Mountains represent a significant share of the EU territory, population and economy. Most definitions, including the one established for the purpose of compensating natural handicaps for mountain agriculture (Less Favoured Areas (LFA), laid down by article 18.1 of Regulation (EC) No 1257/1999),...

An expert panel of 12 European scientists in fields related to land abandonment (bio-physical / land suitability, farm structure, farm economics, land market, regional development, socio and economic factors in rural areas) and representative for the EU27 Member States were tasked to identify...

Poultry is a perishable product which requires careful control of temperature during production and retail processes. The EU poultry marketing legislation requires that poultry be marketed either as fresh poultry or as frozen (or quick-frozen) poultry. It is not permitted to market poultry which...

This report proposes a prospective vision of the future of the European milk market after the removal of the quotas in 2015. The study has been conducted through consultation of a panel of independent experts. Experts have offered their opinions to describe future trends, driving factors,...

Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011 on the provision of food information to consumers provides for mandatory indication of country of origin or place of provenance for unprocessed meat of pigs, poultry, sheep and goats, as from 13 December 2014. The Regulation requires the adoption of implementing...

Portant sur des produits comme le Parmigiano Reggiano, le Café de Colombie ou encore la Tequila, les Indications Géographiques (IG) définies dans à l’article 22-‐1 des accords ADPIC consacrent juridiquement une qualité liée à l’origine. La justification de l’accès à une...

Le cacaoyer (nom botanique: Théobroma cacao L) est un arbre à feuilles persistantes. Il ne supporte pas les températures trop basses, raison pour laquelle il pousse en zone équatoriale où la température moyenne se situe autour de 27°C. Dès la fin du XIXe siècle, des plants de cacaos...

The importance of coffee to the world economy cannot be underestimated. It is one of the most widely traded agricultural commodities in the world market. Around 400 billion cups are consumed per year, most of which are sold in Europe where drinking coffee is an integral way of life. The global...

This report presents theresultsof the Study on the competitiveness of European wines.The aim of the study is to build on the current position of European wines in the key world markets to derive conclusions on how to further advance the policy objective of improving their competitiveness. The...

In the 1980s and 1990s, public concern rose regarding the negative environmental impact of intensive farming practices. Increased awareness of air pollution as well as ground and surface water pollution due to intensive livestock activities stimulated public intervention. This resulted in a...