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Farmers warn of serious concerns over EU-MERCOSUR trade agreement: urgent action needed to protect EU food chain


As discussions on the EU-Mercosur trade agreement resumed from October 7 to 9 in Brasilia, our sectors once again reaffirm their strong opposition to the agreement.


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10/10/2024
EGAC concludes on uncertainties regarding the ongoing harvest


Indeed, difficulties related to the satisfactory protection of the crop against pest and diseases, amplified by challenging climatic conditions, make early estimates increasingly problematic.


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26/09/2024
CIBE 2024 General Assembly


European Sugar Beet growers take stock of a disappointing 2023/24 crop and turbulent political developments. They expect the 2024/25 crop to be very challenging.



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15/05/2024
CIBE & CEFS call to stop EU sugar market access concessions


Joint Research Centre study on cumulative impacts of ten free trade agreements confirms the vulnerability of EU sugar.


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23/02/2024
Statement - On the Commission proposal to renew the ATM Regulation for Ukraine


Extra imports must be restricted before next June 2024.

CIBE urges the Council and the European Parliament to provide the right signal and amend the Commission proposal accordingly.


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15/02/2024
Press Release - NGTs adoption by the European Paliament


European Parliament has listened to science and farmers’ needs with landmark adoption of NGTs.



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07/02/2024
Joint Statement about Ukrainian Imports


Agricultural sector must not become a reason for wavering support to Ukraine – Commission needs to find constructive solutions to address the impacts of trade liberalization.


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10/01/2024
STATEMENT ON THE IMPACTS OF SUGAR IMPORT FLOWS FROM UKRAINE


During CIBE Economic and General Affairs Committee meeting, European sugar beet growers took stock of the situation of sugar imports from Ukraine. The impacts of these import flows on sugar beet growers are significant !


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13/12/2023
«SUR » REJECTED BY THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT: THE WORST HAS BEEN AVOIDED


Intensive work done by the European farmers and some MEPs to reverse the most extreme and detrimental provisions contained in this proposal were met with ideological stubbornness from the proposal’s supporters, resulting in its ultimate rejection.


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24/11/2023
SUR vote in Plenary the 22 November


Sugar beet growers urge MEPs to adopt the line defined by the European Parliament’s AGRI Committee and reject the one defined by the ENVI Committee.


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13/11/2023