1. Food as a strategic sector in public procurement As recognised in the INI Report 2024/2103 (§61), food is a strategic sector for EU security and prosperity. President Ursula von der Leyen has affirmed that food and farming are the backbone of the European Union. Food is not a commodity like any other, but a fundamental human right that the EU must guarantee.
ECV
European Coordination Via Campesina
Trade union · Switzerland · EU Transparency Register 28920471149-55
5
positions filed
in the 665 files tracked
4
legislative files
of 665 tracked
2
with a full position paper
attached to a submission
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Who they are
Among the 410 trade unions and professional associations on this site, they rank #142 by legislative files engaged, a count of participation, not a measure of influence.
3.8
declared lobbying FTE
self-declared
€300K+
declared costs / yr (floor)
1
EP accreditations
as declared to the register
2009
in the register since
Declares membership of
- Via Campesina (world farmers movement): www.viacampesina.org
- Nyeleni Europe and Central Asia: www.nyelenieurope.net
- European Trade Justice Coalition (from Seattle to Brussels)
- TP Organics →
- Food Policy Coalition
Self-declared to the EU Transparency Register (snapshot 14 Oct 2026).
- Register category
- Trade unions and professional associations
- Head office
- ANDERLECHT, Belgium
Self-declared to the EU Transparency Register (snapshot 14 Oct 2026); cost bands are floors, not audited totals. Reused under Commission Decision 2011/833/EU.
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Their record over time
European Coordination Via Campesina filed 5 positions between 2 May 2022 and 26 Feb 2026, across 4 of the 665 legislative files tracked here, attaching a full position paper 2 times.
2022 · 2 filed2023 · 1 filed2026 · 2 filed
What they argued
ECVC does not welcome positively the current CRCF proposal as it ignores serious concerns it addressed to the EC: https://lstu.fr/letter-cf-ecvc Here ECVC will focus on elements related to land and agriculture. The recent release of the IPCC report was an alarming reminder of the climate change crises we face.
We see many issues in the present call for contributions. The document suggests a mechanism that leads the way to carbon market which are highly problematic not only for small and medium scale farming in Europe, but also for the entire food system, land tenure and resource challenges. The EU should not let these certifications under the responsibility and benefits of private industry and interests.
The European Coordination Via Campesina is a European grassroots organization which currently gathers 31 national and regional farmer, farm worker and rural organizations based in 21 European countries. Rooted on the right to Food Sovereignty, our main objective is the defence of farmers’ and field workers’ rights as well as the promotion of diverse and sustainable family and peasant farming.
ECVC welcomes this revision as a crucial opportunity to address structural weaknesses in the food sector and strengthen farmers' position. The evaluation makes one point clear: current legislation fails to provide sufficient protection for farmers. Action is needed, particularly to address the situation whereby farmers are forced to systematically sell below production costs.
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