The automatic trigger is welcome, but the EBA scheme should not be turned into a European EBR – Everything But Rice! With this approach von der Leyen’s Commission will facilitate import of products that pose threats to public health, including some that are linked to child labour practices Farm Europe and Eat Europe take note […]
The European Commission adopted today its communication for a European Bioeconomy strategy, which will play a crucial role in the European Union’s ambition to transform its economy and make it more sustainable, circular, and carbon neutral, in order to reach its climate and energy goals by 2030 and climate neutrality by 2050, while reducing its […]
Today, the European Parliament reunited in plenary adopted its amendments to the European Commission’s proposal, presented on 21 October 2025, aimed to simplify the EU anti-deforestation regulation (EUDR). This regulation is of utmost importance to European farmers and constitutes an essential tool to combat global deforestation and promote sustainable, fair trade, especially considering that the […]
Farm Europe welcomes the decision from the European Parliament to withdraw the urgent procedure concerning the Regulation on the bilateral safeguard clause of the EU-Mercosur Association Agreement. Prior to the vote, Farm Europe warned the MEPs that the urgent procedure would have undermined the capacity of the European Parliament to properly work on how to […]
“European rice urgently needs innovation to develop varieties that are increasingly resistant to climate change, as well as automatic safeguard instruments capable of protecting EU production from the massive inflow of products from countries that apply inadequate environmental and social standards.” This was the message delivered by Farm Europe and Eat Europe at an event […]
Today, the Council presidency and European Parliament’s negotiators reached a provisional agreement on cross-borders unfair trading practices in business-to-business relationships in the agricultural and food supply chain. Thanks to the agreed text, cooperation among national authorities responsible for the enforcement of the EU ban on unfair trading practices will be strengthened. This ensures that cross-border […]
The President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, has hinted at a few minimalist concessions she might consider during the day to the President of the European Parliament, Ms. Metsola, in an attempt to ease the criticism surrounding her proposed single fund unveiled on July 16. However, the elements of flexibility she is […]
Farm Europe welcomes the European Parliament’s letter to President Ursula von der Leyen rejecting the European Commission’s current proposal for the National and Regional Partnership Plans (NRPP) as a basis for negotiations. The Parliament’s stance aligns with Farm Europe’s long-standing view that the European Union must maintain strong, distinct policies with clear rules and a […]
Brussels, 23rd October 2025 – After the Council earlier last month, the European Parliament reunited in plenary finally adopted this Thursday the compromise agreement on a Soil Monitoring Directive, marking the end of the legislative process. The MEPs rejected the amendments rejecting the Council’s position with 341 votes against, 220 in favour and 10 abstentions, […]
Brussels, 21st October 2025 – As every year, the European Commission presented earlier this week its work programme for the year 2026. The programme, named “Europe’s independent moment”, highlights the flagship policy and legislative initiatives that will be proposed in the year ahead. On agriculture, the Commission announced two main new initiatives for the upcoming […]