European Employers' Group of Professional Agricultural Organisations
Acronym: GEOPA
General Information
Identification Code: 419304249850-89
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Entity Form: European association
Registration Category: Trade unions and professional associations
Registration Date: 4/20/2023
Last Update: 11/21/2023
EP Accredited Number: 0
Mission & Interests
Goals: Geopa is the European association officially recognised by the European Commission as the European social partner representing 22 national employer associations in the agricultural sector.
Geopa's objectives are:
i. To develop effective strategic policies and initiatives to promote the agricultural sector as a safe, fair and prosperous working environment;
ii. To represent the national employer associations for the agricultural sector in all European public platforms such as the European social dialogue, the European Platform Tackling Undeclared Work and the European Agency for Safety and Health at Work;
iii. To support the implementation of EU legislation and initiatives such as the Pact for Skills with a view to guarantee the prosperity and sustainability of the sector in Europe.
Interests Represented: Promotes their own interests or the collective interests of their members
Interests:
- Agriculture and rural development
- Education and training
- Employment and social affairs
- Migration and asylum
Levels of Interest:
- european
Activities
Main EU Legislative Proposals: Geopa's work is focused on the follow-up of European policy and initiatives in the areas of social affairs, agriculture, working conditions, skills and vocational training, health and safety at work and undeclared work.
The main EU policies followed by Geopa are:
- European Social Dialogue
- European Directive on minimum wages - Directive 2022/2041
- European Directive on pay transparency
- Undeclared work
- Generational renewal in the agricultural sector
- Health and safety at work in agriculture
- Pact for skills
- Common Agricultural Policy
EU Supported Forums and Platforms: Civil Dialogue Group (CDG) on International Aspects of Agriculture#E03880#https://ec.europa.eu/transparency/expert-groups-register/screen/expert-groups/consult?lang=en&groupID=3880 #MEMBER #C#IndustryCivil Dialogue Group (CDG) on the CAP Strategic Plans and Horizontal Matters#E03877#https://ec.europa.eu/transparency/expert-groups-register/screen/expert-groups/consult?lang=en&groupID=3877 #MEMBER #C#Industry
Inter-institutional or Unofficial Groupings: N/A
Head Office
Address: Rue de Trèves 61
Post Code: 1040
City: Brussels
Country: BELGIUM
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EU Office
Address: Rue de Trèves 61
Post Code: 1040
City: Brussels
Country: BELGIUM
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Financial Data
New Organisation: false
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Membership Information
Members10 Percent: 0
Members25 Percent: 1
Members50 Percent: 0
Members75 Percent: 0
Members: 1
Members F T E: 0.25
Structure
Structure Type: Structure
Is Member Of: AUSTRIA
Landwirtschaftskammer Österreich (LKÖ)
BELGIUM
Boerenbond (BB)
Fédération Wallonne d’Agriculture (FWA)
CROATIA
Hrvatska poljoprivredna komora (HPK)
CYPRUS
Panagrotikos Farmers’ Union (PANAGROTIKOS)
CZECH REPUBLIC
Českomoravský svaz zemědělských podnikatelů (CMSZP)
DENMARK
Landbrug & Fødevarer
FINLAND
Maaseudun Työnantajaliitto (MTA)
FRANCE
Federation Nationale Des Syndicats D’exploitants Agricoles (FNSEA)
HUNGARY
Mezőgazdasági Szövetkezők és Termelők Országos Szövetsége (MOSZ)
IRELAND
Irish Farmer’s Association (IFA)
ITALY
Confederazione Italiana Agricoltori (CIA)
Confederazione Generale dell'Agricoltura Italiana (CONFAGRICOLTURA)
Confederazione Nazionale Coldiretti (COLDIRETTI)
LATVIA
Latvijas Zemnieku Federācija (LZF)
LITHUANIA
Lietuvos Ūkininkų Sąjunga (LUS)
POLAND
Federacja Związków Pracodawców, Dzierzawców I Wlascicieli Rolnych (FZPR)
Krajowa Rada Izb Rolniczych (KRIR)
PORTUGAL
Confederação Dos Agricultores De Portugal (CAP)
SLOVENIA
Kmetijsko Gozdarska Zbornica Slovenije (KGZS)
SPAIN
Asociacion Agraria-Jovenes Agricultores (A.S.A.J.A.)
SWEDEN
Gröna arbetsgivare
Organisation Members: European Employers Network (BusinessEurope)
European Platform Tackling Undeclared Work
European Agri-food Pact for Skills