SECTORAL POLICIES / Agriculture

Seven EU countries oppose market measures for pigmeat, says Commissioner Janusz Wojciechowski

Brussels, 03/02/2022 (Agence Europe)

At a meeting with the coordinators of the political groups in the European Parliament’s Committee on Agriculture on Wednesday 2 February, Commissioner Janusz Wojciechowski dampened the hopes of those calling for market measures for the pigmeat sector.

Although 13 Member States called for market measures for pig producers in the Special Committee on Agriculture (SCA) on Monday 31 January, “seven Member States, including the main producer countries, such as Germany, Spain, Italy,...