MIL-OSI Europe: Written question – Protein self-sufficiency – E-000708/2025

Question for written answer  E-000708/2025
to the Commission
Rule 144
Nadine Morano (PPE)

The European Union is becoming less and less self-sufficient when it comes to protein, especially in terms of meeting its needs for animal husbandry.

Less than 25 % of oilseed cakes and less than 5 % of soya cakes consumed in Europe are produced in Europe, making our producers dependent on third-country protein markets, in particular those in the Americas and Asia.

Yet being self-sufficient in protein is key to being self-sufficient in food, which must remain one of the EU’s priority objectives.

In this context, what action will the Commission take to strengthen the EU’s protein self-sufficiency?

Submitted: 17.2.2025