REPRESENTATION OF MEMBERS’ INTEREST

Contributing to EU policy making

ASSUChaslong-standingandawell-establishednetwork in Brussels. Through its various contacts, ASSUC voices the common interests of its members towards EU policy makers and other stakeholders. The Association regularly interacts with EU public authorities and other interested parties to seek common ground for improving the functioning of the sugar market. Key priorities in 2021-2022 were:

• Negotiation of trade agreements and revision of the GSP Regulation

• EUmarketmanagementandmonitoringpost-quotas;

• Theimplicationsforsugartradeof the EUGreenDeal andFarmtoForkStrategy;

• TradeMechanisms;and

• TradenegotiationsandBrexit.

ASSUC position papers and press releases

Whenever deemed necessary (e.g. when potential regulatory issues that might affect the interests of ASSUC members have been identified), ASSUC's Secretariat proposes and the Board may agree position papers and letters addressed to the relevant DGs of the European Commission, European Parliament and/or other key players.

ASSUC Sharepoint and Press Review

Since 2022, ASSUC members have benefited from a Sharepoint site where regular news updates are posted, as well as documents for ASSUC members (EU sugar market statistics, presentations and reports from meetings, etc.) Members can access important resources about ASSUC, its activities, and participate in surveys and other activities via the SharePoint. ASSUC has also distributed to all its members a weekly press review covering trade, sustainability, policy, and production news from the global sugar press.