Ahead of the final trilogue on the GSP Regulation, Farm Europe urges the EU to enforce the automatic safeguard clause to protect European rice farmers. Surging imports of zero-duty Asian rice—up 13% from Cambodia and Myanmar—threaten the sector. Only automatic, swift measures can ensure fair competition. The EU must also uphold reciprocity, especially regarding banned pesticides like tricyclazole.

The European Commission unveiled its Water Resilience Strategy. This document constitutes an essential tool to protect EU water resources and safeguard agricultural production and food security in the upcoming years. However, it mainly focuses on water efficiency and falls short in delivering concrete measures to ensure that farmers have access to water.

PRESS RELEASE BRUSSELS, 14 May 2025 — Many have talked about simplifying the CAP, but very few have taken action. Farm Europe welcomes the fact that the European Commissioner for Agriculture, Christophe Hansen, has set out to make real progress in this area, enabling the EU to turn its backs on the most damaging provisions to […]