| Author (Corporate) | European Commission |
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| Series Title | COM |
| Series Details | (2013) 866 final (6.12.13) |
| Publication Date | 06/12/2013 |
| Content Type | Policy-making, Report |
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This report will examine the socio-economic and environmental implications of local farming and direct sales and discuss possibilities for introducing an EU-level labelling tool. In ‘Fair revenues for farmers: A better functioning food supply chain in Europe' the European Parliament calls on the Commission to ‘propose the adoption of instruments to support and promote farmer-managed food supply chains, short supply chains and farmers’ markets, in order to establish a direct relationship with consumers and to enable farmers to obtain a fairer share of the value of the final sale price by reducing the number of middlemen and of the stages of the process’. In ‘Future of the CAP after 2013’, the European Parliament makes clear that improving competitiveness at different levels, including local markets, should be a fundamental objective of the CAP post-2013. The Committee of the Regions considers that the Commission should ‘adopt definitions of ‘Local Food Products’ and ‘Local Food Systems’, and introduce a new logo and identify a common symbol and scheme identity for local products […]’. The Commission, when looking at the challenges of the CAP post 2013, emphasises that ‘EU citizens demand high quality and a wide choice of food products, reflecting high safety, quality and welfare standards, including local products’. In order to get a better view of local farming and direct sales across the European Union (EU), the Commission has undertaken a broad range of activities, including Member State and stakeholder consultations, creating a dedicated working group and an external study. It invited interested parties to a high-level conference ‘Local agriculture and short food supply chains’ in April 2012. More details on these activities can be found in the accompanying Commission Staff Working Document. |
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| Source Link | http://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=COM:2013:866:FIN |
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| Subject Categories | Business and Industry |
| Countries / Regions | Europe |
