World Apple and Pear Association
Acronym: WAPA
General Information
Identification Code: 759813252427-72
Website: http://www.wapa-association.org
Entity Form: factual subgroup association linked to Freshfel AISBL
Registration Category: Trade and business associations
Registration Date: 1/11/2024
Mission & Interests
Goals: WAPA is an industry body established in 2001 to provide a global forum for representatives of apple and pear producing countries. WAPA harnesses the collective strength of its members to foster business opportunities for the collective benefit of both sectors. This collective will is essential to help maintain the exclusive position of apples and pears in the minds of consumers and to increase the strength of producers on the global political agenda.
WAPA aims to:
1. provide a forum to discuss issues affecting apple and pear producing countries
2. foster and enhance their business activities
3. disseminate market information and thus enlarge the knowledge base of producing countries
4. match apple and pear supply and demand, whilst pushing for a fair return for producers
5. nurture and elaborate any initiative of benefit to producing countries and to which members subscribe
6. liaise with traders, retailers and consumer to highlight the importance of producers in the supply
Interests Represented: Promotes their own interests or the collective interests of their members
Interests:
- Agriculture and rural development
- Climate action
- Competition
- Economy, finance and the euro
- Environment
- Food safety
- Public health
- Research and innovation
- Trade
Levels of Interest:
- global
Activities
Main EU Legislative Proposals: WAPA focuses on:
- Common Agricultural Policy
- Environmental policy
- Food policy
- Trade policy
EU Supported Forums and Platforms: Expert Group EU Fruit and Vegetables Market Observatory#E03653#https://ec.europa.eu/transparency/expert-groups-register/screen/expert-groups/consult?lang=en&groupID=3653 #MEMBER #C#Industry#SMEsPip fruit#E03653/3#https://ec.europa.eu/transparency/expert-groups-register/screen/expert-groups/consult?lang=en&groupID=100250 #MEMBER #C#Industry#SMEs
Inter-institutional or Unofficial Groupings: N/A
Head Office
Address: Rue de Trèves, 49-51
Post Code: 1040
City: Brussels
Country: BELGIUM
Phone:
Indic Phone: 32
Phone Number: 27771580
EU Office
Address: Rue de Trèves, 49-51
Post Code: 1040
City: Brussels
Country: BELGIUM
Phone:
Indic Phone: 32
Phone Number: 27771580
Financial Data
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Total Budget: 0
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Membership Information
Members25 Percent: 2
Members: 2
Members F T E: 0.5
Structure
Structure Type: Structure
Is Member Of: http://www.wapa-association.org/asp/page_members.asp
Organisation Members: Freshfel Europe www.freshfel.org
Current Job Opportunities
Research Intern at World Apple and Pear Association
World Apple and Pear Association
internBrussels, BelgiumFull-time-time
Posted: 9/23/2025
mid-levelBrussels, Francefull-time
Posted: 8/21/2025