2nd FOOD 2030 High Level Event "RESEARCH AND INNOVATION FOR FOOD AND NUTRITION SECURITY: TRANSFORMING OUR FOOD SYSTEMS” Sustainable production of food for a healthier Europe Vytenis Andriukaitis European Commissioner for Health and Food Safety Plovdiv Thursday 14 June 2018

Common Agriculture Policy New proposal of 31 May 2018 Greater emphasis on environment, climate, sustainability Better reflects societal expectations New focus on healthy food

The Sustainable Use of Pesticides Directive Member States adopt legislation to implement; phased implementation, fully in force by November 2016 National Action Plans should be adopted with measurable objectives, targets, measures and timetables Commission Reports

Sustainable Use of Pesticides – Main Actions The National Action Plans are the basis of Member State controls, but there is some diversity in their completeness and coverage Member States should improve their plans significantly to address the shortcomings and establish more precise and measurable targets

Sustainable Use of Pesticides – Main Actions Good practice examples but diverse implementation (Member States and sectors) Need clearly defined and assessable criteria Appropriate enforcement taken if needed

EU Platform on Animal Welfare 24 January 2017: Commission Decision establishing the Platform 75 members, 2 meetings per year Animal Transport sub-group already established Welfare of pigs sub-group to be launched soon

The first EU Reference Centre for Animal Welfare Focus on welfare of pigs Coordinated assistance with national centres Scientific and technical studies Animal welfare indicators and assessment methods Conducting courses for officials Dissemination of research findings and innovations

Adopted 29 June 2017

AROUND 88 MILLION TONNES OF FOOD ARE WASTED ANNUALLY IN THE EU THE VALUE OF THE WASTED FOOD IS ESTIMATED AT 143 BILLION EUR

SDG 12.3: By 2030, halve per capita global food waste at the retail and consumer levels and reduce food losses along production and supply chains, including post-harvest losses.

EU Platform dedicated to food waste prevention – since 2016

General Food Law Four Pillars: Transparency of risk assessment Quality & reliability of studies Improved risk communication Sustainability & governance of EFSA

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