Agrifood

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02-10-2024

Towards a sustainable, resilient and innovative EU food system

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EU Specialty Food Ingredients, the voice of over 200 manufacturers of specialty food ingredients, calls upon the European Commission Presidency to clearly define its ambitions within the forthcoming "Vision for Agriculture and Food" publication.

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27-08-2024

Turning the tide on tail-docking: will Denmark’s State Aid scheme to improve pig welfare inspire other Member States?

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Around 134 million pigs are farmed for food in the European Union. The vast majority of these highly intelligent animals will undergo surgical mutilation at a tender age with a portion of their tails being chopped off, generally without the use of anaesthesia or pain relief.

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24-06-2024

Used cooking oil: there is a cobra in the room

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The European green oil industry is concerned about massive and potentially fraudulent imports of biofuels from Asia. This fraud consists of importing so-called “used cooking oil biofuels” which are in fact biofuels made from virgin palm oil.

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21-06-2024

REFIT and Reseal: Why the EU Must Uphold the Ban on Trade in Seal Products

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It is fitting that the European Commission periodically reviews legislation to ensure that it is still delivering on its objectives in a cost-effective way. Sometimes, however, a ‘REFIT’ risks poking a hornets’ nest.

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19-06-2024

As Russia shifts from gas exports to fertilizers, it is time for the EU to act

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The EU is becoming increasingly dependent on imports of Russian fertilizers, accounting for around a third of total EU imports of urea. This is providing revenue for Russia’s aggression against Ukraine and putting EU producers out of business.

18-06-2024

EU, China and pigs in the middle

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China's move to launch an investigation into EU pork imports is misguided and Bejing may come to regret it, writes John Clarke.

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17-06-2024

Why Europe needs to rethink its pesticide classifications

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Biocontrols like peptides offer Europe’s growers new and more sustainable ways to manage crop pests, but without an overhaul of pesticide product classifications and authorisations, European farmers can’t access these vital tools. Vestaron Corporation’s Juan Estupan explains why regulatory change is needed.

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17-06-2024

Bold policymaking is vital for transforming Europe’s food system

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In the midst of political transition, collaboration across the food system is vital

Europe is entering a new era of politics, with the results of the European elections of 6-9 June set to make a huge impact across the European Union and beyond.

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10-06-2024

Animal health is integral to secure food systems. Is the EU ready for the challenges ahead?

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The global population is projected to reach nearly 10 billion by 2050. To meet this growing demand, animal protein production must increase overall by an estimated 20% over the next two decades. Amid the complex landscape of geopolitical tensions and economic challenges the world is facing, securing food supply for the future will need to take a “One Health” approach; a concept that’s been recognized for over a century that animal, human, and environmental health are inextricably linked to safeguarding public health.

21-05-2024

Ukraine must continue receiving strong European support in food, agricultural sector

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The agriculture ministers from Nordic-Baltic countries urge the EU to strongly support Ukraine’s ability to export its agricultural products to the EU and to world markets.

30-04-2024

The Brief – Europe’s diplomatic crisis over bottom fishing

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European fisheries are at the heart of a diplomatic crisis brewing between the EU and the UK, their first trade spat since the UK left the European Union in February 2020.

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23-04-2024

EU Agri-Food Value Chain Calls on Lawmakers to Ensure a Low Carbon Food Future

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To reduce the carbon footprint of food, all stakeholders, including farmers, companies, and regulators, need to collaborate on solutions which drive demand towards sustainable products.

09-04-2024

The Brief – Turning the page on the EU-Ukraine agricultural dispute

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The end of the saga on the temporary liberalisation of Ukraine's imports to the EU could mark a new start in relations between Brussels and Kyiv.

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08-04-2024

What Members of the European Parliament need to know to call for a science-based regulation for food safety in the European fish processing industry

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A Delegated Regulation is threatening the EU fish processing industry and consumers. To avert foreseen risks, the Polish Association of Fish Processors urges MEPs to reject it at the plenary session of 10-11 April and call for consultation with EFSA.

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04-04-2024

Shift towards animal-testing free chemicals regulation is progressing

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To move ahead on the path to replace animal tests for ensuring safety of chemicals, we need progress in science, better knowledge and close collaboration between scientists, regulators, industry and other stakeholders.

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25-03-2024

Europe’s Agri-food Sector: A Call for Innovation and Sustainability

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The agriculture sector is the backbone that helps feed the 450 million people in the EU with healthy, affordable food. Yet, despite its apparent strength, our food markets face
unprecedented challenges.

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21-03-2024

European Parliament Elections – Let’s get back to growth, Europe!

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The European Parliament Elections in June 2024 will be a landmark for the economic and political direction of EU. Policymakers should seize this opportunity to strengthen the Single Market and make the EU a strong player vis-à-vis our global competitors.

20-03-2024

The Brief – Russian food ban gathers political consensus but farmers will be tougher to convince

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EU initiatives against Russia for its invasion of Ukraine have always excluded the agricultural sector. This is meant to avoid side effects on global food security, as Russia is the world's largest exporter of wheat and a major player in the global fertiliser market.

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14-03-2024

EU citizens care about animal welfare, but why is this not being translated into political action?

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Animal welfare is one of those rare issues that is neither left nor right. Across the political spectrum and irrespective of nationality, you’ll always find politicians who care about the plight of animals; it is certainly not the exclusive domain of the Greens and the Left.

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07-02-2024

To achieve the EU Green Deal, we need landscape finance

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Despite the potential for nature restoration to bring benefits for multiple sectors across Europe, the funding gap remains immense and urgent. With 19 international organisations, we’re proposing a new funding model: “Landscape Finance”, a financing approach that supports holistic, community-driven landscape restoration.

01-02-2024

The Brief – Welcome to the Tower of Babel 

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More than a farmers' rally, Place Luxembourg in Brussels today was a kaleidoscope of different and sometimes opposing claims. More than a united movement with a set of agreed demands, it was a tower of Babel, replete with social movements that do not talk to each other, and seemingly not even the same language.

29-01-2024

Time to step up our game on animal welfare

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The EU and its member states can and must jointly do more for animal welfare. This is the clear message the Belgian Presidency of the EU Council wants to convey by organising  a one-day conference dedicated to our treatment of animals, write Stella Kyriakides, Ben Weyt, Celine Tellie and Bernard Clerfay.

24-01-2024

The Brief – Farmers and politics: Time for choices

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Farmers taking to the streets are making headlines all over Europe, and this is not their first season of discontent.

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24-01-2024

Closing the Loop on PPWR: Member States and MEPs’ alignment could secure complementary solutions and an EU level-playing field.

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After a year-long discussions, the EU Parliament and the Council of the EU reached their negotiating positions on the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation. SBFE shares its take on the likely outcome of reuse and refill obligations, as well as suggestions for enhancing recyclability.