The 2004 enlargement was a defining moment for our Union.

One that transformed the societies and economies of new member states.

And made our Union stronger together.

Today, we unfurled our Union's flag, celebrating #20YearsTogether .

The report on Unfair Trading Practices (UTP) Directive we published today provides insights into national transposition choices of this Directive and on its first results. This is another milestone towards a stronger position of farmers in the food chain.
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✅Welcome European Parliament vote in favour of extending EU support to Ukraine's exports to the EU for one more year, while taking concerns of EU farmers into account.

Looking forward to the swift approval by Member States for entry into force in June.

#StandWithUkraine 🇺🇦

🇪🇺🥛Today marks the 10th anniversary of the set-up of the EU milk observatory.

A successful tool that has helped the #dairy sector over the years to increase transparency, provide market data & short-term analysis timely.

Read more 👉europa.eu/!gYpnFY
#FairFoodChain

Geographical Indications are pivotal for boosting local value chains & driving rural development.

CARIFORUM countries have already registered 16 GIs locally & #CarIPI 's Mentorship Programme has worked on 20 new potential #GIs .
#EUQuality

It’s a full house Dept. of Agriculture headquarters in Washington as EU & US agricultural stakeholders gather to discuss common challenges & shared solutions through the Collaboration Platform on Agriculture. Honored to have pierrebascou_agri & other EU Agriculture🌱 officials join us from Brussels. 🇺🇸🇪🇺

Promoting 🇺🇸-🇪🇺 dialogue on key agricultural matters in the Collaboration Platform on Agriculture event in Washington.

Latest trade figures show that the 🇪🇺 agri-food sector registered a record trade surplus in 2023 of € 70 bln. This reflects the outstanding competitiveness of the 🇪🇺 agri-food sector.

Very positive outcome of CarIPI’s work on Geographical Indications in the Caribbean region! Already several GIs registered in the region and more to come. 🇪🇺 is proud of supporting local value chains and rural development in the region #EUQuality
EUinBarbados EU International Partnerships 🇪🇺

We need to improve the position of farmers and reinforce trust between all actors along the food supply chain.

Today, we are proposing a new set of actions.

Find out more ↓

#FairFoodChain

Thank you Ministers of Finance, Economy, Industry & Investment & Secretary General of the Government of the Union of #Comoros for good discussions. Let’s conclude the EU-ESA5 EPA deepening negotiations in 2024 under your chairmanship of the ESA5 Group ✌️

🇪🇺🇰🇲 In the margins of EU-ESA5 deepening negotiations in #Comoros , we visited an ylang-ylang essential oil distillery. #TeamEurope supports the development of this typical product as a potential geographical indication. pierrebascou_agri Intellectual Property in Africa Pierre Beziz 🧉 Agence Française de #Développement (AFD) 🇫🇷 🇪🇺 #AFIDE

22 wine names from 🇪🇸, 🇫🇷, 🇮🇹, 🇨🇾, 🇭🇺, 1 spirit drink name from 🇫🇷 and 15 wine names from 🇨🇦 will be added to the list of geographical indications protected under the CETA. Trade agreements deliver value to EU producers! More ⬇️
data.europa.eu/eli/C/2024/175… and data.europa.eu/eli/C/2024/179…

Negotiations successfully concluded on the Codex Olive Oil standard during the 28th session of the CCFO in Malaysia. Positive outcome for consumers & operators around the🌍 and for 🇪🇺 olive oil sector, as standards facilitate trade and protect the safety and quality of our food.

#MC13 WTO meeting draws to a close.

European Commission played a central role in finding good outcomes on e-commerce, global services trade & environmental cooperation.

But a handful of countries blocked other deals, notably on agriculture & fish.

More👉 europa.eu/!yTFRhr

Production of milk, cheeses and butter in the main producing countries in 2019-2023
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#MilkMOEU #EUAgri

Following WTO confirmation yesterday that 🇪🇺 was right to challenge 🇺🇸for not complying with a ruling relating to ripe olives from Spain 🫒, we call on the US to swiftly bring itself into compliance and provide relief to the Spanish olives sector. More ➡️ec.europa.eu/commission/pre…

EU-Africa Rural Transformation Action Agenda: research, agribusiness and GIs at the center of the 🇪🇺-🇬🇭 agri relations.

🇪🇺 🇧🇼 🇱🇸 🇲🇿 🇳🇦 🇿🇦 🇸🇿 made good progress this week in Durban in reviewing the implementation of the agriculture-related aspects of the EPA, including geographical indications, trade in wine and spirits, trade irritants and agricultural cooperation. EU in SA @EUinBotswana

Early assessment of emerging threats to food security is key to crisis preparedness and response.

Today we met the #EFSCM (🇪🇺 Food Security Crisis preparedness and response Mechanism) expert group to address potential impacts of trade disruptions in the Red Sea on #foodsecurity