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Commission’s food and feed simplification package risks weakening health and environmental protections
Yesterday, the European Commission presented its Food and Feed Simplification Package , aimed at streamlining authorisation processes for pesticides and food additives. Thanks to pressure from the S&D Group, regular safety reviews for pesticides will be maintained. A previously leaked version of the proposal had shown that the European Commission initially intended to remove these much-needed reviews altogether. However, the...
From the new year, simpler rules for agricultural subsidies are to come into effect in the European Union. They promise less paperwork and controls, clearer requirements and milder environmental restrictions. However, it is uncertain whether they will actually bring time and financial savings to farmers. Experts and people from agricultural practice commented on the topic in the study by Hospodářské noviny.
EU Commission sets out plan to simplify food rules
The European Commission has proposed a series of measures to try and simplify food to feed safety legislation.Affected areas range from plant protection and biocidal products, to feed, official controls and animal health and welfare. According to the EU Commission, the move could save €1 billion in compliance costs including €428 million ($502 million) annually for businesses as well as €661 million ($776 million) per year for national agencies.…
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