EFFAT – Food Sector General Assembly

Dear Colleagues,

We hereby would like to inform you that the EFFAT Food Sector General Assembly will take place at the EESC in Brussels on Wednesday, 12 March 2025. The meeting is scheduled to take place from 9h30 to 16h00 in room VMA23.

Interpretation will be provided in: English, French, Spanish, German and Dutch (Active).

For more information, please contact [email protected]

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EFFAT Food Sector General Assembly

Working and Background Documents

• Draft Agenda:  EN – FR – ES – DE – NL
• Deregulation at EU Level – Due Diligence Achievements under Threat: EN
• Draft FDT Action Plan 2025-2026:  EN – FR – ES – DE – NL
• EU-Mercosur Agreement:
  • Text of the Agreement: EN
  • EFFAT Warns Mercosur Agreement Contradicts EU Sustainability and Policy Coherence Goals: EN
  • European Agro-Food Workers Unions and Farming Sector Strongly Reject the Conclusion of the Mercosur Trade Agreement: EN
• Questions on Sustainable Use of Water Resources & Unfair Trading Practices: EN
• EFFAT’s demand for an EU Directive on labour intermediaries and fair working conditions across subcontracting chains: EN