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La Coopération Agricole is the main representative body for French agricultural cooperatives.

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La Coopération Agricole Urges Flexible Organic Production Rules

18 Nov 2025
Topic — The European Commission is revising organic trade flows and simplifying specific production standards.
Message — The organization wants to remove the 48-hour wait period for veterinary treatments. They also suggest allowing small amounts of non-organic proteins in livestock feed. Additionally, they propose allowing cattle to be finished indoors for short periods.123
Why — These changes would protect farmer income and prevent the waste of organic products.45
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La Coopération Agricole urges keeping bluetongue as eradication priority

21 Oct 2025
Topic — The European Commission proposes re-categorizing bluetongue virus to change disease management measures.
Message — The organization requests maintaining category C status to preserve the possibility of disease eradication. They advocate for a harmonized European trade framework for live animals and an EU-wide vaccine bank.123
Why — Harmonized trade rules and vaccine support would protect the market interests of cooperatives.45
Impact — Regions seeking lighter administrative requirements lose the flexibility offered by the proposed downgrade.6
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Meeting with Valérie Hayer (Member of the European Parliament)

18 Sept 2025 · CMO

La Coopération Agricole urges pragmatic animal welfare reform

16 Jul 2025
Topic — The EU is revising legislation to improve animal welfare and phase out cages.
Message — The group asks for a pragmatic approach that recognizes existing French standards. They insist individual calf pens are health-essential and must remain legal. Mirror measures should apply to imports to ensure a level playing field.123
Why — This strategy protects French cooperatives from billions of euros in transition costs.456
Impact — Animal rights groups lose the legislative momentum for a complete cage ban.7
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Meeting with Valérie Hayer (Member of the European Parliament)

4 Jul 2025 · CMO

Meeting with Kerstin Rosenow (Head of Unit Agriculture and Rural Development), Sophie Helaine (Head of Unit Agriculture and Rural Development) and Fédération Française de la Coopération Fruitière, Légumière et Horticole

1 Apr 2025 · Presentation of the French horticultural and Dried fodder sectors; Recent structuring of these sectors into producer organisations; Deployment of operational programmes and challenges for new POs.

Meeting with Sacha Halphen (Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Stéphane Séjourné)

26 Mar 2025 · Economie, marché interieur, agriculture

Meeting with Taru Haapaniemi (Cabinet of Commissioner Christophe Hansen) and Union de la Coopération Forestière Française

25 Mar 2025 · (1) Forestry cooperatives’ contexte in France; (2) Current european policies implementation & Expected futures policies

La Coopération Agricole urges EU to exempt cooperatives from contract rules

10 Mar 2025
Topic — This consultation addresses changes to CAP regulations strengthening farmers' food chain position.
Message — The organization asks the OCM to fully account for the specific contracting within cooperatives. They claim mandatory commercial contracts would weaken the cooperative system and its unique protections. They warn that extending competition exemptions to unrecognized producer organizations would destabilize food sectors.123
Why — This avoids applying counterproductive and superfluous contracting requirements while protecting the cooperative business model.4
Impact — Unrecognized producer groups are denied competition law exemptions which the organization believes would destabilize sectors.5
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La Coopération Agricole urges EU enforcement of national farm laws

10 Mar 2025
Topic — Regulation enhancing cooperation between authorities enforcing EU unfair trading practice rules.
Message — The organization requests that administrative cooperation includes stricter national rules alongside the Directive. They want to ensure French laws protecting farmer income remain effective across borders.12
Why — Enhanced cooperation would prevent retailers from bypassing protective French pricing and remuneration laws.3
Impact — European retail buying groups would lose their ability to evade strict national regulations.4
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Meeting with Christophe Hansen (Commissioner) and

27 Feb 2025 · Challenges faced by the agrifood sector in France and work of the Coopération Agricole

Meeting with Grégory Allione (Member of the European Parliament)

26 Feb 2025 · Rencontre de représentants du secteur agricole français au Salon International de l'Agriculture

Meeting with Katri Kulmuni (Member of the European Parliament)

24 Feb 2025 · Paris International Agriculture Show -vierailu

Meeting with Valérie Hayer (Member of the European Parliament) and spiritsEUROPE and

24 Feb 2025 · Divers

Meeting with Valérie Hayer (Member of the European Parliament) and Roquette

5 Nov 2024 · Divers

Meeting with Eric Sargiacomo (Member of the European Parliament)

14 Oct 2024 · Agriculture

La Coopération Agricole urges EU to scrap animal transport reform

9 Apr 2024
Topic — The EU is revising rules on animal welfare during transport to improve conditions.
Message — The organization demands an end to the legislative reform and the maintenance of current rules. They argue the existing framework is already among the world's most rigorous.1
Why — This would prevent a massive increase in production costs and protect smaller cooperatives.2
Impact — Slaughterhouses in remote areas and rural territories would suffer heavy economic and social losses.3
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French agricultural cooperatives urge more flexible animal health rules

3 Apr 2024
Topic — Evaluation of EU animal health rules regarding their proportionality and future fitness.
Message — The group urges an easing of the three-operation assembly limit for livestock. They advocate for a European protocol for emerging diseases to mitigate financial impacts. Finally, they request administrative improvements to simplify the heavy TRACES system.123
Why — Reducing cleaning frequency and streamlining digital systems would lower logistics and administrative costs.4
Impact — Relaxed cleaning standards could potentially increase biosecurity risks for the wider livestock population.5
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Meeting with Jérémy Decerle (Member of the European Parliament)

1 Mar 2024 · Avenir de l'agriculture

Meeting with Christophe Grudler (Member of the European Parliament) and INTERFEL

1 Mar 2024 · Politique agricole de l'UE

Meeting with Catherine Amalric (Member of the European Parliament) and Fédération Nationale des Syndicats d'Exploitants Agricoles and

1 Mar 2024 · Agriculture

Meeting with Fabienne Keller (Member of the European Parliament) and INTERFEL

1 Mar 2024 · Rencontres avec des filières agricoles dans le cadre du Salon International de l'Agriculture

Meeting with Laurence Farreng (Member of the European Parliament) and Fédération Nationale des Producteurs de Lait

26 Feb 2024 · Problématiques agricoles européennes

Meeting with Patricia Chagnon (Member of the European Parliament)

8 Feb 2024 · La Luzerne dans le monde de demain

Meeting with Patricia Chagnon (Member of the European Parliament)

8 Feb 2024 · diner débat sur l'agriculture

Meeting with Joanna Stawowy (Cabinet of Commissioner Janusz Wojciechowski) and Aliénor and

20 Jun 2023 · The French pig sector: its characteristics and peculiarities; revision of the EU animal welfare legislations and the leaked draft impact assessment; revision of the industrial emissions directive

Meeting with Jérémy Decerle (Member of the European Parliament) and Groupe Lactalis and SEMAE

28 Feb 2023 · Salon International de l'Agriculture

Meeting with Jérémy Decerle (Member of the European Parliament)

27 Feb 2023 · Salon International de l'Agriculture

Meeting with Fabienne Keller (Member of the European Parliament) and CONSEIL EUROPEEN DES JEUNES AGRICULTEURS

27 Feb 2023 · Visite au Salon de l'Agriculture

French wine cooperatives urge flexible labeling and implementation delays

22 Feb 2023
Topic — The consultation concerns new EU rules for indicating ingredients and nutrition on wine.
Message — The cooperatives seek to delay implementation until the 2024 harvest and exempt existing stocks. They also request more flexible terminology for listing wine additives.123
Why — This would avoid commercial blockages and reduce costs associated with strict labeling requirements.45
Impact — Consumers would receive less specific information about the exact additives in each bottle.6
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Meeting with Irène Tolleret (Member of the European Parliament)

19 Jan 2023 · Politique Agricole Commune

Meeting with Irène Tolleret (Member of the European Parliament)

14 Dec 2022 · Politique Agricole Commune

French farm cooperatives oppose binding EU pesticide reduction targets

19 Sept 2022
Topic — The European Commission is revising rules to reduce risks from chemical pesticides.
Message — The group opposes mandatory reduction targets and bans in sensitive zones. They want flexibility when alternatives fail and more innovation support.123
Why — Flexibility allows cooperatives to maintain production levels and avoid complex regulatory hurdles.45
Impact — Environmental protection efforts suffer if pesticides remain permitted in sensitive ecological areas.6
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La Coopération Agricole demands protections for farm competitiveness

28 Jul 2020
Topic — The European Commission is evaluating current animal welfare laws to improve food sustainability.
Message — The organization requests a deep economic analysis of competitiveness and the inclusion of professional expertise alongside scientific data. They advocate for voluntary industry-led progress instead of new regulatory mandates or mandatory product labeling. Finally, they call for trade reciprocity to ensure imported products meet European animal welfare standards.123
Why — This prevents financial losses and protects domestic producers from unfair competition from abroad.4
Impact — Animal rights groups lose when mandatory protections are replaced by voluntary industry commitments.5
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Meeting with Catherine Geslain-Laneelle (Cabinet of Commissioner Janusz Wojciechowski)

17 Jun 2020 · Impact du COVID-19 sur le secteur agricole et agro-alimentaire et réponse européenne, F2F, prochain CFP, PAC

French agricultural cooperatives reject industrial label for farms

16 Aug 2019
Topic — EU consultation on the list of substances allowed in organic agricultural production.
Message — The organization requests a revision of the French translation for factory farming. They argue French farms are family-run and support using conventional manures.123
Why — This avoids branding French conventional farms with a stigmatized industrial label.4
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Meeting with Elisabetta Siracusa (Cabinet of Commissioner Phil Hogan)

8 Nov 2018 · future of the PAC

Meeting with Elisabetta Siracusa (Cabinet of Commissioner Phil Hogan)

8 Nov 2018 · tbc

La Coopération Agricole urges flexibility in animal disease categorization

10 Oct 2018
Topic — This consultation categorizes animal diseases and assigns specific prevention measures and affected species.
Message — They request publishing all related regulations simultaneously and extending the legislative timeline. They demand flexible disease management tailored to virus types and national programs.123
Why — Flexibility would protect agricultural trade flows and reduce the cost of compliance.45
Impact — EU regulatory consistency is weakened if countries prioritize separate bilateral agreements over harmonized rules.6
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Response to Initiative to improve the Food Supply Chain

8 Jun 2018

Coop de France salue la proposition législative de la Commission européenne publiée le 12 avril dernier sur les pratiques commerciales déloyales en BtoB. Pour les produits alimentaires circulant au sein du marché communautaire, l'harmonisation d'un minimum de règles est assurément nécessaire pour éviter les distorsions de concurrence entre États membres. Toutefois, Coop de France considère que ce projet de directive pourrait être amélioré sur divers points afin de rendre plus effective la lutte contre les pratiques commerciales déloyales entre professionnels du secteur agricole et alimentaire. Vous trouverez ci-joint notre avis sur la proposition législative sur les pratiques commerciales déloyales au sein de la chaîne alimentaire.
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Response to Initiative to improve the Food Supply Chain

21 Aug 2017

Vous trouverez ci-joint, l'avis de COOP DE FRANCE sur l' « analyse d’impact initiale » concernant l'initiative visant à améliorer le fonctionnement de la chaîne alimentaire de la Commission Européenne. Dans ce dernier, nous apportons nos éléments d’analyse sur les points proposés par la Commission : pratiques commerciales déloyales, transparence des marchés et les accords pour un meilleur partage de la valeur. Nous complétons cette analyse par des éléments qu’il nous paraît important de considérer lorsque l’on s’interroge sur le fonctionnement de la chaîne alimentaire en Europe : Droit des concentrations, coopératives et marchés pertinents, et droit des ententes.
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Meeting with Elisabetta Siracusa (Cabinet of Commissioner Phil Hogan)

27 Sept 2016 · Simplification de la PAC, Priorités en matière de développement rural, - Mesures agro-écologiques, , - Modification des programmes de développement rural a posteriori , - Conférence Cork 2.0 / Déclaration de Cork 2.0 et conséquences