Niclas HERBST
Germany · Centre-right · Christian democracy, conservatism. Founded 1953 (as Christian Democratic Group) group page →
National party: CDU
Born 28 February 1973
Where they work
Committee
- Committee on Budgets BUDG A substitute member can attend and vote in the committee or delegation when a full member of their group is absent. since 19 Jul 2024
- Committee on Budgetary Control CONT A substitute member can attend and vote in the committee or delegation when a full member of their group is absent. since 9 Feb 2026
- Committee on Fisheries PECH Member since 11 Mar 2026
- Committee on Security and Defence SEDE Member since 23 Jan 2025
A group of MEPs that keeps up relations with the parliament of a non-EU country or region.
- Delegation for relations with Israel D-IL Member since 20 May 2026
An informal cross-party forum of MEPs on one theme. It is not a Parliament body and takes no decisions.
- Intergroup on Anti-Corruption IG10-01 Member since 16 Jan 2025
- Intergroup on Seas, Rivers, Islands and Coastal Areas (SEARICA) IG10-20 Member since 4 Feb 2025
- Intergroup on Traditional Minorities, National Communities and Languages IG10-25 Member since 29 Jan 2025
Earlier this term (8)
- Committee on Foreign Affairs AFET · Substitute 19 Jul 2024 – 11 Sept 2024
- Committee on Budgetary Control CONT · Chair 23 Jul 2024 – 8 Feb 2026
- Committee on Budgetary Control CONT · Member 19 Jul 2024 – 22 Jul 2024
- Committee on Fisheries PECH · Substitute 19 Jul 2024 – 10 Mar 2026
- Subcommittee on Security and Defence SEDE · Member 19 Jul 2024 – 19 Jan 2025
- Delegation for relations with South Africa D-ZA · Member 15 Jun 2026 – 5 Jul 2026
- Delegation to the OACPS-EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly DACP · Member 19 Sept 2024 – 14 Jun 2026
- Delegation to the Africa-EU Parliamentary Assembly DAFR · Member 19 Sept 2024 – 14 Jun 2026
Topics they work on
EU budget & funds 14Foreign affairs 10Defence & security 5Climate & environment 4Economy & single market 4Agriculture, food & fisheries 3Jobs, social affairs & equality 3Justice, rule of law & rights 1Transport & tourism 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 6 May 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 6 May 2026 |
| 17 Mar 2026 | The MEP who drafts the report and negotiates it on behalf of the committee. Security and Defence committee | Institutional aspects of the Common European Defence Union 2025/2212 17 Mar 2026 |
| 10 Feb 2026 | The MEP who drafts the report and negotiates it on behalf of the committee. Budgetary Control committee | Establishing a budget expenditure tracking and performance framework and other horizontal rules for the Union programmes and activities 2025/0545 10 Feb 2026 |
| 12 Jan 2026 | The MEP who drafts the report and negotiates it on behalf of the committee. Budgetary Control committee | Establishing a budget expenditure tracking and performance framework and other horizontal rules for the Union programmes and activities 2025/0545 12 Jan 2026 |
| 3 Nov 2025 | An MEP who follows a report on behalf of their own group when another group holds the rapporteur. Budgetary Control committee | Discharge 2024: General budget of the EU - European Parliament 2025/2146 3 Nov 2025 |
| 3 Nov 2025 | An MEP who follows a report on behalf of their own group when another group holds the rapporteur. Fisheries committee | The multiannual plan for the Baltic Sea and ways forward 2024/2127 3 Nov 2025 |
| 2 Nov 2025 | An MEP who follows a report on behalf of their own group when another group holds the rapporteur. Budgetary Control committee | Discharge 2024: General budget of the EU - Commission 2025/2145 2 Nov 2025 |
| 28 Aug 2025 | Official delegation Budgetary Control committee | — 28 Aug 2025 |
| 12 Jun 2025 | Official delegation | CONT mission to Ukraine 12 Jun 2025 |
| 7 Apr 2025 | Official delegation Budgets committee | — 7 Apr 2025 |
| 14 Feb 2025 | Opinion rapporteur Budgetary Control committee | Guidelines for the 2026 Budget - Section III 2024/2110 14 Feb 2025 |
| 13 Feb 2025 | Official delegation | Participation on a mission from SEDE Committee to Bosnia and Herzegovina 13 Feb 2025 |
| 4 Nov 2024 | The MEP who drafts the report and negotiates it on behalf of the committee. Budgets committee | EU Budget 2025 - Conciliation 4 Nov 2024 |
| 25 Jul 2024 | The MEP who drafts the report and negotiates it on behalf of the committee. Budgetary Control committee | COM Discharge 2023 25 Jul 2024 |
| 22 Jul 2024 | Committee chair Budgetary Control committee | — 22 Jul 2024 |
| 22 Jul 2024 | An MEP who follows a report on behalf of their own group when another group holds the rapporteur. Budgets committee | EPP Shadow rapporteur for Budget 2025 22 Jul 2024 |
| 22 Jul 2024 | The MEP who drafts the report and negotiates it on behalf of the committee. Budgets committee | Report on Budget for Other Sections 2025 22 Jul 2024 |
| 22 Jul 2024 | The MEP who drafts the report and negotiates it on behalf of the committee. Budgets committee | BUDG rapporteur Other sections 2025 22 Jul 2024 |
From the declarations of conflicts of interest members file before each appointment; delegation missions included.