Olivier CHASTEL
Belgium · Centre · liberalism, pro-Europeanism. Founded 2019 (successor of ALDE, 1976) group page →
National party: MR
Born 22 November 1964
Where they work
Committee
- Committee on Budgets BUDG Member since 19 Jul 2024
- Committee on Budgetary Control CONT Member since 19 Jul 2024
- 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 20 Jan 2025
- Committee on Public Health SANT Member since 23 Jan 2025
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 Attracting Investment to Ensure a Competitive and Sustainable European Union IG10-03 Member since 31 Jan 2025
- Intergroup on Cancer and Rare Diseases IG10-05 Member since 27 Jan 2025
- Intergroup on Children’s Rights IG10-06 Member since 19 Feb 2025
- Intergroup on the Future of Education and Skills for a Competitive Europe IG10-14 Member since 29 Jan 2025
- Intergroup on Sustainable Livestock IG10-15 Member since 31 Jan 2025
- Intergroup on LGBTIQ+ IG10-16 Member since 31 Jan 2025
- Intergroup on Mental Health IG10-17 Member since 5 Feb 2025
- Intergroup on Resilience, Disaster Management and Civil Protection IG10-19 Member since 17 Mar 2025
- Intergroup on Sky and Space IG10-21 Member since 27 Feb 2025
- Intergroup on Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises (SMEs) IG10-22 Member since 12 Mar 2025
- Intergroup on Wine, Quality Foodstuffs and Spirits IG10-28 Member since 27 Feb 2025
Earlier this term (2)
- Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety ENVI · Substitute 19 Jul 2024 – 19 Jan 2025
- Subcommittee on Public Health SANT · Member 19 Jul 2024 – 19 Jan 2025
Topics they work on
Foreign affairs 72EU budget & funds 64Jobs, social affairs & equality 33Economy & single market 29Justice, rule of law & rights 25Health 20Digital, AI & data 18Climate & environment 13Defence & security 12Agriculture, food & fisheries 11Energy 6Trade & customs 5Transport & tourism 5EU institutions & Parliament 3Migration & asylum 3
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 24 Sept 2026 | The MEP who drafts the report and negotiates it on behalf of the committee. Budgetary Control committee | Discharge 2025: General budget of the EU - Commission 2026/2079 24 Sept 2026 |
| 10 Sept 2026 | An MEP who follows a report on behalf of their own group when another group holds the rapporteur. Budgetary Control committee | Discharge 2025: General budget of the EU - Court of Auditors 2026/2083 10 Sept 2026 |
| 2 Sept 2026 | An MEP who follows a report on behalf of their own group when another group holds the rapporteur. Budgets committee | Mobilisation of the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund for Displaced Workers following an application from Belgium – EGF/2026/001 BE/Cora 2026/0197 2 Sept 2026 |
| 31 Aug 2026 | An MEP who follows a report on behalf of their own group when another group holds the rapporteur. Budgets committee | Mobilisation of the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund for Displaced Workers following an application from Belgium – EGF/2026/001 BE/Cora 2026/0197 31 Aug 2026 |
| 6 Jul 2026 | Shadow rapporteur for an opinion Budgetary Control committee | — 6 Jul 2026 |
| 17 Jun 2026 | An MEP who follows a report on behalf of their own group when another group holds the rapporteur. Budgetary Control committee | Combating VAT fraud – the effectiveness of cross-border cooperation when it comes to VAT fraud and its impact on the EU budget 2025/2121 17 Jun 2026 |
| 3 Jun 2026 | An MEP who follows a report on behalf of their own group when another group holds the rapporteur. Budgets committee | Mobilisation of the European Union Solidarity Fund: assistance to Romania regarding the floods at the end of May 2025, Cyprus following the wildfires in July 2025 and Spain following the wildfires in August 2025 2026/0120 3 Jun 2026 |
| 23 Apr 2026 | Shadow rapporteur for an opinion Public Health committee | Gender inequalities in health, specifically as regards gender-specific conditions 2025/2074 23 Apr 2026 |
| 1 Apr 2026 | Shadow rapporteur for an opinion Budgets committee | Establishing Horizon Europe, the Framework Programme for Research and Innovation, for the period 2028-2034 laying down its rules for participation and dissemination, and repealing Regulation (EU) 2021/695 2025/0543 1 Apr 2026 |
| 11 Mar 2026 | An MEP who follows a report on behalf of their own group when another group holds the rapporteur. Budgets committee | Mobilisation of the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund for Displaced Workers following an application from Belgium – EGF/2025/008 BE/Liberty 2026/0066 11 Mar 2026 |
| 25 Feb 2026 | An MEP who follows a report on behalf of their own group when another group holds the rapporteur. Budgets committee | Establishing a budget expenditure tracking and performance framework and other horizontal rules for the Union programmes and activities 2025/0545 25 Feb 2026 |
| 23 Feb 2026 | An MEP who follows a report on behalf of their own group when another group holds the rapporteur. Budgets committee | Establishing a budget expenditure tracking and performance framework and other horizontal rules for the Union programmes and activities 2025/0545 23 Feb 2026 |
| 23 Feb 2026 | An MEP who follows a report on behalf of their own group when another group holds the rapporteur. Budgets committee | Mobilisation of the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund for Displaced Workers following an application from Belgium - EGF/2025/004 BE/Tupperware 2026/0004 23 Feb 2026 |
| 19 Feb 2026 | An MEP who follows a report on behalf of their own group when another group holds the rapporteur. Budgets committee | Establishing a budget expenditure tracking and performance framework and other horizontal rules for the Union programmes and activities 2025/0545 19 Feb 2026 |
| 13 Feb 2026 | An MEP who follows a report on behalf of their own group when another group holds the rapporteur. Budgets committee | Mobilisation of the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund for Displaced Workers following an application from Belgium - EGF/2025/007 BE/Casa 2026/0038 13 Feb 2026 |
| 13 Feb 2026 | An MEP who follows a report on behalf of their own group when another group holds the rapporteur. Budgets committee | Mobilisation of the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund for Displaced Workers following an application from Austria - EGF/2025/005 AT/KTM 2026/0037 13 Feb 2026 |
| 5 Feb 2026 | Shadow rapporteur for an opinion Budgets committee | Establishing the Instrument for Nuclear Safety Cooperation and Decommissioning for the period 2028-2034 and repealing Regulations (Euratom) 2021/100 and (Euratom) 2021/948 2025/0265 5 Feb 2026 |
| 28 Jan 2026 | Opinion rapporteur Budgets committee | Establishing the Specific Programme implementing Horizon Europe - the Framework Programme for Research and Innovation for the period 2028-2034, laying down the rules for participation and dissemination under that Programme 2025/0544 28 Jan 2026 |
| 28 Jan 2026 | Shadow rapporteur for an opinion Budgets committee | European Chemicals Agency and amending Regulations (EC) No 1907/2006, (EU) No 528/2012, (EU) No 649/2012 and (EU) 2019/1021 2025/0207 28 Jan 2026 |
| 28 Jan 2026 | An MEP who follows a report on behalf of their own group when another group holds the rapporteur. Budgets committee | Establishing a budget expenditure tracking and performance framework and other horizontal rules for the Union programmes and activities 2025/0545 28 Jan 2026 |
| 28 Jan 2026 | Shadow rapporteur for an opinion Budgetary Control committee | Establishing the Single Market and Customs Programme for the period 2028-2034 and repealing Regulations (EU) 2021/444, (EU) 2021/690, (EU) 2021/785, (EU) 2021/847 and (EU) 2021/1077 2025/0590 28 Jan 2026 |
| 28 Jan 2026 | Shadow rapporteur for an opinion Budgetary Control committee | Union Civil Protection Mechanism and Union support for health emergency preparedness and response, and repealing Decision No 1313/2013/EU (Union Civil Protection Mechanism) 2025/0223 28 Jan 2026 |
| 28 Jan 2026 | Shadow rapporteur for an opinion Budgets committee | Union Civil Protection Mechanism and Union support for health emergency preparedness and response, and repealing Decision No 1313/2013/EU (Union Civil Protection Mechanism) 2025/0223 28 Jan 2026 |
| 28 Jan 2026 | Shadow rapporteur for an opinion Budgets committee | Nuclear decommissioning assistance programme of the Ignalina nuclear power plant in Lithuania for the period 2028-2034, and repealing Regulation (EU) 2021/101 2025/0268 28 Jan 2026 |
| 21 Jan 2026 | Shadow rapporteur for an opinion Budgetary Control committee | Establishing the Single Market and Customs Programme for the period 2028-2034 and repealing Regulations (EU) 2021/444, (EU) 2021/690, (EU) 2021/785, (EU) 2021/847 and (EU) 2021/1077 2025/0590 21 Jan 2026 |
| 15 Jan 2026 | Shadow rapporteur for an opinion Budgets committee | Union Civil Protection Mechanism and Union support for health emergency preparedness and response, and repealing Decision No 1313/2013/EU (Union Civil Protection Mechanism) 2025/0223 15 Jan 2026 |
| 15 Jan 2026 | Shadow rapporteur for an opinion Budgets committee | Research and training programme of the European Atomic Energy Community for the period 2028-2032, complementing Horizon Europe, the Framework Programme for Research and Innovation, and providing for the Community’s contribution to the ITER project 2025/0594 15 Jan 2026 |
| 15 Jan 2026 | Shadow rapporteur for an opinion Budgets committee | Establishing the Specific Programme implementing Horizon Europe - the Framework Programme for Research and Innovation for the period 2028-2034, laying down the rules for participation and dissemination under that Programme 2025/0544 15 Jan 2026 |
| 15 Jan 2026 | Opinion rapporteur Budgets committee | Establishing the Specific Programme implementing Horizon Europe - the Framework Programme for Research and Innovation for the period 2028-2034, laying down the rules for participation and dissemination under that Programme 2025/0544 15 Jan 2026 |
| 15 Jan 2026 | Shadow rapporteur for an opinion Budgets committee | Establishing Horizon Europe, the Framework Programme for Research and Innovation, for the period 2028-2034 laying down its rules for participation and dissemination, and repealing Regulation (EU) 2021/695 2025/0543 15 Jan 2026 |
| 15 Jan 2026 | An MEP who follows a report on behalf of their own group when another group holds the rapporteur. Budgets committee | Establishing a budget expenditure tracking and performance framework and other horizontal rules for the Union programmes and activities 2025/0545 15 Jan 2026 |
| 15 Jan 2026 | Opinion rapporteur Budgetary Control committee | Establishing Horizon Europe, the Framework Programme for Research and Innovation, for the period 2028-2034 laying down its rules for participation and dissemination, and repealing Regulation (EU) 2021/695 2025/0543 15 Jan 2026 |
| 15 Jan 2026 | Shadow rapporteur for an opinion Budgetary Control committee | Union Civil Protection Mechanism and Union support for health emergency preparedness and response, and repealing Decision No 1313/2013/EU (Union Civil Protection Mechanism) 2025/0223 15 Jan 2026 |
| 15 Jan 2026 | An MEP who follows a report on behalf of their own group when another group holds the rapporteur. Budgets committee | Mobilisation of the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund for Displaced Workers following an application from Belgium – EGF/2025/006 BE/ Audi 2026/0001 15 Jan 2026 |
| 12 Jan 2026 | Shadow rapporteur for an opinion Budgetary Control committee | Union Civil Protection Mechanism and Union support for health emergency preparedness and response, and repealing Decision No 1313/2013/EU (Union Civil Protection Mechanism) 2025/0223 12 Jan 2026 |
| 12 Jan 2026 | Shadow rapporteur for an opinion Budgetary Control committee | Establishing the Single Market and Customs Programme for the period 2028-2034 and repealing Regulations (EU) 2021/444, (EU) 2021/690, (EU) 2021/785, (EU) 2021/847 and (EU) 2021/1077 2025/0590 12 Jan 2026 |
| 16 Dec 2025 | Opinion rapporteur Budgets committee | European Chemicals Agency and amending Regulations (EC) No 1907/2006, (EU) No 528/2012, (EU) No 649/2012 and (EU) 2019/1021 2025/0207 16 Dec 2025 |
| 8 Dec 2025 | Opinion rapporteur Budgets committee | Conclusion, on behalf of the Union, of the Protocol on the implementation of the Sustainable Fisheries Partnership Agreement between the European Union and the Government of the Cook Islands (2025-2032) 2025/0287 8 Dec 2025 |
| 10 Nov 2025 | An MEP who follows a report on behalf of their own group when another group holds the rapporteur. Budgetary Control committee | Control, transparency and traceability of performance-based instruments 2025/2032 10 Nov 2025 |
| 10 Nov 2025 | An MEP who follows a report on behalf of their own group when another group holds the rapporteur. Public Health committee | Union Civil Protection Mechanism and Union support for health emergency preparedness and response, and repealing Decision No 1313/2013/EU (Union Civil Protection Mechanism) 2025/0223 10 Nov 2025 |
| 10 Nov 2025 | Shadow rapporteur for an opinion Public Health committee | Gender inequalities in health, specifically as regards gender-specific conditions 2025/2074 10 Nov 2025 |
| 7 Nov 2025 | The MEP who drafts the report and negotiates it on behalf of the committee. Budgetary Control committee | Choice of performance indicators for audit and budgetary control in the context of financing measures to support the implementation of future European competitiveness 2025/2034 7 Nov 2025 |
| 4 Nov 2025 | An MEP who follows a report on behalf of their own group when another group holds the rapporteur. Budgets committee | Mobilisation of the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund for Displaced Workers following an application from Sweden – EGF/2025/003 SE/Northvolt 2025/0326 4 Nov 2025 |
| 4 Nov 2025 | The MEP who drafts the report and negotiates it on behalf of the committee. Budgetary Control committee | Choice of performance indicators for audit and budgetary control in the context of financing measures to support the implementation of future European competitiveness 2025/2034 4 Nov 2025 |
| 27 Oct 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 27 Oct 2025 |
| 21 Oct 2025 | The MEP who drafts the report and negotiates it on behalf of the committee. Budgetary Control committee | Choice of performance indicators for audit and budgetary control in the context of financing measures to support the implementation of future European competitiveness 2025/2034 21 Oct 2025 |
| 21 Oct 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 21 Oct 2025 |
| 20 Oct 2025 | An MEP who follows a report on behalf of their own group when another group holds the rapporteur. Budgets committee | Mobilisation of the European Union Solidarity Fund to provide assistance to Spain regarding the floods in the Valencia Region of Spain in October 2024 and France following the damages caused by cyclone Chido in Mayotte in December 2024 and cyclone Garance in Réunion in February 2025 2025/0318 20 Oct 2025 |
| 15 Oct 2025 | An MEP who follows a report on behalf of their own group when another group holds the rapporteur. Public Health committee | Union Civil Protection Mechanism and Union support for health emergency preparedness and response, and repealing Decision No 1313/2013/EU (Union Civil Protection Mechanism) 2025/0223 15 Oct 2025 |
| 15 Oct 2025 | Shadow rapporteur for an opinion Public Health committee | Discharge 2024: General budget of the EU - Commission 2025/2145 15 Oct 2025 |
| 15 Oct 2025 | Shadow rapporteur for an opinion Public Health committee | Discharge 2024: General budget of the EU - Agencies 2025/2156 15 Oct 2025 |
| 7 Oct 2025 | An MEP who follows a report on behalf of their own group when another group holds the rapporteur. Budgets committee | Mobilisation of the European Union Solidarity Fund to provide assistance to Spain regarding the floods in the Valencia Region of Spain in October 2024 and France following the damages caused by cyclone Chido in Mayotte in December 2024 and cyclone Garance in Réunion in February 2025 2025/0318 7 Oct 2025 |
| 2 Oct 2025 | An MEP who follows a report on behalf of their own group when another group holds the rapporteur. Budgetary Control committee | Partial renewal of Members of the Court of Auditors - FR nominee 2025/0808 2 Oct 2025 |
| 29 Aug 2025 | The MEP who drafts the report and negotiates it on behalf of the committee. Budgets committee | Mobilisation of the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund for Displaced Workers following an application from Belgium - EGF/2025/001 BE/BelGaN 2025/0198 29 Aug 2025 |
| 29 Aug 2025 | An MEP who follows a report on behalf of their own group when another group holds the rapporteur. Budgetary Control committee | 2024 budget – assessing the implementation of the gender mainstreaming methodology in the EU budget 2025/2033 29 Aug 2025 |
| 18 Jul 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 18 Jul 2025 |
| 18 Jul 2025 | The MEP who drafts the report and negotiates it on behalf of the committee. Budgetary Control committee | Choice of performance indicators for audit and budgetary control in the context of financing measures to support the implementation of future European competitiveness 2025/2034 18 Jul 2025 |
| 18 Jul 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 - Court of Auditors 2025/2149 18 Jul 2025 |
| 18 Jul 2025 | An MEP who follows a report on behalf of their own group when another group holds the rapporteur. Budgets committee | — 18 Jul 2025 |
| 16 Jul 2025 | The MEP who drafts the report and negotiates it on behalf of the committee. Budgets committee | — 16 Jul 2025 |
| 16 Jun 2025 | Opinion rapporteur Budgets committee | Amending Regulation (EU) 2021/691 as regards support to workers affected by imminent job displacement in enterprises undergoing restructuring 2025/0073 16 Jun 2025 |
| 16 Jun 2025 | The MEP who drafts the report and negotiates it on behalf of the committee. Budgetary Control committee | Choice of performance indicators for audit and budgetary control in the context of financing measures to support the implementation of future European competitiveness 2025/2034 16 Jun 2025 |
| 15 May 2025 | An MEP who follows a report on behalf of their own group when another group holds the rapporteur. Public Health committee | Public health aspects of biotechnology and life sciences 2025/2087 15 May 2025 |
| 15 May 2025 | Shadow rapporteur for an opinion Public Health committee | Gender inequalities in health, specifically as regards gender-specific conditions 2025/2074 15 May 2025 |
| 15 May 2025 | Shadow rapporteur for an opinion Budgets committee | Amending Regulation (EU) 2021/1057 establishing the European Social Fund + (ESF+) as regards specific measures to address strategic challenges 2025/0085 15 May 2025 |
| 15 May 2025 | The MEP who drafts the report and negotiates it on behalf of the committee. Budgetary Control committee | Choice of performance indicators for audit and budgetary control in the context of financing measures to support the implementation of future European competitiveness 2025/2034 15 May 2025 |
| 9 Apr 2025 | Shadow rapporteur for an opinion Public Health committee | Gender inequalities in health, specifically as regards gender-specific conditions 2025/2074 9 Apr 2025 |
| 20 Mar 2025 | Shadow rapporteur for an opinion Budgetary Control committee | European Defence Industry Programme and a framework of measures to ensure the timely availability and supply of defence products (‘EDIP’) 2024/0061 20 Mar 2025 |
| 20 Mar 2025 | An MEP who follows a report on behalf of their own group when another group holds the rapporteur. Budgets committee | — 20 Mar 2025 |
| 3 Mar 2025 | Shadow rapporteur for an opinion Budgetary Control committee | A revamped long-term budget for the Union in a changing world 2024/2051 3 Mar 2025 |
| 3 Mar 2025 | Shadow rapporteur for an opinion Budgetary Control committee | European Defence Industry Programme and a framework of measures to ensure the timely availability and supply of defence products (‘EDIP’) 2024/0061 3 Mar 2025 |
| 3 Mar 2025 | Shadow rapporteur for an opinion Budgetary Control committee | Implementation report on the Recovery and Resilience Facility 2024/2085 3 Mar 2025 |
| 2 Jan 2025 | Opinion rapporteur Budgetary Control committee | opinion sur le dossier budget: A revamped long-term budget for the Union in a changing world 2 Jan 2025 |
| 2 Jan 2025 | Shadow rapporteur for an opinion Budgetary Control committee | Opinion sur le dossier Afet Libe European Defence Industry Programme and framework of measures to ensure the timely availability and supply of defence products (‘EDIP’) 2 Jan 2025 |
| 2 Jan 2025 | Shadow rapporteur for an opinion Budgetary Control committee | opinion Budget Econ Implementation report on the Recovery and Resilience Facility 2 Jan 2025 |
| 2 Jan 2025 | Shadow rapporteur for an opinion Budgetary Control committee | Opinion Budget Opinion in letter form on Guidelines for the 2026 Budget - Section 2 Jan 2025 |
| 13 Nov 2024 | An MEP who follows a report on behalf of their own group when another group holds the rapporteur. Budgets committee | Macro-financial assistance to the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan 13 Nov 2024 |
| 22 Oct 2024 | Shadow rapporteur for an opinion Environment, Climate and Food Safety committee | Discharges 2023: Commission and Agencies 22 Oct 2024 |
| 21 Oct 2024 | An MEP who follows a report on behalf of their own group when another group holds the rapporteur. Budgetary Control committee | 2024/2023: 2023 discharge General budget of the EU- Other Institutions: Court of Auditors 21 Oct 2024 |
| 21 Oct 2024 | An MEP who follows a report on behalf of their own group when another group holds the rapporteur. Budgets committee | EGF for displacements in Limburg machinery and paper in Belgium - BUD 21 Oct 2024 |
| 18 Sept 2024 | An MEP who follows a report on behalf of their own group when another group holds the rapporteur. Budgets committee | Mobilisation of the european globalisation adjustment fund for displaced workers- EGF/2024/001 BE Match Belgium 18 Sept 2024 |
| 12 Sept 2024 | An MEP who follows a report on behalf of their own group when another group holds the rapporteur. Budgets committee | commission proposal for mobilisation of the European Globalisation Fund (EGF) for displacements in Match sa and Profil sa in Belgium 12 Sept 2024 |
| 4 Sept 2024 | An MEP who follows a report on behalf of their own group when another group holds the rapporteur. Budgetary Control committee | discharge 2022: second draft European council-Council 4 Sept 2024 |
| 4 Sept 2024 | An MEP who follows a report on behalf of their own group when another group holds the rapporteur. Budgets committee | Mobilisation of the European Union Solidarity Fund to provide assistance to Italy, Slovenia, Austria, Greece and France relating to six natural disasters occurred in 2023 4 Sept 2024 |
| 3 Sept 2024 | An MEP who follows a report on behalf of their own group when another group holds the rapporteur. Budgets committee | Draft report on the Mobilisation of the EU Solidarity Fund to provide assistance to Italy, Slovenia, Austria, Greece and France relting to six natural disasters occured in 2023. 3 Sept 2024 |
| 12 Aug 2024 | An MEP who follows a report on behalf of their own group when another group holds the rapporteur. Budgetary Control committee | shadow rapporteur pour la procédure de décharge pour la Commission européenne pour l'année 2023 12 Aug 2024 |
| 23 Jul 2024 | The MEP who drafts the report and negotiates it on behalf of the committee. Budgets committee | standing rapporteur pour les batiments 23 Jul 2024 |
From the declarations of conflicts of interest members file before each appointment; delegation missions included.