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On the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 as regards the school fruit, vegetables and milk scheme (‘EU school scheme’), sectoral interventions, the creation of a protein sector, requirements for hemp, the possibility for marketing standards for cheese, protein crops and meat, application of additional import duties, rules on the availability of supplies in time of emergencies and severe crisis and securities
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On the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 as regards the school fruit, vegetables and milk scheme (‘EU school scheme’), sectoral interventions, the creation of a protein sector, requirements for hemp, the possibility for marketing standards for cheese, protein crops and meat, application of additional import duties, rules on the availability of supplies in time of emergencies and severe crisis and securities
Document AGRI-AM-791107 · COM(2025)0553 – C100163/2025 – 2025/0237(COD)
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| Draft legislative resolution | Amendment |
| – having regard to Article 13 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, which requires the Union and the Member States, in formulating and implementing the Union’s fisheries policy, to pay full regard to the welfare requirements of animals as sentient beings, |
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| – Having regard to the Commission communication of 20 May 2020 on a Farm to Fork Strategy for a fair, healthy and environmentally-friendly food system (COM(2020)0381), |
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| – Having regard to the European Parliament resolution of 20 October 2021 on a farm to fork strategy for a fair, healthy and environmentally-friendly food system (2020/2260(INI)), |
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| (1) The Commission Communication of 19 February 2025 entitled ‘A Vision for Agriculture and Food’3 announces that the common agricultural policy (CAP) post-2027 will provide for further responsibility and accountability for Member States on how they meet the CAP objectives, supporting and stabilising farmers’ incomes and attracting a future generation of farmers, and guaranteeing food security. It should be a simpler and more targeted policy with more flexibility for farmers and a shift from requirements to incentives for farmers. | (1) The Commission Communication of 19 February 2025 entitled ‘A Vision for Agriculture and Food’3 announces that the common agricultural policy (CAP) post-2027 will provide for further responsibility and accountability for Member States on how they meet the CAP objectives, supporting and stabilising farmers’ incomes and attracting a future generation of farmers, and guaranteeing food security and food safety. It should be a simpler and more targeted policy with more flexibility for farmers and a shift from requirements to incentives for farmers. The simplification of the CAP should not undermine environmental, climate and animal welfare objectives, instead farmers should be supported to achieve higher standards. |
| 3 Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions ‘A Vision for Agriculture and Food – Shaping together an attractive farming and agri-food sector for future generations’ 19.2.2025, COM(2025) 75final. | 3 Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions ‘A Vision for Agriculture and Food – Shaping together an attractive farming and agri-food sector for future generations’ 19.2.2025, COM(2025) 75final. |
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| (1a) The Common Agricultural Policy must ensure that agricultural production remains economically viable for farmers, and that the benefits of agricultural markets are fairly distributed across the food chain. Strengthening farmers’ bargaining power, combating unfair trading practices and ensuring decent working conditions are essential elements of European food sovereignty. |
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| (1a) Recognises that food security is a strategic pillar of the Union’s resilience. A competitive, sustainable and productive agricultural sector is essential to ensuring the continuous supply of safe, high-quality food and strengthening the Union’s strategic autonomy. |
Food security is a core objective of the Common Agricultural Policy and should underpin the implementation of the Common Market Organisation.
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| (1b) Recognises that generational renewal is essential to maintaining a competitive, sustainable and resilient agricultural sector and to ensuring the Union’s long-term food security. Calls for enhanced support for young farmers, including an ambition that up to 10% of future CAP funding be dedicated to generational renewal and measures facilitating the entry of young farmers into agriculture. |
Strengthening generational renewal is essential to securing the future of European agriculture and food security
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| (1c) Recognises that facilitating the transfer of family farms between generations is essential to maintaining agricultural production, strengthening generational renewal and ensuring the long-term competitiveness and resilience of Union agriculture. |
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| (2a) Recognises that Union support should remain available to active farmers who continue to engage in agricultural production, irrespective of age. |
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| (4) The CAP support provided for in Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 for the period post-2027 will be supported by the Fund and subject to the rules laid down in Regulations (EU) .../... [NRPF Regulation] and (EU) .../... of the European Parliament and of the Council [Performance Regulation]6, as complemented by Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013. | (4) The CAP support provided for in Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 for the period post-2027 will be supported by the Fund. |
| 6 Regulation (EU) .../... of the European Parliament and of the Council of […] […] [Performance Regulation] (OJ L …, ELI:…). |
All of the provisions pertaining to Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 should remain subject to the scope of that regulation.
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| (4) The CAP support provided for in Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 for the period post-2027 will be supported by the Fund and subject to the rules laid down in Regulations (EU) .../... [NRPF Regulation] and (EU) .../... of the European Parliament and of the Council [Performance Regulation]6 , as complemented by Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013. | (4) The CAP support provided for in Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 for the period post-2027 will be supported by the Fund. |
| 6 Regulation (EU) .../... of the European Parliament and of the Council of […] […] [Performance Regulation] (OJ L …, ELI:…). | 6 Regulation (EU) .../... of the European Parliament and of the Council of […] […] [Performance Regulation] (OJ L …, ELI:…). |
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| (4a) Recognises that a competitive, sustainable and resilient agricultural sector requires a strong Common Market Organisation capable of responding effectively to market disturbances, strengthening the position of farmers within the food supply chain, promoting fair competition and ensuring the continuous availability of safe, high-quality food throughout the Union. Market measures established under this Regulation shall contribute to strengthening the Union’s food security, strategic resilience and long-term agricultural competitiveness |
Recent geopolitical crises, market volatility, supply chain disruption and increasing production costs have demonstrated that food security is an essential element of the Union’s strategic resilience.
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| (4b) Recognises that competitiveness, environmental sustainability and food security are complementary objectives. Environmental ambition should support a competitive and resilient agricultural and food sector. |
Daniel Buda, Dan-Ştefan Motreanu, Paulo do Nascimento Cabral, Emmanouil Kefalogiannis, Carmen Crespo Díaz
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| (5) The production of protein crops in the Union faces persistent difficulties, due in particular to volatile supply and demand at local level and the agronomic challenges of their cultivation, which make them a higher-risk option for farmers. In order to support their production and reduce the Union dependence on imports for high-quality proteins, it is appropriate to create a distinct protein crop sector in Annex I to Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013. Furthermore, in order to facilitate the setting up of producer and interbranch organisations in the protein crop sector, and thereby strengthen the value chain at regional, national and transitional level, its recognition should be made mandatory. As the main products of the dried fodder sector listed in Part IV of Annex I to that Regulation should be included in the protein sector, the dried fodder sector should be removed from Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013. | (5) The production of protein crops in the Union faces persistent difficulties, due in particular to volatile supply and demand at local level and the agronomic challenges of their cultivation, which make them a higher-risk option for farmers. In the context of increasing geopolitical uncertainties and volatility in international markets, these challenges are amplified, generating additional risks for costs in the agricultural sector and for the Union's food security. In order to support their production and reduce the Union dependence on imports for high-quality proteins, it is appropriate to create a distinct protein crop sector in Annex I to Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013. Furthermore, in order to facilitate the setting up of producer and interbranch organisations in the protein crop sector, and thereby strengthen the value chain at regional, national and transitional level, its recognition should be made mandatory. Contributing to strengthening the EU's strategic autonomy by reducing its dependence on plant protein imports, in particular for the feed sector. At the same time, it would encourage sustainable agricultural practices such as crop rotation, improve soil fertility and provide farmers with additional opportunities to diversify production and income. In addition, these measures can support the sustainable development of rural areas, in line with the European Union's Long-term Vision for Rural Areas, by stimulating the emergence of new, more autonomous and resilient regional value chains. Developing the production and processing of protein crops at regional level can contribute to strengthening local economies. As the main products of the dried fodder sector listed in Part IV of Annex I to that Regulation should be included in the protein sector, the dried fodder sector should be removed from Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013. |
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| (5) The production of protein crops in the Union faces persistent difficulties, due in particular to volatile supply and demand at local level and the agronomic challenges of their cultivation, which make them a higher-risk option for farmers. In order to support their production and reduce the Union dependence on imports for high-quality proteins, it is appropriate to create a distinct protein crop sector in Annex I to Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013. Furthermore, in order to facilitate the setting up of producer and interbranch organisations in the protein crop sector, and thereby strengthen the value chain at regional, national and transitional level, its recognition should be made mandatory. As the main products of the dried fodder sector listed in Part IV of Annex I to that Regulation should be included in the protein sector, the dried fodder sector should be removed from Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013. | (5) The Commission Communication ‘A Vision for Agriculture and Food’ recalls that the Union has key import dependencies for our protein supply and that it is critical to consider both the way protein is produced and consumed to create a more self-sufficient and sustainable EU protein system. The production of protein crops in the Union faces persistent difficulties, due in particular to volatile supply and demand at local level and the agronomic challenges of their cultivation, which make them a higher-risk option for farmers. In order to maximise the economic and environmental benefits of this new sector, the development of protein crop value chains should be closely linked to territorial production systems and local processing capacities. Strengthening regional supply chains contributes to retaining added value in rural areas, supporting farmers’ incomes and fostering more resilient and sustainable agri-food systems across the Union. In order to support their production and reduce the Union dependence on imports for high-quality proteins for food and feed, it is appropriate to create a distinct protein crop sector in Annex I to Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013. Furthermore, in order to facilitate the setting up of producer and interbranch organisations in the protein crop sector, and thereby strengthen the value chain at regional, national and transitional level, its recognition should be made mandatory. As the main products of the dried fodder sector listed in Part IV of Annex I to that Regulation should be included in the protein sector, the dried fodder sector should be removed from Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013. |
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| (5) The production of protein crops in the Union faces persistent difficulties, due in particular to volatile supply and demand at local level and the agronomic challenges of their cultivation, which make them a higher-risk option for farmers. In order to support their production and reduce the Union dependence on imports for high-quality proteins, it is appropriate to create a distinct protein crop sector in Annex I to Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013. Furthermore, in order to facilitate the setting up of producer and interbranch organisations in the protein crop sector, and thereby strengthen the value chain at regional, national and transitional level, its recognition should be made mandatory. As the main products of the dried fodder sector listed in Part IV of Annex I to that Regulation should be included in the protein sector, the dried fodder sector should be removed from Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013. | (5) The production of protein crops in the Union faces persistent difficulties, due in particular to volatile supply and demand at local level and the agronomic challenges of their cultivation, which make them a higher-risk option for farmers. In order to support their production and reduce the Union dependence on imports for high-quality proteins, it is appropriate to create a distinct protein crop sector in Annex I to Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013. Furthermore, in order to facilitate the setting up of producer and interbranch organisations in the protein crop sector, and thereby strengthen the value chain at regional, national and transitional level, its recognition should be made mandatory. The development of this sector should prioritize investments supporting short supply chains in order to promote economic diversification and the Union's territorial resilience. As the main products of the dried fodder sector listed in Part IV of Annex I to that Regulation should be included in the protein sector, the dried fodder sector should be removed from Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013. |
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| (5) The production of protein crops in the Union faces persistent difficulties, due in particular to volatile supply and demand at local level and the agronomic challenges of their cultivation, which make them a higher-risk option for farmers. In order to support their production and reduce the Union dependence on imports for high-quality proteins, it is appropriate to create a distinct protein crop sector in Annex I to Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013. Furthermore, in order to facilitate the setting up of producer and interbranch organisations in the protein crop sector, and thereby strengthen the value chain at regional, national and transitional level, its recognition should be made mandatory. As the main products of the dried fodder sector listed in Part IV of Annex I to that Regulation should be included in the protein sector, the dried fodder sector should be removed from Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013. | (5) The production of protein crops in the Union faces persistent difficulties, due in particular to volatile supply and demand at local level and the agronomic challenges of their cultivation, which make them a higher-risk option for farmers. In order to support their production and reduce the Union dependence on imports for high-quality proteins, it is appropriate to create a distinct protein crop sector in Annex I to Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013. Furthermore, in order to facilitate the setting up of producer and interbranch organisations in the protein crop sector, and thereby strengthen the value chain at regional, national and transitional level, its recognition should be made mandatory. The development of this sector should prioritize investments supporting short supply chains in order to promote economic diversification and the Union's territorial resilience. As the main products of the dried fodder sector listed in Part IV of Annex I to that Regulation should be included in the protein sector, the dried fodder sector should be removed from Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013. |
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| (5) The production of protein crops in the Union faces persistent difficulties, due in particular to volatile supply and demand at local level and the agronomic challenges of their cultivation, which make them a higher-risk option for farmers. In order to support their production and reduce the Union dependence on imports for high-quality proteins, it is appropriate to create a distinct protein crop sector in Annex I to Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013. Furthermore, in order to facilitate the setting up of producer and interbranch organisations in the protein crop sector, and thereby strengthen the value chain at regional, national and transitional level, its recognition should be made mandatory. As the main products of the dried fodder sector listed in Part IV of Annex I to that Regulation should be included in the protein sector, the dried fodder sector should be removed from Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013. | (5) The production of protein and leguminous crops in the Union faces persistent difficulties, due in particular to volatile supply and demand at local level and the agronomic challenges of their cultivation, which make them a higher-risk option for farmers. In order to support their production and reduce the Union dependence on imports for high-quality proteins, it is appropriate to create a distinct protein and leguminous crop sector in Annex I to Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013. Furthermore, in order to facilitate the setting up of producer and interbranch organisations in the protein and leguminous crop sector, and thereby strengthen the value chain at regional, national and transitional level, its recognition should be made mandatory. As the main products of the dried fodder sector listed in Part IV of Annex I to that Regulation should be included in the protein and leguminous crop sector, the dried fodder sector should be removed from Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013. |
Daniel Buda, Dan-Ştefan Motreanu, Paulo do Nascimento Cabral, Emmanouil Kefalogiannis, Marta Wcisło, Carmen Crespo Díaz
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| (5a) In view of market disruptions and geopolitical crises affecting fuel and fertiliser prices and availability, it is essential to develop adequate fuel storage capacities. These reserves are necessary to ensure that farmers have access to fuel and fertilisers and other essential agricultural inputs for production, at critical moments in agricultural activities. If agricultural operations – such as sowing or harvesting – cannot be carried out on time due to shortages or disruptions in supply chains, agricultural production can be seriously affected. Therefore, strengthening storage infrastructure and mechanisms for priority access to essential inputs for the agricultural sector is a strategic measure to ensure the continuity of agricultural production and the stability of food supplies. |
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| (5a) In order for farmers and the value chain to have the data needed to make informed decisions, the Commission shall make use of the framework provided for in Article 222a to expand the current EU data collection on legumes and pulses, creating a dedicated ‘Leguminous Crops Market Observatory’ modelled on the Olive Oil Market Observatory, to provide more granular and harmonized information on prices, volumes, stocks and trade flows, disaggregated in particular by food-grade and feed-grade protein crops, and including legumes and pulses |
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| (6) By its judgment of 7 September 2016 in Case C-113/147 , the Court of Justice of the European Union (‘the Court’) annulled Article 7 of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 determining the reference thresholds for agricultural products on the grounds that those thresholds should have been adopted by the Council only, on a proposal from the Commission, on the basis of Article 43(3) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU). It is therefore appropriate to delete Article 7 of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013. | deleted |
| 7 Judgment of the Court of Justice of 7 September 2016, Germany v Parliament and Council, C-113/14, EU:C:2016:635. |
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| (6) By its judgment of 7 September 2016 in Case C-113/147, the Court of Justice of the European Union (‘the Court’) annulled Article 7 of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 determining the reference thresholds for agricultural products on the grounds that those thresholds should have been adopted by the Council only, on a proposal from the Commission, on the basis of Article 43(3) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU). It is therefore appropriate to delete Article 7 of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013. | (6) By its judgment of 7 September 2016 in Case C-113/147, the Court of Justice of the European Union (‘the Court’) annulled Article 7 of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 determining the reference thresholds for agricultural products on the grounds that those thresholds should have been adopted by the Council only, on a proposal from the Commission, on the basis of Article 43(3) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU). It is therefore appropriate to amend Article 7 of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 accordingly. |
| 7 Judgment of the Court of Justice of 7 September 2016, Germany v Parliament and Council, C-113/14, EU:C:2016:635. | 7 Judgment of the Court of Justice of 7 September 2016, Germany v Parliament and Council, C-113/14, EU:C:2016:635. |
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| (6a) The Union’s ability to anticipate and prevent significant market imbalances needs to be strengthened. To this end, the Commission should establish a European early warning mechanism based on information provided by the EU Agri-Food Chain Observatory (AFCO) and other European agricultural market observatories, as well as on data provided by Member States or from other relevant sources of information and estimates. This mechanism should make it possible to identify risks of market oversupply or shortages early, ensure that all stakeholders are informed in a timely manner, and help to make the Union’s agricultural markets more transparent, predictable and resilient. |
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| (7a) Public intervention and aid for private storage are the safety net for the common agricultural policy. The reference thresholds, intervention prices and quantitative limits fixed in Council Regulation (EU) No 1370/2013 have not been adjusted since 2013, and their effect has reduced significantly in real terms as a result of general cost and inflation trends, meaning that the safety net kicks in too late or not at all in the event of a serious market crisis. Without prejudice to the Council’s powers under Article 43(3) TFEU, the Commission should therefore be obliged to carry out regular assessments of the effectiveness of the safety net on the basis of data from the market observatories, and to present proposals for updates to the Council if necessary. Automatic indexation or coupling to the full cost of production would be incompatible with the market-led approach of the common agricultural policy, however, since it would override price signals, create incentives to overproduce and give rise to incalculable budgetary risks. |
The safety net must be made effective once again; after more than a decade of cost inflation, intervention prices which have not been adjusted since 2013 (for example EUR 101.31 per tonne for common wheat or EUR 169.80 per 100 kg for skimmed milk powder) are so low that to all intents and purposes the intervention no longer functions as a floor for market prices. The recital enshrines a mandate for updating this framework, and at the same time clearly delineates it from the minimum prices administered on the basis of the rapporteur’s model.
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| (10) The aid for the supply of fruit and vegetables and of milk and milk products in educational establishments laid down in Part II, Title I, Chapter II, of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 (‘EU school scheme’) has proven to be effective in increasing the consumption of selected agricultural products. In order to contribute to achieving the CAP objectives, the EU school scheme should be continued. However, in order to increase its effectiveness and to ensure coherence with other CAP instruments, the EU school scheme should be based on delivery of performance and should be implemented as a type of intervention supported by the Fund. The Union should set the basic policy parameters, such as the objectives of the EU school scheme and its basic requirements, while Member States should bear greater responsibility as to how they meet the objectives and achieve targets. Enhanced subsidiarity makes it possible to better take into account local conditions and needs. Rules laid down in Regulations (EU) .../... [NRPF Regulation] and (EU) …/… [Performance Regulation] should apply to the EU school scheme, as complemented by this Regulation. The EU school scheme being a market intervention measure, the specific rules on the type of intervention should be laid down in Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013. | (10) The aid for the supply of fruit and vegetables and of milk and milk products in educational establishments laid down in Part II, Title I, Chapter II, of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 (‘EU school scheme’) has proven to be effective in increasing the consumption of selected agricultural products. In order to contribute to achieving the CAP objectives, the EU school scheme should be continued. |
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| (10) The aid for the supply of fruit and vegetables and of milk and milk products in educational establishments laid down in Part II, Title I, Chapter II, of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 (‘EU school scheme’) has proven to be effective in increasing the consumption of selected agricultural products. In order to contribute to achieving the CAP objectives, the EU school scheme should be continued. However, in order to increase its effectiveness and to ensure coherence with other CAP instruments, the EU school scheme should be based on delivery of performance and should be implemented as a type of intervention supported by the Fund. The Union should set the basic policy parameters, such as the objectives of the EU school scheme and its basic requirements, while Member States should bear greater responsibility as to how they meet the objectives and achieve targets. Enhanced subsidiarity makes it possible to better take into account local conditions and needs. Rules laid down in Regulations (EU) .../... [NRPF Regulation] and (EU) …/… [Performance Regulation] should apply to the EU school scheme, as complemented by this Regulation. The EU school scheme being a market intervention measure, the specific rules on the type of intervention should be laid down in Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013. | (10) The aid for the supply of fruit and vegetables and of milk and milk products in educational establishments laid down in Part II, Title I, Chapter II, of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 (‘EU school scheme’) has proven to be effective in increasing the consumption of selected agricultural products. In order to contribute to achieving the CAP objectives, the EU school scheme should be continued. The EU school scheme being a market intervention measure, the specific rules on the type of intervention should be laid down in Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013. |
The Commission’s proposal of funding this policy by using uncommitted allocations from the NRPP, including a minimum national contribution of 30 %, would simply serve to generate uncertainty around the level of funding, which may have repercussions on the future implementation of the schemes.
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| (10) The aid for the supply of fruit and vegetables and of milk and milk products in educational establishments laid down in Part II, Title I, Chapter II, of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 (‘EU school scheme’) has proven to be effective in increasing the consumption of selected agricultural products. In order to contribute to achieving the CAP objectives, the EU school scheme should be continued. However, in order to increase its effectiveness and to ensure coherence with other CAP instruments, the EU school scheme should be based on delivery of performance and should be implemented as a type of intervention supported by the Fund. The Union should set the basic policy parameters, such as the objectives of the EU school scheme and its basic requirements, while Member States should bear greater responsibility as to how they meet the objectives and achieve targets. Enhanced subsidiarity makes it possible to better take into account local conditions and needs. Rules laid down in Regulations (EU) .../... [NRPF Regulation] and (EU) …/… [Performance Regulation] should apply to the EU school scheme, as complemented by this Regulation. The EU school scheme being a market intervention measure, the specific rules on the type of intervention should be laid down in Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013. | (10) The aid for the supply of fruit and vegetables and of milk and milk products in educational establishments laid down in Part II, Title I, Chapter II, of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 (‘EU school scheme’) has proven to be effective in increasing the consumption of selected agricultural products. In order to contribute to achieving the CAP objectives, the EU school scheme should be continued. The EU school scheme being a market intervention measure, the specific rules on the type of intervention should be laid down in Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 and shall benefit from a ring-fenced envelope. |
The EU school fruit, vegetables, and milk schemes have proven highly successful, largely because their funding has historically been secured via a dedicated, ringfenced envelope within the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) budget. This exclusive EU-level financing mechanism has been fundamental in maintaining a level playing field among Member States, ensuring that all European children—regardless of their Member State's financial capacity—have equal access to the program, thereby protecting the integrity of the single market.The Commission's current proposal to transition the school schemes into non-ringfenced National and Regional Partnership Plan (NRPP) amounts, coupled with a mandatory 30% national co-financing rate, introduces substantial structural risks. By subjecting these programs to fluctuating national budgets and shifting regional priorities, this funding model creates deep financial uncertainty and threatens the long-term viability and consistent implementation of the schemes across the Union.Therefore, it is critical to secure a stable and predictable financial framework. This amendment calls for the establishment of an exclusive, fully ringfenced EU budget line within the Single Fund. To prevent the cannibalization of other vital direct payments or rural development tools, this envelope must be strictly separated from the EUR 293.7 billion already ringfenced for agriculture. To guarantee continuity, this dedicated line must, at a minimum, match the current CAP allocation for school schemes, adjusted for inflation, which is estimated at EUR 1 757 million for the programming period.
Daniel Buda, Dan-Ştefan Motreanu, Paulo do Nascimento Cabral, Emmanouil Kefalogiannis, Carmen Crespo Díaz
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| (10) The aid for the supply of fruit and vegetables and of milk and milk products in educational establishments laid down in Part II, Title I, Chapter II, of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 (‘EU school scheme’) has proven to be effective in increasing the consumption of selected agricultural products. In order to contribute to achieving the CAP objectives, the EU school scheme should be continued. However, in order to increase its effectiveness and to ensure coherence with other CAP instruments, the EU school scheme should be based on delivery of performance and should be implemented as a type of intervention supported by the Fund. The Union should set the basic policy parameters, such as the objectives of the EU school scheme and its basic requirements, while Member States should bear greater responsibility as to how they meet the objectives and achieve targets. Enhanced subsidiarity makes it possible to better take into account local conditions and needs. Rules laid down in Regulations (EU) .../... [NRPF Regulation] and (EU) …/… [Performance Regulation] should apply to the EU school scheme, as complemented by this Regulation. The EU school scheme being a market intervention measure, the specific rules on the type of intervention should be laid down in Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013. | (10) The aid for the supply of fruit and vegetables and of milk and milk products in educational establishments laid down in Part II, Title I, Chapter II, of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 (‘EU school scheme’) has proven to be effective in increasing the consumption of selected agricultural products. To minimise food waste and increase the success of the scheme, institutions should also provide direct beneficiaries with the opportunity to choose at least weekly between several product alternatives in the same category, for example between milk or other dairy products. In order to contribute to achieving the CAP objectives, the EU school scheme should be continued. The EU school scheme being a market intervention measure, the specific rules on the type of intervention should be laid down in Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013. |
The Commission’s proposal to finance this policy through unallocated NRPF resources, combined with a mandatory minimum national co-financing rate of 30%, would create unnecessary uncertainty regarding the level of available funding. This could undermine the effective and consistent implementation of these programmes across the Union.
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| (10) The aid for the supply of fruit and vegetables and of milk and milk products in educational establishments laid down in Part II, Title I, Chapter II, of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 (‘EU school scheme’) has proven to be effective in increasing the consumption of selected agricultural products. In order to contribute to achieving the CAP objectives, the EU school scheme should be continued. However, in order to increase its effectiveness and to ensure coherence with other CAP instruments, the EU school scheme should be based on delivery of performance and should be implemented as a type of intervention supported by the Fund. The Union should set the basic policy parameters, such as the objectives of the EU school scheme and its basic requirements, while Member States should bear greater responsibility as to how they meet the objectives and achieve targets. Enhanced subsidiarity makes it possible to better take into account local conditions and needs. Rules laid down in Regulations (EU) .../... [NRPF Regulation] and (EU) …/… [Performance Regulation] should apply to the EU school scheme, as complemented by this Regulation. The EU school scheme being a market intervention measure, the specific rules on the type of intervention should be laid down in Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013. | (10) The aid for the supply of fruit and vegetables and of milk and milk products in educational establishments laid down in Part II, Title I, Chapter II, of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 (‘EU school scheme’) has proven to be effective in increasing the consumption of selected agricultural products. In order to contribute to achieving the CAP objectives, the EU school scheme should be continued. Given its cross-cutting nature and the need to guarantee equal access for children across the Union, it should remain financed through a dedicated envelope within the Fund, separate from the agricultural ring-fenced allocation, so that its financing is not subject to competition with other interventions. The necessary financial arrangements should be reflected in the legal acts establishing the Union financial framework for the period 2028–2034 and in Regulation (EU) …/… of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing the National and Regional Partnership Plans framework (‘NRPP Regulation’). |
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| (10) The aid for the supply of fruit and vegetables and of milk and milk products in educational establishments laid down in Part II, Title I, Chapter II, of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 (‘EU school scheme’) has proven to be effective in increasing the consumption of selected agricultural products. In order to contribute to achieving the CAP objectives, the EU school scheme should be continued. However, in order to increase its effectiveness and to ensure coherence with other CAP instruments, the EU school scheme should be based on delivery of performance and should be implemented as a type of intervention supported by the Fund. The Union should set the basic policy parameters, such as the objectives of the EU school scheme and its basic requirements, while Member States should bear greater responsibility as to how they meet the objectives and achieve targets. Enhanced subsidiarity makes it possible to better take into account local conditions and needs. Rules laid down in Regulations (EU) .../... [NRPF Regulation] and (EU) …/… [Performance Regulation] should apply to the EU school scheme, as complemented by this Regulation. The EU school scheme being a market intervention measure, the specific rules on the type of intervention should be laid down in Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013. | (10) The aid for the supply of fruit and vegetables, pulses, legumes, nuts and seeds and of unsweetened and fortified plant-based milk and milk products in educational establishments laid down in Part II, Title I, Chapter II, of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 (‘EU school scheme’) should be effective in increasing the consumption of healthy, nutritious and plant-based agricultural products by children. In order to contribute to achieving the CAP objectives, the EU school scheme should be more sustainable by solely providing organic products. In order to increase its effectiveness and to ensure coherence with other CAP instruments, the EU school scheme should be based on delivery of performance and should be implemented as a type of intervention supported by the Fund. The Union should set the basic policy parameters, such as the objectives of the EU school scheme and its basic requirements, while Member States should bear greater responsibility as to how they meet the objectives and achieve targets. Enhanced subsidiarity makes it possible to better take into account local conditions and needs. Rules laid down in Regulations (EU) .../... [NRPF Regulation] and (EU) …/… [Performance Regulation] should apply to the EU school scheme, as complemented by this Regulation. The EU school scheme being a market intervention measure, the specific rules on the type of intervention should be laid down in Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013. |
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| (10) The aid for the supply of fruit and vegetables and of milk and milk products in educational establishments laid down in Part II, Title I, Chapter II, of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 (‘EU school scheme’) has proven to be effective in increasing the consumption of selected agricultural products. In order to contribute to achieving the CAP objectives, the EU school scheme should be continued. However, in order to increase its effectiveness and to ensure coherence with other CAP instruments, the EU school scheme should be based on delivery of performance and should be implemented as a type of intervention supported by the Fund. The Union should set the basic policy parameters, such as the objectives of the EU school scheme and its basic requirements, while Member States should bear greater responsibility as to how they meet the objectives and achieve targets. Enhanced subsidiarity makes it possible to better take into account local conditions and needs. Rules laid down in Regulations (EU) .../... [NRPF Regulation] and (EU) …/… [Performance Regulation] should apply to the EU school scheme, as complemented by this Regulation. The EU school scheme being a market intervention measure, the specific rules on the type of intervention should be laid down in Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013. | (10) The aid for the supply of fruit and vegetables and of milk and milk products in educational establishments laid down in Part II, Title I, Chapter II, of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 (‘EU school scheme’) has proven to be effective in increasing the consumption of selected agricultural products. In order to contribute to achieving the CAP objectives, the EU school scheme should be continued, albeit in a streamlined form with less red tape, and should be fully funded by the Union. However, in order to increase its effectiveness and to ensure coherence with other CAP instruments, the EU school scheme should be based on delivery of performance and should be implemented as a type of intervention supported by the Fund. The Union should set the basic policy parameters, such as the objectives of the EU school scheme and its basic requirements, while Member States should bear greater responsibility as to how they meet the objectives and achieve targets. Enhanced subsidiarity makes it possible to better take into account local conditions and needs. Rules laid down in Regulations (EU) .../... [NRPF Regulation] and (EU) …/… [Performance Regulation] should apply to the EU school scheme, as complemented by this Regulation. The EU school scheme being a market intervention measure, the specific rules on the type of intervention should be laid down in Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013. |
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| (10) The aid for the supply of fruit and vegetables and of milk and milk products in educational establishments laid down in Part II, Title I, Chapter II, of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 (‘EU school scheme’) has proven to be effective in increasing the consumption of selected agricultural products. In order to contribute to achieving the CAP objectives, the EU school scheme should be continued. However, in order to increase its effectiveness and to ensure coherence with other CAP instruments, the EU school scheme should be based on delivery of performance and should be implemented as a type of intervention supported by the Fund. The Union should set the basic policy parameters, such as the objectives of the EU school scheme and its basic requirements, while Member States should bear greater responsibility as to how they meet the objectives and achieve targets. Enhanced subsidiarity makes it possible to better take into account local conditions and needs. Rules laid down in Regulations (EU) .../... [NRPF Regulation] and (EU) …/… [Performance Regulation] should apply to the EU school scheme, as complemented by this Regulation. The EU school scheme being a market intervention measure, the specific rules on the type of intervention should be laid down in Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013. | (10) The aid for the supply of fruit and vegetables and of milk and milk products in educational establishments laid down in Part II, Title I, Chapter II, of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 (‘EU school scheme’) has proven to be effective in increasing the consumption of selected agricultural products. In order to contribute to achieving the CAP objectives and to support local producers, the EU school scheme should be continued. However, in order to increase its effectiveness and to ensure coherence with other CAP instruments, the EU school scheme should be based on delivery of performance and should be implemented as a type of intervention supported by the Fund. The Union should set the basic policy parameters, such as the objectives of the EU school scheme and its basic requirements, while Member States should bear greater responsibility as to how they meet the objectives and achieve targets. Enhanced subsidiarity makes it possible to better take into account local conditions and needs. Rules laid down in Regulations (EU) .../... [NRPF Regulation] and (EU) …/… [Performance Regulation] should apply to the EU school scheme, as complemented by this Regulation. The EU school scheme being a market intervention measure, the specific rules on the type of intervention should be laid down in Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013. |
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| (10) The aid for the supply of fruit and vegetables and of milk and milk products in educational establishments laid down in Part II, Title I, Chapter II, of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 (‘EU school scheme’) has proven to be effective in increasing the consumption of selected agricultural products. In order to contribute to achieving the CAP objectives, the EU school scheme should be continued. However, in order to increase its effectiveness and to ensure coherence with other CAP instruments, the EU school scheme should be based on delivery of performance and should be implemented as a type of intervention supported by the Fund. The Union should set the basic policy parameters, such as the objectives of the EU school scheme and its basic requirements, while Member States should bear greater responsibility as to how they meet the objectives and achieve targets. Enhanced subsidiarity makes it possible to better take into account local conditions and needs. Rules laid down in Regulations (EU) .../... [NRPF Regulation] and (EU) …/… [Performance Regulation] should apply to the EU school scheme, as complemented by this Regulation. The EU school scheme being a market intervention measure, the specific rules on the type of intervention should be laid down in Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013. | (10) The aid for the supply of fruit and vegetables and of milk and milk products in educational establishments laid down in Part II, Title I, Chapter II, of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 (‘EU school scheme’) has proven to be effective in increasing the consumption of selected agricultural products. In order to contribute to achieving the CAP objectives, the EU school scheme should be continued. However, in order to increase its effectiveness and to ensure coherence with other CAP instruments, the EU school scheme should be based on delivery of performance and should be implemented as a type of intervention supported by the Fund with a dedicated financial envelope. The Union should set the basic policy parameters, such as the objectives of the EU school scheme and its basic requirements, while Member States should bear greater responsibility as to how they meet the objectives and achieve targets. Enhanced subsidiarity makes it possible to better take into account local conditions and needs. Rules laid down in Regulations (EU) .../... [NRPF Regulation] and (EU) …/… [Performance Regulation] should apply to the EU school scheme, as complemented by this Regulation. The EU school scheme being a market intervention measure, the specific rules on the type of intervention should be laid down in Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013. |
Daniel Buda, Dan-Ştefan Motreanu, Paulo do Nascimento Cabral, Emmanouil Kefalogiannis, Carmen Crespo Díaz
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| (10a) Educational institutions participating in the EU School Scheme should regularly request information on preferences, as well as possible food allergies and intolerances of children benefiting from the scheme and, where appropriate, adapt the products distributed to their specific needs, in order to ensure the safety of beneficiaries and effective access to the scheme; |
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| (10b) Access to at least one healthy meal during the school day contributes to children’s health, educational attainment, equal opportunities and social inclusion. In order to complement the objectives of the Union School Scheme and to support the implementation of the European Child Guarantee, Member States should be allowed to go beyond fruit, vegetables, milk and milk products, to establish a voluntary healthy school meal component. In order to reduce child poverty and educational inequalities, Member States should be able to combine funding under the Union School Scheme with resources from the European Social Fund Plus (ESF+) and national budgets. Particular attention should be given to children living in vulnerable situations, including those from low-income households, single-parent families, remote rural areas and regions facing high rates of school dropout. |
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| (11) The objective of the EU school scheme is to reconnect children with agriculture and increase healthy eating habits. As children from vulnerable groups are more prone to have unhealthy diets, Member States should be given the possibility to focus on these groups according to socio-economic considerations. In order to reduce the intake of free sugars and fats by schoolchildren, the distribution of products high in free sugars and fats should be limited. In order to raise awareness of children of the variety of products that are cultivated in the Union as well as their different qualities, the distribution of products originating in the Union should be prioritised combined with criteria linked to higher environmental and social sustainability standards. Member States should ensure the implementation of awareness raising measures on certain topics. To avoid duplicates, the national curriculum can be used instead of the EU school scheme. In view of the increased concern over processed foods and products potentially high in added sugars, which do not meet children’s nutritional needs, it is appropriate to exclude those products from the EU school scheme. | (11) The objective of the EU school scheme is to educate children on food production and increase healthy, nutritious and sustainable eating habits. Measures designed to provide healthy, nutritious and sustainable food products to all schoolchildren, irrespective of their socio-economic background, can have positive effects on their physical and mental health and lay the foundation for healthy and sustainable consumption and living patterns later in life. Member States should be given the possibility to focus specific measures on vulnerable groups by taking socio-economic considerations into account. In order to reduce the intake of free sugars and fats by schoolchildren, the distribution of products high in free sugars and fats should be avoided. In order to raise awareness of children of the variety of products that are cultivated in the Union as well as their different qualities and benefits, the distribution of products originating in the Union should be mandatory, and regional and local production prioritised, combined with criteria linked to higher environmental and social sustainability standards. Member States should ensure the implementation of awareness raising measures on topics as healthy and sustainable eating habits and sustainable agriculture, including organic farming, as well as food security and food safety, the impact of diets on climate change, environmental protection, nature conservation, social justice and human and animal health and welfare. To avoid duplicates, the national curriculum can be used instead of the EU school scheme. In view of the increased concern over processed foods and products potentially high in fats and added sugars, which do not meet children’s nutritional needs, it is appropriate to exclude those products from the EU school scheme. |
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| (11) The objective of the EU school scheme is to reconnect children with agriculture and increase healthy eating habits. As children from vulnerable groups are more prone to have unhealthy diets, Member States should be given the possibility to focus on these groups according to socio-economic considerations. In order to reduce the intake of free sugars and fats by schoolchildren, the distribution of products high in free sugars and fats should be limited. In order to raise awareness of children of the variety of products that are cultivated in the Union as well as their different qualities, the distribution of products originating in the Union should be prioritised combined with criteria linked to higher environmental and social sustainability standards. Member States should ensure the implementation of awareness raising measures on certain topics. To avoid duplicates, the national curriculum can be used instead of the EU school scheme. In view of the increased concern over processed foods and products potentially high in added sugars, which do not meet children’s nutritional needs, it is appropriate to exclude those products from the EU school scheme. | (11) The objective of the EU school scheme is to reconnect children with agriculture and increase healthy eating habits. As children from vulnerable groups are more prone to have unhealthy diets, Member States should be given the possibility to focus on these groups according to socio-economic considerations. In order to raise awareness of children of the variety of products that are cultivated in the Union as well as their different qualities, only those products originating in the Union should be distributed, on the basis of criteria linked to high environmental and social sustainability standards. Member States should ensure the implementation of awareness raising measures on certain topics. To avoid duplicates, the national curriculum can be used instead of the EU school scheme. |
Nutritional criteria are commendable, as they are an essential bedrock of children's healthy eating habits. However, the Commission’s proposal of establishing a limit to exclude products that contain more than 10 % free sugars or more than 30 % fat is unsuitable. These benchmarks would exclude a large number of products that form an integral part of a healthy and well-balanced diet in many Member States, including numerous cheeses and even fruit such as grapes or cherries.
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| (11) The objective of the EU school scheme is to reconnect children with agriculture and increase healthy eating habits. As children from vulnerable groups are more prone to have unhealthy diets, Member States should be given the possibility to focus on these groups according to socio-economic considerations. In order to reduce the intake of free sugars and fats by schoolchildren, the distribution of products high in free sugars and fats should be limited. In order to raise awareness of children of the variety of products that are cultivated in the Union as well as their different qualities, the distribution of products originating in the Union should be prioritised combined with criteria linked to higher environmental and social sustainability standards. Member States should ensure the implementation of awareness raising measures on certain topics. To avoid duplicates, the national curriculum can be used instead of the EU school scheme. In view of the increased concern over processed foods and products potentially high in added sugars, which do not meet children’s nutritional needs, it is appropriate to exclude those products from the EU school scheme. | (11) The objective of the EU school scheme is to reconnect children with agriculture and increase healthy eating habits. As children from vulnerable groups are more prone to have unhealthy diets, Member States should be given the possibility to focus on these groups according to socio-economic considerations. In order to raise awareness of children of the variety of products that are cultivated in the Union as well as their different qualities, the distribution of products originating in the Union should be prioritised combined with criteria linked to higher environmental and social sustainability standards. It is also necessary to give particular priority to products from short supply chains and local or regional production. This approach, based on the principle of proximity and the promotion of European and national agricultural production, not only strengthens rural economies, but also guarantees fresher, seasonal food of recognised quality for students. Member States should ensure the implementation of awareness raising measures on certain topics. The program must ensure fair conditions for all farmers, regardless of whether they produce in organic or conventional systems, and contribute to strengthening farmers' incomes and bringing children closer to agriculture and farm products. To avoid duplicates, the national curriculum can be used instead of the EU school scheme. In view of the increased concern over processed foods and products potentially high in added sugars, which do not meet children’s nutritional needs, it is appropriate to exclude those products from the EU school scheme. |
The proposed thresholds are overly restrictive and would unjustifiably exclude nutritious products that form part of a healthy and balanced diet in many Member States.
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| (11) The objective of the EU school scheme is to reconnect children with agriculture and increase healthy eating habits. As children from vulnerable groups are more prone to have unhealthy diets, Member States should be given the possibility to focus on these groups according to socio-economic considerations. In order to reduce the intake of free sugars and fats by schoolchildren, the distribution of products high in free sugars and fats should be limited. In order to raise awareness of children of the variety of products that are cultivated in the Union as well as their different qualities, the distribution of products originating in the Union should be prioritised combined with criteria linked to higher environmental and social sustainability standards. Member States should ensure the implementation of awareness raising measures on certain topics. To avoid duplicates, the national curriculum can be used instead of the EU school scheme. In view of the increased concern over processed foods and products potentially high in added sugars, which do not meet children’s nutritional needs, it is appropriate to exclude those products from the EU school scheme. | (11) The objective of the EU school scheme is to reconnect children with agriculture and increase healthy eating habits. As children from vulnerable groups are more prone to have unhealthy diets, Member States should be given the possibility to focus on these groups according to socio-economic considerations. In order to reduce the intake of free sugars and fats by schoolchildren, the distribution of products high in free sugars and fats should be limited. In order to raise awareness of children of the variety of products that are cultivated in the Union as well as their different qualities, the distribution of products originating in the Union should be prioritised combined with criteria linked to higher environmental, animal welfare, and social sustainability standards, notably through prioritisation of organic products under Reg 848/2018. . Member States should ensure the implementation of awareness raising measures on certain topics. To avoid duplicates, the national curriculum can be used instead of the EU school scheme. In view of the increased concern over processed foods and products potentially high in added sugars, which do not meet children’s nutritional needs, it is appropriate to exclude those products from the EU school scheme. To ensure that the scheme effectively promotes healthy dietary patterns and delivers nutritional benefits, Member States should apply the nutritional thresholds and recommendations set out in the WHO guidelines for a healthy diet when determining eligible products. |
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| (11) The objective of the EU school scheme is to reconnect children with agriculture and increase healthy eating habits. As children from vulnerable groups are more prone to have unhealthy diets, Member States should be given the possibility to focus on these groups according to socio-economic considerations. In order to reduce the intake of free sugars and fats by schoolchildren, the distribution of products high in free sugars and fats should be limited. In order to raise awareness of children of the variety of products that are cultivated in the Union as well as their different qualities, the distribution of products originating in the Union should be prioritised combined with criteria linked to higher environmental and social sustainability standards. Member States should ensure the implementation of awareness raising measures on certain topics. To avoid duplicates, the national curriculum can be used instead of the EU school scheme. In view of the increased concern over processed foods and products potentially high in added sugars, which do not meet children’s nutritional needs, it is appropriate to exclude those products from the EU school scheme. | (11) The objective of the EU school scheme is to reconnect children with agriculture and increase healthy eating habits. As children from vulnerable groups are more prone to have unhealthy diets, Member States should be given the possibility to focus on these groups according to socio-economic considerations. In order to reduce the intake of free sugars and fats by schoolchildren, the distribution of products high in free sugars and fats should be limited. In order to raise awareness of children of the variety of products that are cultivated in the Union as well as their different qualities, the distribution of products originating in the Union should be prioritised combined with criteria linked to higher environmental and social sustainability standards. The school scheme should be extended to include fortified plant-based drinks and alternatives. Member States should ensure the implementation of awareness raising measures on certain topics. To avoid duplicates, the national curriculum can be used instead of the EU school scheme. In view of the increased concern over processed foods and products potentially high in added sugars, which do not meet children’s nutritional needs, it is appropriate to exclude those products from the EU school scheme. |
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| (11) The objective of the EU school scheme is to reconnect children with agriculture and increase healthy eating habits. As children from vulnerable groups are more prone to have unhealthy diets, Member States should be given the possibility to focus on these groups according to socio-economic considerations. In order to reduce the intake of free sugars and fats by schoolchildren, the distribution of products high in free sugars and fats should be limited. In order to raise awareness of children of the variety of products that are cultivated in the Union as well as their different qualities, the distribution of products originating in the Union should be prioritised combined with criteria linked to higher environmental and social sustainability standards. Member States should ensure the implementation of awareness raising measures on certain topics. To avoid duplicates, the national curriculum can be used instead of the EU school scheme. In view of the increased concern over processed foods and products potentially high in added sugars, which do not meet children’s nutritional needs, it is appropriate to exclude those products from the EU school scheme. | (11) The objective of the EU school scheme is to reconnect children with agriculture and increase healthy eating habits. As children from vulnerable groups are more prone to have unhealthy diets, Member States should be given the possibility to focus on these groups according to socio-economic considerations. In order to reduce the intake of free sugars and fats by schoolchildren, the distribution of products high in free sugars and fats should be curbed. In order to raise awareness of children of the variety of products that are cultivated in the Union as well as their different qualities, the distribution of products originating in the Union should be prioritised, with an emphasis on short supply chains and the consumption of local produce, combined with criteria linked to higher environmental and social sustainability standards. Member States should ensure the implementation of awareness raising measures on certain topics. To avoid duplicates, the national curriculum can be used instead of the EU school scheme. In view of the increased concern over processed foods and products potentially high in added sugars, which do not meet children’s nutritional needs, it is appropriate to exclude those products from the EU school scheme. |
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| (11) The objective of the EU school scheme is to reconnect children with agriculture and increase healthy eating habits. As children from vulnerable groups are more prone to have unhealthy diets, Member States should be given the possibility to focus on these groups according to socio-economic considerations. In order to reduce the intake of free sugars and fats by schoolchildren, the distribution of products high in free sugars and fats should be limited. In order to raise awareness of children of the variety of products that are cultivated in the Union as well as their different qualities, the distribution of products originating in the Union should be prioritised combined with criteria linked to higher environmental and social sustainability standards. Member States should ensure the implementation of awareness raising measures on certain topics. To avoid duplicates, the national curriculum can be used instead of the EU school scheme. In view of the increased concern over processed foods and products potentially high in added sugars, which do not meet children’s nutritional needs, it is appropriate to exclude those products from the EU school scheme. | (11) The objective of the EU school scheme is to reconnect children with agriculture and increase healthy eating habits. As children from vulnerable groups are more prone to have unhealthy diets, Member States should be given the possibility to focus on these groups according to socio-economic considerations. In order to reduce the intake of free sugars, as defined by the World Health Organization, and fats by schoolchildren, the distribution of products high in free sugars and fats should be limited. In order to raise awareness of children of the variety of products that are cultivated in the Union as well as their different qualities, the distribution of products originating in the Union should be prioritised combined with criteria linked to higher environmental and social sustainability standards. Member States should ensure the implementation of awareness raising measures on certain topics. To avoid duplicates, the national curriculum can be used instead of the EU school scheme. In view of the increased concern over processed foods and products potentially high in added sugars, which do not meet children’s nutritional needs, it is appropriate to exclude those products from the EU school scheme. |
The source of the definition for free sugars should be indicated otherwise this term would remain unclear.
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| (11) The objective of the EU school scheme is to reconnect children with agriculture and increase healthy eating habits. As children from vulnerable groups are more prone to have unhealthy diets, Member States should be given the possibility to focus on these groups according to socio-economic considerations. In order to reduce the intake of free sugars and fats by schoolchildren, the distribution of products high in free sugars and fats should be limited. In order to raise awareness of children of the variety of products that are cultivated in the Union as well as their different qualities, the distribution of products originating in the Union should be prioritised combined with criteria linked to higher environmental and social sustainability standards. Member States should ensure the implementation of awareness raising measures on certain topics. To avoid duplicates, the national curriculum can be used instead of the EU school scheme. In view of the increased concern over processed foods and products potentially high in added sugars, which do not meet children’s nutritional needs, it is appropriate to exclude those products from the EU school scheme. | (11) The objective of the EU school scheme is to reconnect children with agriculture and increase healthy eating habits. As children from vulnerable groups are more prone to have unhealthy diets, Member States should be given the possibility to focus on these groups according to socio-economic considerations. To this end, the scheme should promote dietary patterns based on scientific evidence. Accordingly, the distribution of products high in free sugars, added salt and added fats should be limited. In order to raise awareness of children of the variety of products that are cultivated in the Union as well as their different qualities, the distribution of products originating in the Union should be prioritised combined with criteria linked to higher environmental and social sustainability standards. Member States should ensure the implementation of awareness raising measures on certain topics. To avoid duplicates, the national curriculum can be used instead of the EU school scheme. In view of the increased concern over processed foods and products potentially high in added sugars, which do not meet children’s nutritional needs, it is appropriate to exclude those products from the EU school scheme. |
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| (11) The objective of the EU school scheme is to reconnect children with agriculture and increase healthy eating habits. As children from vulnerable groups are more prone to have unhealthy diets, Member States should be given the possibility to focus on these groups according to socio-economic considerations. In order to reduce the intake of free sugars and fats by schoolchildren, the distribution of products high in free sugars and fats should be limited. In order to raise awareness of children of the variety of products that are cultivated in the Union as well as their different qualities, the distribution of products originating in the Union should be prioritised combined with criteria linked to higher environmental and social sustainability standards. Member States should ensure the implementation of awareness raising measures on certain topics. To avoid duplicates, the national curriculum can be used instead of the EU school scheme. In view of the increased concern over processed foods and products potentially high in added sugars, which do not meet children’s nutritional needs, it is appropriate to exclude those products from the EU school scheme. | (11) The objective of the EU school scheme is to support local producers, reconnect children with agriculture and increase healthy eating habits. As children from vulnerable groups are more prone to have unhealthy diets, Member States should be given the possibility to focus on these groups according to socio-economic considerations. In order to reduce the intake of free sugars and fats by schoolchildren, the distribution of products high in free sugars and fats should be limited. In order to raise awareness of children of the variety of products that are cultivated in the Union as well as their different qualities, the distribution of products originating in the Union should be prioritised combined with criteria linked to higher environmental and social sustainability standards. Member States should ensure the implementation of awareness raising measures on certain topics. To avoid duplicates, the national curriculum can be used instead of the EU school scheme. In view of the increased concern over processed foods and products potentially high in added sugars, which do not meet children’s nutritional needs, it is appropriate to exclude those products from the EU school scheme. |
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| (11a) In addition to improving children’s access to nutritious agricultural products, the EU school scheme should contribute to strengthening children’s understanding of agriculture, food production and the journey of food from the production stage. Educational and awareness-raising activities linked to the scheme can play an important role in reconnecting younger generations with farming and rural life, fostering respect for farmers’ work and for the value of locally produced food. By promoting knowledge of seasonal, regional and sustainably produced products, the scheme can help anchor children more strongly in their local communities and territories, while encouraging informed food choices and a greater appreciation of the role of agriculture in society and in the Union’s food systems. |
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| (11a) In addition to improving children’s access to nutritious agricultural products, the EU school scheme should contribute to strengthening children’s understanding of agriculture, food production and the journey of food "from farm to fork". Educational and awareness-raising activities linked to the scheme can play an important role in reconnecting younger generations with farming and rural life, fostering respect for farmers’ work and for the value of locally produced food. By promoting knowledge of seasonal, regional and sustainably produced products, the scheme can help anchor children more strongly in their local communities and territories, while encouraging informed food choices and a greater appreciation of the role of agriculture in society and in the Union’s food systems |
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| (11a) To ensure that the EU school scheme includes and caters for schoolchildren from different cultures, and to address the need to make a variety of plant-based options available in schools, either due to religious or cultural considerations or for children with dietary restrictions and needs, nutritiously complete alternatives that include a source of protein, healthy fats and carbohydrates shall be provided. Plant-based proteins such as tofu and seitan, unsweetened and fortified plant-based drinks and a wider variety of pulses, nuts and seeds will therefore be included in the scope of the scheme. |
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| (11a) The EU school scheme should also be used as a lever for regional development by promoting local and organic supply chains and by supporting the emergence of regional channels between producers, especially organic producers, and schools. To this end, Member States should be encouraged to set out progressive objectives for the supply of organic and local products under the school scheme in their national strategy plans. |
Le régime scolaire de l'Union dispose d'un potentiel structurant pour les filières agricoles locales et biologiques qui reste aujourd'hui sous-exploité, l'agriculture biologique et les circuits courts n'étant mentionnés qu'à titre de simples critères de priorisation facultatifs. La fixation d'objectifs progressifs et le soutien explicite aux partenariats territoriaux permettraient de faire du régime scolaire un véritable outil de développement rural et de transition vers l'agriculture biologique, en cohérence avec les objectifs de la PAC en matière de durabilité et de cohésion territoriale.
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| (11a) Public procurement under the EU school scheme should contribute not only to improving children's diets but also to strengthening sustainable regional food systems. Contracting authorities should therefore be able to consider environmental, social and nutritional criteria alongside price, including carbon footprint, production methods, seasonality and contribution to local economies, in accordance with Union public procurement principles. |
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| (11a) The school fruit, vegetables, and milk scheme serves a dual purpose as a public health initiative and an educational tool designed to foster sustainable dietary habits. To maximize its impact and ensure high-quality nutrition, Member States should move away from purely price-driven public procurement. When assigning contracts to suppliers, the lowest price or automatic price-based evaluations should not be used as the primary award criterion, thereby fairly rewarding European farmers for higher sustainability standards. |
The EU School Scheme is not merely a commercial supply chain; it is a public health and educational tool designed to foster sustainable dietary habits. Relying primarily on the lowest price in public procurement inadvertently favors large-scale, hyper-industrialized distribution channels and drives down producer margins. By mandating that Member States shift away from lowest-price sourcing toward qualitative and local criteria, this amendment ensures that schoolchildren receive fresh, quality, and locally produced food while fairly rewarding European farmers.
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| (11a) Food intolerances and allergies among children, including lactose intolerance and cow’s milk protein allergy, represent a barrier to the full participation of all children in the EU school scheme. In order to ensure inclusiveness and equal access to the scheme, it is appropriate to allow plant-based drinks as an alternative where dairy products cannot be consumed for health or dietary reasons. |
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| (11b) In order to ensure the effective use of Union support, Member States should monitor the uptake and consumption of the products distributed under the scheme and take appropriate measures to minimise food waste. Such measures may include adapting the type, presentation and distribution of products to local preferences and age groups, as well as strengthening accompanying educational activities aimed at increasing children’s interest in and appreciation of the products provided. |
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| (12) Considering that the EU school scheme implemented under the Fund is to cover the period from 1 January 2028 to 31 December 2034, the deletion of the provisions relating to the EU school scheme laid down in Part II, Title I, Chapter II, of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 should apply from 1 January 2028. In order to ensure a smooth transition, it should be provided that the deleted provisions continue to apply in respect of measures implemented until 31 December 2027. Furthermore, considering that the EU school scheme laid down in Part II, Title I, Chapter II, of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 will therefore be discontinued before the end of school year 2027/2028, which runs from 1 August 2027 until 31 July 2028, the overall limit of Union aid laid down per school year in Article 23a of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013, should be proportionally reduced for that school year. | (12) Considering that the EU school scheme implemented under the Fund is to cover the period from 1 January 2028 to 31 December 2034, the deletion of the provisions relating to the EU school scheme laid down in Part II, Title I, Chapter II, of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 should apply from 1 January 2028. In order to ensure a smooth transition, it should be provided that the deleted provisions continue to apply in respect of measures implemented until 31 December 2027. Furthermore, considering that the EU school scheme laid down in Part II, Title I, Chapter II, of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 will therefore be discontinued before the end of school year 2027/2028, which runs from 1 August 2027 until 31 July 2028, the overall limit of Union aid laid down per school year in Article 23a of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013, should be proportionally reduced between 1 August 2027 and 31 December 2027 of the 2027/2028 school year. With a view to ensuring efficient and effective implementation during this limited period, a single allocation should be established at Union level covering fruit and vegetable products and school milk, whereby the Council, acting in accordance with Article 43(3) TFEU, may establish individual allocations for each Member State. The rules governing applications for support by Member States and transfers between allocations should not apply to this period. |
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| (13) Types of intervention in certain sectors are needed to contribute to achieving the CAP objectives and reinforce synergies with other CAP instruments. Minimum requirements concerning the contents and objectives for such types of intervention should be established at Union level in order to ensure a level playing field in the internal market and avoid conditions of unequal and unfair competition. When including interventions in certain sectors in their NRP Plans, Member States should ensure consistency with other interventions at sector level. The types of intervention in certain sectors should provide support to the fruit and vegetables, wine, protein crops, apiculture products, olive oil and table olives and hops sectors, as well as for other sectors and products listed in Annex I to Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013. In particular, given the Union’s deficit on plant protein and the environmental benefits their production brings, legumes should be included among the products eligible for support while respecting the EU WTO schedule on oilseeds. | (13) Types of intervention in certain sectors are needed to contribute to achieving the CAP objectives and reinforce synergies with other CAP instruments. Minimum requirements concerning the contents and objectives for such types of intervention should be established at Union level in order to ensure a level playing field in the internal market and avoid conditions of unequal and unfair competition. When including interventions in certain sectors in their NRP Plans, Member States should ensure consistency with other interventions at sector level. The types of intervention in certain sectors should provide support to the fruit and vegetables, wine, protein crops, apiculture products, olive oil and table olives and hops sectors, as well as for other sectors and products listed in Annex I to Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013. In particular, given the Union’s deficit on plant protein and the environmental benefits their production brings, legumes should be included among the products eligible for support while respecting the EU WTO schedule on oilseeds. Member States should especially encourage investments in processing capacities which allow plant protein products to be made available for human consumption and brought to market as foodstuffs. The diversification of protein sources contributes directly to the Union’s objectives in the area of food security and resilience, as set out in the Joint Communication on the European Preparedness Union Strategy and the Communication from the Commission on the EU stockpiling strategy. This may lead to a reduction not only in the Union’s structural dependency on imported proteins for both feed and food purposes, but also in its vulnerability to geopolitical and climate-related disruptions in global protein supply chains. |
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| (13) Types of intervention in certain sectors are needed to contribute to achieving the CAP objectives and reinforce synergies with other CAP instruments. Minimum requirements concerning the contents and objectives for such types of intervention should be established at Union level in order to ensure a level playing field in the internal market and avoid conditions of unequal and unfair competition. When including interventions in certain sectors in their NRP Plans, Member States should ensure consistency with other interventions at sector level. The types of intervention in certain sectors should provide support to the fruit and vegetables, wine, protein crops, apiculture products, olive oil and table olives and hops sectors, as well as for other sectors and products listed in Annex I to Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013. In particular, given the Union’s deficit on plant protein and the environmental benefits their production brings, legumes should be included among the products eligible for support while respecting the EU WTO schedule on oilseeds. | (13) Types of intervention in certain sectors are needed to contribute to achieving the CAP objectives and reinforce synergies with other CAP instruments. Minimum requirements concerning the contents and objectives for such types of intervention should be established at Union level in order to ensure a level playing field in the internal market and avoid conditions of unequal and unfair competition. Given the diversity of agricultural sectors, market structures and production conditions across the Union, Member States should have sufficient flexibility to determine which sectoral interventions are appropriate for their specific needs and market conditions. Sectoral interventions, with the exception of the protein crops sector, should therefore remain optional where their implementation would not be justified by the structure, organisation, market conditions or specific needs of and demands from the sector concerned. When including interventions in certain sectors in their NRP Plans, Member States should ensure consistency with other interventions at sector level. The types of intervention in certain sectors should provide support to the fruit and vegetables, wine, protein crops, apiculture products, olive oil and table olives and hops sectors, as well as for other sectors and products listed in Annex I to Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013. In particular, given the Union’s deficit on plant protein and the environmental benefits their production brings, legumes should be included among the products eligible for support while respecting the EU WTO schedule on oilseeds. |
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| (13) Types of intervention in certain sectors are needed to contribute to achieving the CAP objectives and reinforce synergies with other CAP instruments. Minimum requirements concerning the contents and objectives for such types of intervention should be established at Union level in order to ensure a level playing field in the internal market and avoid conditions of unequal and unfair competition. When including interventions in certain sectors in their NRP Plans, Member States should ensure consistency with other interventions at sector level. The types of intervention in certain sectors should provide support to the fruit and vegetables, wine, protein crops, apiculture products, olive oil and table olives and hops sectors, as well as for other sectors and products listed in Annex I to Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013. In particular, given the Union’s deficit on plant protein and the environmental benefits their production brings, legumes should be included among the products eligible for support while respecting the EU WTO schedule on oilseeds. | (13) Types of intervention in certain sectors are needed to contribute to achieving the CAP objectives and reinforce synergies with other CAP instruments. Minimum requirements concerning the contents and objectives for such types of intervention should be established at Union level in order to ensure a level playing field in the internal market and avoid conditions of unequal and unfair competition. When including interventions in certain sectors in their NRP Plans, Member States should ensure consistency with other interventions at sector level. The types of intervention in certain sectors should provide support to the fruit and vegetables, protein crops, olive oil and table olives and hops sectors, as well as for other sectors and products listed in Annex I to Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013. In particular, given the Union’s deficit on plant protein and the environmental, health and nutritional benefits their production and consumption brings, legumes and pulses should be included among the products eligible for support while respecting the EU WTO schedule on oilseeds. Member States should give particular consideration to investments in processing capacity that allow plant protein products to reach the market for food consumption, in order to contribute to a more diversified and resilient European food system. |
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| 13a. Sectoral interventions shall prioritise producer organisations demonstrating fair distribution of value along the food chain, including fair remuneration of primary producers and compliance with social and labour standards. |
Daniel Buda, Dan-Ştefan Motreanu, Paulo do Nascimento Cabral, Emmanouil Kefalogiannis, Carmen Crespo Díaz
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| (13) Types of intervention in certain sectors are needed to contribute to achieving the CAP objectives and reinforce synergies with other CAP instruments. Minimum requirements concerning the contents and objectives for such types of intervention should be established at Union level in order to ensure a level playing field in the internal market and avoid conditions of unequal and unfair competition. When including interventions in certain sectors in their NRP Plans, Member States should ensure consistency with other interventions at sector level. The types of intervention in certain sectors should provide support to the fruit and vegetables, wine, protein crops, apiculture products, olive oil and table olives and hops sectors, as well as for other sectors and products listed in Annex I to Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013. In particular, given the Union’s deficit on plant protein and the environmental benefits their production brings, legumes should be included among the products eligible for support while respecting the EU WTO schedule on oilseeds. | (13) Types of intervention in certain sectors are needed to contribute to achieving the CAP objectives and reinforce synergies with other CAP instruments. Minimum requirements concerning the contents and objectives for such types of intervention should be established at Union level in order to ensure a level playing field in the internal market and avoid conditions of unequal and unfair competition. When including interventions in certain sectors in their NRP Plans, Member States should ensure consistency with other interventions at sector level. The types of intervention in certain sectors should provide support to the fruit and vegetables, wine, protein crops, apiculture products, olive oil and table olives and hops sectors, as well as for other sectors and products listed in Annex I to Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013. In particular, given the Union’s deficit on plant protein and the environmental benefits their production brings, legumes should be included among the products eligible for support while respecting the EU WTO schedule on oilseeds. These interventions should also contribute to strengthening regional agri-food value chains and increasing added value in rural regions of the Union. |
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| (13a) Reference thresholds and intervention prices are key aspects of the safety net for agricultural markets. The Commission should therefore review them regularly to ensure that they are suitable and effective. This review should take account of cumulative inflation, fluctuations in the cost of energy, fertilisers, animal feed and other relevant inputs, as well as productivity trends and the market conditions in particular sectors and regions, including the specific circumstances of the outermost regions as described in Article 349 TFEU. In the event that these thresholds or prices should cease to provide an effective safety net, the Commission should submit a suitable proposal to the Council and Parliament without undue delay. |
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| (13a) The diversification of protein sources, including through the expansion of plant protein production and processing capacity, contributes directly to the Union's food security and resilience objectives, as set out in the Joint Communication on the European Preparedness Union Strategy and the Commission Communication on the EU stockpiling strategy. Reducing the Union's structural dependence on imported protein, for both feed and food uses, reduces the Union's exposure to geopolitical and climatic shocks affecting global protein supply chains. Support under this Regulation for the protein crop sector should therefore be designed with the dual objective of agricultural resilience and food system diversification in mind. |
Claudiu-Richard Târziu, Waldemar Buda, Georgiana Teodorescu, Jessika van Leeuwen, Veronika Vrecionová
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| (13a) Given the diversity of organisational structures across agricultural sectors and Member States, Member States should retain sufficient flexibility to determine the categories of beneficiaries eligible for sectoral interventions, while ensuring that recognised producer organisations continue to play a central role in the implementation of those interventions. |
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| (13a) (13a) In order to ensure a diversified and balanced contribution to the relevant CAP-specific objectives, operational programmes should cover several interventions, including in relation to the organisation of supply and marketing, competitiveness, value creation, climate and environmental performance, and crisis prevention and risk management. |
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| (13a) In order to ensure a diversified and balanced contribution to the relevant CAP-specific objectives, operational programmes should cover several interventions, including in relation to the organisation of supply and marketing, competitiveness, value creation, climate and environmental performance, and crisis prevention and risk management. |
Clear specification of areas to be covered in operational programmes will enable Member States to better align the activities carried out by producers organizations with the objectives that sectoral interventions are intended to achieve. Consequently, the support received by producer organizations will be better targeted. At the same time, this provision will—at least to some extent—bring consistency to the implementation of sectoral interventions across the various Member States.
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| (13a) Recognises the essential contribution of women to agriculture and rural communities and calls for market measures and sectoral interventions that support their participation, entrepreneurship and equal access to economic opportunities within the agricultural sector. |
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| (14a) Recognises that administrative penalties should be proportionate and should not discourage new entrants to agriculture. Where no fraud or deliberate negligence is established, genuine administrative errors by new entrants should not result in disproportionate penalties or the full recovery of support |
Proportionate penalties encourage generational renewal while protecting the Union’s financial interests.
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| (14b) Recognises that transparency and confidence in milk payment systems are essential to fair contractual relations. Member States should ensure that milk composition and quality tests used for payment purposes are independently verifiable and subject to an effective review mechanism where requested by the producer. |
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| (15) In line with the conclusions of the Commission report on new marketing standards for dried leguminous vegetables and soya bean12 , it is appropriate to provide for the possibility to lay down marketing standards for protein crops to better inform consumers about the origin of the protein crops products they purchase. For the same reason, beef, pigmeat, sheep and goat meet should be added to the list for which marketing standards may be adopted. In addition, with the objective of possibly harmonising the definition and composition of certain cheeses to ensure a common basis for quality across the internal market, it is also appropriate to provide for the possibility to lay down marketing standards for cheese. | deleted |
| 12 Report from the Commission to the European Parliament and the Council in accordance with Article 75(6) of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 on new marketing standards for cider and perry and for dried leguminous vegetables and soya bean, COM(2023) 200 final. |
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| (15) In line with the conclusions of the Commission report on new marketing standards for dried leguminous vegetables and soya bean12 , it is appropriate to provide for the possibility to lay down marketing standards for protein crops to better inform consumers about the origin of the protein crops products they purchase. For the same reason, beef, pigmeat, sheep and goat meet should be added to the list for which marketing standards may be adopted. In addition, with the objective of possibly harmonising the definition and composition of certain cheeses to ensure a common basis for quality across the internal market, it is also appropriate to provide for the possibility to lay down marketing standards for cheese. | (15) In line with the conclusions of the Commission report on new marketing standards for dried leguminous vegetables and soya bean12 , it is appropriate to provide for the possibility to lay down marketing standards for protein crops to better inform consumers about the origin of the protein crops products they purchase. For the same reason, beef, pigmeat, sheep and goat meet should be added to the list for which marketing standards may be adopted. |
| 12 Report from the Commission to the European Parliament and the Council in accordance with Article 75(6) of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 on new marketing standards for cider and perry and for dried leguminous vegetables and soya bean, COM(2023) 200 final. | 12 Report from the Commission to the European Parliament and the Council in accordance with Article 75(6) of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 on new marketing standards for cider and perry and for dried leguminous vegetables and soya bean, COM(2023) 200 final. |
Existing international and national standards already provide a framework for cheese production and marketing. Additional Union marketing standards for cheese risk creating unnecessary regulatory costs, restricting regional diversity and traditional production methods, and disproportionately burdening small and medium-sized operators. Such additional rules would not be consistent with the objective of reducing bureaucracy and simplifying procedures.
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| (15) In line with the conclusions of the Commission report on new marketing standards for dried leguminous vegetables and soya bean12, it is appropriate to provide for the possibility to lay down marketing standards for protein crops to better inform consumers about the origin of the protein crops products they purchase. For the same reason, beef, pigmeat, sheep and goat meet should be added to the list for which marketing standards may be adopted. In addition, with the objective of possibly harmonising the definition and composition of certain cheeses to ensure a common basis for quality across the internal market, it is also appropriate to provide for the possibility to lay down marketing standards for cheese. | (15) In line with the conclusions of the Commission report on new marketing standards for dried leguminous vegetables and soya bean12, it is appropriate to provide for the possibility to lay down marketing standards for protein crops to better inform consumers about the origin of the protein crops products they purchase. For the same reason, beef, pigmeat, sheep and goat meet should be added to the list for which marketing standards may be adopted. In addition, with the objective of possibly harmonising the definition and composition of certain cheeses (taking into account the specific characteristics of certain soft or hard cheeses) to ensure a common basis for quality across the internal market, it is also appropriate to provide for the possibility to lay down marketing standards for cheese. This will also contribute to adequate recognition and protection for products of animal origin; this measure will also help to highlight the historical importance of consuming meat and products of animal origin, not only in order to guarantee a healthy, balanced diet, but also to contribute to the management of the European countryside. |
| 12 Report from the Commission to the European Parliament and the Council in accordance with Article 75(6) of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 on new marketing standards for cider and perry and for dried leguminous vegetables and soya bean, COM(2023) 200 final. | 12 Report from the Commission to the European Parliament and the Council in accordance with Article 75(6) of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 on new marketing standards for cider and perry and for dried leguminous vegetables and soya bean, COM(2023) 200 final. |
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| (15) In line with the conclusions of the Commission report on new marketing standards for dried leguminous vegetables and soya bean12 , it is appropriate to provide for the possibility to lay down marketing standards for protein crops to better inform consumers about the origin of the protein crops products they purchase. For the same reason, beef, pigmeat, sheep and goat meet should be added to the list for which marketing standards may be adopted. In addition, with the objective of possibly harmonising the definition and composition of certain cheeses to ensure a common basis for quality across the internal market, it is also appropriate to provide for the possibility to lay down marketing standards for cheese. | (15) In line with the conclusions of the Commission report on new marketing standards for dried leguminous vegetables and soya bean12 , it is appropriate to provide for the possibility to lay down marketing standards for protein crops to better inform consumers about the origin of the protein crops products they purchase. For the same reason, beef, pigmeat, sheep and goat meet should be added to the list for which marketing standards may be adopted. In addition, with the objective of possibly harmonising the definition and composition of certain cheeses to ensure a common basis for quality across the internal market, it is also appropriate to provide for the possibility to lay down marketing standards for cheese, without prejudice to cheeses already covered by international standards, including Codex Alimentarius standards, and while taking into account the diversity of European dairy products, established production traditions and quality criteria, and the need to avoid unnecessary administrative burden for operators. |
| 12 Report from the Commission to the European Parliament and the Council in accordance with Article 75(6) of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 on new marketing standards for cider and perry and for dried leguminous vegetables and soya bean, COM(2023) 200 final. | 12 Report from the Commission to the European Parliament and the Council in accordance with Article 75(6) of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 on new marketing standards for cider and perry and for dried leguminous vegetables and soya bean, COM(2023) 200 final. |
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| (15) In line with the conclusions of the Commission report on new marketing standards for dried leguminous vegetables and soya bean12, it is appropriate to provide for the possibility to lay down marketing standards for protein crops to better inform consumers about the origin of the protein crops products they purchase. For the same reason, beef, pigmeat, sheep and goat meet should be added to the list for which marketing standards may be adopted. In addition, with the objective of possibly harmonising the definition and composition of certain cheeses to ensure a common basis for quality across the internal market, it is also appropriate to provide for the possibility to lay down marketing standards for cheese. | (15) In line with the conclusions of the Commission report on new marketing standards for dried leguminous vegetables and soya bean12, it is appropriate to provide for the possibility to lay down marketing standards for protein crops to better inform consumers about the origin of the protein crops products they purchase. For the same reason, rice, beef, pigmeat, sheep and goat meet should be added to the list for which marketing standards may be adopted. In addition, with the objective of possibly harmonising the definition and composition of certain cheeses to ensure a common basis for quality across the internal market, it is also appropriate to provide for the possibility to lay down marketing standards for cheese. |
| 12 Report from the Commission to the European Parliament and the Council in accordance with Article 75(6) of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 on new marketing standards for cider and perry and for dried leguminous vegetables and soya bean, COM(2023) 200 final. | 12 Report from the Commission to the European Parliament and the Council in accordance with Article 75(6) of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 on new marketing standards for cider and perry and for dried leguminous vegetables and soya bean, COM(2023) 200 final. |
The Union’s existing marketing standards should be maintained. New standards should only be introduced in those sectors where clearly defined, widely recognised standards are conspicuously absent. This would include rice, the market for which is undergoing severe disruption.
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| (15) In line with the conclusions of the Commission report on new marketing standards for dried leguminous vegetables and soya bean12, it is appropriate to provide for the possibility to lay down marketing standards for protein crops to better inform consumers about the origin of the protein crops products they purchase. For the same reason, beef, pigmeat, sheep and goat meet should be added to the list for which marketing standards may be adopted. In addition, with the objective of possibly harmonising the definition and composition of certain cheeses to ensure a common basis for quality across the internal market, it is also appropriate to provide for the possibility to lay down marketing standards for cheese. | (15) In line with the conclusions of the Commission report on new marketing standards for dried leguminous vegetables and soya bean12, it is appropriate to provide for the possibility to lay down marketing standards for protein crops to better inform consumers about the origin of the protein crops products they purchase. For the same reason, beef, pigmeat, sheep and goat meet, rabbit meat, rice, and apiculture products other than honey should be added to the list for which marketing standards may be adopted. In addition, with the objective of possibly harmonising the definition and composition of certain cheeses to ensure a common basis for quality across the internal market, it is also appropriate to provide for the possibility to lay down marketing standards for cheese. |
| 12 Report from the Commission to the European Parliament and the Council in accordance with Article 75(6) of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 on new marketing standards for cider and perry and for dried leguminous vegetables and soya bean, COM(2023) 200 final. | 12 Report from the Commission to the European Parliament and the Council in accordance with Article 75(6) of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 on new marketing standards for cider and perry and for dried leguminous vegetables and soya bean, COM(2023) 200 final. |
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| (15) In line with the conclusions of the Commission report on new marketing standards for dried leguminous vegetables and soya bean12, it is appropriate to provide for the possibility to lay down marketing standards for protein crops to better inform consumers about the origin of the protein crops products they purchase. For the same reason, beef, pigmeat, sheep and goat meet should be added to the list for which marketing standards may be adopted. In addition, with the objective of possibly harmonising the definition and composition of certain cheeses to ensure a common basis for quality across the internal market, it is also appropriate to provide for the possibility to lay down marketing standards for cheese. | (15) In line with the conclusions of the Commission report on new marketing standards for dried leguminous vegetables and soya bean12, it is appropriate to provide for the possibility to lay down marketing standards for protein crops to better inform consumers about the origin of the protein crops products they purchase. For the same reason, apiculture products other than honey, beef, pigmeat, sheep and goat meet should be added to the list for which marketing standards may be adopted. In addition, with the objective of possibly harmonising the definition and composition of certain cheeses to ensure a common basis for quality across the internal market, it is also appropriate to provide for the possibility to lay down marketing standards for cheese. |
| 12 Report from the Commission to the European Parliament and the Council in accordance with Article 75(6) of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 on new marketing standards for cider and perry and for dried leguminous vegetables and soya bean, COM(2023) 200 final. | 12 Report from the Commission to the European Parliament and the Council in accordance with Article 75(6) of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 on new marketing standards for cider and perry and for dried leguminous vegetables and soya bean, COM(2023) 200 final. |
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| (15) In line with the conclusions of the Commission report on new marketing standards for dried leguminous vegetables and soya bean12 , it is appropriate to provide for the possibility to lay down marketing standards for protein crops to better inform consumers about the origin of the protein crops products they purchase. For the same reason, beef, pigmeat, sheep and goat meet should be added to the list for which marketing standards may be adopted. In addition, with the objective of possibly harmonising the definition and composition of certain cheeses to ensure a common basis for quality across the internal market, it is also appropriate to provide for the possibility to lay down marketing standards for cheese. | (15) In line with the conclusions of the Commission report on new marketing standards for dried leguminous vegetables and soya bean12 , it is appropriate to provide for the possibility to lay down marketing standards for leguminous crops to better inform consumers about the origin of the protein crops products they purchase. For the same reason, beef, pigmeat, sheep, goat meet and rice should be added to the list for which marketing standards may be adopted. In addition, with the objective of possibly harmonising the definition and composition of certain cheeses to ensure a common basis for quality across the internal market, it is also appropriate to provide for the possibility to lay down marketing standards for cheese. |
| 12 Report from the Commission to the European Parliament and the Council in accordance with Article 75(6) of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 on new marketing standards for cider and perry and for dried leguminous vegetables and soya bean, COM(2023) 200 final. | 12 Report from the Commission to the European Parliament and the Council in accordance with Article 75(6) of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 on new marketing standards for cider and perry and for dried leguminous vegetables and soya bean, COM(2023) 200 final. |
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| (15) In line with the conclusions of the Commission report on new marketing standards for dried leguminous vegetables and soya bean12, it is appropriate to provide for the possibility to lay down marketing standards for protein crops to better inform consumers about the origin of the protein crops products they purchase. For the same reason, beef, pigmeat, sheep and goat meet should be added to the list for which marketing standards may be adopted. In addition, with the objective of possibly harmonising the definition and composition of certain cheeses to ensure a common basis for quality across the internal market, it is also appropriate to provide for the possibility to lay down marketing standards for cheese. | (15) In line with the conclusions of the Commission report on new marketing standards for dried leguminous vegetables and soya bean12, it is appropriate to provide for the possibility to lay down marketing standards for protein crops to better inform consumers about the origin of the protein crops products they purchase. For the same reason, rice, beef, pigmeat, sheep and goat meet should be added to the list for which marketing standards may be adopted. In addition, with the objective of possibly harmonising the definition and composition of certain cheeses to ensure a common basis for quality across the internal market, it is also appropriate to provide for the possibility to lay down marketing standards for cheese. |
| 12 Report from the Commission to the European Parliament and the Council in accordance with Article 75(6) of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 on new marketing standards for cider and perry and for dried leguminous vegetables and soya bean, COM(2023) 200 final. | 12 Report from the Commission to the European Parliament and the Council in accordance with Article 75(6) of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 on new marketing standards for cider and perry and for dried leguminous vegetables and soya bean, COM(2023) 200 final. |
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| (15a) European agricultural products compete with imported products, the compliance of which – particularly with regard to health standards – can normally be verified. By contrast, production methods in other countries around the world may differ significantly, particularly in terms of environmental standards and animal welfare, without this being verifiable in the product. This is a clear factor distorting competition and one of the main and justified reasons for the European agricultural sector’s sensitivity to the growth of international trade. The introduction, in accordance with the principle of reciprocity, of mirror measures in European law is one way of addressing this distortion. However, imported products should also be given the opportunity to prove and indicate that they have been produced in accordance with European standards, should their producers so choose. To establish such optional labelling, a framework should be drawn up that summarises all the production standards in force within the European Union. |
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| (15a) Recognises that fair competition within the internal market requires imported agricultural products placed on the Union market to comply with standards equivalent to those required of Union producers in relation to food safety, animal welfare and environmental protection. |
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| (15b) Recognises that clear country of origin information is essential to consumer transparency and fair competition. Calls on the Commission to review the continued application of the derogation under Regulation (EC) No 1760/2000. |
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| (16) The Commission Communication ‘A Vision for Agriculture and Food’ recalls livestock is an essential part of the Union’s agriculture, competitiveness and cohesion. Sustainable livestock systems are essential for the Union economy, the viability of rural areas and the preservation of the environment and rural landscapes. The Union livestock sector is particularly vulnerable to various shocks and global competition and it is required to meet high production standards that are not always rewarded by the market. In this context, it is necessary to acknowledge the natural composition of meat and meat products, in the interest of both Union producers and consumers. Meat-related terms often carry cultural and historical significance. It is therefore appropriate to protect meat-related terms to enhance transparency in the internal market as regards the food composition and nutritional content and ensure that consumers can make well-informed choices, particularly for those seeking a specific nutritional content that is traditionally associated with meat products. | deleted |
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| (16) The Commission Communication ‘A Vision for Agriculture and Food’ recalls livestock is an essential part of the Union’s agriculture, competitiveness and cohesion. Sustainable livestock systems are essential for the Union economy, the viability of rural areas and the preservation of the environment and rural landscapes. The Union livestock sector is particularly vulnerable to various shocks and global competition and it is required to meet high production standards that are not always rewarded by the market. In this context, it is necessary to acknowledge the natural composition of meat and meat products, in the interest of both Union producers and consumers. Meat-related terms often carry cultural and historical significance. It is therefore appropriate to protect meat-related terms to enhance transparency in the internal market as regards the food composition and nutritional content and ensure that consumers can make well-informed choices, particularly for those seeking a specific nutritional content that is traditionally associated with meat products. | (16) The Commission Communication ‘A Vision for Agriculture and Food’ recalls livestock is an essential part of the Union’s agriculture, competitiveness and cohesion. Sustainable livestock systems are essential for the Union economy, the viability of rural areas and the preservation of the environment and rural landscapes. The Union livestock sector is particularly vulnerable to various shocks and global competition and it is required to meet high production standards that are not always rewarded by the market. In this context, it is necessary to ensure that all products placed on the market in the Union, including products imported from third countries, meet equivalent minimum production standards, particularly in relation to animal welfare. Subject to certain conditions, import tariff quotas may be opened and managed. Consideration should be given in this connection to security of supply, market equilibrium and competitiveness; in particular, imported live animals and products of animal origin must meet animal welfare requirements at least equivalent to those which apply in the Union throughout their entire life cycle. |
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| (16) The Commission Communication ‘A Vision for Agriculture and Food’ recalls livestock is an essential part of the Union’s agriculture, competitiveness and cohesion. Sustainable livestock systems are essential for the Union economy, the viability of rural areas and the preservation of the environment and rural landscapes. The Union livestock sector is particularly vulnerable to various shocks and global competition and it is required to meet high production standards that are not always rewarded by the market. In this context, it is necessary to acknowledge the natural composition of meat and meat products, in the interest of both Union producers and consumers. Meat-related terms often carry cultural and historical significance. It is therefore appropriate to protect meat-related terms to enhance transparency in the internal market as regards the food composition and nutritional content and ensure that consumers can make well-informed choices, particularly for those seeking a specific nutritional content that is traditionally associated with meat products. | (16) The Commission Communication ‘A Vision for Agriculture and Food’ recalls the livestock sector requires a long-term vision. Sustainable livestock systems are seen as essential for the Union economy, the viability of rural areas and the preservation of the environment and rural landscapes. However, the livestock sector is one of agriculture’s largest contributors to climate change, and causes significant pollution of water, soil and air, is a dominant driver of deforestation and increases the risk of pandemics. Therefore, the livestock sector is required to meet high climate, environmental and animal welfare standards. In this context, it is necessary to ensure that all animal-based products entering in the Union from third countries, comply with equivalent or superior production standards in terms of animal welfare, and acknowledge the production and increased consumption of plant-based alternatives to meat and meat products, in the interest of both Union producers and consumers. Meat-related terms are known by consumers, and when used for plant-based alternatives provide valuable information regarding meat replacement and usage. It is therefore appropriate to allow meat-related terms to be used for plant-based alternatives to enhance innovation in the internal market, while still enhancing transparency as regards the food composition and nutritional content, and ensure that consumers can make well-informed healthy choices, particularly for those seeking specific nutritional content while avoiding animal products and reducing the carbon footprint of their food, by choosing plant-based alternatives to meat products. |
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| (16) The Commission Communication ‘A Vision for Agriculture and Food’ recalls livestock is an essential part of the Union’s agriculture, competitiveness and cohesion. Sustainable livestock systems are essential for the Union economy, the viability of rural areas and the preservation of the environment and rural landscapes. The Union livestock sector is particularly vulnerable to various shocks and global competition and it is required to meet high production standards that are not always rewarded by the market. In this context, it is necessary to acknowledge the natural composition of meat and meat products, in the interest of both Union producers and consumers. Meat-related terms often carry cultural and historical significance. It is therefore appropriate to protect meat-related terms to enhance transparency in the internal market as regards the food composition and nutritional content and ensure that consumers can make well-informed choices, particularly for those seeking a specific nutritional content that is traditionally associated with meat products. | (16) The Commission Communication ‘A Vision for Agriculture and Food’ recalls livestock is an essential part of the Union’s agriculture, competitiveness and cohesion. Sustainable livestock systems are essential for the Union economy, the viability of rural areas and the preservation of the environment and rural landscapes. The Union livestock sector is particularly vulnerable to various shocks and global competition and it is required to meet high production standards that are not always rewarded by the market. In this context, it is necessary to acknowledge natural composition of meat and meat products, but also hybrid products designed to offer consumers options for varied diet, reduced meat consumption, or specific health concerns, in the interest of both Union producers and consumers and their changing dietary preferences. Meat-related terms often carry cultural and historical significance. It is appropriate to enhance transparency in the internal market as regards the food composition and nutritional content and ensure that consumers can make well-informed choices, particularly for those seeking a specific nutritional content. |
Daniel Buda, Dan-Ştefan Motreanu, Paulo do Nascimento Cabral, Emmanouil Kefalogiannis, Carmen Crespo Díaz
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| (16) The Commission Communication ‘A Vision for Agriculture and Food’ recalls livestock is an essential part of the Union’s agriculture, competitiveness and cohesion. Sustainable livestock systems are essential for the Union economy, the viability of rural areas and the preservation of the environment and rural landscapes. The Union livestock sector is particularly vulnerable to various shocks and global competition and it is required to meet high production standards that are not always rewarded by the market. In this context, it is necessary to acknowledge the natural composition of meat and meat products, in the interest of both Union producers and consumers. Meat-related terms often carry cultural and historical significance. It is therefore appropriate to protect meat-related terms to enhance transparency in the internal market as regards the food composition and nutritional content and ensure that consumers can make well-informed choices, particularly for those seeking a specific nutritional content that is traditionally associated with meat products. | (16) The Commission Communication ‘A Vision for Agriculture and Food’ recalls livestock is an essential part of the Union’s agriculture, competitiveness and cohesion. Sustainable livestock systems are essential for the Union economy, the viability of rural areas and the preservation of the environment and rural landscapes. The Union livestock sector is particularly vulnerable to various shocks and global competition and it is required to meet high production standards that are not always rewarded by the market. In this context, it is necessary to acknowledge the natural composition of meat and meat products, in the interest of both Union producers and consumers. Meat-related terms often carry cultural and historical significance. It is therefore appropriate to protect meat-related terms to enhance transparency in the internal market as regards the food composition and nutritional content and ensure that consumers can make well-informed choices, particularly for those seeking a specific nutritional content that is traditionally associated with meat products, and prohibiting the use of these terms for products that do not contain meat or for meat obtained in a laboratory, and which could mislead consumers.. |
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| (16) The Commission Communication ‘A Vision for Agriculture and Food’ recalls livestock is an essential part of the Union’s agriculture, competitiveness and cohesion. Sustainable livestock systems are essential for the Union economy, the viability of rural areas and the preservation of the environment and rural landscapes. The Union livestock sector is particularly vulnerable to various shocks and global competition and it is required to meet high production standards that are not always rewarded by the market. In this context, it is necessary to acknowledge the natural composition of meat and meat products, in the interest of both Union producers and consumers. Meat-related terms often carry cultural and historical significance. It is therefore appropriate to protect meat-related terms to enhance transparency in the internal market as regards the food composition and nutritional content and ensure that consumers can make well-informed choices, particularly for those seeking a specific nutritional content that is traditionally associated with meat products. | (16) The Commission Communication ‘A Vision for Agriculture and Food’ recalls livestock is an essential part of the Union’s agriculture, competitiveness and cohesion. Sustainable livestock systems are essential for the Union economy, the viability of rural areas and the preservation of the environment and rural landscapes. The Union livestock sector is particularly vulnerable to various shocks and global competition and it is required to meet high production standards that are not always rewarded by the market. In this context, it is necessary to acknowledge the natural composition of meat and meat products, in the interest of both Union producers and consumers. Meat-related terms often carry cultural and historical significance. It is therefore appropriate to protect meat-related terms to enhance transparency in the internal market as regards the food composition and nutritional content and ensure that consumers can make well-informed choices, particularly for those seeking a specific nutritional content that is traditionally associated with meat products. Consumers shall have access to clear information distinguishing products of animal origin from plant-based alternatives. |
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| (16) The Commission Communication ‘A Vision for Agriculture and Food’ recalls livestock is an essential part of the Union’s agriculture, competitiveness and cohesion. Sustainable livestock systems are essential for the Union economy, the viability of rural areas and the preservation of the environment and rural landscapes. The Union livestock sector is particularly vulnerable to various shocks and global competition and it is required to meet high production standards that are not always rewarded by the market. In this context, it is necessary to acknowledge the natural composition of meat and meat products, in the interest of both Union producers and consumers. Meat-related terms often carry cultural and historical significance. It is therefore appropriate to protect meat-related terms to enhance transparency in the internal market as regards the food composition and nutritional content and ensure that consumers can make well-informed choices, particularly for those seeking a specific nutritional content that is traditionally associated with meat products. | (16) The Commission Communication ‘A Vision for Agriculture and Food’ recalls livestock is an essential part of the Union’s agriculture, competitiveness and cohesion. Sustainable livestock systems are essential for the Union economy, the viability of rural areas and the preservation of the environment and rural landscapes. The Union livestock sector is particularly vulnerable to various shocks and global competition and it is required to meet high production standards that are not always rewarded by the market. In this context, it is necessary to acknowledge the natural composition of meat and meat products, meat-based products and processed meat-based products, in the interest of both Union producers and consumers. Meat-related terms often carry cultural and historical significance. It is therefore appropriate to protect meat-related terms to enhance transparency in the internal market as regards the food composition and nutritional content and ensure that consumers can make well-informed choices, particularly for those seeking a specific nutritional content that is traditionally associated with meat products. |
Daniel Buda, Dan-Ştefan Motreanu, Paulo do Nascimento Cabral, Emmanouil Kefalogiannis, Carmen Crespo Díaz
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| (16) The Commission Communication ‘A Vision for Agriculture and Food’ recalls livestock is an essential part of the Union’s agriculture, competitiveness and cohesion. Sustainable livestock systems are essential for the Union economy, the viability of rural areas and the preservation of the environment and rural landscapes. The Union livestock sector is particularly vulnerable to various shocks and global competition and it is required to meet high production standards that are not always rewarded by the market. In this context, it is necessary to acknowledge the natural composition of meat and meat products, in the interest of both Union producers and consumers. Meat-related terms often carry cultural and historical significance. It is therefore appropriate to protect meat-related terms to enhance transparency in the internal market as regards the food composition and nutritional content and ensure that consumers can make well-informed choices, particularly for those seeking a specific nutritional content that is traditionally associated with meat products. | (16) The Commission Communication ‘A Vision for Agriculture and Food’ recalls livestock is an essential part of the Union’s agriculture, competitiveness and cohesion. Sustainable livestock systems are essential for the Union economy, the viability of rural areas and the preservation of the environment and rural landscapes. The Union livestock sector is particularly vulnerable to various shocks and global competition and it is required to meet high production standards that are not always rewarded by the market. In this context, it is necessary to acknowledge the natural composition of meat, meat products and processed meat products, in the interest of both Union producers and consumers. Meat-related terms often carry cultural and historical significance. It is therefore appropriate to protect meat-related terms to enhance transparency in the internal market as regards the food composition and nutritional content and ensure that consumers can make well-informed choices, particularly for those seeking a specific nutritional content that is traditionally associated with meat products. |
Valérie Deloge, Gilles Pennelle, Tomáš Kubín, Raffaele Stancanelli, Csaba Dömötör, Mireia Borrás Pabón
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| (16a) The Union’s internal market can only function properly if the products of animal origin that are placed on the market satisfy production requirements that guarantee fair competition, a high level of consumer protection, animal health and animal welfare, and food safety. It is therefore worth providing for the fact that live animals and products of animal origin that are marketed in the Union market should respect the Union’s production standards, or equivalent standards that are properly guaranteed, verified and monitored. |
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| (16a) One of the most important criteria for consumers when purchasing food is origin. Although labelling of origin is already mandatory for fresh beef, pigmeat, sheepmeat, goatmeat and poultrymeat or eggs, there is a significant transparency gap in the case of processed foods, in mass catering and in food and beverage establishments, which account for the majority of consumption. This gap disadvantages European producers, who comply with high production, animal welfare and environmental standards which are invisible on the market, and encourages the anonymous use of third-country products. Experiences gained in connection with national regimes, for example the mandatory labelling of origin for meat, milk and eggs by public caterers in Austria as well as the rules in France and Finland, demonstrate that such labelling is feasible and can be achieved at little expense. In order to avoid distortions of competition resulting from differing national regimes, and in order to guarantee a high and uniform level of information throughout the entire internal market, the labelling of origin for meat, milk and milk products as well as eggs should be expanded to include processed foods, mass caterers and food and beverage establishments, and regulated in a uniform manner throughout the Union. |
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| (16a) Wine-making plays an essential part in land-use planning, particularly in Mediterranean areas at high risk of fire. Maintaining well-kept vineyards contributes to the formation of firebreaks, prevents the spread of fire and limits abandonment of agriculture, which results in inflammable land. It is therefore worthwhile for the restructuring and conversion interventions to take account of this ability to prevent natural risks and maintain agricultural activity in the most vulnerable rural areas. |
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| (16a) In order to ensure proportionality and avoid unintended restrictions for food categories that do not seek to replicate or substitute meat products, it is appropriate to clarify that the restrictions on meat-related terminology shall not apply to flavour descriptors used in the context of non-meat-substitute categories. These include savoury snacks, sauces, seasonings and condiments where meat-related terms are used solely to describe taste profiles and not nutritional content or product identity. Such categories are clearly understood as distinct from meat or meat substitutes. |
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| (19) Innovation and the growth of the bioeconomy have led to new applications for hemp biomass derived from all parts of the plant. This provides farmers with additional opportunities to valorise the plant beyond fibre production, making hemp a more attractive and competitive crop. In addition, growing hemp has environmental and climate benefits as it does not require pesticides or fertilisers and improves soil structure. Several hemp products, including raw hemp (CN 5302), hemp seeds (CN 1207 99 91) and other hemp parts (CN 1211 90 86) are listed as agricultural products in Annex I to the TFEU. In the interest of clarity, the products covered by the flax and hemp sector listed in Annex I, Part VIII, to Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 should be amended to include hemp products other than raw hemp. | (19) Innovation and the growth of the bioeconomy have led to new applications for hemp biomass derived from all parts of the plant. This provides farmers with additional opportunities to valorise the plant beyond fibre production, making hemp a more attractive, competitive and efficient crop than other agricultural plants. In addition, growing hemp has environmental and climate benefits as it does not require pesticides or fertilisers and improves soil structure. Several hemp products, including raw hemp (CN 5302), hemp seeds (CN 1207 99 91) and other hemp parts (CN 1211 90 86) are listed as agricultural products in Annex I to the TFEU. In the interest of clarity, the products covered by the flax and hemp sector listed in Annex I, Part VIII, to Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 should be amended to include hemp products other than raw hemp, such as oils, fibres, yarns and fibre wastes. |
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| (20) Some Member States have adopted national measures, on grounds of health protection, that prohibit the production or marketing of specific hemp products. These divergent national approaches undermine the proper functioning of the common market organisation, create legal uncertainty and barriers in the internal market and cause unfair competition between farmers in different Member States. | (20) Some Member States have adopted national measures, on grounds of health protection, that prohibit the production or marketing of specific hemp products, without distinguishing between hemp plant types (varieties). These divergent national approaches undermine the proper functioning of the common market organisation, create legal uncertainty and barriers in the internal market and cause unfair competition between farmers in different Member States. |
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| (20) Some Member States have adopted national measures, on grounds of health protection, that prohibit the production or marketing of specific hemp products. These divergent national approaches undermine the proper functioning of the common market organisation, create legal uncertainty and barriers in the internal market and cause unfair competition between farmers in different Member States. | (20) Some Member States have adopted national measures, on grounds of health protection, that prohibit the production or marketing of specific hemp products, in particular hemp flowers. These divergent national approaches undermine the proper functioning of the common market organisation, create legal uncertainty and barriers in the internal market and cause unfair competition between farmers in different Member States. |
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| 22a. In line with the principles established by the Court of Justice in Case C-663/18, the THC content of most hemp products is less than 0.3%. However, the certification of common hemp varieties is based on THC measurements carried out on pollinated crops under the Union seed certification system, whereas hemp flowers intended for commercialisation are generally produced from non-pollinated plants, which naturally develop 60 % higher cannabinoid concentrations. Moreover, following the Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2022/126, the verification method allows sample to be collected 20 days after the start of flowering, which results in significant lower cannabinoids levels than hemp flowers harvested after the flowering period. As a result, compliant producers using certified seed may exceed the current threshold despite fully complying with Union cultivation requirements. A specific threshold of 0.5% for hemp flowers therefore provides greater legal certainty while preserving public health safeguards and the proper functioning of the internal market. The development of a harmonised Union framework should also support the future recognition of chemotypes III and IV within the European catalogue of varieties, in order to better reflect the scientific and agronomic diversity of hemp. |
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| (23) Furthermore, it is also appropriate to amend Article 189 of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 that lays down rules on the imports of hemp in order to ensure consistency with the new Union rules on the marketing of hemp products. | (23) Furthermore, it is also necessary to amend Article 189 of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 that lays down rules on the imports of hemp in order to ensure consistency with the new Union rules on the marketing of hemp products and fair competition in the internal market. |
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| (30) Regulation (EU) No 228/2013 granted a state aid derogation for national payments for the sugar sector in the French outermost regions in order to mitigate the specific constraints on sugar farming in those regions linked to their extreme remoteness, specifically their isolation, insularity, small surface areas, mountainous terrain and climate and their economic dependency on sugar production. In view of Regulation (EU) .../... [NRPF Regulation] and (EU) .../... [Performance Regulation], provisions laid down in Regulation (EU) 228/2013 granting that derogation should be integrated into Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 and apply from 1 January 2028. | (30) Regulation (EU) No 228/2013 granted a state aid derogation for national payments for the sugar sector in the French outermost regions in order to mitigate the specific constraints on sugar farming in those regions linked to their extreme remoteness, specifically their isolation, insularity, small surface areas, mountainous terrain and climate and their economic dependency on sugar production. In view of Regulation (EU) .../... [NRPF Regulation] and (EU) .../... [Performance Regulation], supplementary aid to that provided for by Regulation (EU) 228/2013 should be integrated into Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 and apply from 1 January 2028. |
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| (31) As underlined in the Joint Communication on the European Preparedness Union Strategy16, the Union should strengthen its preparedness in response to growing risks and deep uncertainty, with the objective of establishing a secure and resilient Union equipped with the capacities to anticipate, respond to and manage threats and hazards, regardless of their nature or origin. Preparedness considerations should be integrated into all Union policies. The Commission Communication ‘EU stockpiling strategy: Boosting the EU's material preparedness for crises’17 stressed that in severe, long-term, complex, and cross-border crises, it is crucial to coordinate national measures to ensure a steady supply of essential goods and the continuation of vital societal functions. | (31) As underlined in the Joint Communication on the European Preparedness Union Strategy16, the Union should strengthen its preparedness in response to growing risks and deep uncertainty, with the objective of establishing a secure and resilient Union equipped with the capacities to anticipate, respond to and manage threats and hazards, regardless of their nature or origin. Preparedness considerations should be integrated into all Union policies, including those affecting the security and continuity of supply of essential goods and services, in particular agri-food products. Guaranteeing the availability and continuity of supply is not only an economic matter, but also a key element of civil protection and public safety which requires an approach that is consistent with crisis management mechanisms at both Union and Member State level. The Commission Communication ‘EU stockpiling strategy: Boosting the EU's material preparedness for crises’17 stressed that in severe, long-term, complex, and cross-border crises, it is crucial to coordinate national measures to ensure a steady supply of essential goods and the continuation of vital societal functions. |
| 16 Joint Communication to the European Parliament, the European Council, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions on the European Preparedness Strategy, 26.3.2025 JOIN(2025) 130 final. | 16 Joint Communication to the European Parliament, the European Council, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions on the European Preparedness Strategy, 26.3.2025 JOIN(2025) 130 final. |
| 17 Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions, EU stockpiling strategy: Boosting the EU's material preparedness for crises, COM(2025) 528 final. | 17 Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions, EU stockpiling strategy: Boosting the EU's material preparedness for crises, COM(2025) 528 final. |
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| (31) As underlined in the Joint Communication on the European Preparedness Union Strategy16 , the Union should strengthen its preparedness in response to growing risks and deep uncertainty, with the objective of establishing a secure and resilient Union equipped with the capacities to anticipate, respond to and manage threats and hazards, regardless of their nature or origin. Preparedness considerations should be integrated into all Union policies. The Commission Communication ‘EU stockpiling strategy: Boosting the EU's material preparedness for crises’17 stressed that in severe, long-term, complex, and cross-border crises, it is crucial to coordinate national measures to ensure a steady supply of essential goods and the continuation of vital societal functions. | (31) As underlined in the Joint Communication on the European Preparedness Union Strategy16 , the Union should strengthen its preparedness in response to growing risks and deep uncertainty, with the objective of establishing a secure and resilient Union equipped with the capacities to anticipate, respond to and manage threats and hazards, regardless of their nature or origin. Preparedness considerations should be integrated into all Union policies, including those affecting the security and continuity of supply of essential goods and services, in particular agri-food products. Ensuring the availability and continuity of such supplies is not only an economic matter but also a key element of civil protection and the safety of citizens, requiring a coherent approach with crisis-management mechanisms at both Union and Member State level. The Commission Communication ‘EU stockpiling strategy: Boosting the EU's material preparedness for crises’17 stressed that in severe, long-term, complex, and cross-border crises, it is crucial to coordinate national measures to ensure a steady supply of essential goods and the continuation of vital societal functions. |
| 16 Joint Communication to the European Parliament, the European Council, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions on the European Preparedness Strategy, 26.3.2025 JOIN(2025) 130 final. | 16 Joint Communication to the European Parliament, the European Council, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions on the European Preparedness Strategy, 26.3.2025 JOIN(2025) 130 final. |
| 17 Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions, EU stockpiling strategy: Boosting the EU's material preparedness for crises, COM(2025) 528 final. | 17 Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions, EU stockpiling strategy: Boosting the EU's material preparedness for crises, COM(2025) 528 final. |
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| (31a) In view of the urgent need to consolidate food sovereignty in Europe, and in view of the persistent absence at World Trade Organization level of a permanent solution regarding public storage for food-security purposes, the European Union must create public food reserves, including those implemented by Member States and by the Union itself, and must ensure that such reserves are exempted when calculating the aggregate measurement of support where they pursue the objectives of food security and market stabilisation. |
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| (32a) Recognises that secure fertiliser supplies are essential for food security and agricultural resilience. Calls on the Commission to examine the establishment of a European Strategic Fertiliser Reserve to strengthen the Union’s preparedness during supply disruptions. |
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| (32b) Recognises that any revenues generated through the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) on fertiliser should be returned to the agricultural sector to offset increased input costs, strengthen competitiveness and support the Union’s food security. |
Daniel Buda, Dan-Ştefan Motreanu, Paulo do Nascimento Cabral, Emmanouil Kefalogiannis, Carmen Crespo Díaz, Marta Wcisło
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| (33) Member States should therefore be required to adopt baseline preparedness measures that should include the establishment of national and/or regional preparedness and response plans concerning agricultural products, regular sharing of information on stocks of agricultural products, the designation of competent authorities and participation in Union-level stress testing exercises. Where Member States establish and manage reserves of agricultural products, they should be implemented as part of their national and/or regional preparedness and response plans and should be designed in a manner that minimises market distortions. Those preparedness efforts should be complemented by enhanced obligations during crises or high-risk situations, including mandatory reporting. | (33) Member States should therefore be required to adopt baseline preparedness measures that should include the establishment of national and/or regional preparedness and response plans concerning agricultural products, regular sharing of information on stocks of agricultural products and agricultural input such as fertilisers, plant protection products and seeds, the designation of competent authorities and participation in Union-level stress testing exercises. Public authorities have a duty to facilitate the work of all operators in this sector in times of crisis. This is essential to maintain the continuity of food supplies, to ensure the availability of food products at all times and to strengthen the confidence of Union citizens. At the same time, it helps to prevent panic reactions, such as unjustified stockpiling of food, and to avoid related problems related to the safety and functioning of the food chain. Where Member States establish and manage reserves of agricultural products, they should be implemented as part of their national and/or regional preparedness and response plans and should be designed in a manner that minimises market distortions. Those preparedness efforts should be complemented by enhanced obligations during crises or high-risk situations, including mandatory reporting. |
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| (33) Member States should therefore be required to adopt baseline preparedness measures that should include the establishment of national and/or regional preparedness and response plans concerning agricultural products, regular sharing of information on stocks of agricultural products, the designation of competent authorities and participation in Union-level stress testing exercises. Where Member States establish and manage reserves of agricultural products, they should be implemented as part of their national and/or regional preparedness and response plans and should be designed in a manner that minimises market distortions. Those preparedness efforts should be complemented by enhanced obligations during crises or high-risk situations, including mandatory reporting. | (33) Member States should therefore be required to adopt baseline preparedness measures that should include the establishment of national and/or regional preparedness and response plans concerning agricultural products, agricultural inputs, regular sharing of information on stocks of agricultural products and agricultural inputs, the designation of competent authorities and participation in Union-level stress testing exercises. Where Member States establish and manage reserves of agricultural products and agricultural inputs, they should be implemented as part of their national and/or regional preparedness and response plans and should be designed in a manner that minimises market distortions. Those preparedness efforts should be complemented by enhanced obligations during crises or high-risk situations, including mandatory reporting. |
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| (33) Member States should therefore be required to adopt baseline preparedness measures that should include the establishment of national and/or regional preparedness and response plans concerning agricultural products, regular sharing of information on stocks of agricultural products, the designation of competent authorities and participation in Union-level stress testing exercises. Where Member States establish and manage reserves of agricultural products, they should be implemented as part of their national and/or regional preparedness and response plans and should be designed in a manner that minimises market distortions. Those preparedness efforts should be complemented by enhanced obligations during crises or high-risk situations, including mandatory reporting. | (33) Member States should therefore be required to adopt baseline preparedness measures that should include the establishment of national and/or regional preparedness and response plans concerning agricultural products, agricultural inputs, regular sharing of information on stocks of agricultural products, agricultural inputs, the designation of competent authorities and participation in Union-level stress testing exercises. Where Member States establish and manage reserves of agricultural products, they should be implemented as part of their national and/or regional preparedness and response plans and should be designed in a manner that minimises market distortions. Those preparedness efforts should be complemented by enhanced obligations during crises or high-risk situations, including mandatory reporting. |
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| (33a) Public intervention in the establishment and management of food reserves should not only contribute to crisis preparedness and food security, but also to market stabilisation and crisis prevention, while supporting the Union’s broader objectives related to sustainability and public health. In this regard, the composition and procurement of such reserves should help steer demand towards agricultural products produced in accordance with high environmental, climate and animal welfare standards, while promoting healthy and balanced diets in line with recognised dietary guidelines. |
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| (33a) Recognises the importance of effective risk management measures to strengthen the resilience of the agricultural sector and enable farmers to respond to market volatility, supply chain disruptions, rising input costs and exceptional circumstances. |
Daniel Buda, Dan-Ştefan Motreanu, Paulo do Nascimento Cabral, Emmanouil Kefalogiannis, Carmen Crespo Díaz
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| (34) In order to ensure the uniform conditions for the implementation of the provisions concerning the availability of supplies in time of emergencies and severe crises, implementing powers should be conferred on the Commission as regards reporting requirements concerning the food security preparedness and response plans, cross-border cooperation in the framework of development and application of the food security preparedness and response plans, coordinated actions for the establishment and management of reserves, such as the identification of categories of products for the establishment of the reserves and the development of joint risk assessments and early warning mechanisms to mitigate cross-border supply risks and ensure continuity of supply during disruptions, voluntary solidarity and mutual assistance mechanisms by which Member States make parts of their reserves available to another Member State facing severe shortages, real-time reporting on stocks and other relevant information as well as technical and procedural requirements for the secure handling and exchange of information. Those powers should be exercised in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 182/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council18 . | (34) In order to ensure the uniform conditions for the implementation of the provisions concerning the availability of supplies in time of emergencies and severe crises, implementing powers should be conferred on the Commission as regards reporting requirements concerning the food security preparedness and response plans, cross-border cooperation in the framework of development and application of the food security preparedness and response plans, coordinated actions for the establishment and management of reserves, such as the identification of categories of products for the establishment of the reserves and the development of joint risk assessments and early warning mechanisms to mitigate cross-border supply risks and ensure continuity of supply during disruptions, voluntary solidarity and mutual assistance mechanisms by which Member States make parts of their reserves available to another Member State facing severe shortages, real-time reporting on stocks and other relevant information as well as technical and procedural requirements for the secure handling and exchange of information, including the development of interoperable data collection and analysis systems for monitoring the availability of agricultural products and the early identification of risks that could affect the Union's agri-food supply chains. Those powers should be exercised in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 182/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council18 . |
| 18 Regulation (EU) No 182/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 February 2011 laying down the rules and general principles concerning mechanisms for control by the Member States of the Commission's exercise of implementing powers (OJ L 55, 28.2.2011, p. 13, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2011/182/oj). | 18 Regulation (EU) No 182/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 February 2011 laying down the rules and general principles concerning mechanisms for control by the Member States of the Commission's exercise of implementing powers (OJ L 55, 28.2.2011, p. 13, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2011/182/oj). |
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| (34) In order to ensure the uniform conditions for the implementation of the provisions concerning the availability of supplies in time of emergencies and severe crises, implementing powers should be conferred on the Commission as regards reporting requirements concerning the food security preparedness and response plans, cross-border cooperation in the framework of development and application of the food security preparedness and response plans, coordinated actions for the establishment and management of reserves, such as the identification of categories of products for the establishment of the reserves and the development of joint risk assessments and early warning mechanisms to mitigate cross-border supply risks and ensure continuity of supply during disruptions, voluntary solidarity and mutual assistance mechanisms by which Member States make parts of their reserves available to another Member State facing severe shortages, real-time reporting on stocks and other relevant information as well as technical and procedural requirements for the secure handling and exchange of information. Those powers should be exercised in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 182/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council18 . | (34) In order to ensure the uniform conditions for the implementation of the provisions concerning the availability of supplies in time of emergencies and severe crises, implementing powers should be conferred on the Commission as regards reporting requirements concerning the food security preparedness and response plans, cross-border cooperation in the framework of development and application of the food security preparedness and response plans, coordinated actions for the establishment and management of reserves, such as the identification of categories of products for the establishment of the reserves and the development of joint risk assessments and early warning mechanisms to mitigate cross-border supply risks and ensure continuity of supply during disruptions, voluntary solidarity and mutual assistance mechanisms by which Member States make parts of their reserves available to another Member State facing severe shortages, real-time reporting on stocks and other relevant information as well as technical and procedural requirements for the secure handling and exchange of information. Those powers should be exercised in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 182/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council18 . Member States shall refrain from establishing agricultural reserves of animal products. The establishment of agricultural reserves through the storage of pulses, legumes and grains is a more sustainable, efficient and nutritious approach. |
| 18 Regulation (EU) No 182/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 February 2011 laying down the rules and general principles concerning mechanisms for control by the Member States of the Commission's exercise of implementing powers (OJ L 55, 28.2.2011, p. 13, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2011/182/oj). | 18 Regulation (EU) No 182/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 February 2011 laying down the rules and general principles concerning mechanisms for control by the Member States of the Commission's exercise of implementing powers (OJ L 55, 28.2.2011, p. 13, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2011/182/oj). |
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| (43a) In order to guarantee the economic viability and long-term predictability of the European Union’s beet-sugar sector, taking account of the considerable investment required, it is worth awarding enhanced support to producers and processors of sugar beet in the European Union in order to help the sector to tackle structural challenges such as beet-sugar processing facilities, which require major capital investment, market disturbance due to the volatility of global markets, the significant opening-up of the European sugar market to third countries that apply less stringent production standards and the increasing difficulty of protecting crops and stabilising productivity. It is therefore worth putting specific tools in place to manage crises, reinforce competition and support the sector for beet sugar and its products. |
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| (43a) Recital 44 (new) | |
| In order to guarantee the economic viability and long-term predictability in the EU beet sugar sector, given the significant investment required, a better support for EU sugar beet growers and sugar beet processors should be provided to help the sector face structural challenges such as capital-intensive plants to process sugar beet, market disturbances due to volatility of world markets, significant opening of the EU sugar market to third countries with lower production standards, and increasing difficulty to protect the crop and stabilise productivity. It is therefore appropriate to introduce specific tools to manage crises, to enhance competitiveness and to support the beet sugar sector and its products in the bioeconomy. |
Since the end of the sugar quota regime in 2017, the EU beet sugar (i.e. sugar beet growers and sugar beet processing industry) sector has gone through deep market crises and challenges which have led to long periods of unsustainably low price levels and the closure of 21 beet sugar factories, i.e. 20% of the previous EU total. This jeopardises the sector’s sustainability. It is crucial to draw the lessons from past crises and provide the appropriate measures and responses.
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| (43a) In order to guarantee the economic viability and long-term predictability in the EU beet sugar sector, given the significant investment required, a better support for EU sugar beet growers and sugar beet processors should be provided to help the sector face structural challenges such as capital-intensive plants to process sugar beet, market disturbances due to volatility of world markets, significant opening of the EU sugar market to third countries with lower production standards, and increasing difficulty to protect the crop and stabilise productivity. It is therefore appropriate to introduce specific tools to manage crises, to enhance competitiveness and to support the beet sugar sector and its products in the bioeconomy. |
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| (43b) Taking account of the high phytosanitary risks posed by harmful organisms (weeds, pests, invasive species and diseases) to the arable-crop sectors, as well as the importance of collective action to prevent, monitor and combat their propagation, it is worth awarding specific support to such actions in order to stimulate research and innovation and to strengthen resilience in this strategic sector. It is worth planning Union financial support for this type of intervention, under the European Competitiveness Fund (ECF). |
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| (43b) Recital 45 (new) | |
| Considering the high phytosanitary risks posed by harmful organisms (weeds, pests and diseases) to the arable crop sectors and the importance of collective actions to prevent, monitor and combat their spread, it is appropriate to provide a specific support for such actions to boost innovation and to enhance resilience in this strategic sector. It is appropriate to allow for the Union’s financial assistance for such type of intervention referred to in the European Competitiveness Fund (ECF). |
The depleting toolbox available to farmers to protect their crop, along with the spread of pests and diseases, has led to significant damages and losses for the EU arable crops sectors, especially the beet sugar sector, since 2018. The estimated costs of these damages at EU level since 2018 (crop failure, loss in value, increase of processing costs, multiplication of R&D projects) are above €1 billion. The decreasing trend in productivity should be stopped and indeed reversed. To this end, compensation should be available to growers and first-stage processors as well as specific support for investments to enhance competitiveness, including into research and development programmes across the Union, should be provided.
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| (43b) Considering the high phytosanitary risks posed by harmful organisms (weeds, pests and diseases) to the arable crop sectors and the importance of collective actions to prevent, monitor and combat their spread, it is appropriate to provide a specific support for such actions to boost innovation and to enhance resilience in this strategic sector. It is appropriate to allow for the Union’s financial assistance for such type of intervention referred to in the European Competitiveness Fund (ECF). |
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| (43c) The security of the Union’s food supply, as well as its food sovereignty, the resilience of its networks and reducing its strategic dependence are objectives in the public interest which must guide the interpretation and application of this Regulation. To this end, it is worth promoting production within the Union, clear information for consumers, and the conditions for fair competition for European producers. |
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| – Recital 131 is replaced by the following: | |
| "(131) Producer organisations and their associations can play useful roles in concentrating supply, in improving the marketing, planning and adjusting of production to demand, optimising production costs and stabilising producer prices, carrying out research and developing relevant and responsive economic indicators in the context of negotiations , promoting best practices and providing technical assistance, managing by-products and risk management tools available to their members, thereby contributing to strengthening the position of producers in the food chain." |
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| – Recital 135 is replaced by the following: | |
| "(135) Provision should be made for the possibility of adopting certain measures to facilitate the adjustment of supply to market requirements which may contribute to stabilising the markets and to ensuring a fair standard of living for the agricultural community concerned, including measures to prevent circumventions of producer organisations which undermine the position of producers in the agri-food value chain." |
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| (1) in Article 1(2), point (d) is replaced by the following: | (1) Article 1(2) is amended as follows: |
| (a) point (d) is replaced by the following: | |
| ‘(d) protein crop sector, Part IV’; | ‘(d) protein crop sector, Part IV’; |
| (b) the following points (y) and (z) are inserted: | |
| ‘(y) vinegar, Part XIIa; | |
| (z) cider, perry, apple and pear juice and associated products, Part Xa.’ |
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| (1) in Article 1(2), point (d) is replaced by the following: | (1) in Article 1(2), point (d) is replaced and point (ja) is added as follows: |
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| (da) (ja) cider, perry, apple and pear juice and associated products, Part Xa; |
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| (d) protein crop sector, Part IV; | (d) the protein crops sector, including protein feed products derived therefrom, dried fodder and products derived therefrom, as listed in Part IV |
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| (d) protein crop sector, Part IV | (d) legumes, including fodder legumes and legume-grass mixes, Part IV |
The new sector should be regarded as a legumes sector. In addition to grain legumes, fodder legumes such as alfalfa and clover as well as the legume-grass mixes which are common in practice should be covered. Particularly for grassland and mountain holdings, field forage cultivation is the most important contribution to domestic protein supply and reduced dependence on soya imports; it must not be excluded from the new sector.
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| (da) Cotton and products from the cotton sector; |
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| (db) the wool sector |
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| (1a) in Article 1(2), the following point is added: | |
| (la) vinegar, Part XIIa; |
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| (1a) Article 1a | |
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| The purpose of this Regulation is to lay down the rules necessary for the organisation of the common market for the products referred to in Article 1(2). Those provisions contribute to the achievement of the objectives of the common agricultural policy (CAP) as set out in Article 39 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, in particular the objectives relating to stabilising markets and ensuring security of supply. These provisions define the measures that the Union Safety Net defined in Article 32 of Regulation (EU) .../... [NRPF Regulation] (NRPP) may finance in the event of market imbalance, as well as the measures that the Member States may take in cooperation with the Commission with a view to crisis preparedness in order to safeguard the food supply. This Regulation defines the EU school scheme. It specifies the derogations from competition law that are granted to farmers in order for them to organise themselves and receive funding to improve their bargaining position in the value chain and take preventative action in the face of market imbalances. It lays down the main standards for the designation and marketing of the products listed in Article 1(2). It defines the sectoral interventions that aim to support the development of agricultural sectors. It reinforces the role of quality policy as a catalyst for regional development. |
Esther Herranz García, Gabriel Mato, Carmen Crespo Díaz, Dolors Montserrat, Emmanouil Kefalogiannis, Paulo do Nascimento Cabral, Adrián Vázquez Lázara, Antonio López-Istúriz White, Rosa Estaràs Ferragut, Elena Nevado del Campo, Isabel Benjumea Benjumea, Raúl de la Hoz Quintano
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| (1a) Article 1a | |
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| The purpose of this Regulation is to lay down the rules necessary for the organisation of the common market for the products referred to in Article 1(2). Those provisions contribute to the achievement of the objectives of the common agricultural policy (CAP) as set out in Article 39 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, in particular the objectives relating to stabilising markets and ensuring the availability of supplies. The provisions establish the measures that the Unity Safety Net defined in Article 32 of Regulation (EU) .../... [NRPF Regulation] (NRPP) may finance in the event of market imbalance, as well as the States in cooperation with the Commission with a view to crisis preparedness to ensure food supply. | |
| This Regulation defines the EU school scheme. It specifies the exemptions from competition law that farmers receive to organise themselves and to receive funding in order to improve their bargaining positions in the value chain and to take preventive action in the face of market imbalances. It lays down the main standards for the designation and marketing of the products listed in Article 1(2). It sets out sectoral interventions to support the development of the agricultural sectors. It reinforces the role of quality policy as a catalyst for regional development. |
Given the relevance of the CMO, a new article on the subject matter of the regulation and its clear link to the EU Treaties should be added.
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| (1a) Article 1a | |
| Subject Matter | |
| The purpose of this Regulation is to lay down the rules necessary for the organisation of the common market for the products referred to in Article 1(2). Those provisions contribute to the achievement of the objectives of the common agricultural policy (CAP) as set out in Article 39 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, in particular the objectives relating to stabilising markets and ensuring the availability of supplies. It sets out sectoral interventions to support the development of the agricultural sectors. It reinforces the role of quality policy as a catalyst for regional development. The provisions establish the measures that the Unity Safety Net defined in Article 32 of Regulation (EU) .../... [NRPF Regulation] (NRPP) may finance in the event of market imbalance, as well as the measures to be taken by the Member States in cooperation with the Commission with a view to crisis preparedness to ensure food supply. This Regulation defines the EU school scheme. It specifies the exemptions from competition law that farmers receive to organise themselves and to receive funding in order to improve their bargaining positions in the value chain and to take preventive action in the face of market imbalances. It lays down the main standards for the designation and marketing of the products listed in Article 1(2). |
New article 1a to establish the objectives the regulation, including setting up the sectorial interventions
Carmen Crespo Díaz, Esther Herranz García, Susana Solís Pérez, Juan Ignacio Zoido Álvarez, Antonio López-Istúriz White, Elena Nevado del Campo
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| Regulation (EU) .../... of the European Parliament and of the Council [NRPF Regulation]* and Regulation (EU) …/… of the European Parliament and of the Council [Performance Regulation]** and the provisions adopted pursuant to them shall apply in relation to the measures laid down in this Regulation. | This Regulation shall lay down the specific provisions that apply to the common organisation of agricultural markets. |
| The rules relating to market and sectoral interventions, operational programmes, producer organisations, crisis prevention and management and availability of supply shall be guided by this Regulation as a priority, preserving its European character and its unlimited budget with reference to the operational programmes for fruit and vegetables. | |
| Regulations (EU) .../... [NRPF Regulation] and (EU) .../... [Performance Regulation], as well as the provisions adopted pursuant to them, shall apply only insofar as they are compatible with the specific rules of this Regulation. |
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| Regulation (EU) .../... of the European Parliament and of the Council [NRPF Regulation]* and Regulation (EU) …/… of the European Parliament and of the Council [Performance Regulation]** and the provisions adopted pursuant to them shall apply in relation to the measures laid down in this Regulation. | Regulation (EU) .../... of the European Parliament and of the Council [CAP Regulation]* and Regulation (EU) …/… of the European Parliament and of the Council [Performance Regulation]** and the provisions adopted pursuant to them shall apply in relation to the measures laid down in this Regulation. |
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| (2a) Operational programmes approved under Regulation (EU) 2021/2115 for a duration extending beyond 31 December 2027 shall continue to be eligible for financing until their completion. Expenditure incurred under those programmes shall be financed directly at Union level and shall not be charged to the national envelope of the Member State concerned, nor shall it be subject to the rules on national contribution laid down in Regulation (EU) .../... [Article 20(4) NRP Regulation]. |
Operational programmes run for three to seven years, meaning commitments made in 2026/2027 will extend well into the next decade. While continuity is essential, forcing these existing programmes into the new NRP Plans would deplete the new national envelopes with past obligations, penalising Member States with long-term producer investments. To honor these commitments fairly, funding must remain direct at the Union level and outside the new national budgets.
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| (b) in paragraph 5, the following point is added: | (b) in paragraph 5, the following points are added: |
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| (b) in paragraph 5, the following point is added: | (b) in paragraph 5, the following points are added: |
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| (ca) In paragraph 5, the following point is added: | |
| (e) “risk of market disruption” means a situation in which Union prices and/or representative prices for short-term contracts are at risk of dropping below the updated reference thresholds or of deviating significantly, over a period of three months, from levels commensurate with ordinary market operations, and/or a situation in which production, stock or trade flow estimates are at risk of deviating significantly, over a period of three months, from levels commensurate with ordinary market operations in such a way as to be liable to cause economic damage to farmers or first-stage processors, or a situation in which other events and circumstances may be liable to disrupt the market in question. To that end, data provided by the relevant sector should also be taken into account. |
Experience of recent market crises has shown that the Union’s intervention measures are often only enacted once market disruption has already taken root, which simply serves to diminish the effectiveness of the measures in question and exacerbate the economic damage sustained by farmers or first-stage processors. Providing a definition of ‘risk of market disruption’ would make it possible to identify emerging risks in a timely fashion and enable proportionate preventive measures to be taken.
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| (ca) “market disturbance” means a situation in which EU prices and short-term contract (spot) prices, world market future and spot prices, fall below updated reference thresholds or deviate significantly over a period of three months from levels consistent with normal market functioning and /or production estimates, stocks estimates or trade flows deviate significantly over a period of six months, thereby causing or threatening to cause economic harm to farmers or first-stage processors. |
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| (ca) ‘market disturbance’: a situation where market prices in the Union increase or decrease by more than 15 % over a rolling threemonth period or remain stable for more than three consecutive months at a level that remains below 85 % of the total costs borne by European producers. |
A market disturbance should not be defined solely on the basis of sudden price fluctuations. Prices remaining below 85 % of mean production costs for more than three months is also a serious disturbance. This definition would allow a faster launch of market-management measures, a better response to structural crises and a guarantee that the market-stabilisation objectives would be met and farmers’ incomes protected.
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| (cb) “threat of market disturbance” means a situation in which EU prices and short-term contract (spot) prices, world market future and spot prices risk falling below updated reference thresholds or deviating significantly over a period of three months from levels consistent with normal market functioning, and/or production estimates, stocks estimates or trade flows risk deviating significantly over a period of three months from levels consistent with normal market functioning, thereby threatening to cause economic harm to farmers or first-stage processors, or a situation where other events and circumstances are threatening to disturb the market concerned; to that end, data presented by the sector concerned should also be taken into consideration. |
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| (ba) in paragraph 5, the following point is added: | |
| (d) ‘market disturbance’: a situation where Union prices and short-term contract prices (on cash terms), as well as futures prices and prices on cash terms in the global market, fall below the updated reference thresholds or shift significantly over a threemonth period from the levels that are compatible with normal functioning of the market and/or where production estimates, stock estimates or trade patterns shift significantly over a sixmonth period, thus causing or threatening to cause economic harm to farmers or primary processors. |
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| (ba) (d) “market disturbance” means a situation in which means a situation in which EU prices and short-term contract (spot) prices, world market future and spot prices, fall below updated reference thresholds or deviate significantly over a period of three months from levels consistent with normal market functioning and /or production estimates, stocks estimates or trade flows deviate significantly over a period of six months, thereby causing or threatening to cause economic harm to farmers or first-stage processors. |
The absence of a horizontal definition of market disturbance in Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 has led to legal uncertainty and uneven interpretation across sectors and Member States. Introducing a clear and objective definition improves legal clarity and predictability for economic operators and administrations and supports consistent application of market monitoring and crisis management instruments under the common organisation of the markets.By anchoring the revised reference thresholds and the concept to significant and sustained deviations from historical or structural market indicators, the amendment ensures that the notion of market disturbance remains evidence-based and proportionate, while focusing on situations that result in serious economic harm to farmers or first-stage processors. This clarification strengthens the effectiveness of existing market stabilisation tools and contributes to a more timely and coherent response to market crises
Carmen Crespo Díaz, Esther Herranz García, Susana Solís Pérez, Juan Ignacio Zoido Álvarez, Antonio López-Istúriz White, Elena Nevado del Campo
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| (ba) (d) “market disturbance” means a situation in which there is a significant, sustained shift in the Union’s prices, representative prices of short-term contracts, production costs, producers’ margins, stock, production, consumption or trade patterns in relation to the market’s normal operating conditions, and which causes or may imminently cause serious economic harm to farmers or primary processors. |
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| (ba) In paragraph 5, the following point is added: | |
| (d) “market disturbance” means a situation in which Union prices or representative prices for short-term contracts drop below the updated reference benchmarks or, over a period of three months, deviate from levels commensurate with ordinary market operations by more than 10 %. |
Providing a specific, harmonised definition for market disturbance in Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 may help to rectify the lack of legal certainty accordingly.
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| (bb) in paragraph 5, the following point is added: | |
| (e) ‘threat of market disturbance’: a situation where Union prices and short-term contract prices (on cash terms), as well as futures prices and prices on cash terms in the global market, run the risk of falling below the updated reference thresholds or of shifting significantly over a threemonth period from the levels that are compatible with normal functioning of the market and/or where production estimates, stock estimates or trade patterns run the risk of shifting significantly over a threemonth period from the levels that are compatible with normal functioning of the market, which threatens to cause economic harm to farmers or primary processors, or a situation where other events and circumstances threaten to disturb the market in question; to this end, the data submitted by the sector in question should also be taken into consideration. |
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| (bb) (e) “threat of market disturbance” means a situation in which EU prices and short-term contract (spot) prices, world market future and spot prices risk falling below updated reference thresholds or deviating significantly over a period of three months from levels consistent with normal market functioning, and/or production estimates, stocks estimates or trade flows risk deviating significantly over a period of three months from levels consistent with normal market functioning, thereby threatening to cause economic harm to farmers or first-stage processors, or a situation where other events and circumstances are threatening to disturb the market concerned; to that end, data presented by the sector concerned should also be taken into consideration. |
Experience from recent market crises has shown that Union intervention mechanisms are often activated only once market disruption has already materialised, limiting their effectiveness and increasing economic damage for farmers as well as first-stage processors. Introducing a definition of threat of market disturbance allows for earlier identification of emerging risks and supports preventive and proportionate action.By requiring that such a threat be clearly identifiable and demonstrated on the basis of objective and verifiable market data, the amendment preserves legal certainty and prevents discretionary or premature intervention. At the same time, it enhances the Union’s capacity for early warning, monitoring and preparedness, in line with the objectives of market stability, food security and economic sustainability of agricultural production”
Carmen Crespo Díaz, Esther Herranz García, Susana Solís Pérez, Juan Ignacio Zoido Álvarez, Antonio López-Istúriz White, Elena Nevado del Campo
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| (bb) (e) “threat of market disturbance” means a situation in which the forecast prices, production, consumption, stock, costs or trade patterns, as well as the objective data provided by the affected sector, indicate a clear and immediate risk of market disturbance within the meaning of point (d). |
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| (3a) In paragraph 5, the following point is added: (d) “market disruption” means a situation in which Union prices, spot prices for short-term contracts and world market fixed-term and spot prices drop below the updated reference thresholds or deviate significantly, over a period of three months, from levels commensurate with ordinary market operations and/or production, stock or trade flow estimates deviate significantly, over a period of six months, in such a way as to cause or to be liable to cause economic damage to farmers or first-stage processors. In the case of rapidly perishable fruit and vegetables, this observation period shall be reduced to 30 days. |
L’assenza di una definizione orizzontale di «perturbazione del mercato» nel regolamento (UE) n. 1308/2013 ha determinato incertezza giuridica e interpretazioni disomogenee tra i vari settori e gli Stati membri. L’introduzione di una definizione chiara e oggettiva migliora la chiarezza giuridica e la prevedibilità per gli operatori economici e le amministrazioni e favorisce un’applicazione coerente degli strumenti di monitoraggio del mercato e di gestione delle crisi nell’ambito dell’organizzazione comune dei mercati.Ancorando il concetto a scostamenti significativi e prolungati rispetto agli indicatori di mercato storici o strutturali, la modifica garantisce che la nozione di perturbazione del mercato rimanga basata su dati concreti e proporzionata, concentrandosi al contempo sulle situazioni che comportano un grave danno economico per gli agricoltori o i trasformatori di primo grado. Questo chiarimento rafforza l’efficacia degli strumenti esistenti di stabilizzazione del mercato e contribuisce a una risposta più tempestiva e coerente alle crisi di mercato.
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| (3b) In paragraph 5, the following point is added: (e) “risk of market disruption” means a situation in which Union prices, spot prices for short-term contracts and world market fixed-term and spot prices are at risk of dropping below the updated reference thresholds or of deviating significantly, over a period of three months, from levels commensurate with ordinary market operations and/or production, stock or trade flow estimates are at risk of deviating significantly, over a period of three months, from levels commensurate with ordinary market operations, in such a way as to be liable to cause economic damage to farmers or first-stage processors, or a situation in which other events and circumstances may be liable to disrupt the market in question. To that end, data provided by the relevant sector should also be taken into account. |
L’esperienza maturata durante le recenti crisi di mercato ha dimostrato che i meccanismi di intervento dell’Unione vengono spesso attivati solo quando la perturbazione del mercato si è già verificata, limitandone l’efficacia e aumentando il danno economico per gli agricoltori o i trasformatori di primo grado. L’introduzione di una definizione di «minaccia di perturbazione del mercato» consente di individuare tempestivamente i rischi emergenti e favorisce un’azione preventiva e proporzionata.Richiedendo che tale minaccia sia chiaramente identificabile e dimostrata sulla base di dati di mercato oggettivi e verificabili, l’emendamento preserva la certezza del diritto e impedisce interventi discrezionali o prematuri. Allo stesso tempo, rafforza la capacità dell’Unione in materia di allerta precoce, monitoraggio e preparazione, in linea con gli obiettivi di stabilità del mercato, sicurezza alimentare e sostenibilità economica della produzione agricola.”
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| (ca) ‘serious market disturbance’: a situation where the normal functioning of the market is seriously disrupted owing to significant excess supply in relation to demand; |
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| (cb) In paragraph 5, the following point is added: | |
| (f) “threat of a severe imbalance in markets” means a situation in which ordinary market operations are at risk of severe disruption on account of supply significantly outweighing demand. |
While Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 currently authorises the Commission to intervene in times of market disturbance or crisis, it does not provide a clear working definition of what ‘risk of severe imbalance in markets’ actually means. Failing to clarify this may generate uncertainty for both market operators and institutions as regards the circumstances in which exceptional market measures may be triggered.
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| (cb) ‘risk of serious market disturbance’: a situation where the normal functioning of the market runs the risk of being seriously disrupted owing to foreseeable significant excess supply in relation to demand; |
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| (cc) “severe imbalance in markets” means a situation in which the normal functioning of the market is seriously disrupted due to a significant excess of supply over demand. |
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| (cd) “threat of severe imbalance in markets” means a situation in which the normal functioning of the market risks being seriously disrupted due to a significant forecasted excess of supply over demand. |
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| (bc) in paragraph 5, the following point is added: (f) ‘serious market disturbance’: a situation where the normal functioning of the market is seriously disrupted owing to significant excess supply in relation to demand; |
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| (bc) (f) “severe imbalance in markets” means a situation in which the normal functioning of the market is seriously disrupted due to a significant excess of supply over demand. |
The current provisions of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 allow the Commission to intervene in situations of market disturbance or crisis but do not provide a clear operational understanding of what constitutes a “severe imbalance in markets.” The absence of such clarification may lead to uncertainty for both operators and institutions regarding the circumstances under which exceptional market measures may be triggered.
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| (bd) in paragraph 5, the following point is added: | |
| (g) ‘threat of serious market disturbance’: a situation where the normal functioning of the market runs the risk of being seriously disrupted owing to a forecast of a significant imbalance between supply and demand; |
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| (bd) (g) “threat of severe imbalance in markets” means a situation in which the normal functioning of the market risks being seriously disrupted due to a significant forecasted excess of supply over demand. |
The current provisions of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 allow the Commission to intervene in situations of market disturbance or crisis but do not provide a clear operational understanding of what constitutes a “threat of severe imbalance in markets.” The absence of such clarification may lead to uncertainty for both operators and institutions regarding the circumstances under which exceptional market measures may be triggered.
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| (3c) (e) In paragraph 5, the following point is added: (f) “severe imbalance in markets” means a situation in which ordinary market operations are severely undermined by supply significantly outweighing demand. |
While Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 currently authorises the Commission to intervene in times of market disturbance or crisis, it does not provide a clear working definition of what ‘severe imbalance in markets’ actually means. Failing to clarify this may generate uncertainty for both market operators and institutions as regards the circumstances in which exceptional market measures may be triggered.
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| (3d) In paragraph 5, the following point is added: (g) “risk of severe imbalance in markets” means a situation in which ordinary market operations are at risk of being severely undermined on account of a substantial imbalance between supply and demand. |
While Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 currently authorises the Commission to intervene in times of market disturbance or crisis, it does not provide a clear working definition of what ‘threat of severe imbalance in markets’ actually means. Failing to clarify this may generate uncertainty for both market operators and institutions as regards the circumstances in which exceptional market measures may be triggered.
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| (ca) ‘production methods’ means the procedures, processes and conditions under which agricultural products are produced, including all requirements relating to animal welfare which apply during the entire life cycle of the animals. For the purposes of this Regulation, production methods shall only be deemed equivalent if they guarantee a level of animal welfare protection which corresponds at least to the level of protection required by Union law, including Council Directive 98/58/EC, Council Regulation (EC) No 1/2005, Council Regulation (EC) No 1099/2009 and all sector-specific Union legislation which applies to the relevant product. |
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| (ca) “production methods” means the practices, processes and conditions under which agricultural products are produced, including all legal requirements applicable under Union law. | |
| For the purposes of this Regulation, production methods shall be considered equivalent only where operators comply with standards that ensure a level of animal welfare at least equal to that required under Union legislation, including Council Directive 98/58/EC, Council Regulation (EC) No 1099/2009, Council Regulation (EC) No 1/2005 and the Union legislation applicable to the sector concerned. | |
| Equivalence shall be demonstrated through objective, verifiable and enforceable requirements. |
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| (b) 1 April to 31 March of the following year for the silkworm sector;; | (b) from 1 April to 31 March of the following year for the protein crops sector, including dried fodder, and silkworm sector; |
Article 6 lays down the marketing years for the sectors covered by the Regulation.The marketing year for the dried fodder sector should be retained, as this sector remains included under Article 1. In addition, a marketing year should be introduced for the newly added protein crops sector to ensure consistency throughout the Regulation
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| (5) Article 7 is deleted; | (5) Article 7 |
| Reference thresholds | |
| 1. The following reference thresholds are fixed: | |
| (a) as regards the cereals sector, EUR 101,31/tonne, related to the wholesale stage for goods delivered to the warehouse, before unloading; | |
| (b) as regards paddy rice, EUR 150/tonne for the standard quality as defined in point A of Annex III, related to the wholesale stage for goods delivered to the warehouse, before unloading; | |
| (c) as regards sugar of standard quality as defined in point B of Annex III, related to unpacked sugar, ex-factory: (i) for white sugar: EUR 404,4/tonne; (ii) for raw sugar: EUR 335,2/tonne; | |
| (d) as regards the beef and veal sector, EUR 2 224/tonne for carcasses of male bovine animals of conformation/fat cover class R3 as laid down in the Union scale for the classifi cation of carcasses of bovine animals aged eight months or more referred to in point A of Annex IV; | |
| (e) as regards the milk and milk products sector: (i) EUR 246,39 per 100 kg for butter; (ii) EUR 169,80 per 100 kg for skimmed milk powder; | |
| (f) as regards pigmeat, EUR 1 509,39/tonne for pig carcasses of a standard quality defined in terms of weight and lean meat content as laid down in the Union scale for the classification of pig carcasses referred to in point B of Annex IV as follows: (i) carcasses weighing from 60 to less than 120 kg: class E; (ii) carcasses weighing from 120 to 180 kg: class R; | |
| (g) as regards the olive oil sector: (i) EUR 1 779/tonne for extra virgin olive oil; (ii) EUR 1 710/tonne for virgin olive oil; (iii) EUR 1 524/tonne for lampante olive oil with two degrees of free acidity, this amount being reduced by EUR 36,70/tonne for each additional degree of acidity. | |
| 2. The reference thresholds provided for in paragraph 1 shall be kept under review by the Commission, taking account of objective criteria, notably developments in production, costs of production (particularly inputs), and market trends. When necessary, the reference thresholds shall be updated in accordance with the ordinary legislative procedure in the light of developments in production and markets. |
The reference prices should be retained in Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013, as they are essential technical benchmarks used to monitor agricultural markets, trigger support measures where necessary, and provide a harmonised reference across Member States. Removing them would eliminate an important standardised market indicator. The reference prices could be modernised by introducing adjustable reference ranges or linking them to market indicators, such as inflation and input costs, allowing them to function as dynamic intervention thresholds.
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| (5) Article 7 is replaced by the following: | |
| Article 7 – Reference thresholds | Article 7 – Reference thresholds |
| 1.The following reference thresholds are fixed: | 1. The reference thresholds are those established in Article 1a of Council Regulation (EU) No 1370/2013 for the following products: |
| (a) as regards the cereals sector, EUR 101,31/tonne, related to the wholesale stage for goods delivered to the warehouse, before unloading; | (a) cereals: common wheat, durum wheat, barley and maize; |
| (b) as regards paddy rice, EUR 150/tonne for the standard quality as defined in point A of Annex III, related to the wholesale stage for goods delivered to the warehouse, before unloading; | (b) paddy rice; |
| (c) as regards sugar of standard quality as defined in point B of Annex III, related to unpacked sugar, ex-factory: (i) for white sugar: EUR 404,4/tonne; (ii) for raw sugar: EUR 335,2/tonne; | (c) white sugar and raw sugar; |
| (d) as regards the beef and veal sector, EUR 2 224/tonne for carcasses of male bovine animals of conformation/fat cover class R3 as laid down in the Union scale for the classification of carcasses of bovine animals aged eight months or more referred to in point A of Annex IV; | (d) beef and veal; |
| (e) as regards the milk and milk products sector: (i) EUR 246,39 per 100 kg for butter; (ii) EUR 169,80 per 100 kg for skimmed milk powder; | (e) butter and skimmed milk powder; |
| (f) as regards pigmeat, EUR 1 509,39/tonne for pig carcasses of a standard quality defined in terms of weight and lean meat content as laid down in the Union scale for the classification of pig carcasses referred to in point B of Annex IV as follows: (i) carcasses weighing from 60 to less than 120 kg: class E; (ii) carcasses weighing from 120 to 180 kg: class R; | (f) pigmeat; |
| (g) as regards the olive oil sector: | (g) olive oil. |
| 2. The reference thresholds provided for in paragraph 1 shall be kept under review by the Commission, taking account of objective criteria, notably developments in production, costs of production (particularly inputs), and market trends. When necessary, the reference thresholds shall be updated in accordance with the ordinary legislative procedure in the light of developments in production and markets. | |
| 2. By no later than 31 December 2027, the Commission shall submit a proposal to revise Council Regulation (EU) No 1370/2013 so as to set reference thresholds for the following products: | |
| (a) speciality sugars; | |
| (b) sheepmeat; | |
| (c) goatmeat; | |
| (d) apiculture products; | |
| (e) protein crops; | |
| (f) processed fruit and vegetables. | |
| 3. By no later than 31 December 2027, and every two years thereafter, the Commission shall submit a proposal to revise Council Regulation (EU) No 1370/2013 so as to update the reference thresholds referred to in paragraphs 1 and 2. These thresholds shall be set at 85 % of the mean full production costs in the Union in order to guarantee an effective safety net in the market during times of crisis. At this level, the intervention mechanisms provided for in Section 2 of this Chapter shall not constitute price support, but rather offer protection against excessive market disturbances. | |
| 4. Where market prices fall below the reference thresholds referred to in paragraphs 1 and 2, the Commission shall, within a period of two months, propose the measures needed to rebalance the markets, including, where relevant, the measures provided for in Articles 11, 17, 127, 194, 219 and 222 of this Regulation. |
The reference thresholds should be extended to more of the strategic agricultural sectors, and they should be updated so as to better reflect the economic reality. If they were set at 85 % of mean production costs, they would be an effective safety net that would allow public intervention to be triggered appropriately in the event of a crisis, without creating any artificial price support.
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| (5) Article 7 is replaced by the following: | |
| Article 7 | ‘Article 7 |
| Reference thresholds | Reference thresholds |
| 1. The following reference thresholds are fixed: | 1. The reference thresholds are established in Article 1a of Council Regulation (EU) No 1370/2013 for the following products: |
| (a) as regards the cereals sector, EUR 101,31/tonne, related to the wholesale stage for goods delivered to the warehouse, before unloading; | (a) cereals such as common wheat, durum wheat, barley and maize; |
| (b) as regards paddy rice, EUR 150/tonne for the standard quality as defined in point A of Annex III, related to the wholesale stage for goods delivered to the warehouse, before unloading; | (b) paddy rice; |
| (c ) as regards sugar of standard quality as defined in point B of Annex III, related to unpacked sugar, ex-factory: i) for white sugar: EUR 404,4/tonne; ii) for raw sugar: EUR 335,2/tonne; | (c) white sugar and raw sugar; |
| (d) as regards the beef and veal sector, EUR 2 224 /tonne for carcasses of male bovine animals of conformation/fat cover class R3 as laid down in the Union scale for the classification of carcasses of bovine animals aged eight months or more referred to in point A of Annex IV; | (d) beef and veal; |
| (e ) as regards the milk and milk products sector: i) EUR 246,39 per 100 kg for butter; ii) EUR 169,80 per 100 kg for skimmed milk powder; | (e) butter and skimmed milk powder; |
| (f) as regards pigmeat, EUR 1 509,39 /tonne for pig carcasses of a standard quality defined in terms of weight and lean meat content as laid down in the Union scale for the classification of pig carcasses referred to in point B of Annex IV as follows: i) carcasses weighing from 60 to less than 120 kg: class E; ii) carcasses weighing from 120 to 180 kg: class R; | (f) pigmeat; |
| (g) as regards the olive oil sector: i) EUR 1 779 /tonne for extra virgin olive oil; ii) EUR 1 710 /tonne for virgin olive oil; iii) EUR 1 524 /tonne for lampante olive oil with two degrees of free acidity, this amount being reduced by EUR 36,70/tonne for each additional degree of acidity. | (g) olive oil. |
| 2. The reference thresholds provided for in paragraph 1 shall be kept under review by the Commission, taking account of objective criteria, notably developments in production, costs of production (particularly inputs), and market trends. When necessary, the reference thresholds shall be updated in accordance with the ordinary legislative procedure in the light of developments in production and markets. | |
| 2. By 31 December 2027, the Commission shall propose a revision of Regulation (EU) No 1370/2013 incorporating reference thresholds for the following products and taking into account full production costs as evidenced by Union observatories: | |
| (a) speciality sugars; | |
| (b) sheepmeat; | |
| (c) goatmeat | |
| (d) processed fruits and vegetables | |
| (e) leguminous crops | |
| (f) apiculture products | |
| (g) olive oils. | |
| 3. By 31 December 2027, and thereafter every two years, the Commission shall propose a revision of Regulation (EU) No 1370/2013 to update the reference thresholds referred to in paragraphs 1 and 2. The reference thresholds should be set at 80 % of the average of the full production costs in the Union to provide an effective safety net in the event of a crisis. At this level, the intervention mechanisms set out in Section 2 of this Chapter shall not constitute income support through prices, but rather protection against excessive market disturbances. | |
| 4. Where market prices fall below the reference thresholds, the Commission shall, within two months, propose the measures needed to rebalance the markets, such as those provided for in Articles 11, 17, 127, 194, 219 and 222 of this Regulation.’ |
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| (5) Article 7 is replaced by the following: | |
| Reference thresholds | Reference thresholds |
| 1.The following reference thresholds are fixed: | 1. The reference thresholds are established in Article 1a of Council Regulation (EU) No 1370/2013 for the following products: |
| (a) as regards the cereals sector, EUR 101,31/tonne, related to the wholesale stage for goods delivered to the warehouse, before unloading; | (a) cereals such as common wheat, durum wheat, barley and maize; |
| (b) as regards paddy rice, EUR 150/tonne for the standard quality as defined in point A of Annex III, related to the wholesale stage for goods delivered to the warehouse, before unloading; | (b) paddy rice; |
| (c) as regards sugar of standard quality as defined in point B of Annex III, related to unpacked sugar, ex-factory: (i) for white sugar: EUR 404,4/tonne; (ii) for raw sugar: EUR 335,2/tonne; | (c) white sugar and raw sugar; |
| (d) as regards the beef and veal sector, EUR 2 224/tonne for carcasses of male bovine animals of conformation/fat cover class R3 as laid down in the Union scale for the classification of carcasses of bovine animals aged eight months or more referred to in point A of Annex IV; | (d) beef and veal; |
| (e) as regards the milk and milk products sector: (i) EUR 246,39 per 100 kg for butter; (ii) EUR 169,80 per 100 kg for skimmed milk powder; | (e) butter and skimmed milk powder; |
| (f) as regards pigmeat, EUR 1 509,39/tonne for pig carcasses of a standard quality defined in terms of weight and lean meat content as laid down in the Union scale for the classification of pig carcasses referred to in point B of Annex IV as follows: (i) carcasses weighing from 60 to less than 120 kg: class E; (ii) carcasses weighing from 120 to 180 kg: class R; | (f) pigmeat; |
| (g) as regards the olive oil sector: | (g) olive oils. |
| 2. The reference thresholds provided for in paragraph 1 shall be kept under review by the Commission, taking account of objective criteria, notably developments in production, costs of production (particularly inputs), and market trends. When necessary, the reference thresholds shall be updated in accordance with the ordinary legislative procedure in the light of developments in production and markets. | |
| 2. By 31 December 2027, the Commission shall propose a revision of Regulation (EU) No 1370/2013 incorporating reference thresholds for the following products: | |
| (a) speciality sugars; | |
| (b) sheepmeat; | |
| (c) goatmeat. | |
| 3. By 31 December 2027, and thereafter every year, the Commission shall propose a revision of Regulation (EU) No 1370/2013 to update the reference thresholds referred to in paragraphs 1 and 2. The reference thresholds should be set at 100 % of production costs in the Member States of the Union in order to guarantee remunerative prices for farmers. | |
| 4. Where market prices fall below the reference thresholds, the Commission shall put in place the measures provided for in Articles 11, 17, 127, 194, 219 and 222 of this Regulation. | |
| 5. Member States shall ensure that no contract for the first marketing of an agricultural product relevant to this Regulation shall provide for a price lower than 100 % of the mean full production costs established in accordance with paragraph 3. |
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| (5) Article 7 is replaced by the following: | |
| Article 7 | Article 7 |
| Reference thresholds | Reference thresholds |
| 1. The following reference thresholds are fixed: | 1. The reference thresholds are established in Article 1a of Council Regulation (EU) No 1370/2013 for the following products: |
| (a) as regards the cereals sector, EUR 101,31/tonne, related to the wholesale stage for goods delivered to the warehouse, before unloading; | (a) cereals such as common wheat, durum wheat, barley and maize; |
| (b) as regards paddy rice, EUR 150/tonne for the standard quality as defined in point A of Annex III, related to the wholesale stage for goods delivered to the warehouse, before unloading; | (b) paddy rice; |
| (c ) as regards sugar of standard quality as defined in point B of Annex III, related to unpacked sugar, ex-factory: i) for white sugar: EUR 404,4/tonne; ii) for raw sugar: EUR 335,2/tonne; | (c) white sugar and raw sugar; |
| (d) as regards the beef and veal sector, EUR 2 224 /tonne for carcasses of male bovine animals of conformation/fat cover class R3 as laid down in the Union scale for the classification of carcasses of bovine animals aged eight months or more referred to in point A of Annex IV; | (d) beef and veal; |
| (e ) as regards the milk and milk products sector: i) EUR 246,39 per 100 kg for butter; ii) EUR 169,80 per 100 kg for skimmed milk powder; | (e) butter and skimmed milk powder; |
| (f) as regards pigmeat, EUR 1 509,39 /tonne for pig carcasses of a standard quality defined in terms of weight and lean meat content as laid down in the Union scale for the classification of pig carcasses referred to in point B of Annex IV as follows: i) carcasses weighing from 60 to less than 120 kg: class E; ii) carcasses weighing from 120 to 180 kg: class R; | (f) pigmeat; |
| (g) as regards the olive oil sector: i) EUR 1 779 /tonne for extra virgin olive oil; ii) EUR 1 710 /tonne for virgin olive oil; iii) EUR 1 524 /tonne for lampante olive oil with two degrees of free acidity, this amount being reduced by EUR 36,70/tonne for each additional degree of acidity. | (g) olive oil. |
| 2. The reference thresholds provided for in paragraph 1 shall be kept under review by the Commission, taking account of objective criteria, notably developments in production, costs of production (particularly inputs), and market trends. When necessary, the reference thresholds shall be updated in accordance with the ordinary legislative procedure in the light of developments in production and markets. | |
| 2. By 31 December 2027, the Commission shall propose a revision of Regulation (EU) No 1370/2013 incorporating reference thresholds for the following products: | |
| (a) speciality sugars; | |
| (b) sheepmeat; | |
| (c) goatmeat. | |
| 3. By 31 December 2027, and thereafter every two years, the Commission shall propose a revision of Regulation (EU) No 1370/2013 to update the reference thresholds referred to in paragraphs 1 and 2 to ensure they are up to date and take into account inflation.. The thresholds should be higher than 80 % of the average of the full production costs in the Union, to act as a safety net and provide an effective reference in the event of a crisis without constituting an income support through prices | |
| 4. Where market prices fall below the reference thresholds, the Commission shall, as a protection against excessive market disturbances, within two months, propose the measures needed to rebalance the markets, such as those provided for in Articles 11, 17, 127, 194, 219 and 222 of this Regulation. |
Reference thresholds should be updated according to inflation while never getting higher than 80% of average cost productions,
Carmen Crespo Díaz, Esther Herranz García, Susana Solís Pérez, Juan Ignacio Zoido Álvarez, Antonio López-Istúriz White, Elena Nevado del Campo
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| (5) Point (5) is replaced by the following: | |
| Article 7 Reference thresholds | Article 7 Reference thresholds |
| 1. The following reference thresholds are fixed: (a) as regards the cereals sector, EUR 101,31/tonne, related to the wholesale stage for goods delivered to the warehouse, before unloading; (b) as regards paddy rice, EUR 150/tonne for the standard quality as defined in point A of Annex III, related to the wholesale stage for goods delivered to the warehouse, before unloading; (c) as regards sugar of standard quality as defined in point B of Annex III, related to unpacked sugar, ex-factory: (i) for white sugar; EUR 404,4/tonne; (ii) for raw sugar: EUR 335,2/tonne. (d) as regards the beef and veal sector, EUR 2 224/tonne for carcasses of male bovine animals of conformation/fat cover class R3 as laid down in the Union scale for the classification of carcasses of bovine animals aged eight months or more referred to in point A of Annex IV; (e) as regards the milk and milk products sector: (i) EUR 246,39 per 100 kg for butter; (ii) EUR 169,80 per 100 kg for skimmed milk powder; (f) as regards pigmeat, EUR 1 509,39 /tonne for pig carcasses of a standard quality defined in terms of weight and lean meat content as laid down in the Union scale for the classification of pig carcasses referred to in point B of Annex IV as follows: (i) carcasses weighing from 60 to less than 120 kg: class E; (ii) carcasses weighing from 120 to 180 kg: class R; (g) as regards the olive oil sector: (i) EUR 1 779 /tonne for extra virgin olive oil; (ii) EUR 1 710 /tonne for virgin olive oil; (iii) EUR 1 524/tonne for lampante olive oil with two degrees of free acidity, this amount being reduced by EUR 36,70/tonne for each additional degree of acidity. 2. The reference thresholds provided for in paragraph 1 shall be kept under review by the Commission, taking account of objective criteria, notably developments in production, costs of production (particularly inputs), and market trends. When necessary, the reference thresholds shall be updated in accordance with the ordinary legislative procedure in the light of developments in production and markets. | 1. The reference thresholds shall be those laid down in Article 1a of Council Regulation (EU) No 1370/2013. |
| 2. By no later than 31 December 2027, the Commission shall submit a proposal to review this Regulation, update the thresholds and, where justified, incorporate additional products of strategic, economic, social or regional importance, including sugar, sheepmeat and goatmeat. | |
| 3. The thresholds shall be reviewed every two years as a minimum, taking account of inflation, trends in production and input costs, market prices, agricultural margins and the diversity of production conditions in the Union. | |
| 4. Where prices remain below the updated thresholds for a sustained period of time, the Commission shall, within a maximum period of two months, assess the measures needed to restore balance in the market. Such market mechanisms must have agile, simple activation processes. |
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| (5) Article 7 is replaced by the following: | |
| Article 7 Reference thresholds | Article 7 Reference thresholds |
| 1. The following reference thresholds are fixed: (a) as regards the cereals sector, EUR 101,31/tonne, related to the wholesale stage for goods delivered to the warehouse, before unloading; as regards paddy rice, EUR 150/tonne for the standard quality as defined in point A of Annex III, related to the wholesale stage for goods delivered to the warehouse, before unloading; (c) as regards sugar of standard quality as defined in point B of Annex III, related to unpacked sugar, ex-factory: (i) for white sugar: EUR 404,4/tonne; (ii) for raw sugar: EUR 335,2/tonne; (d) as regards the beef and veal sector, EUR 2 224/tonne for carcasses of male bovine animals of conformation/fat cover class R3 as laid down in the Union scale for the classification of carcasses of bovine animals aged eight months or more referred to in point A of Annex IV; (e) as regards the milk and milk products sector: (i) EUR 246,39 per 100 kg for butter; (ii) EUR 169,80 per 100 kg for skimmed milk powder; (f) as regards pigmeat, EUR 1 509,39/tonne for pig carcasses of a standard quality defined in terms of weight and lean meat content as laid down in the Union scale for the classification of pig carcasses referred to in point B of Annex IV as follows: (i) carcasses weighing from 60 to less than 120 kg: class E; (ii) carcasses weighing from 120 to 180 kg: class R; (g) as regards the olive oil sector: (i) EUR 1 779/tonne for extra virgin olive oil; (ii) EUR 1 710/tonne for virgin olive oil; (iii) EUR 1 524/tonne for lampante olive oil with two degrees of free acidity, this amount being reduced by EUR 36,70/tonne for each additional degree of acidity. | 1. Reference thresholds shall be fixed for individual agricultural products at a level corresponding to approximately 80 % of the average full cost of production in the Union. These thresholds shall be a safety net for farmers’ incomes rather than intervention prices or a price support tool. |
| 2. The reference thresholds provided for in paragraph 1 shall be kept under review by the Commission, taking account of objective criteria, notably developments in production, costs of production (particularly inputs), and market trends. When necessary, the reference thresholds shall be updated in accordance with the ordinary legislative procedure in the light of developments in production and markets. | 2. The Commission shall review the reference thresholds at intervals of not more than two years, and for the first time on 31 December 2027, on the basis of an objective method which takes into account inflation, the costs of production inputs and trends in the market situation. |
| 3. In the event that market prices are lower than the updated reference threshold for a period of longer than three months, the Commission shall take action within two months by proposing the necessary measures on the basis of Article 11, 17, 127, 194, 219 or 222. |
The fact that the reference thresholds have been frozen since 2013 renders illusory the safety net against increases in production costs such as energy, fertilisers and labour, which have hit Polish farms especially hard. Regular and objective readjustments of the thresholds will ensure that these market management tools remain genuinely effective.
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| (5) Article 7 is amended as follows: | |
| 1. The following reference thresholds are fixed: (a) as regards the cereals sector, EUR 101,31/tonne, related to the wholesale stage for goods delivered to the warehouse, before unloading; (b) as regards paddy rice, EUR 150/tonne for the standard quality as defined in point A of Annex III, related to the wholesale stage for goods delivered to the warehouse, before unloading; (c) as regards sugar of standard quality as defined in point B of Annex III, related to unpacked sugar, ex-factory: (i) for white sugar: EUR 404,4/tonne; (ii) for raw sugar: EUR 335,2/tonne; (d) as regards the beef and veal sector, EUR 2 224 /tonne for carcasses of male bovine animals of conformation/fat cover class R3 as laid down in the Union scale for the classification of carcasses of bovine animals aged eight months or more referred to in point A of Annex IV; (e) as regards the milk and milk products sector: (i) EUR 246,39 per 100 kg for butter; (ii) EUR 169,80 per 100 kg for skimmed milk powder; (f) as regards pigmeat, EUR 1 509,39 /tonne for pig carcasses of a standard quality defined in terms of weight and lean meat content as laid down in the Union scale for the classification of pig carcasses referred to in point B of Annex IV as follows: (i) carcasses weighing from 60 to less than 120 kg: class E; (ii) carcasses weighing from 120 to 180 kg: class R; (g) as regards the olive oil sector: (i) EUR 1 779 /tonne for extra virgin olive oil; (ii) EUR 1 710 /tonne for virgin olive oil; (iii) EUR 1 524 /tonne for lampante olive oil with two degrees of free acidity, this amount being reduced by EUR 36,70/tonne for each additional degree of acidity. | 1. The reference thresholds shall be subject to annual update to take account of economic developments and ensure they remain an effective tool for stabilising the markets. The Commission shall ensure the development of a methodology for the annual revision of those thresholds, based on objective indicators such as inflation, input costs and changes in agricultural markets. |
| 2. The reference thresholds provided for in paragraph 1 shall be kept under review by the Commission, taking account of objective criteria, notably developments in production, costs of production (particularly inputs), and market trends. When necessary, the reference thresholds shall be updated in accordance with the ordinary legislative procedure in the light of developments in production and markets. | 2. When market prices remain below the updated reference threshold for a period longer than three months the Commission shall engage with the stakeholders and the Member States and take the necessary measures, such as the ones provided for in Articles 16, 17, 127new, 194new, 219 or 222 of this Regulation. |
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| (5) Article 7 Reference thresholds | |
| Article 7 Reference thresholds 1.The following reference thresholds are fixed: (a) as regards the cereals sector, EUR 101,31/tonne, related to the wholesale stage for goods delivered to the warehouse, before unloading; (b) as regards paddy rice, EUR 150/tonne for the standard quality as defined in point A of Annex III, related to the wholesale stage for goods delivered to the warehouse, before unloading; (c) as regards sugar of standard quality as defined in point B of Annex III, related to unpacked sugar, ex-factory: (i) for white sugar: EUR 404,4/tonne; (ii) for raw sugar: EUR 335,2/tonne; (d) as regards the beef and veal sector, EUR 2 224/tonne for carcasses of male bovine animals of conformation/fat cover class R3 as laid down in the Union scale for the classification of carcasses of bovine animals aged eight months or more referred to in point A of Annex IV; (e) as regards the milk and milk products sector: (i) EUR 246,39 per 100 kg for butter; (ii) EUR 169,80 per 100 kg for skimmed milk powder; (f) as regards pigmeat, EUR 1 509,39/tonne for pig carcasses of a standard quality defined in terms of weight and lean meat content as laid down in the Union scale for the classification of pig carcasses referred to in point B of Annex IV as follows: (i) carcasses weighing from 60 to less than 120 kg: class E; (ii) carcasses weighing from 120 to 180 kg: class R; (g) as regards the olive oil sector: (i) EUR 1 779/tonne for extra virgin olive oil; (ii) EUR 1 710/tonne for virgin olive oil; (iii) EUR 1 524/tonne for lampante olive oil with two degrees of free acidity, this amount being reduced by EUR 36,70/tonne for each additional degree of acidity. 2. The reference thresholds provided for in paragraph 1 shall be kept under review by the Commission, taking account of objective criteria, notably developments in production, costs of production (particularly inputs), and market trends. When necessary, the reference thresholds shall be updated in accordance with the ordinary legislative procedure in the light of developments in production and markets. | By 31 December 2027 at the latest, the Commission shall put forward a proposal to amend Council Regulation (EU) No 1370/2013 determining measures on fixing certain aids and refunds related to the common organisation of the markets in agricultural products with a view to revising the reference thresholds and intervention prices to take account of inflation. |
Daniel Buda, Dan-Ştefan Motreanu, Paulo do Nascimento Cabral, Emmanouil Kefalogiannis, Carmen Crespo Díaz
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| (5) Article 7 is replaced with the following text: | |
| Article 7 | Article 7 |
| Reference thresholds | Reference thresholds |
| 1. The following reference thresholds are fixed: (a) as regards the cereals sector, EUR 101,31/tonne, related to the wholesale stage for goods delivered to the warehouse, before unloading; (b) as regards paddy rice, EUR 150/tonne for the standard quality as defined in point A of Annex III, related to the wholesale stage for goods delivered to the warehouse, before unloading; (c) as regards sugar of standard quality as defined in point B of Annex III, related to unpacked sugar, ex-factory: (i) for white sugar: EUR 404,4/tonne; (ii) for raw sugar: EUR 335,2/tonne; (d) as regards the beef and veal sector, EUR 2 224 /tonne for carcasses of male bovine animals of conformation/fat cover class R3 as laid down in the Union scale for the classification of carcasses of bovine animals aged eight months or more referred to in point A of Annex IV; (e) as regards the milk and milk products sector: (i) EUR 246,39 per 100 kg for butter; (ii) EUR 169,80 per 100 kg for skimmed milk powder; (f) as regards pigmeat, EUR 1 509,39 /tonne for pig carcasses of a standard quality defined in terms of weight and lean meat content as laid down in the Union scale for the classification of pig carcasses referred to in point B of Annex IV as follows: (i) carcasses weighing from 60 to less than 120 kg: class E; (ii) carcasses weighing from 120 to 180 kg: class R; (g) as regards the olive oil sector: (i) EUR 1 779 /tonne for extra virgin olive oil; (ii) EUR 1 710 /tonne for virgin olive oil; (iii) EUR 1 524 /tonne for lampante olive oil with two degrees of free acidity, this amount being reduced by EUR 36,70/tonne for each additional degree of acidity. | By 31 December 2027, the Commission shall publish a proposal for an amendment to Council Regulation No 1370/2013 establishing the obligation to review the threshold and intervention prices annually to ensure that they are updated and take inflation into account. |
| 2. The reference thresholds provided for in paragraph 1 shall be kept under review by the Commission, taking account of objective criteria, notably developments in production, costs of production (particularly inputs), and market trends. When necessary, the reference thresholds shall be updated in accordance with the ordinary legislative procedure in the light of developments in production and markets. |
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| 1. The following reference thresholds are fixed: (a) as regards the cereals sector, EUR 101,31/tonne, related to the wholesale stage for goods delivered to the warehouse, before unloading; (b) as regards paddy rice, EUR 150/tonne for the standard quality as defined in point A of Annex III, related to the wholesale stage for goods delivered to the warehouse, before unloading; (c) as regards sugar of standard quality as defined in point B of Annex III, related to unpacked sugar, ex-factory: (i) for white sugar: EUR 404,4/tonne; (ii) for raw sugar: EUR 335,2/tonne; (d) as regards the beef and veal sector, EUR 2 224/tonne for carcasses of male bovine animals of conformation/fat cover class R3 as laid down in the Union scale for the classification of carcasses of bovine animals aged eight months or more referred to in point A of Annex IV; (e) as regards the milk and milk products sector: (i) EUR 246,39 per 100 kg for butter; (ii) EUR 169,80 per 100 kg for skimmed milk powder; (f) as regards pigmeat, EUR 1 509,39/tonne for pig carcasses of a standard quality defined in terms of weight and lean meat content as laid down in the Union scale for the classification of pig carcasses referred to in point B of Annex IV as follows: (i) carcasses weighing from 60 to less than 120 kg: class E; (ii) carcasses weighing from 120 to 180 kg: class R; (g) as regards the olive oil sector: (i) EUR 1 779/tonne for extra virgin olive oil; (ii) EUR 1 710/tonne for virgin olive oil; (iii) EUR 1 524/tonne for lampante olive oil with two degrees of free acidity, this amount being reduced by EUR 36,70/tonne for each additional degree of acidity. | (5) Article 7(1) is deleted; |
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| (5) Article 7 is deleted; | (5) Article 7(1) is deleted; |
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| Paragraph 2 is deleted and replaced by the following: | |
| 2. The reference thresholds provided for in paragraph 1 shall be kept under review by the Commission, taking account of objective criteria, notably developments in production, costs of production (particularly inputs), and market trends. When necessary, the reference thresholds shall be updated in accordance with the ordinary legislative procedure in the light of developments in production and markets. | As part of its review of the reference thresholds provided for in Article 1b of Regulation (EU) No 1370/2013, the Commission shall, in particular, take account of the inflation trend and shall propose to the Council an adjustment of the thresholds defined in Article 1b of Regulation (EU) No 1370/2013. The reference thresholds shall be updated annually to take account of the economic trend and to ensure that they remain an effective tool for stabilising markets. The Commission shall ensure that it develops a methodology for the annual review of these thresholds, based on objective indicators such as inflation, input costs and the trend in the agricultural market. Where market prices remain below the updated reference threshold for longer than three months, the Commission shall consult stakeholders and the Member States and shall take the necessary steps, such as those provided for in Articles 16, 17, 127 (new), 194 (new), 219 or 222 of this Regulation. |
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| (5a) In Article 7, paragraph 2 is replaced by the following: | |
| 2. The reference thresholds provided for in paragraph 1 shall be kept under review by the Commission, taking account of objective criteria, notably developments in production, costs of production (particularly inputs), and market trends. When necessary, the reference thresholds shall be updated in accordance with the ordinary legislative procedure in the light of developments in production and markets. | 2. When reviewing the reference thresholds provided for by Article 1b of Regulation (EU) No 1370/2013, the Commission shall take particular account of changes in inflation and shall propose to the Council that those thresholds be adjusted accordingly. The reference thresholds shall be updated every year to take account of economic developments and thereby ensure that they remain an effective tool for stabilising the markets. The Commission shall provide a methodology for the annual review of these thresholds on the basis of objective indicators such as inflation, input costs and trends in agricultural markets. In the event that market prices remain below the updated reference thresholds for more than three months, the Commission shall engage in a dialogue with the parties concerned and the Member States and shall take the necessary measures, such as those provided by Articles 16, 17, 127 (new), 194 (new), 219 or 222 of this Regulation. |
A more stringent requirement for a regular review of the reference thresholds is needed. These thresholds are necessary in order to send out the right market signals and identity market crises. They should therefore reflect the economic reality market players are faced with. In particular, at a time of ever more onerous sustainability standards, rising input costs should be taken into account. The thresholds should be linked to market management measures to make them more effective.
Daniel Buda, Dan-Ştefan Motreanu, Paulo do Nascimento Cabral, Emmanouil Kefalogiannis, Carmen Crespo Díaz
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| (5a) By 31 December 2027, the Commission shall submit a proposal to amend Council Regulation (EU) No 1370/2013 to establish an annual adjustment of intervention thresholds and prices in line with inflation. |
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| (5a) a new Article 7a is inserted: | |
| Article 7a | |
| European early warning mechanism | |
| 1. By 1 January 2028, the Commission shall establish a European early warning mechanism to identify risks of imbalance in agricultural markets for all products and sectors covered by this Regulation, with a view to preventing market disturbances. | |
| 2. The mechanism shall be based on data provided by the EU Agri-Food Chain Observatory (AFCO), but may also incorporate data from other agricultural market observatories, as well as data provided by the Member States and from other relevant sources of economic information and estimates. | |
| 3. When it identifies a risk of market oversupply or shortage or other major market disturbances, the Commission shall publish an early warning and inform the European Parliament and the Council without delay. | |
| 4. Early warnings shall include an assessment of the causes, the sectors affected, the estimated impact on the market and, where appropriate, recommendations regarding measures that may help to prevent or limit market disturbances. | |
| 5. The Commission is empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 227 to establish the mechanism and to supplement this Article by establishing the methodology, indicators, risk thresholds, frequency of assessments, data sources and operating procedures of the European early warning mechanism. |
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| (5a) in Article 9, the following second paragraph is inserted: | |
| ‘When awarding contracts in the public markets for food or collective catering services, the public authorities should, while respecting the Union law applicable to public markets, prioritise national products and then, as a second step, prioritise products originating from the Union in order to promote local products, short supply chains and products which meet quality and seasonality criteria and which limit polluting transport. The Commission may adopt approaches that facilitate the integration of these criteria into the contract award procedures.’; |
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| (5a) The following section is inserted after Article 10: | |
| Section 1a | |
| Scheme of guaranteed volumes and prices |
The current market-management tools intervene at too late a stage, after the crisis has already started. This amendment proposes a European system to manage supply and fair prices, guaranteeing a minimum price for a reference volume that meets the needs of the market, but without limiting production or preventing the marketing of surplus volumes. This mechanism would initially be applied to the milk and sugar sectors before potentially being extended to other sectors by 2031.
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| (5a) After Article 10 the Article 10a is introduced as follows: | |
| Article 10a | |
| Scheme of guaranteed volumes and prices | |
| 1. In order to prevent market disturbances and ensure a fair standard of living for agricultural producers in accordance with Article 39 TFEU, Member States shall implement a scheme of guaranteed volumes and prices in the milk and sugar sectors. | |
| 2. Under this scheme, each farm will benefit from a minimum guaranteed price for the production of a reference production volume. | |
| 3. The reference production volume will be equivalent to the volume intended for supplying the Union market, divided by the number of farms producing the product in question within the Union. | |
| 4. The guaranteed minimum price shall ensure fair remuneration and may not be less than the mean total production cost in the Union. | |
| 5. The quantities marketed over and above the reference production volume shall still be marketed freely, but they may not benefit from the guaranteed minimum price for production referred to in paragraph 2. | |
| 6. By no later than 31 December 2031, the Commission shall submit a report to the European Parliament and to the Council on the implementation of the scheme of guaranteed volumes and prices and shall, where relevant, submit draft legislation to extend this scheme to other agricultural sectors. |
The current market-management tools intervene at too late a stage, after the crisis has already started. This amendment proposes a European system to manage supply and fair prices, guaranteeing a minimum price for a reference volume that meets the needs of the market, but without limiting production or preventing the marketing of surplus volumes. This mechanism would initially be applied to the milk and sugar sectors before potentially being extended to other sectors by 2031.
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| (5a) Article 11 Products eligible for public intervention | |
| Public intervention shall apply in respect of the following products in accordance with the conditions laid down in this Section and any additional requirements and conditions that may be determined by the Commission, by means of delegated acts pursuant to Article 19 and implementing acts pursuant to Article 20: (a) common wheat, durum wheat, barley and maize; (b) paddy rice; (c) fresh or chilled meat of the beef and veal sector falling within CN codes 0201 10 00 and 0201 20 20 to 0201 20 50; (d) butter produced directly and exclusively from pasteurised cream obtained directly and exclusively from cow's milk in an approved undertaking in the Union of a minimum butterfat content, by weight, of 82 % and of a maximum water content, by weight, of 16 %; (e) skimmed milk powder of top quality made from cow's milk in an approved undertaking in the Union by the spray process, with a minimum protein content of 34,0 % by weight of the fat free dry matter. rice (including specific varieties or types of paddy rice), if the market situation so requires. Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 229(2); (c) may be opened for the beef and veal sector by the Commission, by means of implementing acts adopted without applying the procedure referred to in Article 229(2) or (3), if, over a representative period determined pursuant to point (c) of the first paragraph of Article 20 the average market price in a Member State or in a region of a Member State, recorded on the basis of the Union scale for the classification of carcasses of bovine animals referred to in point A of Annex IV, is below 85 % of the reference threshold laid down in point (d) of Article 7(1). | "Public intervention shall apply in respect of the following products in accordance with the conditions laid down in this Section and any additional requirements and conditions that may be determined by the Commission, by means of delegated acts pursuant to Article 19 and implementing acts pursuant to Article 20: |
| (a) common wheat, durum wheat, barley and maize; | |
| (b) paddy rice; | |
| (c) fresh or chilled meat of the beef and veal sector falling within CN codes 0201 10 00 and 0201 20 20 to 0201 20 50; | |
| (d) butter produced directly and exclusively from pasteurised cream obtained directly and exclusively from cow's milk in an approved undertaking in the Union of a minimum butterfat content, by weight, of 82 % and of a maximum water content, by weight, of 16 %; | |
| (e) skimmed milk powder of top quality made from cow's milk in an approved undertaking in the Union by the spray process, with a minimum protein content of 34,0 % by weight of the fat free dry matter. | |
| (f) sugar | |
| " |
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| (5b) In Article 11, the following products are added to the list of products eligible for intervention: | |
| (f) white sugar; | |
| (g) sheepmeat; | |
| (h) goatmeat; | |
| (i) processed fruit and vegetables; | |
| (j) protein (legume) crops; | |
| (k) apiculture products; | |
| (l) olive oils; | |
| (m) essential agricultural and food products, the list of which shall be laid down by the Commission through delegated acts and based on criteria linked to the proportion that these products represent in the basket of goods of low-income households. The Commission shall put in place a mechanism for enhanced monitoring of the prices of these products. Where the prices of these products undergo an increase that is deemed excessive with regard to the trend in production costs, the measures provided for in Article 219 may be triggered by means of a fast-track procedure. |
Public intervention should be extended to more of the strategic agricultural sectors that face crises, price volatility or structural difficulties. This would reinforce the market-management tools, help to stabilise producers’ incomes, and support the Union’s food sovereignty.
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| (5b) Article 11 is amended as follows: | |
| (f) sugar; | |
| (g) sheepmeat; | |
| (h) goatmeat; | |
| (i) butter made from ewe’s milk; | |
| (k) butter made from goat’s milk; | |
| (l) industrial hemp. |
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| (5a) In Article 11, the following products are added to the list of products eligible for intervention: | |
| i) processed fruits and vegetables | |
| j) leguminous crops | |
| k) apiculture products | |
| l) olive oils. | |
| [throughout the year] |
Carmen Crespo Díaz, Esther Herranz García, Susana Solís Pérez, Juan Ignacio Zoido Álvarez, Antonio López-Istúriz White, Elena Nevado del Campo
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| (5a) (5a) in Article 11, the following points are added: | |
| (f) white sugar; | |
| (g) sheepmeat; | |
| (h) goatmeat. |
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| (5b) in Article 11, the points f) to k) are added: | |
| ‘(f) sugar; | |
| (g) sheepmeat; | |
| (h) goatmeat; | |
| (i) butter made from ewe’s milk; | |
| (j) butter made from goat’s milk; | |
| (k) industrial hemp’; |
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| (f) sugar; | |
| (g) sheep meat; | |
| (h) goat meat; | |
| (i) butter made from sheep’s milk; | |
| (k) butter made from goat’s milk; | |
| (l) industrial hemp; | |
| (m) poultry meat; | |
| (n) pork meat. |
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| (6a) in Article 11(1), the following point (ea) is added: | |
| (ea) white sugar, from 1 October to 30 September. Public intervention for sugar shall be opened automatically based on the same principles as for common wheat, butter and skimmed milk powder, and the buying-in prices shall be linked to the updated reference thresholds referred to in Article 7. |
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| (5a) Point (f) is added to Article 11 | |
| Article 11 | "Article 11 |
| Products eligible for public intervention | Products eligible for public intervention |
| Public intervention shall apply in respect of the following products in accordance with the conditions laid down in this Section and any additional requirements and conditions that may be determined by the Commission, by means of delegated acts pursuant to Article 19 and implementing acts pursuant to Article 20: | Public intervention shall apply in respect of the following products in accordance with the conditions laid down in this Section and any additional requirements and conditions that may be determined by the Commission, by means of delegated acts pursuant to Article 19 and implementing acts pursuant to Article 20: |
| (a)common wheat, durum wheat, barley and maize; | (a)common wheat, durum wheat, barley and maize; |
| (b)paddy rice; | (b)paddy rice; |
| (c)fresh or chilled meat of the beef and veal sector falling within CN codes 0201 10 00 and 0201 20 20 to 0201 20 50 ; | (c)fresh or chilled meat of the beef and veal sector falling within CN codes 0201 10 00 and 0201 20 20 to 0201 20 50 ; |
| (d)butter produced directly and exclusively from pasteurised cream obtained directly and exclusively from cow's milk in an approved undertaking in the Union of a minimum butterfat content, by weight, of 82 % and of a maximum water content, by weight, of 16 %; | (d)butter produced directly and exclusively from pasteurised cream obtained directly and exclusively from cow's milk in an approved undertaking in the Union of a minimum butterfat content, by weight, of 82 % and of a maximum water content, by weight, of 16 %; |
| (e)skimmed milk powder of top quality made from cow's milk in an approved undertaking in the Union by the spray process, with a minimum protein content of 34,0 % by weight of the fat free dry matter. | (e)skimmed milk powder of top quality made from cow's milk in an approved undertaking in the Union by the spray process, with a minimum protein content of 34,0 % by weight of the fat free dry matter. |
| (f) sugar | |
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| (5b) In Article 11, the following point is added: (f) sugar. |
The Union sugar market is extremely volatile, owing in no small measure to the abolition of the quota system in 2017. A market instrument in the form of public intervention is needed in order to restore stability. After all, given the seasonal nature of sugar beet production in particular, support for private storage has been impossible in certain circumstances. Sugar should therefore be eligible for public intervention.
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| (5c) Article 12 is replaced by the following: | |
| Article 12 | |
| Public intervention periods | |
| Public intervention shall be available for: | |
| (a) common wheat, from 1 September to 31 May; | |
| (b) durum wheat, barley and maize, throughout the marketing year; | |
| (c) paddy rice, throughout the marketing year; | |
| (d) beef and veal, throughout the marketing year; | |
| (e) butter and skimmed milk powder, throughout the marketing year; | |
| (f) sugar, throughout the marketing year; | |
| (g) sheepmeat, throughout the marketing year; | |
| (h) goatmeat, throughout the marketing year; | |
| (i) processed fruit and vegetables, throughout the marketing year; | |
| (j) protein crops, throughout the marketing year; | |
| (k) apiculture products, throughout the marketing year; | |
| (l) olive oil, throughout the season. |
Extending public intervention to other agricultural products should be accompanied by a definition of the relevant intervention periods.
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| Article 12 Public intervention periods | (5c) ‘Article 12 Public intervention periods |
| Public intervention shall be available for: | Public intervention shall be available for: |
| (a) common wheat, durum wheat, barley and maize, from 1 November to 31 May; | (a) common wheat, durum wheat, barley and maize, throughout the year; |
| (b) paddy rice, from 1 April to 31 July; | (b) paddy rice, throughout the year; |
| (c) beef and veal, throughout the year; | (c) beef and veal, throughout the year; |
| (d) butter and skimmed milk powder, from 1 March to 30 September. | (d) butter and skimmed milk powder, throughout the year; |
| (f) sugar, throughout the year; | |
| (g) sheepmeat, throughout the year; | |
| (h) goatmeat, throughout the year; | |
| (i) butter from ewe’s milk, throughout the year; | |
| (k) butter from goat’s milk, throughout the year; | |
| (l) industrial hemp, throughout the year. | |
| ’ |
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| (6a) Article 12 | |
| Public intervention periods Public intervention shall be available for: | "Public intervention periods Public intervention shall be available for: |
| (a) common wheat, durum wheat, barley and maize, from 1 November to 31 May; | (a) common wheat, from 1 October to 31 May; |
| (b) paddy rice, from 1 April to 31 July; | (b) durum wheat, barley and maize, throughout the year; |
| (c) beef and veal, throughout the year; | (c) paddy rice, throughout the year; |
| (d) butter and skimmed milk powder, from 1 March to 30 September. | (d) beef and veal, throughout the year; |
| (e) butter and skimmed milk powder, from 1 February to 30 September; sugar from 1 October to 30 September | |
| " |
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| (7a) Article 12(e) is replaced by the following: | |
| (e) butter and skimmed milk powder, from 1 February to 30 September. | (e) butter and skimmed milk powder, throughout the year; |
Carmen Crespo Díaz, Esther Herranz García, Susana Solís Pérez, Juan Ignacio Zoido Álvarez, Antonio López-Istúriz White, Elena Nevado del Campo
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| (5b) (5b) in Article 12, the following points are added: | |
| (f) white sugar, throughout the relevant marketing campaign; | |
| (g) sheepmeat, throughout the year; | |
| (h) goatmeat, throughout the year. |
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| (5b) Point (f) is added to Article 12 | |
| (f) sugar from 1 October to 30 September | |
| " |
| Present text | Amendment |
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| Public intervention periods Public intervention shall be available for: (a) common wheat, durum wheat, barley and maize, from 1 November to 31 May; (b) paddy rice, from 1 April to 31 July; (c) beef and veal, throughout the year; (d) butter and skimmed milk powder, from 1 March to 30 September. | (7a) "Public intervention periods Public intervention shall be available for: (a) common wheat, durum wheat, barley and maize, from 1 November to 31 May; (b) paddy rice, from 1 April to 31 July; (c) beef and veal, throughout the year; (d) butter and skimmed milk powder, from throughout the year . |
| " |
Year round public intervention will enable the crisis management tool to be available if the crisis hits thoughout the year. Important to note that the tool should remain exceptional and crisis-oriented. Any improvement to public intervention should focus on credibility, proportionality and responsiveness in exceptional circumstances.
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| (7a) The following points are added to Article 12: | |
| (f) sugar, throughout the year; | |
| (g) sheep meat, throughout the year; | |
| (h) goat meat, throughout the year; | |
| (i) butter made from sheep’s milk, throughout the year; | |
| (k) butter made from goat’s milk, throughout the year; | |
| (l) industrial hemp, throughout the year; | |
| (m) poultry meat, throughout the year; | |
| (n) pork meat, throughout the year. |
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| (5c) in Article 12, the following point (f) is inserted: | |
| ‘(f) sugar, from 1 October to 30 September.’; |
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| (5c) In Article 12, the following point is added: (f) sugar, from 1 October to 30 September. |
The Union sugar market is extremely volatile, owing in no small measure to the abolition of the quota system in 2017. A market instrument in the form of public intervention is needed in order to restore stability. After all, given the seasonal nature of sugar beet production in particular, support for private storage has been impossible in certain circumstances. Sugar should therefore be eligible for public intervention.
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| the following point is added: f) white sugar |
Daniel Buda, Dan-Ştefan Motreanu, Paulo do Nascimento Cabral, Emmanouil Kefalogiannis, Carmen Crespo Díaz
| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment |
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| (7b) Article 13 is replaced by the following: | |
| Article 13 | Article 13 |
| Opening and closing of public intervention | Opening and closing of public intervention |
| 1. During the periods referred to in Article 12, public intervention: | 1. During the periods referred to in Article 11, public intervention: |
| (a) shall be open for common wheat, butter and skimmed milk powder; | (a) shall be open for common wheat, butter and skimmed milk powder made from cow’s milk, sugar, sheep meat, goat meat, butter made from sheep’s milk, butter made from goat’s milk, industrial hemp. |
| (b) may be opened by the Commission, by means of implementing acts, for durum wheat, barley, maize and paddy rice (including specific varieties or types of paddy rice), if the market situation so requires. Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 229(2); | (b) may be opened by the Commission, by means of implementing acts, for durum wheat, barley, maize, paddy rice (including specific varieties or types of paddy rice), for the beef, veal, goat, sheep, poultry and pig sector, if the market situation so requires. |
| (c ) may be opened for the beef and veal sector by the Commission, by means of implementing acts adopted without applying the procedure referred to in Article 229(2) or (3), if, over a representative period determined pursuant to point (c) of the first paragraph of Article 20 the average market price in a Member State or in a region of a Member State, recorded on the basis of the Union scale for the classification of carcasses of bovine animals referred to in point A of Annex IV, is below 85 % of the reference threshold laid down in point (d) of Article 7(1). | |
| 2. The Commission may adopt implementing acts closing public intervention for the beef and veal sector where, over a representative period determined pursuant to point (c) of the first paragraph of Article 20, the conditions provided for in point (c) of paragraph 1 of this Article are no longer fulfilled. Those implementing acts shall be adopted without applying the procedure referred to in Article 229(2) or (3). | |
| Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 229(2); |
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| (5d) in Article 13(1), point (a) is replaced by the following: | |
| (a) shall be open for common wheat, butter and skimmed milk powder; | ‘(a) shall be open for common wheat, butter and skimmed milk powder; originating from cow’s milk, sugar, sheepmeat, goatmeat, butter made from ewe’s milk, butter made from goat’s milk, and industrial hemp; |
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| Article 13 Opening and closing of public intervention | (6c) ‘Article 13 Opening and closing of public intervention |
| 1. During the periods referred to in Article 11, public intervention: | 1. During the periods referred to in Article 11, public intervention: |
| (a) shall be open for common wheat, butter and skimmed milk powder; | (a) shall be open for common wheat, butter and skimmed milk powder, cow’s milk, sugar, sheepmeat, goatmeat, butter made from ewe’s milk, butter made from goat’s milk, and industrial hemp; |
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| (5c) Article 13, para 1 (a) is amended as follows | |
| Article 13 | "Article 13 |
| Opening and closing of public intervention | Opening and closing of public intervention |
| 1. During the periods referred to in Article 12, public intervention: | 1. During the periods referred to in Article 12, public intervention: |
| (a) shall be open for common wheat, butter and skimmed milk powder; | (a) shall be open for common wheat, sugar, butter and skimmed milk powder; |
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| (5d) In Article 13, point (a) is amended as follows: (a) shall be open for common wheat, sugar, butter and skimmed milk powder; |
The Union sugar market is extremely volatile, owing in no small measure to the abolition of the quota system in 2017. A market instrument in the form of public intervention is needed in order to restore stability. After all, given the seasonal nature of sugar beet production in particular, support for private storage has been impossible in certain circumstances. Sugar should therefore be eligible for public intervention.
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| (7a) Article 13 a) | |
| Opening and closing of public intervention 1. During the periods referred to in Article 11, public inter vention: | "Opening and closing of public intervention 1. During the periods referred to in Article 11, public inter vention: |
| (a) shall be open for common wheat, butter and skimmed milk powder; | (a) shall be open for common wheat, sugar, butter and skimmed milk powder; |
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The EU sugar market is characterised by strong volatility, especially since the end of the quota regime in 2017. In order to stabilise the market, market tool in the form of public intervention should be envisaged. Indeed, aid for private storage could not be implemented in certain circumstances, in particular due to the seasonality of beet sugar production. Therefore, sugar should be included in public intervention.
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| Article1a | |
| may be opened by the Commission, by means of implementing acts, for white sugar where the market situation so requires, in particular in the event of a severe market disturbance, significant import pressure or a sustained fall in Union sugar or sugar beet prices. Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 229(2). |
Carmen Crespo Díaz, Esther Herranz García, Susana Solís Pérez, Juan Ignacio Zoido Álvarez, Antonio López-Istúriz White, Elena Nevado del Campo
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| (6a) In Article 13, paragraph 1, the following point is added: | |
| (d) may be opened for white sugar, sheepmeat and goatmeat, by means of implementing acts, if prices are below the updated reference thresholds or if there are other objective indicators of serious market disturbance, without prejudice to the aforementioned products. |
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| (6a) in Article 13, the following paragraph is added: | |
| Where public intervention is triggered, the Commission shall adopt appropriate market-regulation measures, which may in particular include temporary supply-management mechanisms such as mandatory reductions in production. In the absence of such mechanisms, accumulated public storage would run the risk of prolonging the imbalances in the market and of slowing down the return to viable economic conditions. The producers who benefit from the public intervention must therefore contribute to the efforts necessary to stabilise the market. |
Public intervention cannot, in and of itself, resolve imbalances in the market that are associated with structural overproduction. It should be accompanied by supply-management measures in order to avoid accumulated storage, reduce the costs of interventions, and guarantee sustainable market stabilisation and agricultural revenues, in accordance with the objectives of the CAP.
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| (5d) Article 14 is amended as follows | |
| Article 14 | "Article 14 |
| Buying-in at a fixed price or tendering | Buying-in at a fixed price or tendering |
| Where public intervention is open pursuant to Article 13(1), measures on fixing buying-in prices for the products referred to in Article 11 as well as, where applicable, measures on quantitative limitations where buying-in is carried out at a fixed price, shall be taken by the Council in accordance with Article 43(3) TFEU. | Where public intervention is open pursuant to Article 13(1), measures on fixing buying-in prices for the products referred to in Article 11 as well as, where applicable, measures on quantitative limitations where buying-in is carried out at a fixed price, shall be taken by the Council in accordance with Article 43(3) TFEU and with Article 7 of this regulation . |
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| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment |
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| Buying-in at a fixed price or tendering Where public intervention is open pursuant to Article 13(1), measures on fixing buying-in prices for the products referred to in Article 11 as well as, where applicable, measures on quantitative limitations where buying-in is carried out at a fixed price, shall be taken by the Council in accordance with Article 43(3) TFEU. | (5e) Article 14 is amended as follows: Buying-in at a fixed price or tendering Where public intervention is open pursuant to Article 13(1), measures on fixing buying-in prices for the products referred to in Article 11 as well as, where applicable, measures on quantitative limitations where buying-in is carried out at a fixed price, shall be taken by the Council in accordance with Article 43(3) TFEU and Article 7 of this Regulation. |
It is worth making an explicit reference to the fact that public intervention takes the regularly updated reference thresholds into account.
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| Article 14 Buying-in at a fixed price or tendering Where public intervention is open pursuant to Article 13(1), measures on fixing buying-in prices for the products referred to in Article 11 as well as, where applicable, measures on quantitative limitations where buying-in is carried out at a fixed price, shall be taken by the Council in accordance with Article 43(3) TFEU. | (5f) Article 14 is replaced by the following: Article 14 Buying-in at a fixed price or tendering Where public intervention is open pursuant to Article 13(1), measures on fixing buying-in prices for the products referred to in Article 11 as well as, where applicable, measures on quantitative limitations where buying-in is carried out at a fixed price, shall be taken by the Council in accordance with Article 43(3) TFEU and Article 7 of this Regulation. |
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European Parliament (2026). “AMENDMENTS 188 - 400 - Draft report on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 as regards the school fruit, vegetables and milk scheme (‘EU school scheme’), sectoral interventions, the creation of a protein sector, requirements for hemp, the possibility for marketing standards for cheese, protein crops and meat, application of additional import duties, rules on the availability of supplies in time of emergencies and severe crisis and securities”. Text, 27 July 2026. docId AGRI-AM-791107. EU Parl Watch Research. https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/texts/AGRI-AM-791107 (retrieved 25 September 2026). Data: EP Open Data API: document record, https://data.europarl.europa.eu/api/v2/documents/AGRI-AM-791107 (CC BY 4.0).
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@misc{epw-text-agri-am-791107,
author = {{European Parliament}},
title = {{AMENDMENTS 188 - 400 - Draft report on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 as regards the school fruit, vegetables and milk scheme (‘EU school scheme’), sectoral interventions, the creation of a protein sector, requirements for hemp, the possibility for marketing standards for cheese, protein crops and meat, application of additional import duties, rules on the availability of supplies in time of emergencies and severe crisis and securities}},
year = {2026},
date = {2026-07-27},
howpublished = {\url{https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/texts/AGRI-AM-791107}},
url = {https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/texts/AGRI-AM-791107},
urldate = {2026-09-25},
publisher = {EU Parl Watch Research},
note = {Text. docId AGRI-AM-791107. Data: EP Open Data API: document record (CC BY 4.0)}
}