EFSA’s Integrated Data (IDATA) Unit collects, collates, manages and analyses data on biological and chemical hazards in food and food as well on food consumption and provide EFSA with analytical, statistical and methodological support to collect, visualise and analyse corporate (non-scientific) data. Ensuring that both scientific data and corporate (non-scientific) data is of high quality […]
How much do households spend on food and alcohol?
In 2021, households in the EU spent over €1 035bn (equivalent to 7.1% of the total EU GDP) on ‘Food and non-alcoholic beverages’. This represents a share of 14.3% of total household expenditure. Compared with 2020 (14.8% share), this represents a decrease of 0.5 percentage points (pp). The highest shares for ‘Food and non-alcoholic beverages’ […]
Organic farming in the EU: a decade of growth
The share of EU agricultural land under organic farming increased by more than 50% over the period 2012-2020, with an annual increase of 5.7%. In 2020, 9.1% of the EU’s agricultural area was farmed organically. On average, though with substantial variation across Member States, organic farms are bigger than conventional farms and run by younger […]
HORIZON EUROPE: EIT Food Business Plan 2023-2025
Expected Outcome The results of Business Plan 2023-2025 should contribute to the expected outcomes set out in the EIT Food Strategic Agenda 2021-2027 over the medium term, and to the wider expected impacts and respective targets over the longer term. Objective: Relevant and appropriate EIT Food Business Plan for 2023-2025 implementation of the KIC’s multiannual […]
Antitrust: Commission confirms unannounced inspections in the online food delivery sector
The European Commission carried out unannounced inspections at the premises of companies active in the online ordering and delivery of food, groceries and other consumer goods in two Member States. The Commission has concerns that the companies concerned may have violated Article 101 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, which prohibits cartels and […]
Ukraine: Commission waives customs duties and VAT
The European Commission has today adopted a Decision enabling Member States to temporarily waive customs duties and VAT on the importation from third countries of food, blankets, tents, electric generators and other life-saving equipment destined for Ukrainians affected by the war. This measure, which was requested by Member States, will apply retroactively from 24 February […]
Council adopts conclusions on global food insecurity
Russia’s unprovoked and unjustified war of aggression against Ukraine has disastrous consequences for the Ukrainian people, and also for people all over the world. The EU is fully committed to working with its global partners to address the worst consequences on food security, and has taken swift and comprehensive measures. In this light, the Council today […]
Pesticides in food: latest report published
EFSA’s latest annual report on pesticide residues in food covers more than 88,000 food samples collected in the European Union in 2020. Analysis of the results shows that 94.9% of samples fell within legally permitted levels. For the subset of 12,077 samples analysed as part of the EU-coordinated control programme (EU MACP), 98.2% were within legal limits. […]
Food security in Horn of Africa: EU steps up support to drought-affected countries
A devastating climate-induced drought is affecting the Horn of Africa. The situation is worsened by the impact of COVID-19, conflict and insecurity situation in the region, as well as the expected aggravation of food insecurity and nutrition due to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The European Commission is therefore reinforcing its political and financial commitment to […]