Representativeness of the European social partner organisations: Sugar-manufacturing sector – 2026

This study provides information allowing for an assessment of the representativeness of the organisations involved in the European sectoral social dialogue committee for the sugar-manufacturing sector. Their relative representativeness legitimises their right to be consulted and their capacity to negotiate agreements. The aim of Eurofound’s studies on representativeness is to identify the relevant national and European social partner organisations in the sector. This study identifies the European Federation of Food, Agriculture and Tourism Trade Unions (EFFAT) – representing employees – and the European Association of Sugar Manufacturers (CEFS) – representing employers – as the most representative European-level social partner organisations in the sugar-manufacturing sector.