On Tuesday 8 April, Olivér Várhelyi, the European Commissioner for Health and Animal Welfare, told the European Parliament’s Committee on Agriculture that he would be presenting his “line of action” in 2025 on deepening the reciprocity applied to agricultural products imported into the EU.
The Commission will endeavour, in accordance with international rules, to strengthen the alignment of production standards for imported products with regard to pesticides and animal welfare, said...