On Tuesday, 12 March, the European Parliament approved the text of the new directive, which will better protect farmers against unfair commercial practices (UCPD) in the food supply chain.
The report by Paolo De Castro (S&D, Italy) on this issue was adopted with 589 votes in favour, 72 against and 9 abstentions. The directive still needs to be formally approved by the EU Council before it enters into force. EU Member States will then have 24 months to introduce the new rules into national...