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Omnibus Package risks livelihoods of millions of smallholders worldwide
press release
26/02/25

Omnibus Package risks livelihoods of millions of smallholders worldwide

New EU Vision for Agriculture and Food overlooks market justice and non-EU farmers’ rights
press release
19/02/25

New EU Vision for Agriculture and Food overlooks market justice and non-EU farmers’ rights

A Call for EU Action for a Sustainable Cocoa Sector
publication
10/02/25

A Call for EU Action for a Sustainable Cocoa Sector

The FTAO calls on the AGRI Committee to build on the highest existing standards to strengthen the position of farmers in the agri-food supply chain
press release
06/02/25

The FTAO calls on the AGRI Committee to build on the highest existing standards to strengthen the position of farmers in the agri-food supply chain

Joint letter: Civil Society Stakeholder input to the European Commission Roundtable Consultation on Simplification
news
05/02/25

Joint letter: Civil Society Stakeholder input to the European Commission Roundtable Consultation on Simplification

Joint letter to the European Commission on the Omnibus Package Consultation
news
04/02/25

Joint letter to the European Commission on the Omnibus Package Consultation

Joint letter to the European Commission: Ensuring EUDR benchmarking reflects human rights and environmental risks
news
28/01/25

Joint letter to the European Commission: Ensuring EUDR benchmarking reflects human rights and environmental risks

Report on the implementation of the EU Unfair Trading Practices Directive beyond the EU - Rwanda
publication
27/01/25

Report on the implementation of the EU Unfair Trading Practices Directive beyond the EU - Rwanda

Report on the implementation of the EU Unfair Trading Practices Directive beyond the EU - Ecuador
publication
27/01/25

Report on the implementation of the EU Unfair Trading Practices Directive beyond the EU - Ecuador

Civil society organisations call for public procurement reform to achieve sustainable development goals
press release
24/01/25

Civil society organisations call for public procurement reform to achieve sustainable development goals

The cost of exclusion: How leaving smallholder farmers behind could disrupt global and EU markets
publication
22/01/25

The cost of exclusion: How leaving smallholder farmers behind could disrupt global and EU markets

The Cocoa Coalition realeases a statement on the European Commission's Omnibus proposal
news
20/01/25

The Cocoa Coalition realeases a statement on the European Commission's Omnibus proposal

Joint statement: Omnibus proposal will create costly confusion and lower protection for people and the planet
press release
14/01/25

Joint statement: Omnibus proposal will create costly confusion and lower protection for people and the planet

Open letter: Civil society and trade union organisations, urge the European Commission to uphold rules that protect health, nature, climate, and social justice
news
13/01/25

Open letter: Civil society and trade union organisations, urge the European Commission to uphold rules that protect health, nature, climate, and social justice

Young Fair Trade Advocates
project
07/01/25

Young Fair Trade Advocates

SchoolFood4Change
project
01/01/25

SchoolFood4Change

Joint position paper on the evaluation of the Unfair Trading Practices Directive in business-to-business relationships in the agricultural and food supply chain
publication
20/12/24

Joint position paper on the evaluation of the Unfair Trading Practices Directive in business-to-business relationships in the agricultural and food supply chain

From cascading contractual obligations to collaborating on due diligence: Our feedback on European Model Contract Clauses (EMCs)
news
18/12/24

From cascading contractual obligations to collaborating on due diligence: Our feedback on European Model Contract Clauses (EMCs)

New EU Regulation on deforestation-free products: the good and the bad
press release
17/12/24

New EU Regulation on deforestation-free products: the good and the bad

FTAO welcomes the European Commission's proposal to complement UTP Directive but regrets lack of support for non-EU suppliers
press release
12/12/24

FTAO welcomes the European Commission's proposal to complement UTP Directive but regrets lack of support for non-EU suppliers

Sustainable agriculture starts with farmers: Policies for fair remuneration of farmers around the world
publication
11/12/24

Sustainable agriculture starts with farmers: Policies for fair remuneration of farmers around the world

The FTAO welcomes the European Commission’s efforts to strengthening the position of farmers in the agri-food supply chain and calls on co-legislators to build on the highest existing standards to deliver
press release
10/12/24

The FTAO welcomes the European Commission’s efforts to strengthening the position of farmers in the agri-food supply chain and calls on co-legislators to build on the highest existing standards to deliver

Multistakeholder statement: Smart implementation of EU sustainability reporting standards
press release
09/12/24

Multistakeholder statement: Smart implementation of EU sustainability reporting standards

The FTAO expresses its deep concern about the EU-Mercosur partnership agreement and its adverse consequences for people and the planet
press release
06/12/24

The FTAO expresses its deep concern about the EU-Mercosur partnership agreement and its adverse consequences for people and the planet

Promoting a Smallholder farmer-friendly implementation of the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive
project
01/12/24

Promoting a Smallholder farmer-friendly implementation of the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive

No more toxic trade deals between the EU and Latin American countries
press release
28/11/24

No more toxic trade deals between the EU and Latin American countries

The FTAO calls for inclusion of social aspects in revised Textile Labelling Regulation
news
18/11/24

The FTAO calls for inclusion of social aspects in revised Textile Labelling Regulation

FTAO Statement on Proposed EPP Amendments to EUDR Proposal
news
15/11/24

FTAO Statement on Proposed EPP Amendments to EUDR Proposal

FTAO calls on the European Commission and the Council to strongly oppose amendments to the EUDR and work towards a compromise based on the original legislative text
press release
15/11/24

FTAO calls on the European Commission and the Council to strongly oppose amendments to the EUDR and work towards a compromise based on the original legislative text

Beyond mirrors: Recommendations for the EU to raise sustainability standards through inclusive, co-designed and co-implemented mechanisms
publication
05/11/24

Beyond mirrors: Recommendations for the EU to raise sustainability standards through inclusive, co-designed and co-implemented mechanisms