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SANTE/10394/2020 ANNEX CIS
EUROPEAN
COMMISSION
Brussels, XXX
SANTE/10394/2020 ANNEX CIS
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ANNEX CIS.docx)
[…](2020) XXX draft
ANNEX
ANNEX
to the
COMMUNICATION FROM THE COMMISSION TO THE EUROPEAN
PARLIAMENT, THE COUNCIL, THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL
COMMITTEE AND THE COMMITTEE OF THE REGIONS
A Farm to Fork Strategy
For a fair, healthy and environmentally-friendly food system
EN
EN
FARM TO FORK STRATEGY
DRAFT ACTION PLAN
The measures presented in this action plan will all need to be taken forward in line with the better regulation
principles, including evaluations and impact assessments as appropriate
Indicat
ive
N°
ACTIONS
(Lead DG)
time-
table
1.
-
Proposal for a
legislative framework for sustainable food systems
2023
SANTE
Ensure sustainable food production
- Proposal for a revision of the Sustainable Use of Pesticides Directive to significantly
2020-
2.
SANTE
r
educe use and dependency on pesticides and enhance Integrated Pest Management
2022
- Revision of the relevant implementing Regulations under the Plant Protection Products
framework to facilitate placing on the market of
plant protection products
3.
SANTE
containing biological active substances
-
Revision of the pesticides statistics Regulation to overcome data gaps and reinforce
4.
ESTAT
evidence-based policy making
-
Comprehensive plan for
integrated nutrient management to reduce the pollution
ENV/
5.
from fertilisers including in agriculture
AGRI
-
Review of the existing
animal welfare legislation, including on animal transport
6.
SANTE
-
Proposal for a revision of the
feed additives Regulation to reduce the environmental
7.
SANTE
impact of livestock farming
-
Initiatives to support primary producers throughout the transition, including through the
8.
COMP
clarification of
competition rules with regard to sustainability in collective actions
-
Develop an ‘
EU Carbon Farming manual’ to quantify emission reductions and
9.
AGRI
carbon removals in farms and forestry systems
Stimulate sustainable food processing, wholesale, retail, hospitality and food services’ practices
-
Develop an EU code, and monitoring framework, for
responsible and transparent
GROW/
10.
business and marketing conduct in the food supply chain
ENV
-
Launch initiatives to stimulate
reformulation of processed food, including the setting
of
maximum levels for certain nutrients and setting
nutrient profiles to restrict
11.
SANTE
promotion of food high in salt, sugar and/or fat
-
Revise EU legislation on
Food Contact Materials to improve food safety, ensure
12.
SANTE
citizens’ health and reduce the environmental footprint of the sector
-
Revise
EU marketing standards for agricultural, fishery and aquaculture products to
AGRI/
13.
ensure the uptake and supply of sustainable products
MARE
-
Enhance coordination to enforce single market rules and tackle
Food Fraud, including
SANTE/
2022
14.
through the extension of OLAFs investigative powers
OLAF
Promote sustainable food consumption, facilitating the shift towards healthy, sustainable diets
-
Proposal for a harmonised
mandatory front-of-pack nutrition labelling to enable
15.
SANTE
consumers to make health conscious food choices
-
Proposal to require
origin indication for milk as well as milk and meat as ingredient to
16.
SANTE
1
enable consumers to identify locally-produced food and stimulate short supply chains
to the benefit of farmers
-
Set
minimum mandatory criteria for sustainable food procurement to promote
healthy and sustainable diets, including organic products, in schools and public
17.
ENV
institutions
-
Proposal for a
sustainable food labelling framework to empower consumers to make
SANTE/AG
18.
sustainable food choices
RI/ENV
Reduce food loss and waste
-
Proposal for
EU-level targets for food waste reduction
2023
19.
SANTE
-
Proposal for a revision of EU rules on
date marking (‘use by’ and ‘best before’ dates)
2024
20.
SANTE
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