The European Parliament's AGRI Committee on 2 June 2026 debated the Common Market Organisation (CMO) proposal, generational renewal, agri-food promotion, and bluetongue rules, revealing splits on key issues. Eric Sargiacomo (S&D) defended the CMO as a strategic CAP instrument, opposing cuts and backing full EU financing, stronger emergency storage, and reciprocity. Alessio Mammi (CoR) aligned on 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, 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.
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