The first European representative organisation to be created, COPA-COGECA represents the European farmers and agricooperatives in Brussels and promotes collaboration between the agricultural sector and the European institutions.

COPA currently has 60 full members from the EU Member States and 36 partner organisations,COGECA currently has 35 full members from the EU Member States, four affiliated members and 36 partner organisations, which include representatives of countries like Iceland, Norway, Switzerland and Turkey.