Published EU Acts
Regulation (EU) 2026/1739 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 8 July 2026 amending Regulations (EU) No 1308/2013, (EU) 2021/2115 and (EU) 2021/2116 as regards the strengthening of the position of farmers in the food supply chain
Date of Notification to Windsor Framework Democratic Scrutiny Committee (DSC): 30 July 2026
Date published in Official Journal of the EU: 29 July 2026
Status: Inquiry
DSC Decisions: At its meeting of 6 August 2026, the Committee decided to hold an inquiry into the replacement EU act, pursuant to paragraph 8(1) of Schedule 6B of the Northern Ireland Act.
Evidence gathering:
The Committee is seeking views on this published EU act. Take part in the online survey which closes on 16 August 2026
The Northern Ireland Assembly uses Citizen Space in its calls for evidence. However, if you are unable to access Citizen Space or need to provide your response in an alternative format, please contact the committee office at: windsorframework.committee@niassembly.gov.uk.
The DSC was notified of the proposed EU act on 2 January 2025 and decided to monitor it. Read more information on the Committee's consideration of the proposed EU act.
Further information on the Act can be found below:
- UK Government Explanatory Memorandum on the published EU act - 5 August 2026 [PDF, 13 pages, 201KB]
- Department for Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs Assessment of Impact - 3 August 2026 [PDF, 8 pages, 321KB]
- Response from the Department for Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs - 3 August 2026
Relevant Official Report (Hansard) transcript: