CMO: Europe recognises that words matter, and strengthens farmers position

Farm Europe and EAT Europe welcome the provisional agreement reached by the negotiators of the European Parliament, led by the rapporteur Celine Imart, and the Cyprus presidency related to the revision of the Common Market Organisation (CMO) regulation. While the agreement will need to be assessed in the details, the decision to protect key denominations […]

Global Food Forum: No time to delay investing in the future of agriculture

Today, Farm Europe will open the 9th edition of the Global Food Forum, bringing together nearly 200 farmers and their partners across the value chain, in the presence of Ms Annie Genevard, Mr Francesco Lollobrigida, and Mr Stefan Krajewski—respectively the French, Italian, and Polish Ministers of Agriculture—before welcoming Members of the European Parliament: Mr Carlo […]

Mercosur: Even the Claimed GI Protection Is at Risk

Asiago, Black Forest Ham, Brie, Camembert, Chorizo, Emmental, Fontina, Gorgonzola, Gouda, Grana, Feta, Kiełbasa, Mortadella, Munster, Pecorino, Parmesan: these are just a few of the European cheeses and meat products that are Geographical Indications (GIs) — or names intrinsically linked to GI systems — protected at EU level and included in the recently signed EU-Mercosur […]

Final green light from the Parliament to protect farmers against UTPs 

Yesterday, the European Parliament approved the provisional agreement resulting from interinstitutional negotiations on cross-borders unfair trading practices in business-to-business relationships in the agricultural and food supply chain.  With 555 votes in favour, none against and 26 abstentions, Members of the European Parliament gave their final approval to new rules requiring national authorities to work together […]

Climate : a credible pathway for agriculture needed

This morning the European Parliament adopted the trilogue agreement reached with its co-legislator last December, concerning the European climate law (ECL) amendment introducing a binding intermediate climate target for 2040 of a 90% reduction in net greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions compared to 1990 levels. 413 MEPs voted in favour of the text, 226 against, and […]

Wine package : Final green light from the Parliament to protect the EU wine sector 

On Tuesday, the European Parliament approved the provisional agreement resulting from interinstitutional negotiations on the wine package. MEPs approved the provisional agreement reached with EU Member States on 4 December 2025 by a vote of 625 to 15, with 11 abstentions. The new  rules aim to tackle the challenges faced by wine producers while opening […]

NGTs : the trilogue agreement moves forward

Farm Europe warmly welcomes the approval by the ENVI Committee, today, of the provisional agreement resulting from interinstitutional negotiations on New Genomic Techniques (NGTs).  The favourable vote in the ENVI Committee sends an important signal of the European Parliament’s commitment to promoting responsible, science-based innovation, in support of the sustainability and competitiveness of EU agricultural […]

Origin Labelling: Time for the EU to Deliver

Eat Europe and Farm Europe warmly welcome the initiative taken during the Agrifish EU Council by several EU Members States, calling on the European Commission to revise Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011 on food information to consumers (FIC Regulation) and to extend mandatory origin labelling to a broader range of agricultural and food products. At a […]

Mercosur : democracy must be respected

Today, the European Parliament has adopted its resolution seeking an opinion from the Court of Justice on the compatibility with the Treaties of the proposed EU-Mercosur Partnership Agreement (EMPA) and Interim Trade Agreement (ITA). MEPs had to face today one of the most important choices of the current term: whether or not to support the […]