Consultation participation and their own register declarations, side by side. Counts, not judgments — participation is not influence.
Counts here are a floor, never a total: they cover the 583 consultation files tracked so far (42,224 submissions, mostly 2025–26), so an organization's real filing history is larger, not smaller.
Register facts self-declared (snapshot 2 Sept 2026); cost bands are floors. Shared files are shared attention, not evidence of coordination.
What each said, in their own words
Their opening passages on the files they share, verbatim and in filing order. We do not summarize, compare, or characterize positions — read them at source.
The German Mechanical Engineering Industry Association (VDMA) is the largest European industrial association. VDMA represents more than 3.300 member companies in the SME-dominated mechanical engineering industry in Germany and Europe.
Comments on Proposal for a REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL on ensuring a level playing field for sustainable air transport The Context of the Proposal mentions that “For sustainability reasons, first generation biofuels such as crop-based biofuels Feed, and food and crop-based biofuels, which have limited scalability potential and raise sustainability concerns, should not be supported.”…
The Mechanical Engineering Industry Association (VDMA) is the largest European industrial association. VDMA represents around 3300 German and European companies in the mechanical engineering industry. The industry represents innovation, export orientation, medium-sized companies and employs around four million people in Europe, more than one million of them in Germany.
The German Mechanical Engineering Industry Association (VDMA) is the largest European industrial association. The VDMA represents around 3300 German and European companies in the mechanical engineering industry.
Comments to the whereas, in numeral 12: It is important to note that in Colombia, the oil palm that has been generically classified as causing ILUC, has not produced deforestation, nor does it indirectly produce the use of land with high carbon stocks. In Colombia, several studies have shown that oil palm development has not been a major driver for deforestation.
Comments to the whereas, in numeral 12: It is important to note that in Colombia, the oil palm that has been generically classified as causing ILUC, has not produced deforestation, nor does it indirectly produce the use of land with high carbon stocks.
The Mechanical Engineering Industry Association (VDMA) is the largest European industrial association. VDMA represents around 3300 German and European companies in the mechanical engineering industry. The industry represents innovation, export orientation, medium-sized companies and employs around four million people in Europe, more than one million of them in Germany.
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