The European Parliament's AGRI Committee on 2 June 2026 debated several key agricultural files, revealing divisions on school scheme funding, promotion policy, and bluetongue disease management. Eric Sargiacomo (S&D) defended the Common Market Organisation (CMO) as a strategic CAP instrument, opposing cuts and backing full EU financing, stronger emergency storage, and reciprocity. Alessio Mammi (Committee of the Regions) aligned with these points.
On the school scheme, Daniel Buda (EPP) urged retention of Parliament's line against national allocation, while Anja Hazekamp (The Left) and Anna Strolenberg (Greens/EFA) pushed for plant-based options. On promotion policy, Salvatore De Meo (EPP) warned against excluding wine or meat, while Tilly Metz (Greens/EFA) argued for alignment with the Green Deal. On bluetongue, Francisco Reviriego Gordejo (DG SANTE) framed the package as simplification, but Stefan Köhler (EPP) and Jessika Van Leeuwen (ECR) called for practical movement solutions and a European vaccination strategy. Cristina Maestre (S&D) warned against abandoning eradication ambition.
Next steps include setting rapporteurs and deadlines for each file. Affected stakeholders include farmers, schoolchildren, livestock breeders, and agri-food SMEs.