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The Commission plans to extend the validity of planting and replanting authorisations in regions affected by drought or excessive rainfall, particularly in Spain, Italy, and France, until 2025.

The expert group on the European Food Security Crisis preparedness and response Mechanism published its latest recommendations to mitigate risks and vulnerabilities putting at risk food supply chains.

Co-legislators agreed that an emergency brake for several products, including groats, would be automatically triggered if import volumes reached the average yearly imports recorded between 1 July 2021 and 31 December 2023.

The 24 finalists of the next EU Organic Awards finalists have been announced. The winners will be revealed at an official ceremony in Brussels on 23 September.

Grazing is vital for wildfire prevention, reducing fuel loads, modifying vegetation, and aiding ecosystem recovery.

The EU agri-food chain Observatory (AFCO) held its first meeting today. Its objective is to better understand the functioning of the supply chain and bring increased transparency on prices, structure of costs and distribution of margins and added value.

The Commission proposes to remove obligations for Member States to use geotagged photos in the Area Monitoring System.

Today, the Commission proposed to mobilise €77 million from the agricultural reserve to support farmers from the fruit, vegetables and wine sectors of Austria, Czechia, Poland who have recently suffered from adverse climatic events of unprecedented magnitude, as well as Portuguese wine producers.

The Commission invites Member States to a High-Level Group on Wine Policy to discuss the future of the EU wine sector.