Klaas Johan Osinga

With growing pressure on the global trading system, the WTO Ministerial Conference in Cameroon comes at an important moment. Maintaining a strong and equal global trading system is of great importance to The Netherlands. 1/2

WTO risks sliding into irrelevance, EU trade commissioner Sefcovic warns. “If there’s a group of countries with an ambition that is not comfortable for everyone, we think they should be able to go in the way that serves the global purpose” Šefčovič added. giftarticle.ft.com/giftarticle/ac…

Today, ahead of #MC14, @EUAmbWTO stressed the need to incorporate the Investment Facilitation for Development Agreement (IFDA) into the WTO rulebook. IFDA is collaborative: countries commit to improving investment conditions, partners provide support to deliver on these reforms.

Honoured to have the expertise of colleagues @BFjelltveit @HildegunnGjeng1 from @NorgesBondelag, Yves Ruel from @CFACFA, and @KJOsinga from @LTONederland, along with @worldfarmersorg SG @AndreaPorro79. #FarmersInAction #WTOAg #WTOMC14

At @wto Business Forum #MC14 conference in #Yaoundé #Cameroun, UK Minister of State (Department for Business and Trade) @RhonddaBryant commented on the value of #trade: if I have eggs & you have flour, together we make pancakes #farmers @EESC_REX @worldfarmersorg @LTONederland

At the @AgraEurope event "what comes after the next CAP proposals". With MEPs @norbertlins and Maria Noichl @EP_SingleMarket&D. With as main question: how is CAP money best spent helping #farmers to stay in business and secure food security in Europe. @EUAgri @EP_Agriculture

To our brave friends in Ukraine: for four years, your resilience and courage have inspired the world. Tonight, as @Europarl_EN shines in your colours, let its light be a symbol of solidarity, hope, and our enduring bond. You are not alone 🇪🇺🇺🇦

Tonight, we adorn our European institutions with the colours of Ukraine. Two colours, carrying the spirit of courage. 
Two colours, burning with resistance. Four years into Russia’s full-scale war, these colours are shining brighter than ever Slava Ukraini.

Un @Salondelagri sans vaches ne doit pas être un salon sans visiteurs. Faisons-en une grande fête populaire !

@FT Not a coincidence #Trump is communicating this just as @vonderleyen is signing the #Mercosur deal on behalf of EU member states.

Trump to hit Europe with 10% tariffs if it opposes Greenland takeover ft.trib.al/8NIOgVT

Good discussion today with European leaders on our support to Ukraine, its security, and the reconstruction of the country. Ultimately, the prosperity of a free Ukrainian state lies in the accession to the EU. It’s also a key security guarantee in its own right. Accession doesn’t only benefit countries that join; as the successive waves of enlargement show, the whole of Europe benefits.

China to impose additional tariffs of 55% on some beef imports from 2026 reuters.com/world/asia-pac…

I asked Vladimir Putin: “What future are you planning, are you building for your country?” Here’s his full reply.

🚨CHINA’S UNFAIR TARIFFS ON EU DAIRY PRODUCTS ARE UNJUSTIFIED RETALIATION! Today marks another dark day for European farmers and agri-cooperatives. China has announced provisional duties of 21.9% to 42.7% on EU dairy products, effective on December 23, following an anti-subsidy probe that reeks of political retaliation. 💢Since the EU launched its anti-subsidy investigation into Chinese electric vehicles in 2023, Beijing has systematically targeted EU key agricultural exports: brandy, pork, and now dairy. This decision is not just an attack on our dairy sector, it’s an attack on the livelihoods of thousands of European farmers who work tirelessly to produce high-quality, sustainable food and an attack on our Common Agriculture Policy, which is fully compliant with WTO rules! China claims these measures are about protecting its domestic industry. But we know the truth. The EU is China’s second-largest supplier of dairy products, which have built a reputation for excellence in the Chinese market. Now, that market access will be strangled by arbitrary duties. They are a direct escalation in a trade war that our farmers did not start and do not deserve to pay the price for. 📣Our message to the @EU_Commission is clear: STAND WITH OUR FARMERS! Just days after the largest farmer protest in 30 years, where 10,000 took to the streets demanding fair trade and an end to being used as bargaining chips, the EU must respond with strength and unity. We demand immediate action to defend our dairy sector, our rural communities, and the principles of free and fair trade.

Now official: #Mercosur has been kicked into next year. That, experts say, likely means the FTA with South America will never happen – because Brazil is losing patience. The protesting farmers in Brussels today are celebrating a victory. politico.eu/article/mercos…

Representatives from @LTONederland @ZLTO @LTONoord @LLTB_Roermond campaigning in Brussels today alongside thousands of #farmers from across Europe for a strong European Agricultural Policy and less bureaucracy #FarmersProtestEU #NoMoreSmokeAndMirrors @COPACOGECA

🇦🇹🇧🇪🇧🇬🇭🇷🇨🇾🇨🇿🇩🇰🇪🇪🇫🇮🇫🇷🇩🇪🇬🇷🇭🇺🇮🇪🇮🇹🇱🇻🇱🇹🇱🇺🇲🇹🇳🇱🇵🇱🇵🇹🇷🇴🇸🇮🇸🇰🇪🇸🇸🇪 UNITED WE STAND! Farmers from Belgium, Italy, Spain, France, Germany and beyond are speaking at Place du Luxembourg. One voice, 3 demands: 🔴Strong, Common and Well-Funded CAP Post-2027 🔴Fair and transparent trade 🔴Real simplification and legal certainty

End of the protest at Arts-loi 🙏🏻 Thank you to 10 000 farmers who came to Brussels today. Have a safe travel home ➡️ 📣 THIS ISN’T OVER! The protest may end today, but the fight continues. Tag the Commission, your Member States, your MEP and demand: ✔️ Stop the Mercosur deal! ✔️ Fund the CAP properly, do not destroy commonality! ✔️ Simplify rules for farmers! #EnoughSmokeAndMirrors We will stand for European agriculture, European food security #FarmersProtestEU

ENSEMBLE, MOBILISÉS ! 🫡🟢 Aujourd’hui, c’est plus de 10 000 agriculteurs européens réunis à Bruxelles pour dire NON au MERCOSUR ! 🚜🇪🇺 #FarmersProtestEU

« Le risque majeur, c’est que la France sorte du risque indemne de la maladie. » — @rousseautrocy, Président de la FNSEA, sur @franceinter. Notre préoccupation, à la FNSEA, va évidemment aux éleveurs touchés par la #DNC, ainsi qu’à ceux exposés au risque. Nous devons aussi veiller à défendre le prix de nos produits et à éviter tout impact sur les marchés.