Implications of European Sustainability Standards for Developing Countries in the Context of Geopolitical Tension 30 March 2022

On Wednesday, March 30, 2022, the provisional session of our series on the external effects of the EU took place Farm to Fork (F2F) strategy The leader of this Vijverberg policy dialogue was Professor Alan Matthews European Agricultural Policy in the Department of Economy, School of Social Sciences and Philosophy of Trinity College Dublin, Ireland. During this third session with Professor Matthews, we discussed the implications of European sustainability standards for developing countries in the context of geopolitical tensions. The F2F strategy will have a global impact on food and agricultural supply chains and trade policy should be consistent with and support these objectives. Implementing these requirements will have a significant impact on the competitiveness of EU producers and on international food trade. The Green Deal and other changes in trade policy will also affect vulnerable developing countries. How can the interests and needs of developing countries be reflected in the design of trade policy measures, so that the EU does not unintentionally make it more difficult for them to meet the food and food needs of their populations (SGD 2) as well as their right to food? These astonishing problems have been exacerbated by the aftermath of the war in Ukraine; The EU should review its main policy in the field of sustainable food. Green Deal and the F2F strategy to ensure food security for Europe and developing countries?

You can read the full report on the foodFIRST website: http://www.foodfirst.eu/2022/03/30/implications-of-european-sustainability-standards-for-development-countries-in-the-context-of-geopolitic-tension/