AGRICULTURE - Market Sectors ​- Plant products

Potatoes

Potatoes for human consumption belong to the most competitive segments of EU agriculture.
In 2007, with the share of 19,3%, the EU-27 was the second largest producer of potatoes in the World (China occupying the first place).
Despite the relative and absolute decline in production observed over the recent years, which was mainly due to structural transformations of the potato sector in the new member states, potatoes for human consumption belong to the most competitive segments of EU agriculture.
The sector shows also a competitive edge in international markets, especially in the sub-sectors of seed potatoes and processed products.
Potatoes for human consumption are not covered by the Single Common Market Organisation, except for the standard rules on state aids.
Since 2008 all the potato areas in the EU can be potentially eligible to receive direct payments. Moreover, potato operators may benefit from the CAP promotionSearch for available translations of the preceding linkEN••• and qualitySearch for available translations of the preceding linkEN••• schemes.

Fact-sheet on Potatoes

product characteristics potatoes for human consumption from a legal perspective

• Meetings of the CMO
  
• Civil Dialogue Groups
  

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Meetings of the Committee for the Common Organisation of the Agricultural Markets - Potatoes

Legal basis
Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 Search for available translations of the preceding linkEN•••of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2013 establishing a common organisation of the markets in agricultural products and repealing Council Regulations (EEC) No 922/72, (EEC) No 234/79, (EC) No 1037/2001 and (EC) No 1234/2007

Summary records (drafted and edited by the European Commission) 
Note: The topics of the meetings are mentioned for information purposes only. They are not necessarily exhaustive.

• 10/02/2016: 156th meeting (Horizontal questions)

• 19/01/2016: 148th meeting (School Fruit Scheme, horticultural products, olive oil)

• 27/01/2016: 146th meeting (Horizontal questions)

• 15/12/2015: 140th meeting (School Fruit Scheme, horticultural products, olive oil)

• 11/11/2015: 135th meeting (Horizontal questions)

• 24/11/2015: 134th meeting (School Fruit Scheme, horticultural products, olive oil)

• 03/12/2015: 132nd meeting (Promotion, horticultural products)

• 28/10/2015: 131st meeting (Horizontal questions)

• 27/10/2015: 128th meeting (School Fruit Scheme, horticultural products, olive oil)

• 16/09/2015: 119th meeting (Horizontal questions)
  

• 29/09/2015: 118th meeting (School Fruit Scheme, horticultural products, olive oil)

• 08/09/2015: 115th meeting (Promotion)

• 14-15/07/2015: 110th meeting (Horizontal questions)

• 03/07/2015: 109th meeting (School Fruit Scheme, horticultural products, olive oil)

• 10/06/2015: 105th meeting (Horizontal questions)

• 27/05/2015: 103rd meeting (Horizontal questions)

• 09/06/2015: 101st meeting (School Fruit Scheme, horticultural products, olive oil)

• 12/05/2015: 98th meeting (Horizontal questions)

• 05/05/2015: 96th meeting (School Fruit Scheme, horticultural products)

• 07/05/2015: 95th meeting (Promotion)

• 29/04/2015: 94th meeting (Horizontal questions)
  
• 14/04/2015: 90th meeting (School Fruit Scheme, horticultural products, olive oil)
• 15/04/2015: 89th meeting (Horizontal questions)

• 11/03/2015: 87th meeting (Horizontal questions)
  
• 17/03/2015: 83rd meeting (School Fruit Scheme, horticultural products)
• 11/03/2015: 82nd meeting (Horizontal questions)

• 27/03/2015: 81st meeting (Promotion)

• 03/03/2015: 78th meeting (Promotion)

• 17/02/2015: 75th meeting (School Fruit Scheme, horticultural products)

• 19/01/2015: 74th meeting (Horticultural products)

• 28/01/2015: 72nd meeting (Horizontal questions)
  
• 13/01/2015: 68th meeting (School Fruit Scheme, horticultural products)
• 20/01/2015: 67th meeting (Promotion)

• 09/12/2014: 63rd meeting (School Fruit Scheme, horticultural products)

• 10/12/2014: 62nd meeting (Horizontal questions)

• 12/11/2014: 60th meeting (Horizontal questions)
  
• 18/11/2014: 57th meeting (School Fruit Scheme, horticultural products)
  
• 29/10/2014: 55th meeting (Horizontal questions)
• 21/10/2014: 50th meeting (School Fruit Scheme, horticultural products)

• 14/10/2014: 47th meeting (Promotion)
  
• 17/09/2014: 44th meeting (Horizontal questions)
  

• 14/08/2014: 41st meeting (Russian import ban)

• 28/08/2014: 40th meeting (Animal products - horticultural products - arable crops)

• 23/07/2014: 36th meeting (Horizontal questions)

• 16/07/2014: 34th meeting (Wine - School fruit Scheme - horticultural products)
  
• 25/06/2014: 30th meeting (Horizontal questions)
  

• 23/04/2014: 21st meeting (Horizontal questions)
  

• 04/04/2014: 12th meeting (Promotion)

• 11/03/2014: 11th meeting (Horizontal questions)
  
• 12/02/2014: 5th meeting (Horizontal questions)
  

Civil dialogue Groups - Potatoes

The Commission publishes all relevant documents such as agendas, minutes, conclusions, partial conclusions or working documents on the activities carried out by the civil dialogue group on horticulture, spirits, olives and flowers.
Exceptions to systematic publication will be made where disclosure of a document would undermine the protection of a public or private interest as defined in Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 1049/2001 regarding public access to European Parliament, Council and Commission documents.

• Mission statement
• Composition of the group
• Strategic agenda

18/10/2016 : "Fruits and vegetables"

• Agenda
• Documents and presentations

27/02/2015 : "Fruit and vegetables"

• Agenda
• Documents and presentations
• MinutesSearch for available translations of the preceding linkEN•••

01/10/2014 : "Fruit and vegetables"

• Agenda
• Documents and presentations
• Minutes