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| The EU has rules to combat unfair trading practices in the agricultural sector |
| Brusel, 13.11.2025 |
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| Member States (Council of the EU) and the European Parliament reached a provisional agreement on Wednesday on an EU regulation on new rules aimed at combating cross-border unfair trading practices in the Union's agricultural and food supply chain. The Brussels-based TASR correspondent drew attention to the announcement of the EU Council.
The aim of this regulation is to improve cooperation between EU authorities responsible for enforcing rules on unfair trading practices in the agri-food supply chain. It is part of the EU's efforts to strengthen the position of farmers in the supply chain.
On behalf of the country holding the presidency of the Council of the EU, Danish Minister for Food, Agriculture and Fisheries Jacob Jensen expressed his pleasure that negotiators from both institutions had managed to reach a compromise on the proposal on unfair trading practices in the food supply chain as regards cooperation between Member State authorities.
"This does not change the Unfair Commercial Practices Directive, but this compromise will ensure smoother cooperation between Member States on enforcement without creating unnecessary bureaucracy for the agri-food sector," Jensen said in a press release.
The agreement sets out a comprehensive set of rules for cross-border cooperation to combat unfair trading practices in business-to-business relationships in the agricultural and food supply chain. It improves transnational cooperation in cases where suppliers and buyers are located in different Member States.
The regulation introduces a mutual assistance mechanism that will allow national enforcement authorities to request and exchange information or cooperate in investigations related to unfair trading practices. It will also allow them to coordinate enforcement actions and inform other Member States about decisions regarding unfair trading practices.
The new legislation also introduces rules on the reimbursement of costs in cases of mutual assistance, data protection and confidentiality of information to ensure that suppliers remain safe from retaliation.
The regulation establishes a mechanism for coordinated action in cases of large-scale cross-border unfair trading practices involving at least three EU countries. In such cases, one Member State would be designated to coordinate the response.
Finally, the new regulation contains rules for cooperation between Member States in cases of unfair trading practices by buyers from outside the EU, with the aim of better protecting European farmers.
The provisional agreement still needs to be approved by Member State ministers and the European Parliament, which is only a formal step.
The Unfair Trading Practices Directive entered into force in 2019. It aims to address the imbalance in bargaining power between suppliers and buyers of agricultural products and to protect farmers who sell their products to large supermarkets and food processing companies.odkaz na stránku |
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