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Cia Agricoltori italiani

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Cia Agricoltori Italiani is a major Italian association representing the interests of agricultural businesses.

Lobbying Activity

Meeting with Brando Benifei (Member of the European Parliament)

5 Nov 2025 · EU-US tariffs discussion

Italian Farmers Demand Faster Pesticide Approvals and Single Zone

14 Oct 2025
Topic — This consultation aims to simplify EU food safety laws and reduce administrative burdens.
Message — The association requests a single pesticide authorization zone to harmonize the market and ensure fair competition. They also call for accelerated approvals for biocontrol substances and a ban on revoking chemicals lacking effective alternatives.123
Why — A single zone would lower administrative costs and provide farmers with faster access to crop protection.45
Impact — Non-EU exporters would face trade barriers if forced to meet stricter European production and environmental standards.6
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Cia Agricoltori Italiani warns animal welfare costs are unsustainable

16 Jul 2025
Topic — The consultation concerns modernising EU rules on animal welfare and phasing out cages.
Message — The organization warns that phasing out cages involves prohibitive costs that are unsustainable for many farmers. They demand financial support for digital monitoring systems and insist on strict reciprocity for imported products.12
Why — Securing financial aid and import parity helps maintain farm income and market competitiveness.34
Impact — Consumers would face higher food prices as companies transfer these investment costs to them.5
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Meeting with Flavio Facioni (Cabinet of Commissioner Olivér Várhelyi)

15 Jul 2025 · Improvements and simplification of the legislation on PPPs

Cia Agricoltori Italiani demands EU action for young farmers

14 Jul 2025
Topic — An EU strategy to tackle demographic decline by attracting new farming talent.
Message — The organization calls for stronger measures to help young farmers access capital and investments. They also demand better rural services and a positive public image for the sector.12
Why — Enhanced support would increase farm profitability and secure the sector's long-term future.3
Impact — Large landholders lose influence as new rules aim to prevent land concentration.4
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Meeting with Olivér Várhelyi (Commissioner) and

7 Apr 2025 · Priorities and challenges for the agri-food sector in the fields of animal welfare and food safety

Meeting with Flavio Facioni (Cabinet of Commissioner Olivér Várhelyi)

17 Mar 2025 · Priorities of the food-agriculture sector

Italian farmers demand mandatory contracts in food supply chain

10 Mar 2025
Topic — Targeted amendments to EU regulations strengthening farmers' bargaining power within food supply chains.
Message — Cia Agricoltori Italiani requests mandatory written contracts for all sectors and opposes volume limits. They also reject extending competition law exemptions to non-recognized producer organizations.123
Why — These measures would ensure fair income and protect farmers from unilateral market changes.4
Impact — Non-recognized cooperatives lose proposed legal benefits, preventing competition with established producer organizations.5
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Cia Agricoltori Italiani demands priority water access and infrastructure

4 Mar 2025
Topic — The EU initiative aims to ensure long-term water resilience and security.
Message — Cia Agricoltori Italiani calls for prioritizing agricultural water access after human needs and funding new large-scale storage reservoirs. They advocate for reducing bureaucratic hurdles for land maintenance and supporting innovative crop protection tools.123
Why — These measures would secure crop yields against climate extremes and prevent farm abandonment.45
Impact — Non-agricultural industries could face lower water priority during droughts compared to farmers.6
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Meeting with Elisabetta Siracusa (Director Agriculture and Rural Development)

20 Feb 2025 · future of agri-alimentary sector

Meeting with Pierre Bascou (Acting Deputy Director-General Agriculture and Rural Development)

15 Jan 2025 · Cia Agricoltori Italiani priorities for the future and the legislative proposals of the Commission to strengthen the position of farmers in the food supply chain

Meeting with Herbert Dorfmann (Member of the European Parliament)

15 Jan 2025 · Priorities of the farming sector

Meeting with Dario Nardella (Member of the European Parliament)

14 Jan 2025 · Priorities in the field of Agriculture and Rural Development

Meeting with Camilla Laureti (Member of the European Parliament)

4 Dec 2024 · politiche agricole

Meeting with Dario Nardella (Member of the European Parliament)

11 Oct 2024 · Priorities in the field of Agriculture and rural development

Meeting with Antonella Sberna (Member of the European Parliament)

25 Sept 2024 · Final Report of the Strategic Dialogue on the Future of Agriculture

Meeting with Giuseppe Antoci (Member of the European Parliament)

10 Sept 2024 · Attenzione al mondo agricolo e alla nuova PAC

Response to Measures related to specific plant pests - Xylella fastidiosa

26 Jul 2024

Cia Agricoltori Italiani, one of the largest agricultural organizations in Europe representing Italian farmers and agricultural business owners, welcomes the opportunity to provide feedback on the EC Proposal for an EC Implementing Regulation amending and correcting Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/1201 as regards measures to prevent the introduction into and spread within the Union of Xylella fastidiosa (Wells et al.) and amending Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/1770 as regards the list of plant species not exempted from the traceability code requirement for plant passports. Please find attached Cia Agricoltori Italiani feedback on the EC draft Implementing Regulation.
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Cia Agricoltori Italiani urges lifting 'anachronistic' limits on manure

14 May 2024
Topic — The Commission is updating rules for using recycled nutrients from livestock manure.
Message — Cia believes the limit for nitrogen from processed manure is anachronistic and wrong. They want these products used as a substitute for synthetic mineral fertilizers.12
Why — This change would allow farmers to replace expensive industrial chemicals with processed manure.3
Impact — Manufacturers of synthetic mineral fertilizers lose out to recycled, bio-based alternatives.4
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Meeting with Nicola Danti (Member of the European Parliament)

20 Mar 2024 · Presentazione manifesto CIA

Italian farmers urge Nitrates Directive reform to protect productivity

8 Mar 2024
Topic — Evaluation of EU rules reducing water pollution caused by agricultural nitrates.
Message — Cia calls for clearer technical criteria for vulnerable zones and faster nitrogen limit derogations. They propose treating processed manure as chemical fertilizer to bypass current nitrogen application caps. The association also requests flexibility in action plans to handle climate-driven weather variability.12
Why — Farmers would benefit from higher nitrogen limits and reduced regulatory constraints on production.3
Impact — Environmental advocates lose strict protections if nitrogen application limits are increased.4
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Meeting with Fabio Massimo Castaldo (Member of the European Parliament)

14 Feb 2024 · proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on nature restoration

Response to Waste Framework review to reduce waste and the environmental impact of waste management

22 Nov 2023

Cia Agricoltori Italiani, one of the largest agricultural organizations in Europe representing Italian farmers and agricultural business owners, welcomes the opportunity to provide feedback on the Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Directive 2008/98/EC on waste. Please find attached Cia Agricoltori Italiani feedback.
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Meeting with Martin Hojsík (Member of the European Parliament, Rapporteur) and European Environmental Bureau and

15 Nov 2023 · Soil Health Law

Italian farmers call for limits on building on farmland

3 Nov 2023
Topic — The EU is proposing a new law to monitor and restore soil health.
Message — The association demands legally binding targets to stop fertile land being lost to construction. They also argue soil management should remain voluntary and avoid new administrative burdens.12
Why — Restricting land consumption protects the farmers' primary asset while voluntary measures prevent rising compliance costs.3
Impact — Construction and infrastructure companies would face significant restrictions on building over fertile agricultural land.4
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Italian Farmers Urge Rapid Approval for Gene-Edited Crop Rules

2 Nov 2023
Topic — EU legislation proposing a new legal framework for plants obtained by targeted mutagenesis.
Message — The organization demands full equivalence between Category 1 plants and traditional seeds by removing mandatory labeling requirements. They also request that all genomic techniques be legally distinguished from traditional GMOs.123
Why — This would grant farmers faster access to resilient crops while helping reduce chemical pesticide reliance.456
Impact — Transparency advocates and concerned consumers lose the ability to identify gene-edited products on seed labels.78
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Meeting with Pina Picierno (Member of the European Parliament)

22 Mar 2023 · Revisione della direttiva sulle emissioi inquinanti

Meeting with Pina Picierno (Member of the European Parliament)

16 Jun 2022 · Common agriculture policy