This Week in Agri-Food — Brussels (#29, 2026)
CAP post-2027 discussed in AGRIFISH Council; new anti-dumping duties on Chinese citrus; food additive regulations amended; African swine fever zones updated; olive oil standards revised.
October 19, 2026 to October 25, 2026
CAP post-2027 discussed in AGRIFISH Council; new anti-dumping duties on Chinese citrus; food additive regulations amended; African swine fever zones updated; olive oil standards revised.
📋 In This Week's Newsletter
• 📅 This Week's Calendar in Brussels
• ⚖️ EU Legislation
• 🤝 EU Council
This Week's Calendar in Brussels
- Agriculture and Fisheries Council: On October 26, the EU Council's Agriculture and Fisheries Council configuration is scheduled to hold an ministerial meeting in Brussels.
EU Legislation (Official Journal)
Commission Regulation (EU) 2026/2298: Authorisation of curdlan as a food additive
Commission Regulation (EU) 2026/2298 of 16 October 2026 amends Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 and the Annex to Commission Regulation (EU) No 231/2012 to authorise curdlan (E 424) as a food additive. The regulation follows the European Food Safety Authority's 2024 safety opinion and permits curdlan's use as a gelling, firming, stabilising and thickening agent in a range of food categories. Specifications for curdlan are added to Regulation (EU) No 231/2012. The regulation enters into force twenty days after publication.
Commission Regulation (EU) 2026/2309: Amendment of specifications for steviol glycosides
Commission Regulation (EU) 2026/2309 of 16 October 2026 amends the Annex to Regulation (EU) No 231/2012 regarding specifications for enzymatically produced steviol glycosides. The amendment includes rebaudioside M produced via enzymatic conversion using the genetically modified yeast K. phaffii CGMCC 7539. The change is based on EFSA’s 2025 safety assessment. It allows for this production route under E 960c(ii) and introduces a specific entry for kaurenoic acid in the specifications. The regulation becomes applicable twenty days after publication.
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2026/2328: Poultry imports from Canada and US
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2026/2328 of 14 October 2026 updates Annexes V and XIV to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/404, adjusting the lists of Canadian and US regions authorised for poultry and germinal products imports into the Union. The amendment responds to outbreaks of highly pathogenic avian influenza in Alberta, Manitoba, and Minnesota in October 2026. The regulation suspends imports from affected zones and corrects a previous typographical error regarding the US-2.1374 zone. The regulation enters into force the day after publication.
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2026/2327: Anti-dumping duties on Chinese citrus fruits
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2026/2327 of 21 October 2026 imposes definitive anti-dumping duties on imports of certain prepared or preserved citrus fruits, including mandarins, originating in the People’s Republic of China, following an expiry review under Regulation (EU) 2016/1036. The review confirmed continued dumping and injury to Union producers. The regulation sets company-specific duties ranging from 361.4 to 531.2 EUR/tonne. The duties apply to products classified under CN codes 2008 30 55, 2008 30 75, and ex 2008 30 90. The regulation applies from the day after publication.
Commission Recommendation (EU) 2026/2297: Monitoring nitrate and nitrite in feed
Commission Recommendation (EU) 2026/2297 of 16 October 2026 calls for the monitoring of nitrate and nitrite in feed, particularly in forages, roughages, and by-products from sugar beet, sugarcane, starch, and alcoholic drink production. The recommendation follows EFSA's 2020 risk assessment and encourages Member States and feed operators to collect data and apply good practices to reduce nitrate and nitrite levels. Reporting is to follow EFSA's sample description guidance.
Commission Recommendation (EU) 2026/2353: Monitoring quinolizidine alkaloids in lupins
Commission Recommendation (EU) 2026/2353 of 16 October 2026 recommends monitoring quinolizidine alkaloids in lupins and lupin-derived feed. EFSA’s 2019 assessment highlighted data gaps and potential animal health risks. The recommendation targets albine, anagyrin, angustifoline, lupanine, isolupanine, multiflorine, 13α-hydroxylupanine, lupinine, and sparteine, and specifies analytical methods and reporting requirements for Member States and feed business operators.
Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2026/2326: Reporting requirements for industrial/livestock emissions
Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2026/2326 of 13 October 2026 amends Implementing Decision (EU) 2018/1135, aligning Member States’ reporting obligations under Directive 2010/75/EU on industrial and livestock rearing emissions with Directive (EU) 2024/1785 and Regulation (EU) 2024/1244. The decision simplifies and updates reporting formats, schedules, and data collection, and will apply from 1 January 2028 for reporting year 2027.
Commission Regulation (EU) 2026/2358 and Implementing Regulation (EU) 2026/2342: Olive oil marketing standards and conformity checks
Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2026/2358 of 21 August 2026 amends Delegated Regulation (EU) 2022/2104 to reflect updated International Olive Council standards, setting new sterol content limits for monovarietal extra virgin olive oils from the Koroneiki and Nocellara del Belice varieties. Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2026/2342 of 22 October 2026 amends Implementing Regulation (EU) 2022/2105 to update conformity check obligations for these oils. Both regulations come into force at the start of the new marketing year.
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Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2026/2371: African swine fever disease control zones updated
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2026/2371 of 22 October 2026 amends Annex I to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/594, updating restricted zones for African swine fever in Germany, Italy, Poland, and Czechia in response to recent outbreaks and improved epidemiological situations. The changes take effect immediately upon publication.
Commission Recommendation (EU) 2026/2335: Monitoring chlorinated paraffins in food
Commission Recommendation (EU) 2026/2335 of 21 October 2026 recommends that Member States, in collaboration with food business operators, monitor chlorinated paraffins (PCAs) in food during 2026–2029. The recommendation specifies analytical methods, threshold values, and reporting requirements, following EFSA’s 2020 opinion and the work of the EU Reference Laboratory for POPs.
Commission Recommendation (EU) 2026/2329: Monitoring N-nitrosamines in food
Commission Recommendation (EU) 2026/2329 of 21 October 2026 advises Member States and food business operators to monitor N-nitrosamines in foods, with a focus on processed meats, processed fish, alcoholic beverages, and other processed foods. The recommendation outlines sampling, analytical methods, and quantification limits, in line with EFSA's 2023 opinion.
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2026/2341: Geographical indication—Oliva Alta Daunia (PDO)
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2026/2341 of 14 October 2026 registers 'Oliva Alta Daunia' (PDO) in the Union register of geographical indications under Regulation (EU) 2024/1143. The listing follows a completed opposition period and will enter into force twenty days after publication.
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2026/2339: Geographical indication—Kopi Arabika Flores Manggarai (PGI)
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2026/2339 of 14 October 2026 registers 'Kopi Arabika Flores Manggarai' (PGI) in the Union register of geographical indications under Regulation (EU) 2024/1143. No oppositions were received, and the registration will take effect in twenty days.
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2026/2336: Geographical indication—Flores Bajawa (PGI)
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2026/2336 of 14 October 2026 registers 'Flores Bajawa' (PGI) in the Union register of geographical indications. The application, submitted by Indonesia, was not opposed and the regulation will enter into force twenty days after publication.
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2026/2337: Amendment to Coteaux des Baronnies (PGI)
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2026/2337 of 14 October 2026 approves a Union amendment to the product specification for the protected geographical indication 'Coteaux des Baronnies' under Regulation (EU) 2024/1143. The amendment takes effect twenty days after publication.
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2026/2340: Non-approval of extension of use—Urtica spp. in plant protection
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2026/2340 of 22 October 2026 denies approval for the extension of use of Urtica spp. as a basic substance in plant protection under Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009. The decision follows EFSA’s technical report and relates to concerns regarding the inclusion of Saccharomyces cerevisiae and insufficient risk data. The regulation enters into force twenty days after publication.
EU Council
Agriculture and Fisheries Council to discuss CAP post-2027 and fisheries
The Agriculture and Fisheries Council will meet on 26 October 2026 to seek a partial negotiating position on post-2027 Common Agricultural Policy rules. Ministers will also address trade-related agricultural issues and aim for a political agreement on 2027 Baltic Sea fishing opportunities. The meeting will further prepare the EU's position for the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas.
Council Decision (EU) 2026/2344: EU position for OIV General Assembly
Council Decision (EU) 2026/2344 of 13 October 2026 establishes the EU position for certain resolutions to be voted at the 24th General Assembly of the International Organisation of Vine and Wine (OIV) on 16 October 2026. The decision outlines support for technical resolutions affecting wine standards, oenological practices, and analytical methods, including the handling of glycerol limits in de-alcoholised wine.
