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Agenda of the week: events not to be missed between 12/01 and 16/01/2026

This week's highlight will be the signing of the Mercosur agreement on Saturday in Paraguay by Ursula von der Leyen, the President of the European Commission, following the approval by a majority of Member States. The BBNJ (Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdictions) Agreement, or High Seas…
Domain(s): Energies, Mobilities, Agrifood, Environment
• Category(ies): Essentials
• Article # 425954
• Published on 12/01/26 at 13:05
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USDA Regenerative Agriculture Program labelled greenwashing by American NGOs (Beyond Pesticides, FOE US)

Several NGOs, including Beyond Pesticides and Friends of the Earth, accuse the U.S. Department of Agriculture of "greenwashing" after it announced the launch of a "New Regenerative Agriculture Program" on 10/12/2025. NGOs to accuse the USDA of "greenwashing" after its Regenerative Agriculture…
Domain(s): Agrifood, Environment
• Category(ies): Associations & NGOs, Public health & nutrition, Biodiversity, …
• Article # 425787
• Published on 09/01/26 at 15:29
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FR/ National Forum for Eco-Businesses to take place on 02/04/2026 in Paris

The National Forum for Eco-Businesses (Forum National des Eco-Entreprises) will take place in Paris, at the Ministry of the Economy, Finance, and Industrial and Digital Sovereignty, on 02/04/2026. Organised by PEXE, the French eco-businesses association, and ADEME, the French agency for the…
Domain(s): Energies, Mobilities, Agrifood, Environment
• Category(ies): Banking & insurance, Producers, Service providers, …
• Article # 425718
• Published on 09/01/26 at 15:02
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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
• Published on 08/01/26 at 11:43
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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
• Published on 06/01/26 at 10:24
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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
• Published on 05/01/26 at 15:05
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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
• Published on 18/12/25 at 18:03
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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
• Published on 18/12/25 at 17:49
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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
• Published on 17/12/25 at 17:45
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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
• Published on 16/12/25 at 16:49