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Food price crisis: the role of speculation and concrete proposals for action in the aftermath of the Ukraine war

Ongoing (updated on 21/09/2022)
Reference: 
NAT/873-EESC
Rapporteur: 
Peter SCHMIDT (Workers - GR II / Germany)
Plenary session: 
574 -
Dec 14, 2022 Dec 15, 2022

Considering the extent of the food security crisis and the urgency to address the issue of excessive commodity speculation, the aim of this own-initiative opinion is to analyse the current situation in more detail; gather experts' views on the impacts of commodity speculation on food price increases and food security worldwide; and provide civil society's recommendations on policy measures that are needed to address excessive price speculation and increase market transparency.

Conversion to a Farm Sustainability Data Network (FSDN)

Ongoing (updated on 13/07/2022)
Reference: 
NAT/870-EESC
Rapporteur: 
Florian MARIN (Workers - GR II / Romania)
Plenary session: 
573 -
Oct 26, 2022 Oct 27, 2022

On June 22 2022, the Commission published its proposal for a Regulation for the conversion of the Farm Accountancy Data Network into a Farm Sustainability Data Network.

Revision of the Sustainable Use of Pesticides Directive (SUD)

Ongoing (updated on 16/09/2022)
Reference: 
NAT/862-EESC
Referral: 
COM(2022) 305 final 2022/0196 CODCOM(2022) 305 final 2022/0196 COD
Rapporteur: 
José Manuel ROCHE RAMO (Diversity Europe - GR III / Spain)
Co-rapporteur: 
Arnold PUECH d'ALISSAC (Employers - GR I/France)
Plenary session: 
574 -
Dec 14, 2022 Dec 15, 2022

The revision of the SUD aims to address the key problem of the limited effectiveness of the SUD in reducing pesticide use and potential risks to human health and the environment across Member States.

Towards a sustainable plant protein and plant oil strategy for the EU

Ongoing (updated on 14/06/2022)
Reference: 
NAT/856-EESC-2022
Rapporteur: 
Lutz RIBBE (Diversity Europe - GR III / Germany)
Plenary session: 
573 -
Oct 26, 2022 Oct 27, 2022

The aim of this own-initiative opinion is to develop a strategy to achieve a sustainable plant protein and plant oil open autonomy in the EU by analysing the potential of EU-grown plants. It will also discuss the potential of pure plant oil as a sustainable source for running heavy tractors and other agriculture and forestry machines in a sustainable energy system.

Information memo: Towards a sustainable plant protein and plant oil strategy for the EU

Towards a sustainable food labelling framework to empower consumers to make sustainable food choices

Ongoing (updated on 26/04/2022)
Reference: 
NAT/857-EESC-2022
Rapporteur: 
Andreas THURNER (Diversity Europe - GR III / Austria)
Plenary session: 
573 -
Oct 26, 2022 Oct 27, 2022

The aim of this OIO is to identify avenues for a transparent and credible sustainability-labelling framework, which is easy to understand and empowers consumers to make more sustainable food choices. The OIO would contribute to achieving more sustainable and healthy food systems in practice by exploring potential avenues to empower the consumer to make more sustainable buying decisions.

Information memo: Towards a sustainable food labelling framework to empower consumers to make sustainable food choices

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