27/10/2021 (Agence Europe) – As of 31 July 2021, 16 EU Member States had notified full transposition of the Unfair Trading Practices Directive, according to a report published on Wednesday 27 October by the European Commission. Member States have generally followed the overall approach of the Directive and a majority have gone beyond the minimum level of protection for farmers and small agri-food businesses provided for in the Directive. Most Member States have extended the list of unfair practices in the Directive or made the prohibitions more stringent. Member States have generally followed the sectoral approach of the legislation and applied the requirements to the agri-food supply chain. Link to the report: https://bit.ly/2ZxADOU (LC)