Futuro da PAC

Le règlement Omnibus voté par la commission agriculture du Parlement européen envisage d'assouplir les critères imposés pour les outils de gestion des risques, au premier rang desquels figure l'assurance récolte.  La Commission agriculture du Parlement européen a adopté, ce mercredi...

The European Parliament’s Agricultural Committee (ComAgri) has voted through a controversial draft opinion on changing CAP rules that introduces bargaining organisations for farmers and softens greening requirements.

Tras el cierre del período de 12 semanas de consulta pública sobre modernización y simplificación de la Política Agrícola Común en la medianoche del 2 de mayo de 2017, las cifras preliminares indican que la Comisión Europea ha recibido más...

El Grupo de Innovación Sostenible para el Sector Alimentario (GIS), foro de trabajo que promueve la innovación práctica aplicada a la agroalimentación, pretende participar también en el debate que ahora comienza sobre la futura Política Agrícola Común (PAC) reclamando un...

A COPA – Confederação Geral das Cooperativas Agrárias Europeias e o Cogeca – Comité das Organizações Profissionais Agrárias expuseram no dia 27 de Abril os pontos a serem trabalhados para a futura PAC .

Michel Barnier, the European Commission lead Brexit negotiator, participated today in a breakfast-debate in Farm Europe on the challenges of Brexit to the EU at large, and in particular to the EU agri-food sector. As highlighted in Farm Europe’s report, Brexit...

This week, the European Parliament voted on a report “calling on the European Commission to take measures to ensure among others the phasing out of palm oil in biofuels by 2020 and a single certification scheme for palm oil entering...

In the context of the 2007 dispute between the French Competition Authority and the association of producers selling endives as well as other operators, the French Court of Cassation filed a complaint with the Court of Justice of the European...

Dark clouds are gathering over the horizon, and they are not promising healthy showers. They rather risk bringing a storm that is gaining strength around the new US Administration intentions. A border adjustment tax, or an internal revenue tax mechanism,...

The European Commission has decided not to increase the minimum percentage of a farm’s arable land area that must be devoted to ‘Ecological Focus Area’ (EFA) in order to receive the full CAP Pillar One (P1) direct payment. In a...

El secretario general de Agricultura y Alimentación, Carlos Cabanas, presentó ayer las principales conclusiones de la Conferencia “Construyendo la PAC del futuro post 2020”, organizada por el Ministerio para escuchar las opiniones de todos los implicados en este proceso. A...

Distinguished guests, fellow panellists, ladies and gentlemen, It is a pleasure to be here again at the FFA this year. Those of you were here last year will recall that this event coincided with the horrific bombings which claimed 32...

The next reform of the EU’s Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) “must go further” on protecting the environment and slowing climate change, EU Agriculture Commissioner Phil Hogan has said.

Brussels, 21st March 2017 – Today, Farm Europe organized a discussion on the “Future of the EU livestock sector – The way forward”, at the European Parliament under the patronage of Vice President Mairead McGuinness and Michel Dantin, MEP. The European beef sector is one of the...

 This question is on the minds of many, farmers and others in the agri-food sector alike. They question whether it is worthwhile to start debating, preparing a new CAP reform when the current policy is barely on its third year...

Today, in our society, the safeguard of the ecosystem as a common good is an issue, which is becoming every day more relevant. Being an activity with a notable correlation to environmental issues, food safety, health and respect for animal...

Mais de 150 organizações da sociedade civil (OCS) e ONG´s europeias reuniram-se para exigir melhores políticas alimentares e agrícolas para a Europa.

Portugal apresentou contributo para o futuro da PAC, no dia 6 de Março 2017, no Conselho de Ministros, em Bruxelas.

O ministro da Agricultura anunciou hoje, em Bruxelas, que vai constituir um grupo de acompanhamento para o ajudar a definir as posições de Portugal na negociação sobre o futuro da Política Agrícola Comum (PAC), “a mais difícil” de sempre. Em...

Si algo nos demostró el último año y lo que llevamos de 2017, es que nada está escrito y que la realidad y las reacciones del ser humano son imprevisibles. Creímos que Reino Unido no saldría de la Unión Europea...

Posted on 20/02/201721/02/2017 - Posted by Farm Europe Xavier Beulin, a fervent defender of farmers and their food related industry, was convinced that, above all, the European Union would offer them the best protection against the challenges of tomorrow.  ...

Meeting the future demand for food will largely depend on the ability of the farming sector to increase its production by improving its productivity. Essentially, an improvement in agricultural productivity means that less input is needed to produce the same...

Today, Farm Europe presented the final report of the 2016 edition of the Global Food Forum to the EU institutions, in the context of the public consultation on the future of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) launched by the European...

Alors que la Commission européenne vient de lancer une consultation publique d’une durée de trois mois sur l'avenir de la politique agricole commune après 2020, la Confédération paysanne demande une Pac qui permettrait de garantir « un revenu aux paysans, de remettre en...

A Comissão Europeia iniciou a Consulta Pública sobre o futuro da PAC pós 2020. O questionário já se encontra disponível.

A Política Agrícola Comum (PAC) é a história de uma parceria dinâmica entre cidadãos, agricultores e a União Europeia. A PAC trouxe a Europa de um tempo de escassez de alimentos para a situação de hoje onde os cidadãos Europeus...

Posted on 20/12/201620/12/2016 - Posted by Farm Europe Farm Europe welcome ICSA as a new member and active contributor. This cooperation enables the think tank to gather more expertise on the EU livestock sector’s challenges and potential. If the EU is willing...

Since the election of Donald Trump as the new US President the troubles facing big trade deals have reached a new stage. The TPP was already before the election under strong opposition in the US Congress. Any hopes that he...

On November 30, the European Commission finally detailed the new clean energy package of measures. Among the new proposals, it was announced the inclusion of targets to substantially increase the use of advanced  biofuels in the transport fuel mix between 2020...

Undoubtedly, there is nowadays a growing sentiment towards food and its effects on health. People are worried about health risks related to certain foods. In practice, the selective approach that is prevailing, focuses exclusively on nutrition, putting aside other considerations...

Um estudo de pormenor feito por Daniel Guégen, antigo Secretário Geral do COPA/COGECA, e Michel Jacquot, antigo membro do gabinete de Delors. O estudo avalia as possibilidades de contiuar ou não a haver acesso ao mercado da UE, desde que...

Video de Brigitte Misonne, la mise en œuvre du "paquet lait" dans l'UE.

PRESS RELEASE Brussels, November 29, 2016 Today, Farm Europe presented its report on biofuels in the context of the debates on the “Low-Emission Mobility Strategy” and the upcoming Renewable Energy Directive (RED II). The report analyses the impact of the...

Estudo do Parlamento Europeu para preparar a "workshop" sobre o futuro da PAC pós 2020 realizado a 8 de Novembro. Temas: futuro dos pagamentos diretos, gestão de risco e Desenvolvimento Rural. Descarregue o estudo em pdf

Task Force dedicada a melhorar a posição dos agricultores na cadeia alimentar, criada pelo comissário em Janeiro 2016 produziu relatório que vai ser analisado por Conselho de Ministros da UE.

O parecer constata que os mecanismos atuais são insuficientes para combater a volatilidade dos mercados. Apela à CE que use os atuais mecanismos de gestão de risco ao seu máximo, e que crie novos, entre os quais ajudas contracíclicas. O...

Posted on 08/11/201608/11/2016 - Posted by Horacio Aleman & Yves Madre As soon as the European Commission announced the launching of the Agricultural Markets Task Force, Farm Europe worked actively in order to analyse the best ways to improve the functioning...

Este briefing resume com qualidade os instrumentos de Estabilização de rendimento, seguros, etc... existentes. Indica também que há probabilidade da Comissão Europeia apresentar durante o Verão de 2017 uma Comunicação sobre a futura PAC, incluindo este tipo de mecanismos. Download...

Opening Speechof the Global Food Forum By Mario Guidi, The Global Food Forum is a place to speak frankly, in our own name. It is a place to leave at the door the usual ready-made speeches – the Line To...

PRESS RELEASE Pavia, Italy – 16 October 2016 This weekend, more than 200 representatives from 18 different EU Member States participated in the Global Food Forum, which took place on a farm close to Pavia (Italy). Economic leaders, representatives of EU institutions and...