The European Commission has decided to appoint Oliver Sitar as Director for Legal, Procedural and Interinstitutional Affairs (DG AGRI). This department is responsible of supporting and promoting a knowledge- and evidence-based green and digital transition towards a sustainable, competitive, and resilient EU agriculture, rural areas and food systems. The date of effect will be determined later.
According to the latest Eurobarometer survey, support for the EU’s common agricultural policy (CAP) has reached an all-time high. The level of public awareness for the CAP is at its highest level since 2007, with 78% of respondents saying they are aware of the EU’s common agricultural policy.
The latest agri-food trade report published today by the European Commission showed that the EU agri-food trade surplus increased by 15% in September 2024, reaching €6 billion.
Today, the EU Council formally adopted the regulation postponing the application of the EU deforestation law by one year. This postponement will allow third countries, member states, operators and traders to be fully prepared in terms of their due diligence obligations to ensure that certain and products sold in the EU or exported from the EU are deforestation-free.
The High-Level Group on Wine Policy has issued a set of recommendations aimed at securing the fitness of the EU’s wine sector. These recommendations were endorsed by the 27 EU countries and shared with representatives of key stakeholder organisations at the Group’s final meeting. Dive into the details.
The EU Commission has approved a €167 million Italian scheme to support the primary agricultural production sector in the context of Russia’s war against Ukraine. The scheme was approved under the State aid Temporary Crisis and Transition Framework (‘TCTF’).
The EU Commission will allocate €132 million in 2025 to co-fund promotion activities for sustainable and high-quality EU agri-food products in the internal market and worldwide.
The European Commission’s latest EU agricultural outlook report reveals a resilient agricultural sector adapting to the triple challenges of climate change, sustainability concerns, and shifting consumer demand.
The EU Council reached a political agreement on fishing opportunities in the Atlantic, the North Sea, the Mediterranean and the Black Seas for 2025. The ministers also discussed the progress made during the Hungarian presidency on several files, i.e. the proposals on plant reproductive material, forest reproductive material, and the protection of animals during transport.
The EIB Group offers €3 billion in loans for agriculture and other bioeconomy activities across Europe with focus on young farmers, gender equality and green investments. The Group is also working with the EU Commission to develop new forms of agricultural insurance and de-risking schemes against extreme weather events.
Today, the European Commission proposes targeted amendments to the current legal framework set in the Regulation establishing a common market organisation of agricultural products (CMO) and a new Regulation on cross-border enforcement against unfair trading practices.
The European Commission has adopted an amendment of the ‘de minimis’ Regulation for the agricultural sector (‘Agricultural de minimis Regulation’). The Regulation exempts small amounts of support in the agricultural sector from State aid control since they are deemed to have no impact on competition and trade in the Single Market.
“Our discussions focused on what I believe should be the 4 pillars of achieving a sustainable and circular bioeconomy: first, biomass as a valuable resource; second, industries supplying sustainable products and services; third, farmers and foresters acting as stewards of our land; and fourth, young innovators and start-ups getting to scale up and move to the market stage” – EU Commissioner Jessika Roswall.
During the first day, the EU Agriculture and Fisheries Council unanimously endorsed conclusions on a farmer-focused post-2027 Common Agricultural Policy. Ministers also exchanged views on the future opportunities for the bioeconomy and took note of the progress made on the proposal for a forest monitoring framework.
Today the EU Council unanimously approved a set of conclusions on a farmer-focused post-2027 common agricultural policy (CAP), towards a competitive, crisis-proof, sustainable, farmer-friendly and knowledge-based future EU agriculture.
The European Commission officially sets up today the European Board on Agriculture and Food (EBAF), thus taking up on one of the recommendations of the final report of the Strategic Dialogue on the Future of Agriculture. Explore the role of this new board within the EU Commission.
New insights from the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) reveal that while fences can help control the spread of African Swine Fever (ASF) they need to be used alongside other measures for maximum effectiveness. Explore which other factors might contribute to spreading the virus.
The EU Commission has released a report by the Walton Institute called “Boosting the Twin Transition in Agriculture and a Resilient Innovation Ecosystem: Standards and Platformisation in the Spotlight”. This report examines the role of technology standards and digital platforms in transforming the agricultural sector.
The latest agri-food trade report published today by the European Commission showed that in August 2024, the EU agri-food trade surplus reached €5.2 billion, despite a slight decrease compared to July 2024.
The EU Commission has concluded that by renting agricultural land at a rate below market price to Tartu Agro AS, an Estonian private company producing among other things milk, meat, and cereals, Estonia granted support not in line with EU State aid rules.
Consumers can easily get lost in a maze of food labels, EU auditors warn in a report published today. Food labelling should help people to make informed decisions when buying food. But European consumers are exposed to a growing number of claims, logos, slogans, labels and scores which can be not only confusing but also misleading.
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