The Directorate-General for Agriculture and Rural Development (DG AGRI) of the European Commission would like to flag that EU Commissioner Christophe Hansen will be visiting Thailand on 24-28 May 2026 accompanied by a delegation of up to 100 senior representatives of European companies/producer organisations of the agri-food sector.
Commissioner Hansen would like to include in his business delegation companies from all EU Member States in particular SMEs with credible export capacity, but also large companies, including European and national producers’ associations, from key sectors with the most significant potential for the EU's trade and cooperation with Thailand.
Business people attending this mission should represent particularly, but not exclusively, the sectors of
- meat (beef, poultry and pork meat products);
- dairy;
- fruits and vegetables;
- olive oil;
- wine, beer and spirits;
- processed agriculture products, including confectionery.
Senior level representatives particularly from individual companies (priority) as well as producers’ organisations are welcome to take part. Participants are expected to attend the whole programme.
This trip will combine official meetings of the Commissioner with the relevant governmental counterparts, and promotion activities attended by the business delegation. The latter will include seminars on the characteristics of the local market and the consumer trends, retail and site visits, networking opportunities. In addition, the programme will include participation in the Thaifex Anuga Asia fair in Bangkok, where the EU will be present with a dedicated pavilion. The business delegates will have the opportunity to visit the pavilion and take part in targeted business to business meetings (including with buyers, importers and retailers from South-East Asian region).
Here is the announcement of the event: https://agriculture.ec.europa.eu/media/events/eu-agri-food-business-delegation-thailand-2026-05-24_en
Interested organisations/companies are invited to complete the online application form by 19 December 2025 via the link : https://ec.europa.eu/eusurvey/runner/HlmThailandMay2026
Interested representatives of the agri-food business sector can address practical questions directly to the promotion agency, the European Research Executive Agency (REA): REA-AGRI-EVENTS@ec.europa.eu
