CAOBISCO, the Association representing the Chocolate, Biscuits and Confectionery Industries of Europe, welcomes the European Commissions initiative to propose a Circular Economy Act and appreciates the opportunity to contribute to this public consultation. Our detailed feedback is attached to this document.
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CAOBISCO
Industry association · Belgium · EU Transparency Register 496569221197-39
5
positions filed
in the 665 files tracked
5
legislative files
of 665 tracked
3
with a full position paper
attached to a submission
Counts here are a floor, never a total: they cover the 665 consultation files tracked so far (57,774 submissions, mostly 2021–26), so an organization's real filing history is larger, not smaller.
Who they are
Among the 410 trade unions and professional associations on this site, they rank #129 by legislative files engaged, a count of participation, not a measure of influence.
2
declared lobbying FTE
self-declared
€400K+
declared costs / yr (floor)
4
EP accreditations
as declared to the register
2016
in the register since
Declares membership of
- CIUS
- FOODDRINKEUROPE →
- INTERNATIONAL CONFECTIONERY ASSOCIATION
Self-declared to the EU Transparency Register (snapshot 14 Oct 2026).
- Register category
- Trade unions and professional associations
- Head office
- Brussels, Belgium
Self-declared to the EU Transparency Register (snapshot 14 Oct 2026); cost bands are floors, not audited totals. Reused under Commission Decision 2011/833/EU.
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Their record over time
CAOBISCO filed 5 positions between 3 Mar 2020 and 1 Dec 2025, across 5 of the 665 legislative files tracked here, attaching a full position paper 3 times.
2020 · 1 filed2022 · 1 filed2025 · 3 filed
What they argued
The EU Chocolate, Biscuits and Confectionery Industries are committed to ensuring that their products are manufactured responsibly and to the highest standards, minimising environmental impacts and respecting the human rights of those in their value chains.
CAOBISCO and its member companies are fully committed to the objectives of the EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) and to its successful implementation. To this purpose, we greatly appreciate the opportunity to participate in the ongoing European Commissions public consultation on the draft delegated act amending Regulation (EU) 2023/1115 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the list of relevant…
CAOBISCO members are committed to ensuring that their products are manufactured responsibly and to the highest standards, minimising environmental impact and respecting the human rights of those in their value chains.
CAOBISCO welcomes the opportunity to contribute to the evaluation of EU Rules of Origin. Representing over 14,000 European chocolate, biscuit and confectionery manufacturers (99% SMEs) CAOBISCO stresses that clear, efficient, and future-proof Rules of Origin are essential for maintaining EU export competitiveness and jobs.
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