Positions
FoodDrinkEurope position on MiFID/ MiFIR2 proposals
Food and drink companies use commodity derivatives for price discovery and hedging purposes against price risk of the underlying physical agricultural raw material. Derivatives and OTC markets enable food industries to manage their exposure to volatility in agricultural commodity markets in order to achieve business predictability. This is of particular importance considering that CAP reforms have introduced more market orientation in the agricultural sector.
Read MoreFoodDrinkEurope position on the Commission proposals on the CAP towards 2020
FoodDrinkEurope requests that the CAP measures more explicitly address the need for productivity and production growth in both pillars, while protecting EU productive potential and safeguarding natural resources, such as soil and water.
Read MoreFoodDrinkEurope contributes to Green Paper on information and promotion for agricultural products
FoodDrinkEurope has contributed to the EU Commission on-line questionnaire on the Green Paper on promotion for agricultural...
Read MoreThe EU food and drink industry on the EU-Japan commitment to proceed toward a free trade agreement
CIAA (the Confederation of food and drink industries of the EU) represents the food and drink industries of the EU – the largest manufacturing sector in the...
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