04/04/24 (Agence Europe) – On Thursday 4 April, the European Consumer Organisation (BEUC) called on the European Parliament to reject proposals to amend the rules of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) in response to farmers’ concerns (see EUROPE 13379/2). The European Parliament vote should take place during the plenary session from 22 to 25 April, without going through the usual amendment phase in the European Parliament committee. “We ask you to reject these proposals”, says BEUC in a letter sent to the members of the European Parliament. “This rushed process is wholly inadequate considering the significant impact that these proposals could have on the sustainability of EU agriculture and its ability to continue feeding Europeans in the face of a changing climate. These measures were presented without any prior impact assessment”, according to this letter (https://aeur.eu/f/bmj ). (LC)