In May 2021, at European level, AGRI MEPs have voted for a resolution, backing the phasing out of cages in livestock farming; the EU approved insects for human consumption for the first time; and Germany calls for a mandatory labelling of egg products in the EU. On national level, Germany decides to ban the killing […]
The second SuperTrilogue at the end of May was supposed to bring together the co-legislators on the open points of discussion in the CAP negotiations. However, positions on fundamental points (green architecture, crisis reserve, social conditionality, etc.) were too far apart. Now, the Presidency of the Council foresees a deal for the end of next […]
During May 2021, the Spanish Parliament postponed the introduction of mandatory FOPL until a decision is taken at the EU level, while Germany released its 2021 nutrition report. In the UK, multinational Kellogg committed to reduce its products’ sugar content in the European market while a law that restricts the promotion of junk food has […]
Farm Europe did not wish to comment on the failure of the negotiations last week, and to add its own accusations to the hubbub of sterile invective on social media. These accusations do nothing to facilitate the search for a compromise. The visibly sincere and measured reaction of the Chairman of the Agriculture Committee, Norbert […]
The month of May 2021 followed the publication of the Commission’s study on the legislative context of New Genomic Techniques that opened to the possibility of reviewing the legal framework at the European level. The debate on the matter was fostered by many initiatives (among others, Farm Europe organized a webinar on the subject), and […]
May 27th, 2021 Press Release by Farm Europe Farm Europe discussed, today, the regulatory implications of the last report (1) presented by the European Commission on the status of new genomic techniques (NGT), during a digital event that gathered representatives from EU institutions and scientists. The opinion that the current regulatory framework needs to be […]
News have circulated that the UK-Australia Free Trade Agreement (FTA) is reaching the final legs of negotiation. The UK would have offered full free access to its market, including in beef and sheep, with a phasing-out of quotas and tariffs for these two sectors in 15 years. It is also rumoured that the UK would […]
The Regulation on transparency became effective since March 2021. It is supposed to improve the transparency of the risk assessment process that involves food approval. On the Front of Package Label, Italian agriculture minister took a clear/cut position against the NutriScore, defining it “idiot”. A member of the Wojciechowski cabinet also took a public position […]
On April 29th the Commission published its study on the “Status of new genomic techniques under EU law and in light of the Court of Justice Ruling in case C/528-16” where it analyses the state of play of the debate on NBTs by interviewing Member States and stakeholders and concluding that the EU legislation on […]
In the month of April 2021, Belgium, Spain, Italy, Romania, and France approved schemes to support the agri-food sector in coping with COVID-19 impacts.In Denmark, a scheme for mink farmers was approved to support mink farmers and related businesses in the context of the coronavirus outbreak, which led to the culling of millions of minks […]