Benoit CASSART
Belgium · Centre · liberalism, pro-Europeanism. Founded 2019 (successor of ALDE, 1976) group page →
National party: MR
Born 2 October 1968
Where they work
Committee
- Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development AGRI 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 International Trade INTA Member since 19 Jul 2024
- Committee on Transport and Tourism TRAN Member 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 the countries of the Andean Community DAND Member since 19 Sept 2024
- Delegation for relations with the Maghreb countries and the Arab Maghreb Union, including the EU-Morocco, EU-Tunisia and EU-Algeria Joint Parliamentary Committees DMAG Member since 19 Sept 2024
- Delegation for relations with Mercosur DMER A substitute member can attend and vote in the committee or delegation when a full member of their group is absent. since 23 Sept 2024
Parliamentary assembly
- Delegation to the Euro-Latin American Parliamentary Assembly DLAT Member 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 Sustainable Livestock IG10-15 Chair co since 31 Jan 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 Trade Unions IG10-24 Member since 31 Jan 2025
- Intergroup on Wine, Quality Foodstuffs and Spirits IG10-28 Member since 23 Jan 2025
Topics they work on
Foreign affairs 95Economy & single market 48Agriculture, food & fisheries 29Trade & customs 26Climate & environment 25Transport & tourism 22EU budget & funds 21Justice, rule of law & rights 16Jobs, social affairs & equality 14Defence & security 11Digital, AI & data 11Health 7Energy 6Migration & 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 15 Oct 2026 | An MEP who follows a report on behalf of their own group when another group holds the rapporteur. International Trade committee | — 15 Oct 2026 |
| 12 Jun 2026 | Shadow rapporteur for an opinion Transport and Tourism committee | — 12 Jun 2026 |
| 20 Mar 2026 | An MEP who follows a report on behalf of their own group when another group holds the rapporteur. Agriculture and Rural Development committee | Amending Council Directive 98/58/EC and Directive 2009/128/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the simplification and strengthening of food and feed safety requirements, and repealing Council Directives 82/711/EEC and 85/572/EEC 2025/0409 20 Mar 2026 |
| 20 Mar 2026 | An MEP who follows a report on behalf of their own group when another group holds the rapporteur. Agriculture and Rural Development committee | Amending Regulations (EC) No 999/2001, (EC) No 1829/2003, (EC) No 1831/2003, (EC) No 852/2004, (EC) No 853/2004, (EC) No 396/2005, (EC) No 1099/2009, (EC) No 1107/2009, (EU) No 528/2012, (EU) 2017/625 as regards the simplification and strengthening of food and feed safety requirements 2025/0410 20 Mar 2026 |
| 20 Mar 2026 | An MEP who follows a report on behalf of their own group when another group holds the rapporteur. Transport and Tourism committee | Protocol amending the Euro-Mediterranean Aviation Agreement between the European Community and its Member States, of the one part, and the Kingdom of Morocco, of the other part, to take account of the accession to the European Union of the Republic of Croatia 2023/0142 20 Mar 2026 |
| 26 Feb 2026 | An MEP who follows a report on behalf of their own group when another group holds the rapporteur. Transport and Tourism committee | Empowering Austria to amend its existing bilateral road transport agreement with Switzerland with a view to authorising cabotage operations in the course of the provision of international road passenger transport services by coach and bus in the border regions between the two countries 2025/0407 26 Feb 2026 |
| 13 Feb 2026 | Shadow rapporteur for an opinion Transport and Tourism committee | — 13 Feb 2026 |
| 13 Feb 2026 | An MEP who follows a report on behalf of their own group when another group holds the rapporteur. International Trade committee | Monitoring and controlling drug precursors and repealing Regulations (EC) No 273/2004 and (EC) No 111/2005 2025/0384 13 Feb 2026 |
| 18 Jan 2026 | Shadow rapporteur for an opinion Transport and Tourism committee | Guidelines for the 2027 Budget - Section III 2025/2246 18 Jan 2026 |
| 11 Nov 2025 | Opinion rapporteur Transport and Tourism committee | — 11 Nov 2025 |
| 11 Nov 2025 | Shadow rapporteur for an opinion Transport and Tourism 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 11 Nov 2025 |
| 9 Oct 2025 | An MEP who follows a report on behalf of their own group when another group holds the rapporteur. International Trade committee | — 2 declarations on this date 9 Oct 2025 |
| 15 Sept 2025 | Shadow rapporteur for an opinion Agriculture and Rural Development committee | — 15 Sept 2025 |
| 9 Jul 2025 | Shadow rapporteur for an opinion Transport and Tourism committee | — 9 Jul 2025 |
| 16 Jun 2025 | An MEP who follows a report on behalf of their own group when another group holds the rapporteur. Agriculture and Rural Development committee | How to secure a sustainable future for the EU livestock sector in light of the need to ensure food security, farmers’ resilience and the challenges posed by animal diseases? 2025/2053 16 Jun 2025 |
| 12 Jun 2025 | An MEP who follows a report on behalf of their own group when another group holds the rapporteur. Agriculture and Rural Development committee | Ensuring faster registration and uptake of biological control agents 2025/2086 12 Jun 2025 |
| 23 Jan 2025 | An MEP who follows a report on behalf of their own group when another group holds the rapporteur. Transport and Tourism committee | discounting seasonal changes of time 23 Jan 2025 |
| 17 Jan 2025 | Shadow rapporteur for an opinion Transport and Tourism committee | A revamped long-term budget for the Union in a changing world 17 Jan 2025 |
| 17 Jan 2025 | Shadow rapporteur for an opinion Transport and Tourism committee | 2026 guidelines on the general budget: all sections 17 Jan 2025 |
| 10 Jan 2025 | An MEP who follows a report on behalf of their own group when another group holds the rapporteur. International Trade committee | - accord d'assistance macrofinancière UE-Egypte - 2024/0071(COD) 2024/0071 10 Jan 2025 |
| 20 Dec 2024 | An MEP who follows a report on behalf of their own group when another group holds the rapporteur. Transport and Tourism committee | Règlement sur la protection des animaux durant le transport 20 Dec 2024 |
| 20 Dec 2024 | An MEP who follows a report on behalf of their own group when another group holds the rapporteur. Agriculture and Rural Development committee | Rapport (INI) : Le futur de l'élevage dans l'UE 20 Dec 2024 |
| 12 Nov 2024 | Opinion rapporteur Transport and Tourism committee | La protection des animaux durant le transport 12 Nov 2024 |
| 7 Nov 2024 | An MEP who follows a report on behalf of their own group when another group holds the rapporteur. International Trade committee | Assistance macro-financière avec la Jordanie 7 Nov 2024 |
From the declarations of conflicts of interest members file before each appointment; delegation missions included.