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Joint Statement Warsaw cross-sectoral event - 10 Jul 2025

CIBE signed in Warsaw, with Vice PM Kosiniak-Kamysz, a declaration with EU and Polish organisations ahead of the post-2027 MFF proposals. We emphasized the need for a dedicated CAP budget to ensure EU agricultural sovereignty. We oppose diluting the CAP and urge considering cumulative trade deal impacts. Download

Joint Reaction to the Revised EU-Ukraine Trade Agreement - 10 Jul 2025

The sugar tariff-rate quota would surge X5, from 20,070 to 100,000 tonnes, straining an already pressured EU sugar sector with over 20 factory closures since 2017. We urge EU decision-makers to reconsider the terms to protect, not sacrifice, our sectors' viability.

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Cumulative impact of EU trade policies on the EU beet sugar sector - 24 Jun 2025

EU trade policy is putting the EU sugar sector at risk. We witnessed 20 factory closures since 2017 resulting in jobs lost in rural areas, partly due to unfair competition from low-standard imports. It’s time to rebalance trade !


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47th CONGRESS - Press Release - 13 Jun 2025

Stop the haemorrhage to safeguard sovereignty for Europe’s sugar beet supply!

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Joint Call for a Science-Based Approach to NGTs - 05 May 2025

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.

 

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CIBE-CEFS on EU-India FTA - 17 Mar 2025

We are calling on the European Commission to uphold its principles and categorically reject any requests for additional access for Indian sugar to the EU market. The integrity of our sector, operating under stringent standards, must be protected from unfair competition.


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Revision of the EU-UKRAINE DCFTA: European sugar beet growers sound the alarm - 16 Dec 2024

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.

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EU beet sugar sector sold out to Mercosur - 06 Dec 2024

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.


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MERCOSUR - Reciprocity in standards of production, including ''Mirror Clauses'' are crucial - 26 Nov 2024

Leading European agri-food organisations call for reciprocity standards in Mercosur agreement to ensure fair trade, fair competition and consumer protection.

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EU-Mercosur agreement: A “compensation Fund” for farmers that sparks more concern than reassurance - 22 Oct 2024

The prospect of an EU-Mercosur trade agreement is strongly opposed by our European agrifood sectors, which denounce it as outdated and incoherent.


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