Enforcement cooperation on unfair trading practices in agri‑food chain
Decision
Parliament approved a decision to enter into interinstitutional negotiations on the proposal for a regulation (COM(2024)0576) following the Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development report A10-0153/2025; the request to put the decision to the vote was made by the PPE Group and the decision was approved.
What Changes
Procedurally, the AGRI Committee may start negotiations immediately on a regulation to establish cooperation mechanisms among enforcement authorities responsible for enforcing Directive (EU) 2019/633 on unfair trading practices in business-to-business relationships in the agricultural and food supply chain.
Who Is Affected
The measures concern enforcement authorities responsible for applying Directive (EU) 2019/633 and businesses operating in the agricultural and food supply chain.
Sources
Official Documents
- Thursday, 11 September 2025 - Strasbourg Parliament approved entering into interinstitutional negotiations with the Council on the regulation for cooperation among enforcement authorities on unfair trading practices in the agri-food supply chain.
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