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Market Advisory Council / Conseil Consultatif pour les Marchés

Acronym: MAC

General Information

Identification Code: 887926851631-47
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Entity Form: Association Sans But Lucratif
Registration Category: Non-governmental organisations, platforms and networks and similar
Registration Date: 10/19/2023
EP Accredited Number: 1

Mission & Interests

Goals: As established by Article 43 of the Common Fisheries Policy Regulation, the Market Advisory Council (MAC) is a stakeholder-led organisation composed of representatives of the entire fisheries and aquaculture value chain (primary producers, processors, traders, suppliers, retailers, trade unions) and other interest groups (environmental and development NGOs), which provides advice to the European Commission and EU Member States on matters relevant for the market of fishery and aquaculture products.
Interests Represented: Does not represent commercial interests
Interests:
  • Consumers
  • Environment
  • Food safety
  • Maritime affairs and fisheries
Levels of Interest:
  • european

Activities

Main EU Legislative Proposals: Besides the role foreseen in Article 43 of the Common Fisheries Policy Regulation (recommendations and suggestions on matters relating to the management of fisheries and the socio-economic and conservation aspects of fisheries and aquaculture), the Market Advisory Council (MAC) also engages in interest representation activities targeting the following legislative proposals and policies: - Common Market Organisation of Fishery and Aquaculture Products (e.g., report on the implementation of the CMO Regulation, ongoing revision of the CMO Regulation) - Trade (Community Customs Code, Free Trade Agreements, General System of Preferences, Economic Partnership Agreements, Autonomous Tariff Quotas, etc.) - Fight against Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated Fishing (e.g., ongoing identification procedures against third countries, implementation of the IUU Regulation, implementation of Fisheries Control Regulation) - Food information to consumers (e.g., revision of the FIC Regulation) - Environmental, social, and economic sustainability (e.g., upcoming legislative proposal on Sustainable Food System Framework, development of indicators for the fisheries and aquaculture sector by STECF, legislative proposal on banning forced labour) - Farm to Fork Strategy (e.g., initiative on empowering the consumer for the green transition, ongoing revision of EU animal welfare rules, legislative proposal on EU-level targets for food waste reduction, food supply contingency plan, legislative proposal on substantiating green claims)
Inter-institutional or Unofficial Groupings: N/A

Head Office

Address: Rue de la Science 10
Post Code: 1000
City: Brussels
Country: BELGIUM
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EU Office

Address: Rue de la Science 10
Post Code: 1000
City: Brussels
Country: BELGIUM
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Financial Data

New Organisation: false
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Membership Information

Members10 Percent: 0
Members25 Percent: 2
Members50 Percent: 0
Members75 Percent: 0
Members: 3
Members F T E: 1.5

Structure

Structure Type: Structure
Is Member Of: https://marketac.eu/membership/
Organisation Members: European Fisheries Control Agency (Advisory Board)