Mercosur: Council votes in favor of protective measures for farmers
The clauses can now be published in the Official Journal of the EU and enter into force.
By Antonia Zimmermann
The clauses can now be published in the Official Journal of the EU and enter into force.
By Antonia Zimmermann
The free trade agreement with Australia has so far met with less resistance from EU farmers than the trade deal with Mercosur. Comparable environmental and social standards and lower export quotas have provoked less criticism. However, this could change.
By Antonia Zimmermann and Julia Dahm
The tariffs China had threatened on EU dairy products will take effect on Feb. 13. However, the duties are significantly lower than expected.
By Leonardo Pape
In an interview with Table.Briefings, European Commissioner for Agriculture and Food, Christophe Hansen, argues in favor of a contractual obligation and a revision to the Unfair Trading Practices (UTP) Directive and to Common Organization of Agricultural Markets (CMO) legislation. Farmers need a reliable framework to cope with structural change.
By Frederik Bombosch
Loss of biodiversity as the number one risk factor in the long term – this is the assessment of experts in the latest Davos Risk Report. Against this backdrop, preserving knowledge about the genetic material of various plants is becoming increasingly important. Especially in Africa.
By Lucia Weiß
Water is one of the focal issues at this week’s Global Forum for Food and Agriculture (GFFA) organized by the German Federal Ministry of Food and Agriculture. Secure water tenure is crucial for effective investment in irrigation systems, argue Emmanuel Theodore Asimeng and Srinivasa Srigiri from the German Institute of Development and Sustainability (IDOS).
By Emmanuel Theodore Asimeng and Srinivasa Srigiri
Under pressure from France and Italy, the Commission has come out in favor of exemptions for fertilizer imports within the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) to protect European farmers from further cost increases.
By Lukas Knigge, Julia Dahm and Nico Beckert
The European Parliament has approved a stricter version of the safeguard clauses for the Mercosur agreement. The signing of the agreement on Saturday remains an ambitious but potentially achievable deadline.
By János Allenbach-Ammann
Since 2020, the People's Republic has no longer allowed German meat into the country due to African swine fever. France and Spain have already lifted the import ban. Now the industry is also calling on the German government to step up its efforts.
By Frederik Bombosch
Over 300 agricultural lobbyists are accredited at the COP30 climate conference. The agricultural industry presents itself as a problem solver but is delaying effective action to mitigate climate change.
By Lisa Kuner