The Committee of the Regions (CoR) says in an opinion adopted on Thursday 5 July that it believes that the proposal on tackling unfair trading practices “provides a good foundation” but that it is necessary “to go further to protect farmers more effectively” (see EUROPE 12052).
The Committee points out that farmers’ incomes are currently 40% below the average salary. The value of an agricultural product is currently shared out as follows: the farmer receives an average of 21%, the...