Austria: Austria Pushes for Rules against Unfair Trade Practices

The Austrian government made it a high priority to set rules for fighting unfair trade practices in the food supply chain. Farmers would be vulnerable to such practices employed by the powerful food retail chains. A last-ditch trilogue under the Austrian EU Presidency could reach an agreement between the EU Parliament, the Commission and the Council on a new set of rules to protect smaller players in the food sector against unfair treatment from large operators. In addition, Austria has introduced national measures against unfair trade practices such as a whistleblower system, a fairness catalogue for companies and an ombudsman’s office.

Austria: Austria Pushes for Rules against Unfair Trade Practices