High-pressure processing: food safety without compromising quality
High-pressure processing (HPP) of food is effective at destroying harmful microorganisms and poses no more food safety concerns than other...
EFSA reassesses safety of the feed additive ethoxyquin
EFSA has reassessed the feed additive ethoxyquin and could not conclude on its safety for certain groups of animals, consumers...
Added and free sugars should be as low as possible
EFSA’s scientists have completed their comprehensive safety assessment of sugars in the diet and their potential links to health problems....
Veterinary drug residues in food: compliance rates highest for a decade
Residues of veterinary medicines and other substances found in animals and animal-derived food continue to fall in the European Union,...
EU’s organic farming area reaches 14.7 million hectares
The area used for organic agricultural production in the EU continues to increase. It covered 14.7 million hectares in 2020,...
Launch of the first EU organic awards
Today, as a true pan-European collaborative venture, the European Commission, the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC), the European Committee...
Animal welfare: consultation opens on Farm to Fork guidance
EFSA has launched an open consultation on the draft guidance methodology it will use for a series of scientific opinions...
Questions and Answers: Farm to Fork: new rules for micro-organisms used in plant protection products
1. What has been endorsed by the Member States and what are the next steps? Member States endorsed four legal...
EU agri-food trade continues to grow in first ten months of 2021
The total value of EU agri-food trade (exports plus imports) for January-October 2021 reached a value of €268.1 billion, a...
EU-Japan: An additional 28 geographical indications protected by each party
In the framework of the EU-Japan Economic Partnership Agreement, both parties will protect as from today an additional 28 geographical indications (GIs)...
EU sugar sector has shown satisfactory overall resilience since end of quotas
Marketing year 2017/18, which followed the end of the quotas, combined higher-than-average yields with expansive strategies by some EU sugar...
New CAP regulations enter into force
The new CAP regulations, constituting the basic acts, were published in the Official Journal yesterday 6 December. A political agreement...
EU agri-food imports support supply chains
During the 2005-2018 period, EU agri-food imports became mainly composed of raw and intermediate products, with the share of finished...
Calls for proposals to promote European agri-food products launched
Today, the European Commission launched the 2022 calls for proposals for European agri-food promotion programmes, in the EU and abroad....
EU agri-food trade continues to show notable growth compared to 2020
The total value of EU agri-food trade (exports plus imports) for January-September 2021 stood at €239.5 billion, a 6.1% increase...
Sparkling wine extra-EU exports see 6% dip in 2020
In 2020, the EU’s sparkling wine exports to countries outside the EU amounted to 494 million litres, a decrease with respect to the 528 millions...
GI and TSG schemes benefit producers
The Geographical Indications (GIs) and Traditional Specialities Guaranteed (TSGs) schemes offer a wide range of benefits for stakeholders, including a...
Christmas message to the farmers of Europe from Mr Janusz Wojciechowski, European Commissioner for Agriculture and Rural Development
This Christmas, families across Europe will be sitting down to enjoy the food and drink that you have worked hard...
EU country choices fundamental in achieving CAP objective on natural resources
The CAP provides EU added value by setting a higher level of ambition than might be available under a purely...
Long-term vision for the EU’s rural areas: launch of the Rural Pact
Today the Commission is launching the Rural Pact, an initiative, which was announced in its long-term vision for the EU’s...
Farm to Fork: new publication on the European food chain
Eurostat released today “Key figures on the European food chain”, a new publication focusing on the EU’s farm to fork...
European Green Deal: Commission proposals to remove, recycle and sustainably store carbon
Today the Commission adopted a Communication on Sustainable Carbon Cycles, setting out how to increase removals of carbon from the atmosphere
EU continues strong support to promote sustainable agri-food products in 2022
For 2022, a total of €185.9 million was allocated to the promotion of EU agri-food products in and outside the...
The CAP contributes to a balanced development of EU rural areas
Poverty and land abandonment would be more pronounced in the absence of the common agricultural policy (CAP), however administrative burden...
Information measures increase public awareness on the common agricultural policy
The information policy on the CAP plays an important role in increasing public awareness about the CAP and its role....
EU agricultural outlook 2021-31
Meat and dairy markets will be influenced by sustainability, societal and health concerns over the coming decade, both in terms...
€686 million to be reimbursed to European farmers
The European Commission adopted on 26 November 2021 a regulation allowing Member States to reimburse €686 million to European
Agricultural land prices: huge variation across the EU
Among the EU Member States, the Netherlands recorded the highest purchase price for one hectare of arable land in the EU (on average €69 632...
Steady increase in EU agri-food trade in first eight months of 2021
The total value of EU agri-food trade (exports plus imports) for January-August 2021 reached a value of €210.5 billion, reflecting...
O que é o apoio ao rendimento?
A União Europeia dá apoio ao rendimento dos agricultores através dos «pagamentos diretos». Este apoio:
EU dairies increased production in 2020
In 2020, EU farms produced 160.1 million tonnes of raw milk, 1.1% more than in 2019. From that total, an estimated 149.9...
Launch of the Start-up Village Forum: delivering the vision for EU’s rural areas
Today, the Commission launched the Start-up Village Forum to gather insights on challenges for and potential of rural start-up companies....
Agricultural output of the EU down by 1% in 2020
In 2020, the economic accounts for agriculture show that total agricultural output in the EU stood at €414,1 billion in basic prices,...
Commission adopts contingency plan for food supply and food security in times of crisis
Following the COVID-19 crisis and as announced in the Farm to Fork Strategy, the EU intends to step up coordination...
COP26: participants recognise need for sustainable food systems to ensure global food security and achieve climate objectives
On 5 November 2021, countries participating at the COP26, as part of the discussions on agriculture, agreed on the need...
Registrations opened to participate in agri-food high-level mission to Singapore and Vietnam
Today, the applications to participate in the high-level mission to Singapore and Vietnam opened for registration. Led by Agriculture Commissioner
Commission publishes report on the state of play of the unfair trading practices Directive
By 31 July 2021, 16 Member States notified complete transposition of the Unfair Trading Practices (UTP) Directive. Generally, the Member
EU agri-food trade continues to show solid growth
While the year began slowly, the total value of EU agri-food trade (exports plus imports) for January-July 2021 stood at...
Green Deal 2030 targets and agricultural production studies
Various studies, recently published, analysed possible effects of some elements of the Farm to Fork and Biodiversity Strategies on EU...
Previsions for EU wine production 2021/22
According to harvest estimates provided by Member States, EU wine production – including wine and must – in 2021 (2021/2022 marketing year) is projected...
