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On 09/06/2022, the European Commission presented a proposal for a regulation temporarily allowing seven Moldovan agricultural products to enter the EU market without tariff quotas. The aim of the regulation is to help Moldova cope with the loss of major export markets because of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Specifically, the regulation covers plums, grapes, apples, tomatoes, garlic, cherries, and grape juice, for which the permitted level of imports without tariff quotas will more than double for a period of one year. The regulation will now be discussed in the European Parliament and the Council.
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Maxum Foods has conducted a study on the dairy sector, and according to the study, the sector continues to suffer from a combination of the negative effects of the war in Ukraine, hot and dry weather and associated pasture quality, but also rising household and consumer costs, which leads to a weakening of their purchasing power. Due to the ongoing war in Ukraine, the sector is facing very high input costs such as feed and fertilizers, so supply constraints are expected in the next six months. The company's analysis also assumes that dairy commodity prices will remain high in the EU.
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The European Council, composed of the leaders of the EU Member States, met at an extraordinary summit on 30-31 / 05/2022 in Brussels. The topic of the meeting was the effects of the war in Ukraine, and the issue of food security and food availability was also discussed. The leaders of the EU Member States adopted Conclusions during the negotiations, in which they condemned the war in Ukraine. According to EU leaders, Russia's aggressive war against Ukraine has a direct impact on global food security and food affordability. The leaders called for an end to the attacks on transport infrastructure, the unblocking of Ukrainian Black Sea ports and the facilitation of food exports (especially from Odessa). The so-called solidarity lanes designed to ensure food transport between the EU and the UA should also help.
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On 31/05/2022, the President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, called on the European Union and Africa to step up their efforts in the field of food production, including through innovative agricultural techniques, including precision farming. According to the European Commission, it will be necessary to increase EU cereal exports by at least 30% over the next two years to mitigate the impact of the slump in the Ukrainian harvest on world markets. In addition to creating so-called solidarity lanes, which should allow food transport between the EU and the UA, the President called on the Member States not to restrict global trade in agricultural products.
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On 02/06/2022, the Commission launched feedback on the performance framework and data for monitoring and evaluation of the Common Agricultural Policy. The initiative aims at more detailed regulation through CAP assessment and evaluation, data provided by Member States and the content of the evaluation plan. The consultation is open until 30/06/2022, available here.