Council and Parliament reach provisional agreement to give farmers a stronger negotiating position in the food supply chain

The Council reached a provisional agreement with the European Parliament yesterday, 5 March 2026, on a targeted amendment of the regulation on the common market organisation of agricultural products (CMO) as well as on the regulations governing the common agricultural policy (CAP).

The agreement will give farmers a stronger negotiating position in the agrifood value chain. The updated framework supports more balanced and resilient supply chains, including making written contracts a general rule, reinforces producer organisations and contributes to greater income stability for farmers and fairer livelihoods in agriculture. The proposal also protects the denominations of meat and certain meat products to ensure consumer transparency and fair competition.

Find more information on the official website of the Council of the EU.