EU farming organisations have generally welcomed the outcome of the European Parliament’s vote on Wednesday 8 October on strengthening the position of farmers in the food supply chain (see EUROPE B13726A6).
Copa-Cogeca has, however, called for improvements in the trilogues between the European Parliament and the Council concerning the introduction of mandatory contracts. For this organisation, Member States should be allowed to grant exemptions where necessary (e.g. for the pork,...