AGRI-BUSINESS INTERESTS IN THE EU SHOULD STAND UNITED

In the face of the Russian restrictions of agricultural products imports from the EU, it is important more than ever for all trade and sectoral associations involved in the production, wholesale an retail of agricultural and agri-food products to join forces to give all affected parties a common voice and petition the EU institutions for protection of their particular interests and seek compensation for their loss of earnings.

Key Stakeholders

• COPA-GOGECA (European Farmers-European Agri Cooperatives)
• FoodDrink Europe 
• European Liaison Committee for the Agriculture and Agri Food Trade (CELCAA): CELCAA is the umbrella organisation representing at European level associations and companies active in the sector of agricultural and agri-food trading. Its members include cooperative and non-cooperative wholesale traders (collectors, distributors, storers, importers and exporters) delivering agricultural and agri-food products as feed materials to farmers and compound feed industry, as well as raw material to food industry, as well as food and drink to retailers (meat and eggs, fresh produce and wine).

Sectoral Associations

1. Milk and Dairy Products

• European Dairy Association (EDA): Association of the national dairy industry associations out of the EU Member States. Member of FoodDrink Europe
• International Dairy Federation (IDF)
• European Association of Dairy Trade (EUCOLAIT): CELCAA (European Liaison Committee for the Agricultural and Agri-Food Trade
• European Milk Board
• European Union of Wholesale with Eggs, Egg Products and Poultry and Game (EUWEP)

2. Fruits

• European Association of Fruit and Vegetable Processors (PROFEL): Represented on the EU Commission’s Advisory Group ‘Fruit and Vegetables’, Member of the ‘Food Chain Roundtable’ (effective networking with farmers, the fresh fruit and vegetable sector, cereals’ sector, Member of the CIAA (EU’s umbrella organisation of the Food Industry)
• European Fruit and Vegetable Trade Association (EUCOFEL)
• Freshfel Europe: Members represents all segments of the Fresh Produce Trade (Import, export, wholesale, distribution and retail)
• Fruit and Horticultural European Regions Assembly (AREFLH) which represents the interest of fruit and vegetable producing regions in France, Italy, Spain, Portugal and Belgium.
• European Federation of the Trade in Dried Fruit, Edible Nuts, Processed Fruits and Vegetables, Processed Fishery Products, Spices and Honey

3. Poultry

• Association of Poultry Processors and Poultry Trade in the EU countries
•  Association of Poultry Processors and Poultry Trade in the EU countries (AVEC): Member of the International Poultry Council

4. Fish

• European Industry Association of Fish Processors and Traders (AIPCE-CEP)
• Europêche:  European organisation of shipowners, fishermen and employers

5 .Meat

• European Livestock And Meat Trading Union (UECBV): National federations representing livestock markets, livestock traders (cattle, horses, sheep, pigs) and meat traders (beef, horsemeat, sheepmeat, pigmeat), slaughterhouses, cutting plants and meat preparation plants.
• The Liaison Centre for the Meat Processing Industry in the European Union (CLITRAVI)