Kottervisserij Nederland (VisNed)|Pelagic Freezer-trawler Association|Vissersbond|Visfederatie|Bestuurlijk Platform Visserij | entry 1 entry 2 |
| 27 Nov 2024 | Member | Diner meeting | — | NEPLUVI | not in register |
| 27 Nov 2024 | Member | Israel | — | Transatlantic Friends of Israel | not in register |
| 27 Nov 2024 | Member | Meeting Ambassador | — | EU-Georgia representation | not in register |
| 20 Nov 2024 | Member | Dependence on China for vitamins | — | dsm-firmenich | not in register |
| 20 Nov 2024 | Member | EU-landbouwbeleid | — | Rabobank | registered ↗ |
| 20 Nov 2024 | Member | Israel | — | IDSF | not in register |
| 19 Nov 2024 | Member | Hunting | — | FACE | not in register |
| 19 Nov 2024 | Member | Landbouw | — | Vee en Logistiek | not in register |
| 19 Nov 2024 | Member | Mensenrechten Vietnam | — | Viettan | not in register |
| 18 Nov 2024 | Member | Fisheries | — | NL-Staatssecretaris Rummenie | not in register |
| 12 Nov 2024 | Member | Begroting | — | NL-Vertegenwoordiging | not in register |
| 5 Nov 2024 | Member | Europese Rekenkamer | — | NL-Vertegenwoordiging | not in register |
| 5 Nov 2024 | Member | Mensenrechten Noord-Korea | — | HRNK | not in register |
| 5 Nov 2024 | Member | Renure | — | NL-Vertegenwoordiging | not in register |
| 4 Nov 2024 | Member | Fisheries | — | NL-Permanente Vertegenwoordiging | not in register |
| 23 Oct 2024 | Member | Agriculture | — | Plantum | not in register |
| 22 Oct 2024 | Member | AMLA | — | NL-representation | not in register |
| 22 Oct 2024 | Member | Shellfish | — | EMPA | not in register |
| 17 Oct 2024 | Member | EU-Taiwan relations | — | EU-Taiwan representation | not in register |
| 16 Oct 2024 | Member | Agriculture | — | European Food Forum | registered ↗ |
| 16 Oct 2024 | Member | Agriculture | — | GroentenFruit Huis | registered ↗ |
| 16 Oct 2024 | Member | Fisheries | — | Europeche | not in register |
| 16 Oct 2024 | Member | Freedom of Religion Pakistan | — | Pakistan Minority Aid NGO | not in register |
| 15 Oct 2024 | Member | Aquaculture | — | FEAP | not in register |
| 15 Oct 2024 | Member | Diner meeting | — | LTO | not in register |
| 15 Oct 2024 | Member | Freedom of Religion Pakistan | — | CWS | not in register |
| 14 Oct 2024 | Member | Abraham Accords | — | IPCGE | not in register |
| 9 Oct 2024 | Member | ECON | — | NL-Representation | not in register |
| 3 Oct 2024 | Member | Cuba | — | PRISONERS DEFENDERS INTERNATIONAL NETWORK | registered ↗ |
| 2 Oct 2024 | Member | Meeting Ambassador | — | EU-Armenian representation | not in register |
| 1 Oct 2024 | Member | Israel | — | Transatlantic Friends of Israel | not in register |
| 26 Sep 2024 | Member | EUDR | — | MVO | not in register |
| 25 Sep 2024 | Member | Agriculture | — | FEDIOL | not in register |
| 25 Sep 2024 | Member | Agriculture | — | FoodNL | not in register |
| 25 Sep 2024 | Member | Marine Protected Areas | — | Stichting Noordzee | not in register |
| 25 Sep 2024 | Member | Meeting Ambassador | — | EU-Palestinian representation | not in register |
| 25 Sep 2024 | Member | Meeting Vidal Quadras | — | ISJ | not in register |
| 24 Sep 2024 | Member | Manipur | — | Artsen Zonder Grenzen | not in register |
| 18 Sep 2024 | Member | Agriculture | — | CEPM | not in register |
| 18 Sep 2024 | Member | Freedom of Religion | — | ECLJ | not in register |
| 18 Sep 2024 | Member | Freedom of Religion | — | Mercy Nigeria | not in register |
| 17 Sep 2024 | Member | Diner meeting | — | WUR | not in register |
| 17 Sep 2024 | Member | Meeting Ambassador | — | NL-Vertegenwoordiging | not in register |
| 17 Sep 2024 | Member | Sakharov price | — | Zhala Bayramova | not in register |
| 11 Sep 2024 | Member | EU-Taiwan | — | Taiwan representation in EU | not in register |
| 11 Sep 2024 | Member | Supermarkten | — | CBL | not in register |
| 10 Sep 2024 | Member | Diner meeting | — | STCI | not in register |
| 10 Sep 2024 | Member | Nationale ombudsman | — | Ombudsman | not in register |
| 5 Sep 2024 | Member | Freedom of religion | — | Stichting The London Story | registered ↗ |
| 29 Aug 2024 | Member | AGRI 2024-2029 | — | LTO | not in register |
| 23 Jul 2024 | Member | Freedom of religion | — | Minorities Parliamentarian Forum | not in register |
| 18 Jul 2024 | Member | MKB | — | Vereniging VNO-NCW | registered ↗ |
| 17 Jul 2024 | Member | EU-Israel relations | — | Israeli Embassy | not in register |
| 17 Jul 2024 | Member | IAF Network Meeting | — | IAF | not in register |
| 17 Jul 2024 | Member | Livestock sector | — | European Livestock Voice | not in register |
| 16 Jul 2024 | Member | Freedom of religion | — | WEA | not in register |
| 16 Jul 2024 | Member | Zeescheepvaart | — | KVNR | not in register |