Agricultural sectors impacted differently by rise in input commodity prices
The EU agri-food sector is confronted with the surge of commodity prices – notably due to the recovery of the...
Agricultura: Comissão adota medidas excecionais de apoio aos setores do vinho e da fruta e produtos hortícolas
As medidas hoje adotadas para o setor vitivinícola incluem apoios adicionais para os instrumentos de gestão de riscos, nomeadamente seguros...
EU agri-food trade sustains increase, after a slow start in 2021
Despite a slow first quarter, the total value of EU agri-food trade (exports plus imports) for January-June of 2021 amounted...
Agricultura: Lançamento de um «Dia Biológico da UE» anual
O Parlamento Europeu, o Conselho e a Comissão celebram hoje o lançamento de um «Dia Biológico da UE» anual. As...
UE reforça a sua posição de liderança no comércio agroalimentar mundial
Em 2020, registou-se uma nova melhoria da posição de liderança da UE entre os maiores exportadores de produtos agroalimentares do...
Food safety: RASFF Annual report shows significant rise in number of alerts
The 2020 report on the use of the Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed published today shows that a...
Register now: A New Deal for Pollinators
Registration is open for this year’s EU Pollinator Week, which will take place from 27-30 September. The theme of the...
Feed ban: Commission authorises use of certain animal proteins
Today, 17 August 2021, the Commission adopted the decision to amend the feed ban regulation, allowing the use of certain...
Origin labelling rules for meats remains relevant for consumers
Mandatory country-of-origin labelling provides for the meaningful information on the origin of the swine, poultry, sheep and goat meat to...
Commission adopts measure to increase cash flow of farmers
Today, the European Commission adopted a measure allowing farmers to receive higher advances of common agricultural policy (CAP) payments. This...
EU and Japan announce increased cooperation on sustainability and innovation in agriculture
At the occasion of the Pre-Summit of the United Nations Food System Summit (UNFSS), Commissioner for Agriculture Janusz
EU agri-food trade increased in January – April 2021 compared to last year
January - April 2021: the value of EU agri-food exports surpasses the value of the same period in 2020. On...
European Green Deal: Commission proposes new strategy to protect and restore EU forests
Today, the European Commission adopted the New EU Forest Strategy for 2030, a flagship initiative of the European Green Deal that builds on...
Questions and Answers: European Green Deal: new EU Forest Strategy for 2030
Forests are an essential ally in the fight against climate change and biodiversity loss: They function as carbon sinks and...
Pacto Ecológico Europeu: A Comissão propõe transformar a economia e a sociedade da UE para satisfazer as ambições climáticas
A Comissão Europeia adotou hoje um pacote de propostas com o objetivo de tornar as políticas da UE em matéria...
Farm income increased over last decade, with important differences between EU countries
Between 2007 and 2018, the average farm income in the EU grew, reaching €35,300 per farm and €22,500 per annual...
Ambitious green farming requirements can lead to higher environmental benefits, study shows
Published today, a new study by the Joint Research Centre (JRC) of the Commission shows how the choices farmers make...
Short-term outlook: positive projections confirmed for EU agriculture
With significant progress made in the COVID-19 vaccination campaign throughout the EU, food services are reopening and travel restrictions are...
Estratégia do Prado ao Prato: 65 empresas e associações assinaram o Código de Conduta da UE sobre práticas empresariais e comerciais responsáveis no setor alimentar
A Comissão, juntamente com as partes interessadas do setor, lançou hoje oficialmente o Código de Conduta da UE sobre práticas...
Questions and Answers: the EU Code of Conduct on Responsible Food Business and Marketing Practices
The Code is a voluntary industry initiative, launched by the Commission, intended first and foremost for the middle players of...
Use of antibiotics in animals is decreasing
Use of antibiotics has decreased and is now lower in food-producing animals than in humans, says the latest report published by the...
Iniciativa de cidadania europeia: a Comissão apresentará uma proposta com vista à eliminação progressiva da utilização de gaiolas na criação de animais
A Comissão decidiu hoje aprovar a iniciativa de cidadania europeia «Fim da era da gaiola», a sexta iniciativa bem-sucedida apoiada por mais...
Questions and Answers: Commission’s response to the European Citizens’ Initiative on “End the Cage Age”
The European Citizens' Initiative (ECI) ‘End the Cage Age' called on the Commission to propose legislation to prohibit the use of...
Visão a longo prazo para as zonas rurais da UE: mais fortes, ligadas, resilientes e prósperas
The European Commission has today put forward a long-term vision for the EU's rural areas, identifying the challenges and concerns that...
Questions and Answers on the Long-Term Vision for Rural Areas
The EU has experienced a series of trends which are reshaping its socio-economic and demographic landscape. Despite overall convergence at...
Long-term vision for rural areas: Commission publishes public opinion survey on rural areas
A majority of EU citizens support the EU including rural areas in public spending decisions. The key need of rural...
Acordo político sobre a nova política agrícola comum: mais justa, mais ecológica e mais flexível
O acordo político provisório hoje alcançado pelo Parlamento Europeu e o Conselho sobre a nova política agrícola comum introduz uma...
Political agreement on new Common Agricultural Policy: fairer, greener, more flexible
The provisional political agreement reached today by the European Parliament and Council on the new Common Agricultural Policy introduces a...
EU agri-food trade sharply increase in March 2021
With a slow start at the beginning of the year, EU agri-food trade in January-March 2021 (exports plus imports) reached...
Glyphosate: EU regulators begin review of renewal assessments
EFSA and the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) have received a draft assessment of glyphosate carried out by four EU Member States and will...
Small insects – Big impact! EU authorises insects as food
Following the European Commission’s decision to approve mealworms as the first insect as food in the European Union, Rafael Perez,...
Antimicrobial resistance and the food production environment: sources and control options
Fertilisers of faecal origin, irrigation, and water are the most significant sources of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in plant-based food and/or aquaculture. In...
African swine fever: risks from outdoor pig farms
EFSA has assessed the risk of African swine fever (ASF) spreading through outdoor pig farms and has proposed biosecurity and...
EU imported slightly fewer organic agri-food products in 2020
While the EU organic market grew overall, imports of organic agri-food products decreased slightly between 2019 and 2020. In terms...
Commission launches public consultation on review of the EU marketing standards for agricultural products
Today, the Commission launched a public consultation, which aims to gather views on policy options for a possible revision of the...
EU agri-food trade surplus continues to increase during January-February 2021
In January and February 2021, the value of EU agri-food exports totalled €28.5 billion (a decrease of 6% compared to...
Evaluation of CAP’s impact on climate change and greenhouse gas emissions
EU greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from agriculture fell by more than 20% since 1990, but have stagnated since 2010. Still,...
Biodiversidade: Relatório intercalar da Comissão sobre a ação da UE para proteger os polinizadores salienta a necessidade de medidas urgente
A Comissão publica hoje um relatório sobre o seguimento dado à primeira Iniciativa da UE relativa aos Polinizadores, que a Comissão adotou em
Biodiversity: MEPs demand binding targets to protect wildlife and humans
An EU Biodiversity Law is needed to set the biodiversity governance framework until 2050, the Environment Committee agreed on Friday.
Common farmland bird populations continue to decline
Birds in the EU are less abundant than a few decades ago. However, after many years of decline, it appears that the...
