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Latest updates from our H2020 project ‘ADAPT’
Europatat is part of an international consortium involved in the research project ADAPT (“Accelerated Development of multiple-stress tolerAnt PoTato”), which aims at developing new strategies to make potatoes fit for the challenging growth conditions of the future....
The Europatat Congress 2021 goes virtual!
Europatat is excited to announce that the 2021 edition of its annual Congress will be held on Thursday, 10th of June in a virtual format. Under the title “Stay connected – new strategies for the potato sector”, this special edition of the Europatat Congress will...
Europatat meets with EU Agriculture Commissioner to discuss on the future of the promotion policy
On 13 January 2021 Europatat, together with eight other European Associations, met with EU Agriculture Commissioner Janusz Wojciechowski to exchange perspectives and concerns about the new trends set for the Promotion Policy and the Annual Work Programme (AWP) 2021....
Europatat replies to public consultation on EU trade policy review
Europatat welcomes the opportunity to contribute to the public consultation on the major review of the European Union’s trade policy launched by the European Commission. Our members support the EU’s ambition to establish a more stable and predictable rules-based...
Europatat welcomes new Technical Affairs Director
Europatat is pleased to announce the appointment of Romans Vorss as the new Technical Affairs Director of the Association, with effect as of today, 26 October 2020. Romans Vorss has an extensive professional experience of more than ten years in Brussels, where he has...
The 11th World Potato Congress is postponed to 2022
Due to the covid-19 pandemic and for the safety of participants, it is with great reluctance that the three organisations World Potato Congress Inc., Europatat and the Irish Potato Federation, jointly announce the postponement of the World Potato Congress (WPC) and...
Joint call on governments to support the adoption of ePhyto to facilitate international agricultural trade
The Industry Advisory Group (IAG) of the IPPC ePhyto Solution (of which Europatat is a member) calls on governments to support the adoption of ePhyto to facilitate international agricultural trade, which would be crucial in safeguarding global food security beyond the...
Europatat welcomes new Secretary General
The Board of Europatat, the European Potato Trade Association, is pleased to announce the appointment of Berta Redondo Benito as the new Secretary General of the association, with effect as of today, 1st of September 2020. She will succeed Raquel Izquierdo de Santiago...
Europatat participates in the ADAPT project to make potatoes fit for the challenging growth conditions of the future
Europatat is excited to announce that it will take part in the research project ADAPT “Accelerated Development of multiple-stress tolerAnt PoTato”, which aims at developing new strategies to make potatoes fit for the challenging growth conditions of the future. The...
The Polish Potato Federation joins Europatat
Europatat is pleased to welcome the Polska Federacja Ziemniaka (the Polish Potato Federation) as a new associated member. The Federation was established in 2019 to integrate the Polish potato industry, as well as to represent it both locally and globally. With more...