• Cane refiners assist in delivering Europe's development goals as they use different raw material for sugar

ESRA positions

Sugar Cane Refiners regret adoption of imbalanced measures for sugar sector

Brussels, 24 January 2013 - The European Parliament’s Committee on Agriculture voted yesterday on a text to reform the Single CMO that does not provide fair terms of competition between all the sweeteners producers. The European...[more]


The end of the cane sugar industry in Europe?

Brussels, 29 November 2012 – The European Sugar Refineries Association (ESRA) asks The European Parliament to avoid legislation that would largely destroy the cane sugar refining industry in Europe. The current proposal for...[more]


Sugar cane refiners being discriminated against beet processors in Europe, new report says

Brussels, 13 November 2012 – According to a report recently released by independent consultant Joan Noble, “in a sense, cane sugar refiners are being discriminated against beet processors because they don’t have an...[more]


The sugar refining industry in Bulgaria at risk of collapsing

Sofia, 14 September 2012 - The sugar refining industry in Bulgaria at risk of collapsing Representatives of the Ministry of Agriculture and various Members of the European Parliament met today with all the sugar...[more]


European Commission should keep to the plan. Europe’s cane sugar refiners respond to the suspension of import tenders

Brussels, 12 January 2012 - European Commission should keep to the plan. Europe’s cane sugar refiners respond to the suspension of import tenders Last Thursday the European Commission defied the wishes of 14 EU...[more]


European Commission pockets nearly €35 million in last week from Europe’s cane sugar refiners

Brussels, 15 December 2011 – European Commission pockets nearly €35 million in last week from Europe’s cane sugar refiners by forcing them to pay import duties on raw material that should be duty free. For the second week...[more]


Europe’s sugar refiners call for future common agriculture policy

Brussels, 05 September 2011 – Europe’s sugar refiners call for future Common Agriculture Policy to provide fair access to raw sugar at competitive prices and permanently remove the CXL import duty “It is essential...[more]


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