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EU eyes stricter food import rules in agriculture policy review

The EU plans to increase scrutiny on food imports that do not align with its standards as part of an agricultural policy review aimed at addressing farmers' concerns over unfair competition from less-regulated imports.
The European Commission will prohibit the import of the most hazardous pesticides banned in the EU, aiming to ensure fair competition for EU farmers.
The new agricultural policy will focus on enhancing production standards for imports and better targeting subsidies to support farmers most in need, according to a draft text seen by AFP.
Environmental groups criticized the policy for lacking strong commitments to sustainability while farmers' organizations praised it as ambitious, reflecting a divide in stakeholder opinions on the new approach.

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EU eyes stricter food import rules in agriculture policy review

Brussels, Belgium — The EU plans to crack down on food imports that do not meet its standards as part of an agricultural policy review published Wednesday that looks to appease disgruntled farmers amid global trade tensions. The European Commission unveiled a new blueprint for a sector that despite gobbling up a third of the

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EU to crack down on substandard food imports

The EU plans to crack down on food imports that do not meet its standards as part of an agricultural policy review to be published Wednesday that looks to appease disgruntled farmers amid global trade tensions. The European Commission is due to unveil a new blueprint for a sector that, despite gobbling up a third

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europeannewsroom.com

Stricter import requirements – EU response to farmer protests

Brussels – Imported goods should not gain a competitive advantage by being produced with less ambitious environmental standards than in the EU. The promise is given in a new “vision” for agriculture and food from the European Commission. “The roadmap we present today lays out the line for addressing the pressure faced by EU farmers. It will make the sector more sustainable and help agriculture to be an attractive and profitable sector,” said Agr…

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farmonline.com.au

EU plans import crackdown around animal welfare and 'hazardous' pesticides

EU unveils agriculture reforms focusing on local protection and import standards, posing challenges for Australian producers.

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epochtimes.de

“Vision” for agriculture: Brussels wants stricter rules for food imports

The European Union wants to take action against imports of food that do not meet its own standards. This is to ensure that European agriculture is not subject to a "competitive disadvantage", it said.

3 days ago

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pme.ch

Agriculture: EU wants to enforce its environmental standards

Under threat of an all-out trade war, the European Union unveiled its "vision" for the agricultural world on Wednesday. It notably committed to limiting the import of products that do not meet the same environmental standards as its own.

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