Copa and Cogeca are the united voice of farmers and agri-cooperatives in the EU. Together, we ensure that EU agriculture is sustainable, innovative and competitive, while guaranteeing food security for 500 million people throughout Europe.
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The result of the vote in the European Parliament on the referral of the Mercosur Agreement to the ECJ clearly shows how divisive this agreement is. It also shows that the arguments put forward by the farming community, which just want fairness, have made sense to a lot of Members of Parliament, across national and political lines.
Agriculture is one of the most integrated sectors at European level and lies at the heart of many European institution initiatives. Copa and Cogeca organise themselves so as to respond to the challenges and questions posed by European decision-makers, allowing European farmers and cooperatives to put forward their views and proposals concerning a multitude of subjects that directly affect farmers no matter what agricultural activity they are involved in. In the following 12 categories, you will find our positions on key issues affecting the future of European agriculture.
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The coming decade is pivotal for EU agriculture. Many challenges lie ahead. We will face difficult debates on generation renewal, low farm income, market volatility and climate change. As European farmers and cooperatives, we are aware of and ready to navigate these difficult issues and to weather the changes in store. We seek to deliver the type of agriculture that our citizens expect and demand: agriculture that provides a high level of food security and high standards of quality, welfare, sustainability and environmental protection. This is our commitment to Europe! In return, we look to Europe’s leaders to deliver the policy framework that will feed our future.
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Yesterday, the European Parliament adopted the trilogue agreement on the Wine Package during its plenary session, marking a critical step towards supporting a sector facing a deep crisis. Copa and Cogeca welcome prompt action from EU institutions. The final text, as amended by the co-legislators, represents a significant improvement over the initial proposal; however, several key recommendations of the High-level Group remain unaddressed.
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Copa and Cogeca express serious concern over the renewed push to conclude the EU-Australia Free Trade Agreement and warn that the agreement, risks placing a disproportionate burden on European farmers and agri-cooperatives in key sensitive sectors.
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If Europe is committed about strengthening its strategic independence, it must start with agriculture and food. We call on EU leaders to hear the voice of the agri-food chain and take concrete action with the policies and investments needed to secure the future, resilience and competitiveness of the entire sector.
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The opinion published yesterday afternoon by the European Court of Auditors (ECA) on the future design and implementation of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) is seen by Copa and Cogeca as an institutional confirmation of the sector’s long-standing concerns, which prompted major farming protests. The auditors’ opinion, specifically requested by the European Parliament and Council is unequivocal: the Commission’s plan raises serious issues, from the erosion of the CAP’s common nature under the proposed Single Fund approach to the uncertainties and complexities it will create for farmers.
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COM INTA approved the provisional agreement for the GSP Regulation as was negotiated in trilogues in December 2025. Copa and Cogeca strongly regrets the approval of this agreement as it stands. We firmly believe that an automatic safeguard for rice is necessary to protect such a sensitive sector. Nevertheless, at their current levels the thresholds and surge quantities agreed would only allow the mechanism to activate once great damage has already been done.
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Copa and Cogeca salute today’s decisive vote in the European COM ENVI, adopting the provisional agreement on NGT.European farming communities would like to thank the rapporteur, the shadows and the Members of the Committee for the broad adoption of this text. It is a new step towards a clear, science-based EU framework that enables farmers to access innovation and remain productive, sustainable and competitive.
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After weeks of mobilisation across Europe, yesterday’s first AGRIFISH Council under the Cypriot Presidency had to handle an exceptionally heavy agenda, reflecting the urgency and scale of the challenges confronting the sector. Copa and Cogeca welcome the political engagement shown by Commissioner Hansen and Agri-Fish Ministers, stressing that swift, concrete decisions are necessary to restore stability, confidence and competitiveness of 🇪🇺agriculture on the ground.
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Copa and Cogeca welcome the conclusion of the EU-India Free Trade Agreement as a significant and carefully balanced step forward for agri-food trade. The agreement strengthens access to a key growth market while clearly recognising the need to protect the most sensitive sectors of European agriculture and its production model.
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Following the mobilisation of 10,000 farmers from all 27 EU Member States on 18 December 2025, EU Agriculture Ministers met today in an extraordinary session with Commissioners Hansen, Šefčovič, and Várhelyi, alongside Council Presidency Minister Panayiotou. The meeting aimed to address the urgent challenges, raised by the farming community, which have pushed the sector to a tipping point.
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China has announced provisional duties of 21.9% to 42.7% on EU dairy products, effective on December 23, following an anti-subsidy probe that reeks of political retaliation. Since the EU launched its anti-subsidy investigation into Chinese electric vehicles in 2023, Beijing has systematically targeted EU key agricultural exports: brandy, pork, and now dairy. This decision is not just an attack on our dairy sector, it’s an attack on the livelihoods of thousands of European farmers who work tirelessly to produce high-quality, sustainable food and an attack on our Common Agriculture Policy, which is fully compliant with WTO rules!
From 18 December in Bruxelles to 20 January in Strasbourg, European farmers have shown their determination to save the future of EU farming.Farmers have been one of the backbone of European construction for more than 80 years. If you break the backbone, you can't stand anymore. Our message is clear: we will keep pushing for a strong common CAP, for fair trade deals and legal certainty. The mobilisation continues!
18 December, all agricultural communities came together in Brussels! 20 January, farmers’ mobilisation continues in Strasbourg. In the current political context of pressing market conditions, unmet demands and Mercosur flawed deal pushed through, we will support the demonstration organised by FNSEA in Strasbourg on January 20, at the seat of the European Parliament.It is now up to the MEPs to act, demonstrating the support they claim to give to the agricultural communities to ensure Europe’s food security.We will be many in Strasbourg, and we are counting on your support!
Relive the Inspiration!The official video highlight of the Final Ceremony of the 6th European Award for Cooperative Innovation is here! Watch as 11 European agri-cooperatives are celebrated for their groundbreaking innovative efforts. Their work embodies the spirit of "Cooperatives build a better world", the motto for the UN International Year of Cooperatives 2025 Agri-cooperatives are driving economic activity, social inclusion, and environmental transition across Europe!
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European agriculture and forestry are incredibly diverse. This diversity is our pride and our strength, and we must do everything in our collective power to protect it! This is why all models of agriculture, all types of production and all sizes of farms and cooperatives are represented within Copa and Cogeca.
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