Release of THE FARM TO FORK & BIODIVERSITY STRATEGies

The European Commission has published today its Biodiversity Strategy for 2030 and its ‘Farm to Fork’ Strategy. In line with the Green Deal, these are presented as a roadmap for further initiatives on preserving and protecting biodiversity and on designing a fair, healthy and environmentally-friendly food system. Farm Europe welcomes a strategical thinking on the […]

Informal Agri-Fisheries Council: call for a second package of exceptional market measures

Guided by Croatia’s Agriculture Minister Marija Vučković, delegations held an exchange of views on measures already taken to counteract the impact of the virus as well as possible future actions at national & European level. European Agriculture & Fisheries Ministers called on the European Commission to table a second package of exceptional market measures to […]

Need breeding techniques: USDA’s report on NBT’s in the UK

This April have seen several studies, reports, interviews concerning new variety breeding technologies published. From the US, the USDA released a report on biotechnology in the United Kingdom, saying that in the short term, the United Kingdom is unlikely to change its legislation, due to the proximity to the EU. In addition, a study released […]

WINE SECTOR: EU exceptional measures to absolutely reinforced

Wine news continues to be marked in this April by the Covid-19 pandemic. Various associations, professional wine organizations (Italian, Spanish, French wine cooperatives, CEEV, EFOW) asked the European Union for help during this month of April following the Covid-19 pandemic. At European level, the European Commission adopted a package of exceptional measures on the 22nd […]

THE EU RECOVERY PROGRAMME

From what is filtering, the European Commission is preparing an EU-wide Recovery Programme anchored in her revised MFF (2021-2027 budget) proposal. A word of caution: this paper elaborates on what we know so far, and changes might be introduced on the final Commission proposal. What we understand The Commission is planning to propose a revised […]

The EP’s agri committee supports the strengthening of crisis and risk management tools as of 2021

Comagri MEPs yesterday voted on the position they intend the European Parliament to take in negotiations with the Council (and the Commission) on the CAP transitional provisions until the future CAP reform, which they foresee for 1 January 2023 at the earliest, is in place. This position should officially become that of the European Parliament […]