Benoit CASSART
Benoit CASSART is a Member of the European Parliament from Belgium, representing Mouvement Réformateur in the Renew Europe (RE) group. In the 10th parliamentary term (2024–2029), Benoit has submitted 1915 amendments, delivered 14 speeches, authored 0 reports as rapporteur and 7 as shadow rapporteur, asked 94 questions, and filed 121 motions. Vote participation stands at 91.6% (5428 out of 5928 recorded roll-call votes within the Member's mandate period). All counts shown are raw figures from official European Parliament records, not adjusted for mandate length.
Parliamentary Activity
| Activity | Count | EP Avg | vs Avg | EP Rank | Country | Group |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amendments | 1915 | 811.1 | +1104 | 49th/743 | 4th/22 | 12th/79 |
| Speeches | 14 | 44.4 | -30 | 627th/743 | 19th/22 | 72nd/79 |
| Reports (Rapporteur) | 0 | 0.8 | -1 | 263rd/743 | 8th/22 | 38th/79 |
| Reports (Shadow) | 7 | 3.8 | +3 | 110th/743 | 6th/22 | 17th/79 |
| Questions | 94 | 39.7 | +54 | 79th/743 | 3rd/22 | 2nd/79 |
| Motions | 121 | 19.6 | +101 | 36th/743 | 4th/22 | 12th/79 |
| Opinions (Rapporteur) | 0 | 0.6 | -1 | 223rd/743 | 5th/22 | 36th/79 |
| Opinions (Shadow) | 7 | 2.7 | +4 | 74th/743 | 6th/22 | 11th/79 |
| Explanations of Vote | 1 | 43.0 | -42 | 330th/743 | 13th/22 | 36th/79 |
| Vote Participation | 91.6% | 86.3% | – | 312th/745 | 12th/22 | 36th/79 |
Each row orders Members by a single recorded metric; tied values share the same rank. Counts are raw and are not adjusted for mandate length; vote participation is the share of roll-call votes cast within each Member's mandate period. EP Avg = mean across all 745 tracked Members of the 10th term, including former Members. Data: European Parliament term 10 (2024–2029).
Roles and Memberships
Committees
Delegations
Committees and delegations
Benoit CASSART holds the committee and delegation roles listed below in the 10th term (2024–2029).
Committees
- Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development (AGRI): Substitute, since 2024-07-19. Attended 35 of 39 committee meetings held during the membership
- Committee on International Trade (INTA): Member, since 2024-07-19. Attended 21 of 31 committee meetings held during the membership
- Committee on Transport and Tourism (TRAN): Member, since 2024-07-19. Attended 15 of 25 committee meetings held during the membership
Delegations
- Delegation for relations with the countries of the Andean Community (DAND): Member, since 2024-09-19
- Delegation to the Euro-Latin American Parliamentary Assembly (DLAT): Member, since 2024-09-19
- 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 2024-09-19
- Delegation for relations with Mercosur (DMER): Substitute, since 2024-09-23
Reports and opinions
Reports as shadow rapporteur
Most recent 5 of 7.
- 2026-06-24 A10-0177/2026 RECOMMENDATION on the draft Council decision on the conclusion, on behalf of the European Union and its Member States, of a 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 (TRAN)
- 2026-06-15 A10-0174/2026 REPORT on the proposal for a decision of the European Parliament and of the Council 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 (TRAN)
- 2026-04-13 A10-0088/2026 REPORT on 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? (AGRI)
- 2025-12-04 A10-0245/2025 REPORT on the proposal for a decision of the European Parliament and of the Council on providing macro-financial assistance to the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan (INTA)
- 2025-11-14 A10-0234/2025 REPORT on ensuring the faster registration and uptake of biological control agents (AGRI, ENVI)
Opinions as shadow rapporteur
Most recent 5 of 7.
- 2026-07-16 TRAN_AL(2026)790163 Opinion on the General budget of the European Union for the financial year 2027 – all sections (TRAN)
- 2026-06-26 TRAN_AD(2026)786969 OPINION on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing the European Fund for economic, social and territorial cohesion, agriculture and rural, fisheries and maritime, prosperity and security for the period 2028-2034 and amending Regulation (EU) 2023/955 and Regulation (EU, Euratom) 2024/2509 (TRAN)
- 2026-02-26 TRAN_AD(2026)782412 OPINION on the proposal for a Council regulation laying down the multiannual financial framework for the years 2028 to 2034 (TRAN)
- 2026-01-27 TRAN_AL(2026)782408 Opinion on the guidelines for the 2027 Budget – Section III (TRAN)
- 2025-07-24 TRAN_AL(2025)775504 Opinion on the General budget of the European Union for the financial year 2026- all sections (TRAN)
Amendments by procedure
Procedures with the most amendments Benoit CASSART has tabled as author or co-author in the 10th term. Amendments are counted per procedure reference.
- 2023/0448(COD): 215 amendments, latest 2025-04-16 (CJ48)
- 2025/0384(COD): 110 amendments, latest 2026-06-24 (INTA)
- 2025/2120(INI): 92 amendments, latest 2025-12-10 (TRAN)
EP document title: REPORT on enhancing connectivity, preserving cultural heritage, and driving local excellence in European tourism: destination management and regional tourism growth - 2025/0555(COD): 85 amendments, latest 2026-05-19 (AGRI)
EP document title: OPINION on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing the European Competitiveness Fund ('ECF’), including the specific programme for defence research and innovation activities, repealing Regulations (EU) 2021/522, (EU) 2021/694, (EU) 2021/697, (EU) 2021/783, and amending Regulations (EU) 2021/696, (EU) 2023/588, (EU) - 2025/0240(COD): 76 amendments, latest 2026-06-23 (CJ71)
EP document title: OPINION on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing the European Fund for economic, social and territorial cohesion, agriculture and rural, fisheries and maritime, prosperity and security for the period 2028-2034 and amending Regulation (EU) 2023/955 and Regulation (EU, Euratom) 2024/2509
Questions, motions and explanations of vote
Records as published on the European Parliament website, including co-signed texts. Each list says how far its records reach.
Written questions
Most recent 20 of 94. Records up to 2026-09-09.
- 2026-08-25 Europe’s inland waterways – low water levels – the Connecting Europe Facility (P-10-2026-003324)
- 2026-08-13 Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation creating additional red tape and legal uncertainty for businesses, especially SMEs (E-10-2026-003276)
- 2026-07-30 VAT and company directors (E-10-2026-003170)
- 2026-07-30 VAT – collecting social security contributions via the VAT scheme (E-10-2026-003171)
- 2026-07-13 Support for the development of sexual assault centres in the EU (E-10-2026-002872)
- 2026-07-02 Agricultural plastics and the forthcoming Circular Economy Act (E-10-2026-002754)
- 2026-06-29 No impact assessment when regions align roadworthiness tests with the minimum laid down in Directive 2014/45/EU (E-10-2026-002693)
- 2026-06-19 Proportionality of the EU Deforestation Regulation in the light of the Commission’s own cited scientific evidence (E-10-2026-002542)
- 2026-06-11 Small modular reactors (E-10-2026-002408)
- 2026-05-28 Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (E-10-2026-002171)
- 2026-05-07 EU-Mercosur agreement: exposure of the European market to the JBS Group and the risks of geoeconomic dependence in agricultural supply chains (E-10-2026-001890)
- 2026-05-06 EU-Canada Digital Partnership (E-10-2026-001872)
- 2026-04-28 VAT – company directors (E-10-2026-001713)
- 2026-04-28 VAT – collecting social security contributions via the VAT scheme (E-10-2026-001715)
- 2026-04-27 Ukrainian children forcibly transferred and deported by Russia (E-10-2026-001705)
- 2026-04-22 Management of EU-Mercosur tariff quotas (P-10-2026-001665)
- 2026-03-31 Offshore vessels: the need for regulatory adaptation (E-10-2026-001335)
- 2026-03-30 EU MRV and ETS frameworks for offshore shipping – the need for regulatory adaptation (P-10-2026-001316)
- 2026-03-10 German Bundeskartellamt inquiry into Amazon pricing practices (E-10-2026-000989)
- 2026-02-24 Political asylum between EU Member States and the principle of mutual trust (E-10-2026-000756)
Motions for resolutions
Most recent 20 of 120. Records up to 2026-09-11.
- 2026-07-08 JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the abduction, forced conversion and child marriage of Maria Shahbaz and the protection of girls in Pakistan
- 2026-07-08 JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the ongoing persecution of Christians in Nigeria, notably the Kawel village massacre
- 2026-07-08 JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the threat of war crimes, the escalating violations of international humanitarian law and the human rights situation in El-Obeid, Sudan
- 2026-07-06 MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the abduction, forced conversion and child marriage of Maria Shahbaz and the protection of girls in Pakistan (B-10-2026-0348)
- 2026-07-06 MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on Ongoing persecution of Christians in Nigeria, notably the Kawel village massacre (B-10-2026-0353)
- 2026-07-06 MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the threat of war crimes, the escalating violations of international humanitarian law and the human rights situation in El-Obeid, Sudan (B-10-2026-0361)
- 2026-07-01 MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the Commission delegated regulation (EU) of 27 March 2026 amending Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/688 as regards infection with bluetongue virus (serotypes 1-24) and infection with epizootic haemorrhagic disease virus and introducing a derogation for movements of registered equine animals (B-10-2026-0342)
- 2026-06-17 JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on political prisoners in Nicaragua – the cases of Carlos Brenes, Salvadora del Socorro Martínez Aburto and Brooklyn Rivera
- 2026-06-17 JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the continued crackdown on civic space and fundamental freedoms in Burkina Faso
- 2026-06-17 JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the deteriorating situation of political prisoners in Belarus, in particular the case of Aliaksandra Pulinovich
- 2026-06-16 JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the political repression and humanitarian situation in Cuba
- 2026-06-15 MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION Political prisoners in Nicaragua - the cases of Carlos Brenes, Salvadora del Socorro Martínez Aburto and Brooklyn Rivera (B-10-2026-0315)
- 2026-05-20 JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the cases of human rights and environmental defenders Andrie Yunus and Muhammad Rosidi in Indonesia
- 2026-05-20 JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the repression and execution of protesters, dissidents, political prisoners and religious minorities in Iran
- 2026-05-20 JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the situation of women and girls in Afghanistan following the Taliban’s adoption of the Criminal Procedure Code for Courts
- 2026-05-18 MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the cases of human rights and environmental defenders Andrie Yunus and Muhammad Rosidi in Indonesia (B-10-2026-0250)
- 2026-05-18 MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on Repression and execution of protesters, dissidents, political prisoners and religious minorities in Iran (B-10-2026-0262)
- 2026-04-29 JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on escalating trafficking and exploitation by criminal groups in Haiti
- 2026-04-29 JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on shortcomings and deficiencies of the ‘Amnesty Law’ in Venezuela
- 2026-04-29 JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the new Chinese law on ‘ethnic unity and progress’ and the intensified suppression of ethnic identities
Written explanations of vote
All 1, in alphabetical order. The EP lists explanations of vote without dates.
- Bilateral safeguard clause of the EU-Mercosur Partnership Agreement and the EU-Mercosur Interim Trade Agreement for agricultural products
Comparison with group and country means
Counts of Benoit CASSART set against the mean of all Members of the EP, of the Renew Europe group and of the Members from Belgium. The word in brackets says whether the count is higher than, lower than or equal to that mean.
| Activity | Count | EP mean | RE mean | Belgium mean |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amendments | 1915 | 811.1 (higher) | 1225.9 (higher) | 1052.9 (higher) |
| Speeches | 14 | 44.4 (lower) | 50.9 (lower) | 42.9 (lower) |
| Reports (Rapporteur) | 0 | 0.8 (lower) | 1.1 (lower) | 0.6 (lower) |
| Reports (Shadow) | 7 | 3.8 (higher) | 5.0 (higher) | 5.7 (higher) |
| Questions | 94 | 39.7 (higher) | 29.1 (higher) | 56.6 (higher) |
| Motions | 121 | 19.6 (higher) | 42.1 (higher) | 40.0 (higher) |
| Opinions (Rapporteur) | 0 | 0.6 (lower) | 0.8 (lower) | 0.5 (lower) |
| Opinions (Shadow) | 7 | 2.7 (higher) | 3.9 (higher) | 5.2 (higher) |
| Explanations of Vote | 1 | 43.0 (lower) | 30.0 (lower) | 29.6 (lower) |
| Vote Participation | 91.6% | 86.3% (higher) | 88.0% (higher) | 88.2% (higher) |
Means are taken over all tracked Members of the 10th term, former Members included. Counts are raw and not adjusted for mandate length.