INTERNATIONAL
CONFEDERATION
OF EUROPEAN
BEET GROWERS
News
As Trilogue discussions on the Commission proposal regarding New Genomic Techniques (NGTs) commence on 6 May, we, the International Confederation of European Sugar Beet Growers (CIBE), along with 26 other partners, urge you to maintain a science-based, pragmatic and proportionate legal framework for NGT plants and derived products.
It is imperative that the EU-Ukraine Association Agreement revision
strictly adheres to the established sugar imports Tariff Rate Quota (TRQ) of 20,070 tonnes
annually.
We strongly oppose the conclusion of the EU-Mercosur ! How dare the Commission do this to farmers ? This deal is a symbol of a deep rift between farmers and the Commission, and their response is likely to be radical.
Leading European agri-food organisations call for reciprocity standards in Mercosur agreement
to ensure fair trade, fair competition and consumer protection.
The prospect of an EU-Mercosur trade agreement is strongly opposed by our European agrifood sectors, which denounce it as outdated and incoherent.
As discussions on the EU-Mercosur trade agreement resumed from October 7 to 9 in Brasilia, our sectors once again reaffirm their strong opposition to the agreement.
Indeed, difficulties related to the satisfactory protection of the crop against pest and diseases, amplified by challenging climatic conditions, make early estimates increasingly problematic.
European Sugar Beet growers take stock of a disappointing 2023/24 crop and turbulent political developments. They expect the 2024/25 crop to be very challenging.
Joint Research Centre study on cumulative impacts of ten free trade agreements confirms the vulnerability of EU sugar.
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