The European Foie Gras Federation in the European Parliament: capitalising on the successes achieved to build those of tomorrow
Euro Foie Gras members were in Strasbourg on 11 and 12 March, to meet MEPs and hold their Board of Directors. These are valuable days for the sector, which continues its commitment to institutions and makes its voice heard successfully.
Ongoing dialogue with MEPs
As part of Euro Foie Gras’ discussions with European decision-makers, discussions focused in particular on the need to ensure clear information for consumers, the challenge of managing the health of avian influenza, but also the sector’s strengths in terms of animal welfare.
The EU: guarantor of the quality of agricultural products
The meetings led by the federation were also an opportunity to welcome the recent adoption of two essential protections for the sector’s emblematic products:
- The marketing standards for poultry meat, which maintain the definition of raw foie gras and duck breast, thus ensuring that consumers are fairly informed.
- The agreement reached between the Council of the EU and the European Parliament on strengthening the position of farmers in the food supply chain, which protects the words “liver”, “duck” and “goose” from any use by plant products or from cell culture media.
The Europe of foie gras reunited
The Board of Directors of Euro Foie Gras then met. The federation’s strategic orientations for the coming months have been decided; They will be instrumental in protecting and promoting the sector’s products.
The location of the next General Assembly of the federation has also been decided: it will take place in Wallonia, an opportunity for the members of Euro Foie Gras to visit the Sauvenière farm, and the Upignac processing tool.
Thibaut Petit (Upignac): “Belgians are not only producers but also very fond of foie gras, since our compatriots are the ones who consume the most of it per capita after our French neighbours. Belgium is therefore a real country of foie gras, which makes our participation in the efforts of the European federation very relevant. »
Emmanuel Chardat (President of Euro Foie Gras): “The holding of this General Assembly in Belgium is a reminder of the importance of the Belgian component of our federation, a sector that carries the colours of foie gras high with its high-quality products. »