| Author (Corporate) | Council of the European Union, European Parliament |
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| Series Title | Official Journal of the European Union |
| Series Details | L 111 |
| Publication Date | 25/04/2019 |
| Content Type | Legislation |
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Summary: Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 April 2019 aiming to reduce the occurrence of unfair trading practices (UTPs) in the food supply chain by introducing a minimum common standard of protection across the European Union. Background and further information: This Directive was proposed by the European Commission on 10 April 2018, following the acknowledgment of significant concerns about unfair trading practices (UTPs) at the national level. The introduction of specific UTP rules in 20 Member States also increased the heterogeneity by which those practices were addressed. On the other hand, in certain Member States there was innefective, or no specific protection against UTPs. There was also very little coordination among Member States’ enforcement authorities, due to the absence of formal coordination structures at EU level. Such coordination could improve the enforcement practices in Member States. The proposal aimed to reduce the occurrence of unfair trading practices (UTPs) in the food supply chain by introducing a minimum common standard of protection across the European Union (EU) that consists of a short list of specific prohibited UTPs. The protection covers small and medium-sized suppliers in the food supply chain insofar as they sell food products to buyers who are not small and medium-sized. This scope aims at contributing to a fair standard of living for the agricultural community, an objective of the common agricultural policy. The proposal was first discussed by the Council of the European Union on 16 April. The Special Committee on Agriculture (SCA) had a first exchange of views on 23 April. On 1 October, the SCA reached agreement on the Council's negotiating position on the Commission’s proposal. The European Parliament's plenary session adopted its negotiating position on 25 October, and an informal agreement between the co-legislators was reached on a compromise text on 19 December. The Parliament's plenary session formally endorsed the compromise on 12 March 2019, followed by the Council of the European Union on 9 April. The legislative act was signed on 17 April. Member States were given 24 months to introduce the new rules into national legislation. |
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| Source Link | Link to Main Source https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=uriserv:OJ.L_.2019.111.01.0059.01.ENG |
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| Subject Categories | Business and Industry |
| Subject Tags | Food | Drinks, Trade Policy |
| International Organisations | European Union [EU] |
