Bert-Jan RUISSEN
Netherlands · Right-wing · national conservatism, EU-critical. Founded 2009 group page →
National party: SGP
Born 22 March 1972
Where they work
Committee
- Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development AGRI Member 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 19 Jul 2024
- Committee on Fisheries PECH Member since 19 Jul 2024
Subcommittee
- Subcommittee on Human Rights DROI 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
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 Vice-chair since 4 Feb 2025
- Delegation to the EU-Armenia Parliamentary Partnership Committee, the EU-Azerbaijan Parliamentary Cooperation Committee and the EU-Georgia Parliamentary Association Committee DSCA A substitute member can attend and vote in the committee or delegation when a full member of their group is absent. since 19 Sept 2024
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 Freedom of Religion, Belief and Conscience IG10-13 Chair co since 27 Jan 2025
Earlier this term (1)
- Delegation for relations with Israel D-IL · Member 19 Sept 2024 – 3 Feb 2025
Topics they work on
Foreign affairs 68EU budget & funds 29Agriculture, food & fisheries 27Jobs, social affairs & equality 27Justice, rule of law & rights 20Economy & single market 19Health 11Climate & environment 10Defence & security 9EU institutions & Parliament 9Trade & customs 9Transport & tourism 8Energy 3Digital, AI & data 2
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 28 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 - European Parliament 2026/2080 28 Sept 2026 |
| 14 Jul 2026 | Shadow rapporteur for an opinion Fisheries committee | General budget of the European Union for the financial year 2027 - all sections 2026/0196 14 Jul 2026 |
| 4 May 2026 | Shadow rapporteur for an opinion Fisheries committee | Establishing the European Fund for economic, social and territorial cohesion, agriculture and rural, fisheries and maritime, prosperity and security for the period 2028-2034 2025/0240 4 May 2026 |
| 2 Feb 2026 | An MEP who follows a report on behalf of their own group when another group holds the rapporteur. Budgetary Control committee | Establishing a budget expenditure tracking and performance framework and other horizontal rules for the Union programmes and activities 2025/0545 2 Feb 2026 |
| 2 Feb 2026 | Shadow rapporteur for an opinion Budgetary Control committee | Establishing Global Europe 2025/0227 2 Feb 2026 |
| 26 Jan 2026 | An MEP who follows a report on behalf of their own group when another group holds the rapporteur. Budgetary Control committee | Protection of the European Union’s financial interests – combating fraud – annual report 2024 2025/2238 26 Jan 2026 |
| 13 Jan 2026 | Opinion rapporteur Agriculture and Rural Development 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 13 Jan 2026 |
| 13 Jan 2026 | An MEP who follows a report on behalf of their own group when another group holds the rapporteur. Agriculture and Rural Development committee | Establishing the European Fund for economic, social and territorial cohesion, agriculture and rural, fisheries and maritime, prosperity and security for the period 2028-2034 2025/0240 13 Jan 2026 |
| 13 Jan 2026 | An MEP who follows a report on behalf of their own group when another group holds the rapporteur. Budgetary Control committee | Establishing a budget expenditure tracking and performance framework and other horizontal rules for the Union programmes and activities 2025/0545 13 Jan 2026 |
| 13 Jan 2026 | Shadow rapporteur for an opinion Budgetary Control committee | Establishing Global Europe 2025/0227 13 Jan 2026 |
| 16 Dec 2025 | An MEP who follows a report on behalf of their own group when another group holds the rapporteur. Budgetary Control committee | Establishing a budget expenditure tracking and performance framework and other horizontal rules for the Union programmes and activities 2025/0545 16 Dec 2025 |
| 16 Dec 2025 | Shadow rapporteur for an opinion Budgetary Control committee | Establishing Global Europe 2025/0227 16 Dec 2025 |
| 2 Dec 2025 | Opinion rapporteur Fisheries committee | — 2 Dec 2025 |
| 28 Nov 2025 | Shadow rapporteur for an opinion Fisheries committee | Laying down the multiannual financial framework for the years 2028 to 2034 2025/0571 28 Nov 2025 |
| 28 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 28 Nov 2025 |
| 20 Nov 2025 | An MEP who follows a report on behalf of their own group when another group holds the rapporteur. Agriculture and Rural Development committee | Production and marketing of plant reproductive material in the Union, amending Regulations (EU) 2016/2031, 2017/625 and 2018/848 of the European Parliament and of the Council, and repealing Council Directives 66/401/EEC, 66/402/EEC, 68/193/EEC, 2002/53/EC, 2002/54/EC, 2002/55/EC, 2002/56/EC, 2002/57/EC, 2008/72/EC and 2008/90/EC (Regulation on plant reproductive material) 2023/0227 20 Nov 2025 |
| 18 Nov 2025 | Shadow rapporteur for an opinion Agriculture and Rural Development committee | Adjustment of customs duties on the import of certain goods originating in the United States of America and opening of tariff quotas for imports of certain goods originating in the United States of America 2025/0261 18 Nov 2025 |
| 21 Oct 2025 | Official delegation D-IL | mission to Israel with delegation 21 Oct 2025 |
| 21 Oct 2025 | Shadow rapporteur for an opinion Fisheries committee | Discharge 2024: General budget of the EU - Agencies 2025/2156 21 Oct 2025 |
| 2 Jul 2025 | An MEP who follows a report on behalf of their own group when another group holds the rapporteur. Agriculture and Rural Development committee | Production and marketing of forest reproductive material, amending Regulations (EU) 2016/2031 and 2017/625 of the European Parliament and of the Council and repealing Council Directive 1999/105/EC (Regulation on forest reproductive material) 2023/0228 2 Jul 2025 |
| 22 May 2025 | Official delegation Fisheries committee | — 22 May 2025 |
| 20 Mar 2025 | An MEP who follows a report on behalf of their own group when another group holds the rapporteur. Agriculture and Rural Development committee | Strengthening of the position of farmers in the food supply chain 2024/0319 20 Mar 2025 |
| 7 Feb 2025 | An MEP who follows a report on behalf of their own group when another group holds the rapporteur. Budgetary Control committee | INI Revamped EU Budget 7 Feb 2025 |
| 28 Jan 2025 | An MEP who follows a report on behalf of their own group when another group holds the rapporteur. Fisheries committee | The impact of the implementation of the Maritime Special Planning Directive 2014/89/EU on fisheries in selected fishing areas and sea basins 28 Jan 2025 |
| 28 Jan 2025 | An MEP who follows a report on behalf of their own group when another group holds the rapporteur. Fisheries committee | Implementation of the EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement (2024/2108(INI)) 2024/2108 28 Jan 2025 |
| 15 Jan 2025 | An MEP who follows a report on behalf of their own group when another group holds the rapporteur. Fisheries committee | Decarbonisation and modernisation of EU Fisheries - INI 2024/2123, Rapporteur Ton Diepeveen 15 Jan 2025 |
| 25 Oct 2024 | An MEP who follows a report on behalf of their own group when another group holds the rapporteur. Fisheries committee | — 25 Oct 2024 |
| 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 |
| 16 Oct 2024 | An MEP who follows a report on behalf of their own group when another group holds the rapporteur. Fisheries committee | PECH opinion to INTA on fisheries protocol with Norway and Iceland - 2024/52 (NLE) 16 Oct 2024 |
| 16 Oct 2024 | An MEP who follows a report on behalf of their own group when another group holds the rapporteur. Agriculture and Rural Development committee | — 2 declarations on this date 16 Oct 2024 |
| 2 Oct 2024 | An MEP who follows a report on behalf of their own group when another group holds the rapporteur. Fisheries committee | 2024/52(NLE) - PECH opinion to INTA 2024/52 2 Oct 2024 |
| 25 Sept 2024 | Delegation vice-chair D-IL | — 25 Sept 2024 |
| 29 Aug 2024 | An MEP who follows a report on behalf of their own group when another group holds the rapporteur. Fisheries committee | Budget opinion in PECH committee 29 Aug 2024 |
From the declarations of conflicts of interest members file before each appointment; delegation missions included.