What is in the Brexit final act for the EU agriculture
The negotiation of a post- Brexit Trade Agreement with the UK has finally been concluded at the eleventh hour, after...
THE US FURTHER STRENGTHENS SUPPORT FOR AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS
While everyone has been getting ready for the end of the year festivities, it is worth mentioning that the US’s...
Wine sector: the crisis and a strategy for the future
Today, 2 December 2020, French, Italian and Spanish wine cooperatives have organized a public debate together with the European Think Tank Farm Europe on the future...
Green Deal & CAP: FE analysis of ComAgri report
1st December 2020 The Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) and the Green Deal (GD) are two of the main flagship European...
EAT EUROPE – Nutrition: between labelling and public health
Public health issues concern people and States. The former is often exposed to an unbalanced and lacking information system, whereas...
Farm to Fork and Biodiversity strategies – The Commission should come out clean on the real impact
The Commission proposals on the Farm to Fork and Biodiversity Strategies have been released without any impact assessment – on...
European Commission recognises value of EU biofuels – time has come to justify policy position, or correct it
The European Commission recently published its Renewable Energy Progress Report in which it highlights the positive contribution of domestically sourced...
The Commission re-writes history and ignores legitimacy
In a Fact-Sheet published this week “Working with Parliament and Council to make the CAP reform fit for the European...
Farm Europe’s Position on imported deforestation
The European Parliament has approved a Resolution asking the Commission to propose binding measures against imported deforestation.
Common Agricultural Policy Reform: European Parliament hands over the “C” of the CAP and votes in favour of a triple-performance agricultural policy with reaffirmed EU ambitions
During the plenary session of October 20th, 21st, and 22nd, the European Parliament defined the architecture and the main lines...
Mobilizing the European Agricultural Recovery Fund for an accelerated transition towards a double-performance European agriculture
Precision agriculture provides farmers and livestock farmers with solutions adapted to their context. Data from sensors, cameras, satellites and meteorological...
A renewed trade policy for a stronger Europe
Consultation process The trade policy review process will be based on broad consultations with stakeholders, including through public debates undertaken...
CAP Budget 2021-2027 : In response to the crisis, meet more challenges with less budget
Loss of 40 billion in constant euros, Maintained in current euros,Less for the recovery, 40% of the budget to be...
The European Recovery Plan: How it should be designed to better support
The European Commission has presented an ambitious European Recovery Plan and a new Multi-Annual Financial Framework for the 2021-27 period.
The EU needs a new Agriculture trade policy
The impact of the Covid-19 crisis is still unfolding but one lesson can already be learned – we need food...
CAP budget proposal 2021-2027: a total decrease of -8% in aid
Commission President Ursula von der Leyen today presented her proposals for a revised EU budget for the period 2021-2027 and...
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...
CORONAVIRUS AND THE AGRIFOOD SECTOR. TAKING SOME DISTANCE
By Horacio Gonzalez Aleman, Thoffood – Madrid – May 7, 2020. In the midst of the coronavirus pandemic, it is...
THE US LAUNCHES A THIRD LAYER OF COVID-19 SUPPORT TO AGRICULTURE
Readers might think that they have already read about this, but the fact is that in the US a new...
European Parliament’s Agri Committee adopts revised crisis and risk management tools
Comagri MEPs yesterday voted on the position they intend the European Parliament to take in negotiations with the Council (and...
THE US PILES UP SUPPORT FOR FARMERS ON THE COVID-19 CRISIS – AND THE EU?
The US has announced a new package of support to help farmers cope with the brutal Covid-19 crisis. It will...
THE COVID-19 CRISIS AND EU AGRICULTURE: WHAT WE NEED AND WHAT WE DON’T NEED
In all major crisis there is a moment of denial, a moment of blame and a moment of reckoning. We...
Covid19 health crisis & EU agri-food sectors: urgent measures to be taken
The Covid19 health crisis has taken hold on the economic sectors with significant effects. These effects are likely to be...
WINE SECTOR: the pandemic of Covid-19 hits hard
The Covid-19 pandemic is affecting the wine trade, both European and non-European. All wine markets are affected. In addition to...
NEEW BREEDING TECHNIQUES: EASAC RECOMMENDS USING THE NBTS
In March, EASAC, the Scientific Advisory Council of European Academies, called for a radical reform of the legal framework for...
NEGOTIATIONS ON CAP REFORM: work is ongoing
March was marked as follows: At the level of the European Parliament, measures to combat the coronavirus pandemic have stopped...
NEGOTIATIONS FOR THE EU BUDGET: towards a new MFF proposal
Posted on 06/04/2020 - Posted by Farm Europe The month of March was marked by: – At the level of...
Measures and impacts related to the Covid-19 crisis: first set of decisions
The widespread crisis caused by the Covid-19 pandemic has led to a first set of decisions at national and...
THE EU NEEDS TO RAISE TO THE CHALLENGE OF THE COVID-19 CRISIS IN AGRICULTURE MARKETS
The Covid-19 crisis is already impacting agriculture in a number of ways: cross-border flows of agriculture goods face delays, and...
The EU shall not let a helping hand to be bitten
Europe is calling for measures to mitigate the disastrous impact of the COVID-19 and the European biofuels industry is answering...
Informal Agri-Fisheries Council: MAINTAIN THE FOOD SUPPLY & LABOUR FORCE
Although the Council of March 23 was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the agriculture ministers of the 27 nevertheless...
BREXIT: With COVID-19 a prolongation of the transition period is a must
Before the outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic we were working on the hypothesis that the transition period, mostly for UK...
NEGOTIATIONS FOR THE EU BUDGET: NO AGREEMENT ON THE MFF
The month of February was marked by the failure of EU leaders to reach an agreement on the EU’s 2021-2027...
Negotiations on CAP reform: Need for longer CAP transition
Posted on 09/03/202009/03/2020 - Posted by Farm Europe February was marked as follows: Following the work of rapporteur Elsi Katainen,...
NEEW BREEDING TECHNIQUES: European Commission launches a consultation
In February, the European Commission launched a consultation on NBTs as part of a study it wants to finalise by...
Wine sector: Coming into force of the promotion regulations
Posted on 06/03/2020 - Posted by Farm Europe The European Union Regulation for the promotion of EU wine entered into...
EU-UK POST-BREXIT TRADE RELATIONS: KEY ISSUES FOR THE AGRI-FOOD SECTOR
INTRODUCTION The purpose of this paper is to identify the key issues in the post-Brexit EU-UK trade relations, as a...
NEW BREEDING TECHNIQUES: A REGULATORY PROPOSAL IN THE F2F
Posted on 11/02/202011/02/2020 - Posted by Farm Europe The new European Commissioner for Health, Stella Kyriakides said that a proposal on...
WINE SECTOR: INCREASED FUNDING FOR THE EU PROMOTION
Posted on 11/02/202011/02/2020 - Posted by Farm Europe This month of January will have seen an increase in expenditure on...
