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Structure of the EU food supply chain

Join Gregorio Dávila Díaz, DG Agriculture and Rural Development of the European Commission, for a discussion on the structure of the EU food supply chain and the implementation of the Unfair Trading Practices Directive. Learn about protecting weaker suppliers, creating value in short local supply chains, and coordinating enforcement across Member States. Held at Palais d’Egmont, Brussels on 07/10/2019.

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Structure of the EU food supply chain

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  1. Table ronde sur le commerce et l'économie durableGregorio DávilaDíazDG AGRICULTURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENTEUROPEAN COMMISSIONPalaisd’Egmont, Bruxelles (BE) – 07/10/2019Service Public Fédéral Belge des Affaires étrangères, du Commerce extérieur et de la Coopération au Développement

  2. Structure of the EU food supply chain Farmers • 10 million small and fragmented agricultural holdings • A few large manufacturers generate 90 percent of the turnover • A few large food & drink retailersdominate the market • 500 million individual consumers dispersed across 28 MSs Gatekeepers Consumers

  3. Short Supply Chains and Local Markets - Creating Value Together -

  4. SHORT LOCAL

  5. Unfair Trading Practices Directive Protecting the weak against the strong > 350 mio.

  6. Unfair Trading Practices Directive Key elements • protects weaker suppliers against stronger buyers against UTPs occurring in the food supply chain • covers UTPs in relation to the sales of agricultural and food products • follows minimum harmonisation approach • protects against 16 specific unfair trading practices • provides for minimum enforcement power • foresees coordination between MS authorities

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