Sander SMIT
Netherlands · Right-wing · national conservatism, EU-critical. Founded 2009 group page →
National party: BBB
Born 29 July 1985
Where they work
Committee
- Committee on Constitutional Affairs AFCO Member since 11 Mar 2026
- Committee on the Environment, Climate and Food Safety ENVI A substitute member can attend and vote in the committee or delegation when a full member of their group is absent. since 11 Mar 2026
- Committee on Fisheries PECH A substitute member can attend and vote in the committee or delegation when a full member of their group is absent. since 11 Mar 2026
A group of MEPs that keeps up relations with the parliament of a non-EU country or region.
- Delegation to the EU-Russia Parliamentary Cooperation Committee D-RU A substitute member can attend and vote in the committee or delegation when a full member of their group is absent. since 22 Oct 2026
- Delegation for relations with South Africa D-ZA A substitute member can attend and vote in the committee or delegation when a full member of their group is absent. since 26 Mar 2026
Parliamentary assembly
- Delegation to the OACPS-EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly DACP Member since 27 Apr 2026
- Delegation to the Pacific-EU Parliamentary Assembly DPAC Member since 27 Apr 2026
An informal cross-party forum of MEPs on one theme. It is not a Parliament body and takes no decisions.
- Intergroup on Biodiversity, Hunting and Countryside IG10-04 Member since 4 Feb 2025
- Intergroup on European Cultural Heritage, Ways of Saint James and other European Cultural Routes IG10-11 Member since 29 Jan 2025
- Intergroup on Sustainable Livestock IG10-15 Member since 31 Jan 2025
- Intergroup on Seas, Rivers, Islands and Coastal Areas (SEARICA) IG10-20 Member since 17 Feb 2025
- Intergroup on Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises (SMEs) IG10-22 Member since 12 Mar 2025
- Intergroup on Traditional Minorities, National Communities and Languages IG10-25 Member since 29 Jan 2025
Earlier this term (8)
- Committee on the Environment, Climate and Food Safety ENVI · Member 20 Jan 2025 – 10 Mar 2026
- Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety ENVI · Member 19 Jul 2024 – 19 Jan 2025
- Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs LIBE · Substitute 19 Jul 2024 – 10 Mar 2026
- Committee on Fisheries PECH · Vice-chair 23 Jul 2024 – 10 Mar 2026
- Committee on Fisheries PECH · Member 19 Jul 2024 – 22 Jul 2024
- Special Committee on the European Democracy Shield EUDS · Substitute 23 Jan 2025 – 10 Mar 2026
- Delegation for relations with Israel D-IL · Substitute 19 Sept 2024 – 10 Mar 2026
- Delegation to the EU-Russia Parliamentary Cooperation Committee D-RU · Member 16 Jul 2024 – 10 Mar 2026
Topics they work on
Climate & environment 30Agriculture, food & fisheries 26Economy & single market 23Foreign affairs 22EU budget & funds 15Justice, rule of law & rights 9Jobs, social affairs & equality 9EU institutions & Parliament 7Health 6Defence & security 5Energy 4Trade & customs 4Transport & tourism 4Digital, AI & data 3Migration & asylum 1
Counted over the dossiers they speak on, lead, shadow or amend in committee, and the questions and motions they author.
Dossiers they lead, shadow or negotiate
| Since | Role | Dossier |
|---|---|---|
| 29 Oct 2026 | An MEP who follows a report on behalf of their own group when another group holds the rapporteur. Fisheries committee | EU–Seychelles Sustainable Fisheries Partnership Agreement (2026–2030): Implementing Protocol 2026/0107 29 Oct 2026 |
| 29 Oct 2026 | Shadow rapporteur for an opinion Fisheries committee | — 29 Oct 2026 |
| 14 Oct 2026 | Official delegation Constitutional Affairs committee | — 14 Oct 2026 |
| 7 Jan 2026 | The MEP who drafts the report and negotiates it on behalf of the committee. Fisheries committee | Establishing the conditions for the implementation of the Union support to the Common Fisheries Policy, to the European Ocean Pact and of the Union’s maritime and aquaculture policy as part of the National and Regional Partnership Fund set out in Regulation (EU) […] [NRP Fund] for the period from 2028 to 2034 2025/0235 7 Jan 2026 |
| 22 Sept 2025 | The MEP who drafts the report and negotiates it on behalf of the committee. Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs committee | Amending Directives 2014/65/EU and (EU) 2022/2557 as regards the extension of certain mitigating measures available for small and medium sized enterprises to small mid-cap enterprises and further simplifying measures 2025/0131 22 Sept 2025 |
| 11 Sept 2025 | Official delegation Fisheries committee | — 11 Sept 2025 |
| 5 Feb 2025 | Opinion rapporteur Environment, Climate and Food Safety committee | Rapporteur for the ENVI opinion on the AFET-INTA Implementation report on the EU-UK TCA 5 Feb 2025 |
| 16 Oct 2024 | An MEP who follows a report on behalf of their own group when another group holds the rapporteur. Fisheries committee | Proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council 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 - 2024/0224(COD) 2024/0224 16 Oct 2024 |
| 19 Jul 2024 | Committee vice-chair Fisheries committee | — 19 Jul 2024 |
From the declarations of conflicts of interest members file before each appointment; delegation missions included.