Agriculture & Fisheries DOUE Importance: 7/10

New European regulation to improve farmers' position against major buyers in the food chain

29 Jul 2026 188 views
Who is affected:
Farmers, cooperatives, producer organizations and agri-food companies in the EU

Summary

The EU strengthens farmers' rights against distributors and major buyers. CAP rules are modified to balance negotiating power in the agri-food sector.

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Regulation (EU) 2026/1739 amends three key CAP regulations—1308/2013 on the single CMO, 2021/2115 on strategic plans and 2021/2116 on financing and controls—with the aim of strengthening farmers' contractual position in the food supply chain. The reforms include improvements in collective bargaining mechanisms, greater…

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Full official title

OJ:L_202601739: Reglamento (UE) 2026/1739 del Parlamento Europeo y del Consejo, de 8 de julio de 2026, por el que se modifican los Reglamentos (UE) n.° 1308/2013, (UE) 2021/2115 y (UE) 2021/2116 en lo relativo al refuerzo de la posición de los agricultores en la cadena de suministro alimentario

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Affected sectors

SMEs Retail & Trade Agriculture

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