The wait is over: EU-Mercosur Trade Agreement has entered into force

On 1 May 2026, the EU’s trade agreement with the Mercosur bloc, consisting of Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, and Uruguay, provisionally entered into force, creating…

CFP Evaluation: A signal for change on burden reduction and aquaculture

As part of the European Ocean Pact, on 30 April 2026, the European Commission published its evaluation of the Common Fisheries Policy (CFP) Regulation, covering the decade…

Use of PFAS at a turning point in EU chemicals policy

EU regulation on PFAS  is entering a decisive phase. A broad EU-wide restriction on the production, use and placing on the market of PFAS is moving forward towards adoption…

Shaping 2040: EFFOP weighs in on the EU’s Vision 2040 for fisheries and aquaculture

EFFOP has submitted its contribution to the European Commission’s Call for Evidence on the Vision 2040 for Fisheries and Aquaculture. The Vision aims to establish a long-term,…

EFFOP responds to the European Commission’s call for evidence on the Revision of the Marine Strategy Framework Directive

From 15 December 2025 to 9 March 2026, the European Commission has launched a call for evidence on the revision of the Marine Strategy Framework Directive (MSFD). The revision…

European Ocean Days 2026 – The European Ocean Pact: Sustaining the ocean that sustains us

In the first week of March, EFFOP participated in the European Ocean Days 2026 in Brussels, organised by the European Commission. The event brought together policymakers,…