The Agri-food regulator will assist in protecting farmers against unfair trading practices. The European Parliament on February 12 adopted new measures to protect European farmers from unfair trading practices (UTPs) by buyers of agricultural and food products. The regulation introduces a mutual assistance mechanism through which national regulators can exchange information or ask other authorities to collaborate on investigations into unfair trading practices. This person will be the primary point of contact for enforcement authorities and will be obliged to facilitate investigations into unfair trading practices. To strengthen the protection of farmers, the new legislation will allow member states to intervene automatically and stop cross-border unfair trading practices on their own initiative without needing a complaint from a producer.

Source: Irish Examiner April 02, 2026 13:04 UTC