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A better functioning food supply chain in the EU? The interplay between the food industry and the primary production. Can the right choice of raw materials strengthen the competitiveness and create opportunities in the food chain? Benjamin Vallin, Policy Officer Enterprise and Industry Stockholm, 16 Jan. 2013 Food and beverages in the EU A complex supply chain 17 million companies and agricultural holdings Biggest manufacturing sector in value added Many EU policy fields Agriculture, fisheries, environment, climate, 6% of EU GDP in employment food safety, internal market, trade, etc. Highly integrated internal market Harmonised at 98% EU = No. 1 on global agri-food markets Exporter (19% of total export flows) 20% of EU production traded cross borders Importer Enterprise and Industry A roadmap to improve competitiveness across the supply chain Enterprise and Industry High Level Forum - Timeline • High Level Group on Competitiveness – recommendations 2009 • Commission Communication – policy initiatives • High Level Forum for a Better Functioning Food Supply Chain 2010 • Roadmap • Report on roadmap implementation 2012 • Recommendations for further action 2014 •… Enterprise and Industry High Level Forum - Membership Member States Civil society European Commission Trade associations Enterprise and Industry Companies High Level Forum – 2012 report Business-tobusiness relations • Voluntary code of conduct Price monitoring • EU food prices monitoring tool Competitiveness • 80% of initial roadmap achieved or well under way Enterprise and Industry High Level Forum – B2B relations 2011 • Unanimous Principles of Good Practice • Voluntary implementation framework 2012 • Some members call for EU legislation • Launch of the voluntary code of conduct 2013 • Commission impact assessment Enterprise and Industry High Level Forum – Price monitoring • EU Food prices monitoring tool • Analysis on agricultural markets • Price and margins observatories Commission Member States G20 FAO Research • AMIS project • "Transfop" project Enterprise and Industry High Level Forum - Competitiveness Smart regulation Competitiveness proofing, SME test Fitness check, behavioural economics… Legal framework Innovation partnerships Food4Future Innovation Resource efficiency Supply Trade agreements Regulatory dialogues Missions for growth Enterprise Promotion and Industry Trade CAP reform Financial markets regulation High Level Forum – Work ahead Review the membership (by March 2013) B2B trading practices Food & the EU 2020 strategy Fitness check New challenges Enterprise and Industry Boosting external trade Enterprise and Industry Trade agreement in place Trade agreement in negotiation Trade negotiation considered Bilateral trade negotiations On-going talks (examples) Recent successful deals • South Korea (in force July 2011) • Morocco (in force Oct. 2012) • Columbia, Peru, Central America (final approval phase) • Ukraine (technical steps needed before signature) • Singapore (political deal) • Canada: decisive progress expected soon • USA: exploratory talks • Japan: mandate with 1 “test” year • India, Vietnam • Russia: Negotiations to improve cooperation agreement • Iceland: Trade negotiations in parallel to accession • Moldova, Armenia, Georgia •… Enterprise and Industry Missions for Growth • High level missions involving business representatives • To help EU industries (in particular SMEs) go international and benefit from growth regions • To reinforce industrial cooperation • Areas covered in 2011-2012: • Brazil, Argentina, Chile, Uruguay • USA, Mexico, Columbia • Morocco, Tunisia Target areas: India, China, Vietnam Enterprises or business associations are encouraged to accompany Vice President Tajani during his visits. Enterprise and Industry A broader perspective: the EU industrial policy Enterprise and Industry Industrial policy – Commission proposals Target: 20% of EU GDP from industry by 2020 Market conditions Access to finance Human capital Priority areas: Entrepreneurship Intellectual property rights protection Innovation Key enabling technologies Public funds Bio-based products Private capital International markets Clean production… Enterprise and Industry Better anticipate skill needs Thank you for your attention! More information? • High Level Forum: • Trade negotiations: http://ec.europa.eu/enterprise/sectors/food http://trade.ec.europa.eu/doclib/docs/2006/dece mber/tradoc_118238.pdf Enterprise and Industry