January 2025. AREFLH issued its position statement on this theme.

 AREFLH's positition statement on the CMO and the Strategic Plans Regulations was published in January 2025. It emphasized the importance of the following points :

Avoiding proposals that fragment the market and weaken POs

• Farmer members definition
• Unrecognised POs
• Limit to 33% for APOs
• Exemptions to contractual requirements for POs in the F&V sector

Addressing uncertainties and mitigating implementation challenges

• Definition of short circuit and fairness
• Creating “organic POs”

Supporting Constructive Proposals with Refinements

• Provisions for low-concentration countries
• Measures to tackle adverse climatic events
• Support to new and young farmers

Read the full position statement (in 4 languages)