Proposal for a Regulation amending Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 as regards the school fruit, vegetables and milk scheme (‘EU school scheme’), sectoral interventions, the creation of a protein sector, requirements for hemp, the possibility for marketing standards for cheese, protein crops and meat, application of additional import duties, rules on the availability of supplies in time of emergencies and severe crisis and securities

Proposed Replacement EU Act

Proposed EU Act: COM/2025/553 Proposal for a Regulation of the Europeam Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 as regards the school fruit, vegetables and milk scheme (‘EU school scheme’), sectoral interventions, the creation of a protein sector, requirements for hemp, the possibility for marketing standards for cheese, protein crops and meat, application of additional import duties, rules on the availability of supplies in time of emergencies and severe crisis and securities [EXTERNAL LINK]

Date of Notification to DSC: 4 December 2025

Date proposal was first published: 16 July 2025

Status: Proposed Replacement EU Act

Departmental assessments of impact (updated as published):

Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs assessment of impact on the proposed act - 11 December 2025 [PDF, 6 pages, 193KB]

UK Government Explanatory Memorandum on the proposed EU act - 21 January 2026 [PDF, 4 pages, 245 KB]

Evidence received (updated as received):

Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs - Written Answers [PDF, 5 pages, 147KB]

DSC Decisions (updated as published): 

At its meeting of 29 January 2026 the Committee decided to monitor the progress of the proposed replacement act and publish any interim reports it considers appropriate, pursuant to paragraph 7(1) of Schedule 6B to the Northern Ireland Act 1998.

Relevant Official Report (Hansard) transcript:

Transcript of Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs evidence session - 29 January 2026 [PDF, 8 pages, 205KB]