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CAP funding, administrative simplification, fertilisers prices: the Commission's 2026 roadmap for

"Agriculture and the agri-food sector are vital to our strategic sovereignty and autonomy. The CAP is an essential instrument for supporting our agriculture. It evolved over the years to meet the new challenges and realities of society", declared Christophe Hansen, European Commissioner for…
Domain(s): Agrifood
• Category(ies): European bodies, Policies & Regulation, Biodiversity, …
• Article # 425511
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Imports of banned substances, CBAM, water management: Sébastien Lecornu's announcements to French farmers

"We will no longer tolerate the presence of substances banned in France in imported products entering our market: this is unfair competition, an economic injustice and a problem for the health of our consumers. Orders will be issued by the Government this week to suspend imports of foodstuffs from…
Domain(s): Agrifood
• Category(ies): National bodies, Policies & Regulation, Farming / food production, …
• Article # 425215
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Cefic: Dr. Markus Kamieth, CEO of BASF, appointed President from 01/01/2026

Dr. Markus Kamieth has been appointed President of Cefic, the European Chemical Industry Council, from 01/01/2026. He is the CEO of BASF, the German multinational chemical company, since April 2024. Dr. Markus Kamieth has occupied diverse scientific and managerial positions at BASF, in Germany and…
Domain(s): Agrifood, Environment
• Category(ies): Trade unions & federations, Public health & nutrition, Skills & Employment
• Article # 425110
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EU / Food & feed Safety Omnibus: "We finally obtained a legal definition of biocontrol" (IBMA)

"There is finally legal clarity on what biocontrol means at EU level. This will speed up the approval process. It also improves access across Member States: the introduction of tacit agreement for mutual recognition after authorisations have expired really improves farmers' access to the same…
Domain(s): Agrifood
• Category(ies): Associations & NGOs, Public health & nutrition, Farming / food production
• Article # 424034
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CBAM: new products included, support to EU producers, flexibilities for non-EU producers (Commission)

The European Commission presented the modifications to the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism on 17/12/2025. Based on industry's inputs, it includes a change of scope, specific measures to prevent circumvention, a temporary support for EU producers (the Decarbonisation Fund), and some added…
Domain(s): Energies, Mobilities, Agrifood, Environment
• Category(ies): European bodies, Decarbonisation , Policies & Regulation, …
• Article # 424018
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Biosolutions: "The main obstacle is the lack of agronomic experience" (N. Fillon, De Sangosse)

"I'd be delighted if we could speed up the overall approval process. But our current portfolio and the potential it offers for growth are already sufficient. We need to work on these solutions first. There have been several examples of compounds being withdrawn, leaving farmers in great disarray…
Domain(s): Agrifood
• Category(ies): Producers, Bioeconomy, Production / Construction, …
• Article # 422019
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Soil Monitoring Law : entry into force of the Directive, first-ever EU piece of legislation on soils

The Directive on soil monitoring and resilience has entered into force on 16/12/2025, 20 days after its publication in the Official Journal of the EU. Member States now have to transpose it into their national laws and establish their own soil monitoring frameworks. According to the European…
Domain(s): Agrifood, Environment
• Category(ies): European bodies, Circularity, Climate adaptation & resilience, …
• Article # 423611
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U.S. Department of Agriculture to launch a regenerative pilot program with $700 M subsidies for farmers

The U.S. Department of Agriculture launched its NRCS (Natural Resources Conservation Service) Regenerative Pilot Program, investing $700 M "to help American farmers adopt practices that improve soil health, enhance water quality, and boost long-term productivity, all while strengthening America's…
Domain(s): Agrifood, Environment
• Category(ies): Essentials, National bodies, Production / Construction, …
• Article # 423402
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Agenda of the week: Events not to be missed between 15 and 19/12/2025

This week’s highlights will be the last Plenary session of the Parliament of the year in Strasbourg, the Environment Council, and the European Council meeting in Brussels. Key votes will take place in Strasbourg during this plenary session, including the simplification of the CSRD and CS3D and…
Domain(s): Energies, Mobilities, Agrifood, Environment
• Category(ies): Essentials
• Article # 423178
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Cristal Union: launch of Cristal Vision Zero Footprint, a personalised decarbonisation tool for farmers

The French sugar producer Cristal Union has launched a new tool called Cristal Vision Zero Footprint, a decarbonisation initiative aimed at its 9,000 farmer-members, the cooperative announced on 10/12/2025. The system has been developed with MyEasyFarm, a French software company specialised in…
Domain(s): Agrifood
• Category(ies): Producers, Decarbonisation , Farming / food production
• Article # 423039
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