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During yesterday’s European Council, EU leaders met to discuss the new energy shock hitting Europe, with some of them looking towards deregulation measures and major changes to the EU Emissions Trading System (ETS) as possible solutions.

EuroCommerce, representing the European retail and wholesale sector, views the European Commission’s Vision for Agriculture and Food as a starting point towards shaping the future of our agri-food system. However, the association urges the Commission to better acknowledge change requires the entire food chain to work together.