Fruit and vegetable producers with another burden at European level

European organizations representing fruit and vegetable producers – Copa&Cogeca, AREFLH, and EUCOFEL, are raising the alarm over the European Commission's proposed review of the EU-Morocco Association Agreement, along with a new delegated act on the labeling of origin, which threatens to undermine European producers, violate key EU legal principles, and mislead consumers. In a joint letter to the European Parliament, the organizations condemn the proposal as a direct breach of EU legislation and values. Concerns over Moldovan fruit persist The controversial proposal extends preferential tariffs for products from Western Sahara and allows origin labels to use regional names instead of "Western Sahara," despite a clear ruling by the EU Court of Justice requiring explicit labeling. The sector warns that this is a legal decision that misleads consumers, ignores EU judicial practice, and sets a precedent for hiding the origin of products. The producer organizations highlight several ...