1. 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

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

3. 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

4. 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

5. 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

6. 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

7. 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

8. Adopted 29 June 2017

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

10. 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.

11. EU Platform dedicated to food waste prevention – since 2016

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

13. Thank you!
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