Changes between two versions
What changed between the adopted text of 8 Oct 2025 and the adopted text of 16 Jun 2026
From · adopted text· 8 Oct 2025
Strengthening of the position of farmers in the food supply chain
To · adopted text· 16 Jun 2026
Strengthening of the position of farmers in the food supply chain
These two texts have too little in common to compare paragraph by paragraph: they are different documents rather than versions of one (for example one group’s motion and the joint text that was adopted).
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Part 2 of 4: Paragraphs 61–120
Removed:Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013
Removed:Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1, Article 88a – paragraph 1 – introductory part: 1. The terms ‘fair’, ‘equitable’ or terms equivalent to these terms may be used only, alone or in combination with other terms, on the labelling, in the presentation, on advertising material or on commercial documents of a product of the sectors listed in Article 1(2) that is placed on the market, with the prior consent of the farmers or their representative organisations, provided that these terms are used to inform purchasers about existing modalities for the organisation of production, distribution, or placing on the market, which contribute at least to:
Removed:Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013
Removed:Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1, Article 88a – paragraph 1 – point a: (a) stability, including through contracts between producers and buyers to limit the impact of economic uncertainties, traceability and transparency in the relations of farmers with purchasers along the supply chain; / (aa) promoting the development of democratically managed collective organisations of farmers; / (ab) payment of an additional amount to the producer, in particular to fund joint projects;
Removed:Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013
Removed:Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1, Article 88a – paragraph 1 – point b: (b) a price considered equitable and remunerative by participating farmers for their products and work also on the basis of the indications provided by the EU Agri-Food Supply Chain Observatory (AFCO);
Removed:Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013
Removed:Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1, Article 88a – paragraph 1 – point c: (c) collective and socio-economic initiatives pursuing one or several of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals contributing to the development of rural communities.
Removed:Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013
Removed:Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1, Article 88a – paragraph 2 – introductory part: 2. The term ‘short supply chain’ may be used only, alone or in combination with other terms, on the labelling, in the presentation, on advertising material or on commercial documents of a product of the sectors listed in Article 1(2), produced in, and placed on, the single market , with the prior consent of the farmers or their representative organisations, provided that the term is used to inform purchasers about existing modalities for the organisation of production, distribution, or placing on the market, which provide for at least one of the following conditions:
Removed:Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013
Removed:Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1, Article 88a – paragraph 2 – point a: (a) a direct connection or a limited number of intermediaries between the farmer, cooperative or producer organisation and the final consumer of the product, or
Removed:Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013
Removed:Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1, Article 88a – paragraph 2 – point b: (b) a close connection, and geographical proximity, understood as a short distance or short travelling time, including cross-border contexts, between the farmer, cooperative or producer organisation and the final consumer of the product.
Removed:Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013
Removed:Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1, Article 88a – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1: The Commission may adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 227 in order to supplement this Regulation by specifying further the conditions referred to in paragraph 1, points (a), (b) and (c), and in paragraph 2, points (a) and (b), taking into account any relevant international standard and related quality certified schemes.
Removed:Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013
Removed:Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1, Article 88a – paragraph 6 a (new): 6a. The Commission shall assess the feasibility and added value of introducing a harmonised Union visual label on short supply chain products.
Removed:Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013
Removed:Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2, Article 148 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point a: a) the delivery of milk and milk products by producers that are not covered by paragraph 1 shall be covered by a written contract;
Removed:Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013
Removed:Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2, Article 148 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point b: b) producer organisations, associations of producer organisations or farmers shall make a written offer for a contract for the delivery of milk and milk products to the first purchasers.
Removed:Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013
Removed:Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2, Article 148 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1: Member States shall establish a mediation mechanism to cover cases in which there is no mutual agreement on the formalisation, interpretation or fulfilment of a contract referred to in paragraphs 1 and 2 or to revise such a contract. This mechanism shall be voluntary for the contracting parties and impartial and may include representatives of farmers' representative organisations.
Removed:Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013
Removed:Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2, Article 148 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2: Member States shall inform the Commission of the legal framework for the mediation mechanisms available in their territory.
Removed:Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013
Removed:Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2, Article 148 – paragraph 4 – point b: (b) be made in writing, whether on paper or in digital form, and
Removed:Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013
Removed:Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2, Article 148 – paragraph 4 – point c – point i – introductory part: (i) the price payable for the delivery with explicit indication of all payments, including applicable discounts, which shall:
Removed:Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013
Removed:Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2, Article 148 – paragraph 4 – point c – point i – indent 2: – be calculated by combining various objective, verifiable and non-manipulable factors set out in the contract, which shall include objective indicators, indices or methods of calculation of the final price, that are easily accessible and comprehensible and that reflect changes in market conditions, inflation, full production costs, including the remuneration of farmers, total costs for additional services, the quantities delivered and the quality or composition of the milk and milk products delivered. / To that effect, Member States or regional authorities may determine indicators that shall be published online for use in contracts in accordance with objective criteria based on studies carried out on production and the food supply chain, or using data communicated by interbranch organisations recognised in accordance with Article 157 or data from the EU Agri-Food Chain Observatory. The parties to the contracts shall be free to refer to these indicators or any other indicators;
Removed:Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013
Removed:Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2, Article 148 – paragraph 4 – point c – point iii: (iii) the duration of the contract, which may include a definite duration or an indefinite duration with a termination clause. In the case of a contract with a minimum duration longer than six months and the contract shall include a revision clause that may be triggered by the farmer, a producer organisation or an association of producer organisations on the basis of unforeseen circumstances, such as extreme weather events, animal disease outbreaks, geopolitical tensions, or any other reason that prevents the agreed price from covering the farmers’ costs;
Removed:Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013
Removed:Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2, Article 148 – paragraph 4 – point c – point iv: (iv) details regarding payment periods, procedures and the point in time in which the ownership and risk transfer;
Removed:Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013
Removed:Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2, Article 148 – paragraph 5 – point a: (a) the milk or the milk products concerned are delivered by a member of a producer organisation or cooperative to the producer organisation or cooperative of which it is a member provided that the statutes of that producer organisation or cooperative or the rules and decisions provided for in, or derived from, these statutes contain provisions having similar objectives as the provisions set out in paragraph 4;
Removed:Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013
Removed:Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2, Article 148 – paragraph 5 – point b: deleted / (deleted)
Removed:Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013
Removed:Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2, Article 148 – paragraph 5 – point c: deleted
Removed:Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013
Removed:Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2, Article 148 – paragraph 6 – point a: (a) the delivery concerns products of a value equal to or below a threshold to be determined by the Member State, which shall not exceed EUR 4 000;
Removed:Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013
Removed:Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2, Article 148 – paragraph 6 – point a a (new): (aa) the first purchaser of milk or milk products is a micro or small-sized enterprise within the meaning of Recommendation 2003/361/EC;
Removed:Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013
Removed:Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2, Article 148 – paragraph 6 – point a b (new): (ab) the delivery and the payment for the milk or milk products take place simultaneously or at the latest within 5 working days;
Removed:Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013
Removed:Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2, Article 148 – paragraph 7: 7. Where pursuant to paragraph 5, point (d), or paragraph 6, a written contract or a written offer for a contract is not required, a farmer, a producer organisation, or an association of producer organisations may require that a delivery of milk or milk products be the subject of a written contract or of a written offer for a contract. Such a contract or offer for a contract shall fulfil the conditions laid down in paragraph 4 and paragraph 8, first subparagraph.
Removed:Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013
Removed:Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2, Article 148 – paragraph 8 – subparagraph 1: All elements of contracts for the delivery of milk or milk products concluded between farmers, producer organisations or associations of producer organisations and collectors, processors, distributors or retailers, including the elements and their components referred to in paragraph 4, point (c), shall be freely negotiated between the parties, without prejudice of the additional requirements introduced by Member States.
Removed:Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013
Removed:Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2, Article 148 – paragraph 10: 10. Member States that make use of the options referred to in this Article shall notify the Commission of how they are applied.
Removed:Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013
Removed:Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 a (new), Article 149 – paragraph 2 – point c – points i and ii: (2a) In Article 149(2), point (c) is amended as follows: / (a) point (i) is replaced by the following: / “(i) the volume of raw milk covered by such negotiations does not exceed 10 % of total Union production,” / (b) point (ii) is deleted.
Removed:Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013
Removed:Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point a – point i, Article 152 – paragraph 1 – point a: (a) are constituted by producers in one or several sectors listed in Article 1(2), and are controlled by farmer members, or, in the case of the fruit and vegetables sector, producers, in accordance with Article 153(2), point (c);
Removed:Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013
Removed:Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point a – point ii, Article 152 – paragraph 1 – point b – introductory part: (b) are formed on the initiative of farmers, or, in the case of the fruit and vegetables sector, producers, and carry out at least one of the following activities: