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]