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Romanian potato leader Grup Șerban Holding joins Europatat
Europatat warmly welcomes Grup Șerban Holding, our first member from Romania, and a major agri-food group recognised as the country’s leading producer and supplier of potatoes for both processing and fresh markets. Operating in the North-East Region of Romania, Grup...
Potato Europe 2025: A challenging but resilient future for potato trade
On 27 August 2025, industry leaders gathered in the Netherlands for the business-focused conference “Europe’s Place in a Changing Potato World”, co-organised by Potato Europe, Europatat and World Potato Markets in the context of the trade fair Potato Europe 2025. The...
Updated RUCIP Rules to apply from 1 October 2025
The RUCIP European Committee is pleased to announce that a new edition of the Rules & Practices of the Inter-European Trade in Potatoes (RUCIP) will enter into force on 1 October 2025, bringing a more modern, practical and transparent framework for the trade in...
Joint Statement by EU Agri-Food and Feed Value Chain Partners on New Genomic Techniques
Together with several partners from the EU agri-food & feed value chain*, Europatat calls on the rapid conclusion of the negotiations on the future NGTs Regulation, as an essential piece of legislation for an innovative and resilient agri-food sector. Thanks to...
Europatat Statement: Challenges when exporting seed potatoes to Türkiye
The European seed potato sector has a long tradition of breeding, growing, and supplying high-quality seed potatoes to growers around the world. Extensive efforts are made to ensure that seed potatoes destined for export comply with the phytosanitary requirements of...
Insights from the Phytophthora Webinar: Tackling Late Blight in Europe
On 1 July, Europatat hosted a webinar titled “Phytophthora Under the Lens: A Critical Challenge for Europe's Potato Sector.” The event brought together technical and policy experts, national grower organisations, EuroBlight partners, and other stakeholders to explore...
Europatat Congress 2025: “There is a future for potatoes”
For the second time, France hosted the Europatat Congress, the annual gathering of Europe’s potato trading community. Organised jointly by Europatat and Fedepom, the event took place in Lille from 11 to 13 June 2025. Opening the Congress, Tigran Richter, President of...
Europatat welcomes Francisco Moya as its new Treasurer
Europatat, the European Potato Trade Association, celebrated last Thursday 12 of June in Lille (France) its annual General Assembly meeting. Europatat’s members have elected a new Board to lead the association for the coming year and welcome Francisco Moya as...
Brussels celebrates the International Day of Potato with a high-level event and industry exhibition
On Tuesday 27 May, Brussels marked the second edition of the International Day of Potato with a high-level conference and interactive exhibition, gathering key stakeholders from across the potato value chain, from growers and traders to processors and policymakers....
New POMATO project kicks-off: Tackling bacterial diseases in potato and tomato crops
Europatat is excited to be one of the consortium partners of the new POMATO project (Effective management strategies to tackle Clavibacter sepedonicus and Ralstonia solanacearum outbreaks on POtato and toMATO crops) which address the growing threat of bacterial...