New European regulation to combat unfair commercial practices in the food supply chain
20 Mar 2026Effective: 11 Mar 2026119 views
Who is affected:
Agri-food companies, distributors, farmers, cooperatives and supervisory authorities
Summary
The EU strengthens cooperation between authorities to protect farmers and suppliers against abuses by large buyers in the food supply chain. It facilitates the investigation and sanctioning of unfair practices between companies in the agri-food sector.
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This Regulation establishes a cooperation framework between the national authorities of Member States responsible for enforcing Directive UE 2019/633 on unfair commercial practices in the agri-food supply chain. It enables the exchange of information, mutual assistance and coordination of cross-border investigations wh…
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OJ:L_202600697: Reglamento (UE) 2026/697 del Parlamento Europeo y del Consejo, de 11 de marzo de 2026, sobre la cooperación entre las autoridades de ejecución encargadas de garantizar el cumplimiento de la Directiva (UE) 2019/633, relativa a las prácticas comerciales desleales en las relaciones entre empresas en la cadena de suministro agrícola y alimentario
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