Negotiations between the EU institutions on the market management part of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) reform proposals have so far made progress, but MEPs are hoping for further advances on this issue (see EUROPE 12687/2).
On the European Parliament side, negotiators hope that the EU Council will agree to make concessions on certain issues, such as the end of the tolerance on pesticide residues in products imported from third countries (Article 188a), a source in the European Parliament said. A draft joint declaration on international trade has been submitted, but it does not meet with the approval of MEPs.
The final text should also contain “effective market regulation tools, as proposed by the European Parliament”, says an EU source. The transparency requested by the Parliament on the monitoring of public intervention stocks is also the subject of fierce discussions between the institutions.
The co-legislators also failed to agree on a ban on below-cost resale, another priority for the rapporteur.
At the trilogue on 29 April, the EU Council reportedly agreed to include sugar in the list of products eligible for public intervention. Table olives could also be among the products eligible for private storage operations. The agreement in principle is believed to have been confirmed on supply management, which will be extended to all agricultural products under PGI/PDO.
Progress has also been made on two issues related to competition law (notification of agreements within the trade and concerted practices for sustainability).
In previous trilogues, agreements in principle were reached between the co-legislators on : - the extension to 2045 of vineyard planting authorisations (to be revised in 2028 and 2040); - de-alcoholised wines; - nutritional labelling for all types of wine.
A new trilogue will take place on 12 May (and another one the following week) to try to make progress in the CMO negotiations.
The three texts of the CAP reform (strategic plans, CMO, horizontal regulation) will be negotiated during a three-day ‘super trilogue’ (25-27 May), in an attempt to reach a final agreement on the future CAP.
A two-day Agriculture Council will take place on 26-27 May to confirm any compromises reached on the CAP. (Original version in French by Lionel Changeur)