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Written by Beata rojek.
CONTEXT
In response to the difficulties and challenges faced by EU farmers in recent years, the Commission put forward a proposal to amend some of the rules on the common organisation of the markets in agricultural products (CMO), so as to reinforce the position of farmers in the food supply chain.
The proposed amendments enhance the existing provisions on contracts involving farmers, reinforce the bargaining power of producer organisations, simplify their recognition, and establish an incentive framework for voluntary schemes and social sustainability initiatives benefiting farmers.
The proposal was published, and is being advanced, together with the proposal for a new regulation on cross-border cooperation in the enforcement of the directive on unfair trading practices (UTP), which is part of the same efforts to improve the position of farmers.
Legislative proposal
2024/0319(COD) – Proposal for a regulation amending Regulations (EU) No 1308/2013, (EU) 2021/2115 and (EU) 2021/2116 as regards the strengthening of the position of farmers in the food supply chain – COM(2024) 577, 10 December 2024.
NEXT STEPS IN THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT
The European Parliament committee responsible for this file is the Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development (AGRI). For the latest developments in this legislative procedure, see the Legislative Train Schedule: 2024/0319(COD).
Read the complete briefing on ‘Targeted amendments to the CMO and other CAP regulations: Strengthening farmers’ position in the food supply chain‘ in the Think Tank pages of the European Parliament.
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