On 18 May 2022 the Commission published its REPowerEU Plan. It identifies the scaling up of biomethane as key to reducing EU reliance on Russian gas and reiterates the target set in March: 35 billion cubic metres of EU biomethane production by 2030. The plan lists a set of actions to achieve this goal: an [...]
Ahead of the so-called Jumbo “trilogues” of 24/25 June 2021 and the EU Agriculture Council of Ministers of the following week, CEFS has released a Press Statement requesting equal treatment and adjustment of management tools in the CAP to ensure a sustainable sugar production in the EU in the future. Read the full statement here
During the 17th June 2021 webinar the European Sugar Manufacturers (CEFS) discussed how the EU Trade Policy Review can generate added value for EU economic operators, in particular sugar producers, against the background of the green and digital strategy of the EU. Read our press statement here and CEFS’s Future of EU Trade Policy [...]
The EU Commission has recently launched its Trade Policy Review. CEFS calls upon the EU to develop a policy that allows the EU sugar industry to compete on a sustainable level playing field globally. Sustainability has been at the heart of the EU sugar sector for a long time. However, most other sugar producing and [...]
On 19 April 2021, the Civil Dialogue Group on SUGAR which meets twice a year discussed the trade dimension of the Green Deal and Farm to Fork Strategy. In the joint press release CEFS and CIBE highlight how a level playing field, sustainable and fair trade, and enforcement of Free Trade Agreements is key for [...]
On the start of the German Presidency of the European Council, CEFS publishes the EU sugar manufacturers' contribution to the Farm to Fork and Biodiversity Strategies. Click below to understand how EU Sugar Manufacturers wish to continue on their journey towards further sustainability and competitiveness. CEFS will be a partner in discussions to contribute to constructive and [...]
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