The European Investment Bank (EIB) is providing a €35 million loan to German food tech company Formo. This EIB quasi-equity venture debt loan will enable Formo to further develop and scale up its fermentation processes for producing alternatives to dairy and egg-based products.
Consumers can easily get lost in a maze of food labels, EU auditors warn in a report published today. Food labelling should help people to make informed decisions when buying food. But European consumers are exposed to a growing number of claims, logos, slogans, labels and scores which can be not only confusing but also misleading.
“In the face of conflict, we must call on a spirit of co-operation. Russia wants to divide us, and to use food as a weapon of war. Let us come together, and work together, and use food in defence of peace” – EU Commissioner Janusz Wojciechowski at the International Summit on Food Security in Kyiv.
The EU Agriculture and Fisheries Council welcomed the Ukrainian Minister for Agrarian Policy and Food, Vitalii Koval, who presented information about the situation of the agricultural sector in Ukraine to his European counterparts. Additionally, the Council held an initial exchange of views on two Commission proposals on fishing opportunities.
Today, the EU Agriculture Council has adopted a targeted revision of the EU plant health law, which improves the way the EU fights plant pests, ensures that the plants that enter the EU are safe, and simplifies procedures.
The transaction relates primarily to the production and supply of bioethanol for fuel purposes and by-products. The EU Commission concluded that the notified transaction would not raise competition concerns, given the limited impact on the European Economic Area.
Member states’ representatives in the Special Committee on Agriculture have endorsed providing further assistance to EU countries affected by recent unprecedent natural disasters through the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD).
In his opening remarks, Várhelyi said he would continue building the EU Health Union, prioritise preventive health measures, ensure the availability of necessary treatments and medicines, and guarantee that clinical research remains and grows in Europe. He committed to apply the “One Health” approach, which balances the health of people, animals, and the environment.
Public support for agriculture has declined since 2021 but remains near historic highs and is still not sufficiently directed at critical innovation, productivity and sustainability goals, according to a new report from the OECD.
In his statement, Christophe Hansen, Commissioner-designate for Agriculture and Food, said that 9 million farms supply Europeans with safe and high quality food while being Europe’s first line of defence against biodiversity loss and climate change. However, they also experience increasing pressure from global competition and are the first to suffer from extreme weather.
The world’s largest biodiversity summit, known as COP16, concluded this weekend in Colombia, with several landmark decisions, including first ever agreements on nature’s genetic data and on recognising people of Africa descent and Indigenous Peoples as key stewards in conservation efforts.
The EU Commission has appointed Elisabetta Siracusa as Director for ‘International Affairs’ at the Commission’s Directorate-General for Agriculture and Rural Development (DG AGRI). This Commission department is responsible for EU policy on agriculture and rural development and deals with all aspects of the common agricultural policy.
The EU Commission has appointed Ulferdus Gijsbertus Schilthuis as Director for ‘Sustainability’ at the Commission’s Directorate-General for Agriculture and Rural Development (DG AGRI). This Commission department is responsible for EU policy on agriculture and rural development and deals with all aspects of the common agricultural policy.
“In our current time, it is crucial to learn from each other; to discover more about our different systems of agriculture, but also to discover what we have in common: our shared approaches, values, and objectives. With this in mind, I would like to share some insights about the work we are doing in the European Union and with our international partners” – EU Commissioner Janusz Wojciechowski.
The latest EU agri-food trade report shows that in July 2024, the EU agri-food trade surplus grew by 8% from the previous month, reaching €6.1 billion, a value similar to July 2023. This follows an already strong first half of 2024: between January and July 2024, the surplus rose to €39.7 billion, an increase of €1.1 billion compared to the same period in 2023.
The EU Commission has approved, under EU State aid rules, a €400 million (RON 2 billion) Romanian scheme to compensate farmers for damages suffered due to the severe drought in the period between September 2023 and August 2024.
Luxembourg, 22 October 2024 Fisheries Baltic Sea fishing opportunities for 2025 The Council reached a political
Soil degradation threatens our competitiveness, food security, agricultural productivity, biodiversity, and resilience to extreme weather events and climate change. Joint efforts at EU, national, and local level focus on restoring soil health.
During the conference, the EU will work towards agreements on key issues including biodiversity mainstreaming in other policies until 2030, capacity-building and evidence-based policy making, and strengthening synergies between climate action and biodiversity.
As announced by European Commission President von der Leyen during her visit to Poland on 19 September 2024, the Commission is proposing amendments to three EU regulations to ensure that EU funds can be quickly mobilised in support of post-disaster recovery.
Pollution, habitat degradation, impacts of climate change, and the over-use of freshwater resources are putting pressure on Europe’s lakes, rivers, coastal waters and groundwaters like never before. According to the largest water bodies assessment on published by the European Environment Agency (EEA), Europe is not on track to meet its targets.
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