Considerations on COM(2025)167 - EU position in the International Grains Council with respect to the extension of the Grains Trade Convention, 1995

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dossier COM(2025)167 - EU position in the International Grains Council with respect to the extension of the Grains Trade Convention, 1995.
document COM(2025)167 EN
date May 26, 2025
 
table>(1)The Grains Trade Convention, 1995 (‘the Convention’) was concluded by the Union by Council Decision 96/88/EC (1) and entered into force on 1 July 1995. The Convention was concluded for a period of three years and has been regularly extended.
(2)Pursuant to Article 33 of the Convention, the International Grains Council, which was established by Article 9 of the Convention, may extend the Convention for successive periods not exceeding two years on each occasion. Since its conclusion, the Convention has regularly been extended for further periods of two years. The Convention was last extended by decision of the International Grains Council on 14 June 2023 and remains in force until 30 June 2025.

(3)At its 62nd session on 12 June 2025, the International Grains Council is to adopt a decision on the extension of the Convention for a further period of two years, from 1 July 2025 to 30 June 2027.

(4)It is appropriate to establish the position to be taken on the Union’s behalf in the 62nd session of the International Grains Council with regard to the extension of the Convention.

(5)The Union is a major cereals producer, a leading exporter of wheat and barley and one of the largest importers of maize. The Union has always been an active member of the International Grains Council, which plays an important role in stabilising world grain markets and enhancing food security. Therefore, the extension of the Convention is in the interest of the Union,