Fairtrade Ireland

Lobbying Organisation Fairtrade Ireland

Date published 20 May, 2022

Relevant Matter Legislation

Public Policy Area Foreign Affairs

Period 1 Jan, 2022 to 30 Apr, 2022

Specific Details Proposed EU Deforestation regulations impacts on small scale farmers of coffee and cocoa in the global south

Intended results Better support and recognition of the needs of small holder farmers in developing countries and the negative impacts on them and theri communties if the proposed regulations are not amended..

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Peter Gaynor

Did any Designated Public Official(DPO) or former Designated Public Official(DPO) carry out lobbying activities on your behalf in relation to this return? You must include yourself, and answer Yes, if you are a current DPO or a DPO at any time in the past. (What is a Designated Public Official?) No

Did you manage or direct a grassroots campaign? Yes

What is the directive you gave to the grassroots campaigners? Supporters and the general public were asked to To send a letter to Minister for the Environment, and the Minister of State at the Department of the Environment, Grace O'Sullivan MEP, Barry Andrews MEP and Chris McManus MEP on the EU Deforestation regulations and their impacts on small scale farmers

Was this lobbying done on behalf of a client? No

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Email (2-5)

The general public/supporters were asked to send a letter Requesting for better support and recognition of the needs of small holder farmers in developing countries and the negative impacts on them and their communties if the proposed regulations are not amended.

Designated public officials lobbied

The following DPOs were lobbied during this return period on this specific Subject Matter Area. These DPOs were involved in at least one of the Lobbying Activities listed above, but not necessarily all of them. As returns are specific to a Subject Matter Area the above Lobbying Activities may be associated with multiple returns.

Eamon Ryan Minister (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)

Pippa Hackett Super Junior Minister (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)

Grace O'Sullivan MEP (European Parliament)

Barry Andrews MEP (European Parliament)

Chris MacManus MEP (European Parliament)