In Strasbourg, on Monday 1 October, the European Parliament’s committee on agriculture adopted its position amending the proposal for a directive on combating unfair trading practices (UTP) (see EUROPE 12107, 12105). The scope of the text is broadened to cover more actors in the food supply chain and to outlaw certain unfair trading practices.
Plenary vote on 23 October. The report on this by Paolo De Castro (S&D, Italy) was adopted in committee by 38 votes in favour, 4 against and 2...