EU Directive on Unfair Trading Practices in Business-to-Business Relationships in the Agricultural and Food Supply Chain: Dipping a Toe in the Regulatory Waters?

Abstract

This paper aims to critically review the provisions of the newly adopted Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on unfair trading practices in business-to-business relationships in the agricultural and food supply chain. First, the paper sheds light into the history of the EU developments in the field of regulating unfair trading practices. Second, it analyses the scope ratione personae of the UTP Directive. Third, it shows the scope rationae materiae of the new legal framework. In the last part, before the conclusion, the topic required a spot of further thought on public enforcement institutions and proceedings.