Common Agricultural Policy 2023-2027: the Commission approves the first CAP strategic plans
Today, the European Commission approved the first package of CAP strategic plans for seven countries: Denmark, Finland, France, Ireland, Poland, Portugal, and...
Política agrícola comum para o período 2023-2027: Comissão aprova os primeiros planos estratégicos da PAC
A Comissão Europeia aprovou hoje o primeiro pacote de planos estratégicos da PAC para sete países: Dinamarca, Finlândia, França, Irlanda, Polónia, Portugal...
Summer drought keeps its grip on Europe
Exceptionally hot and dry weather conditions in much of Europe continued to substantially reduce yield outlooks for the EU’s summer...
Commission proposes a temporary short-term derogation from certain agricultural policy rules to increase the production of cereals
Following a request from EU Member States, the Commission is proposing today a temporary short-term derogation from rules on crop...
EFSA announces new Chief Scientist
The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has appointed Carlos Gonçalo das Neves as its new Chief Scientist. Das Neves, a...
Farm to Fork: EFSA provides recommendations to improve welfare of farmed pigs
EFSA has published a scientific opinion on the welfare of pigs on farm, the first of several opinions on animal...
Comissão propõe uma derrogação temporária de curta duração para certas regras da política agrícola a fim de aumentar a produção de cereais
Na sequência de um pedido dos Estados-Membros da UE, a Comissão propôs hoje uma derrogação temporária de curta duração das...
Detect, prevent, report: EFSA’s African swine fever campaign extended for the third year
“The spread of African swine fever continues at an alarming rate, with recent outbreaks in Italy and two sporadic outbreaks...
Commission proposes to temporarily scrap tariffs on goods used to produce fertiliser
The Commission proposed today to suspend tariffs on inputs used for the production of nitrogen fertilisers until the end of...
Bees and pesticides: draft guidance update for public consultation
EFSA has launched a public consultation on its draft guidance document on the risk assessment of plant protection products and bees, covering...
European Commission publishes its latest short-term outlook for EU agricultural markets amidst global food security concerns
The fallout from the Russian invasion of Ukraine continues to impact global commodity markets and to represent a major threat...
Strengthening governance at EFSA: new Management Board becomes operational
EFSA’s new Management Board is operational as of today, 1 July 2022. It comprises representatives of all EU Member States,...
EU agricultural markets affected by Russian invasion
The Russian invasion of Ukraine has significantly disturbed global agricultural markets, particularly as Russia and Ukraine have been major exporters...
Avian influenza: largest seasonal epidemic ever in Europe
Around 5,300 detections of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) virus were reported in poultry, captive and wild birds in 36...
Novo acordo comercial UE-Nova Zelândia: Desbloquear o crescimento económico sustentável
A UE e a Nova Zelândia concluíram hoje as negociações para um acordo comercial, que oferecerá oportunidades económicas importantes às...
Latest EU monthly agri-food trade report: EU trade balance remains positive
The total value of EU agri-food trade reached a value of €32.6 billion in March 2022, an increase of 12%...
Mineral fertiliser consumption remained high in 2020
The amount of mineral fertilisers - nitrogen and phosphorus - used in agricultural production in the EU reached 11.2 million...
European Maritime, Fisheries and Aquaculture Fund 2021-2027: Commission adopts €42.8 million programme for Czechia
The Commission has adopted the European Maritime, Fisheries and Aquaculture Fund (EMFAF) Programme for Czechia, to implement the EU Common Fisheries Policy...
The EU registers 11 new geographical indications from Central America
Today, the EU and its Central American partners celebrated the 10th anniversary of the signature of the EU-Central America Association...
Commission proposes to collect environmental and social data in European farms
Following up on its intention set out in the Farm to Fork (F2F) strategy, the European Commission proposed today to...
Perguntas e respostas sobre a Lei de Restauração da Natureza: restaurar os ecossistemas para as pessoas, o clima e o planeta
O que é a restauração da natureza e por que motivo precisamos dela? A restauração é um processo destinado a apoiar...
Pacto Ecológico: propostas pioneiras para restaurar a natureza da Europa até 2050 e reduzir para metade a utilização de pesticidas até 2030
A Comissão adotou, hoje, propostas pioneiras que visam restaurar os ecossistemas danificados e trazer a natureza volta a toda a...
Farm to Fork: New rules to reduce the risk and use of pesticides in the EU
What has been proposed today and what are the next steps? The Commission has proposed new rules to reduce the...
More Europeans want a stable supply of food in the EU at all times according to Eurobarometer
Nearly half of Europeans think that securing a stable supply of food in the EU at all times should be...
Do Prado ao Prato: novas regras para reduzir o risco e a utilização de pesticidas na UE
O que foi hoje proposto e quais são as próximas etapas? A Comissão propôs novas regras para reduzir a utilização...
More Europeans want a stable supply of food in the EU at all times according to Eurobarometer
Nearly half of Europeans think that securing a stable supply of food in the EU at all times should be...
Rural Pact: European momentum to support the EU’s rural areas
On 15-16 June, over 450 participants representing EU, national, and regional policy makers along with local authorities, social and economic...
A 12.ª Conferência Ministerial da OMC produz resultados importantes em áreas como os subsídios às pescas, a resposta à pandemia, a reforma da OMC, a segurança alimentar e o comércio eletrónico
A UE congratula-se com os resultados alcançados em áreas importantes da 12.ª Conferência Ministerial da OMC hoje concluída, num contexto...
Rural Pact: European momentum to support the EU’s rural areas
On 15-16 June, over 450 participants representing EU, national, and regional policy makers along with local authorities, social and economic...
WTO 12th Ministerial Conference secures key outcomes on fisheries subsidies, pandemic response, WTO reform, food security and e-commerce
The EU welcomes the successful results in key areas of the 12th Ministerial Conference of the WTO concluded today, against...
EU facilitates increased exports for Moldovan agricultural products
More Moldovan plums, grapes and other agricultural products should soon be coming to European markets tariff-free. The European Commission has...
UE facilita o aumento das exportações aos produtos agrícolas moldavos
Mais ameixas, uvas e outros produtos agrícolas moldavos deverão entrar em breve nos mercados europeus isentos de direitos aduaneiros. A...
Cannabidiol novel food evaluations on hold pending new data
EFSA’s scientists cannot currently establish the safety of cannabidiol (CBD) as a novel food due to data gaps and uncertainties...
EU agri-food trade shows strong growth in first two months of the year
The total value of EU agri-food trade was 28.3 billion in February 2022, an 18% increase compared to the same...
Interact with statistics for the European Green Deal
Would you like to learn more about how Europe is doing in terms of the European Green Deal? Access our interactive visualisation...
FaST Navigator study identifies models necessary to provide accurate advice on the use of fertilisers to EU farmers
On 25 May 2022, the European Commission published the findings of a study related to the implementation of the Farm Sustainability...
Updated advice on acceptable intake for copper – consultation open
The Acceptable Daily Intake (ADI) for copper from all sources in food will be reduced from 0.15 mg/kg of body...
Protected areas: over a quarter of EU land
The EU has the largest coordinated network of protected areas in the world, known as Natura 2000, consisting of around 27 000...
Restructuring of vineyards in the EU continues
In 2020, there were 2.2 million vineyard holdings in the EU cultivating 3.2 million hectares (ha) of vines. Between 2015...
The European Commission steps up its monitoring of agricultural markets impacted by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine
Today, the European Commission published a decision to gather monthly data on levels of stocks in the EU of cereals, oilseeds and...
