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Directive (EU) 2019/6332018/0082(COD)COM(2018)173

Unfair trading practices in business-to-business relationships in the food supply chain

Initiative to improve the Food Supply Chain

Stage
In force, reached 25 Apr 2019
In force
In force since 30 Apr 2019 · CELEX 32019L0633
Transposition deadline
1 May 2021
Procedure
Ordinary legislative procedure
Lead DG
DG AGRI
Last activity
30 Apr 2019
3 entries · record as of 30 Sept 2026

Where it stands

Latest: Published in the Official Journal, 25 Apr 2019.

  1. 22 Aug 2017
    • Inception impact assessment closed: Initiative to improve the Food Supply Chain, 65 responses · Commission
  2. 14 Jun 2018
    • Feedback on adopted proposal closed: Initiative to improve the Food Supply Chain, 21 responses · Commission
  3. 25 Apr 2019
    • Published in the Official Journal
143 amendments

Amendments

Tabled between 6 Mar 2019 and 7 Mar 2019. The texts are in the amendment documents below.

By committee

  • AGRI141

Covers 141 of the 143 amendments.

By article

  • Article 1 – paragraph 11
  • Article 1 – paragraph 21
  • Article 11 a (new)1
  • Article 11 – paragraph 11
  • Article 11 – paragraph 1 a (new)1
  • Article 11 – paragraph 1 b (new)1
  • Article 12 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 a (new)1
  • Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point -a (new)1
  • Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point a1
  • Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point b1
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  • Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new)1
  • Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point b b (new)1
  • Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point c1
  • Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point d1
  • Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point d a (new)1
  • Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point e1
  • Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point e a (new)1
  • Article 3 a (new)1
  • Article 3 – paragraph 1 – introductory part1
  • Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point a1
  • Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point b1
  • Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point c1
  • Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point c a (new)1
  • Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point c b (new)1
  • Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point c c (new)1
  • Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point c d (new)1
  • Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point c e (new)1
  • Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point c f (new)1
  • Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point c g (new)1
  • Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point c h (new)1

Covers 30 of the 143 amendments.

17 documents

Documents

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1 consultation

Consultations on it

The Commission's Have Your Say consultations linked to this file. Each title opens on the Commission's portal.

ConsultationFeedback deadlineFeedback received
14 Jun 201886

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This initiative addresses unfair trading practices and strengthens farmers' position in the food supply chain. It affects agricultural producers, food processors, retailers, and distributors. The legislative file is currently in force.

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