This first month of the year 2020 have recorded several statements about NBT’S. The new European Commissioner for Health and Food Safety, Stella Kyriakides said a proposal on the regulation of new plant breeding techniques (NBTs) could be included in the next “Farm to Fork” strategy. German Federal Minister for Agriculture Julia Klöckner (CDU) and MEP […]
In terms of wine news, the first month of the year 2020 has common element with the end of 2019, namely the tariff war between the USA and the EU. Representatives of the European and American wine trade association ou quoi? have issued a joint declaration calling for the complete elimination of customs duties affecting […]
-In its report unveiled on 5 December 2019, the European Court of Auditors (ECA) found that although EU agricultural risk management measures have partially achieved their objectives, implementation has been weak and there have been cases of overcompensation. The title summarises its conclusion: “Stabilising farmers’ incomes: a comprehensive set of tools, but low use of […]
Last weeks were notably marked by: In the Member States, a coalition was formed to secure the current levels of the Cohesion Fund in the next MFF. Within the Council, (i) the Finnish Presidency revealed the figures in the MFF negotiating box, which were deemed “worrying” by the President of the European Commission and “insufficient” by […]
Building upon the broad and lively discussion of last week’s International Conference on Forests for Biodiversity and Climate, Farm Europe is pleased to organise the event: Seizing the available tools for the European Union to develop winning strategies to halt deforestation on the 25th of March 2020 at the premises of the European Parliament in Brussels. The event […]
In the current context of broad and lively discussions, Farm Europe is pleased to invite you to the 4th edition of the Global Food Forum, on the 2nd and 3rd of December 2019 at the premises of the European Parliament in Brussels, at the heart of the EU policymaking process. The Global Food Forum gathers each […]
The WTO suffered two successive blows: the Appellate Body is paralyzed and the US-China trade deal is a major departure from trade multilateral rules. The impact might not be immediately felt, but it is potentially huge. The Appellate Body is a WTO Supreme Court of the sorts that has the final word on adjudicating trade […]
We have written before on the issue, underlining the difference of treatment between farmers in the US and the EU. In the US farmers were twice compensated for the losses that accrue from the trade war with China. In the EU farmers are left on their own after the US retaliation on the Airbus subsidies […]