Agriculture & Food

Registration of Animals

Identification and registration There are a number of EU regulations dealing with the identification and registration of animals. The purpose is to create a comprehensive tracing system to protect animal health and food safety. There are different regulations in respect of different species/products.… Read the rest

Intra-EU Trade

Bovine and Swine There exist intra-EU controls on trade in certain animals. There is a directive on trade within the EU in bovine animals and swine for breeding, production, or slaughter. The transport of bovine animals and swine to another state is permitted if they do not display a sign of clinical disease they have not been obtained from a holding subject to a prohibition they are authorized in accordance with EU regulation on bovine animals they are covered and accompanied by a health certificate in the form prescribed in legislation during transport to the country of destination they come from a bovine herd officially free of tuberculosis, brucellosis and certain other conditions.… Read the rest

Importation and Movement

Import of live animals. There are a number of directives dealing with both the import and transit of animals. One category of directives deals with imports from outside the EU whereas another category deal with imports between EU states. … Read the rest

Import & Export of Animals

General There are a number of directives dealing with both the import and transit of animals. One category of directives deals with imports from outside the EU whereas another category deal with imports between EU states. … Read the rest

Food Safety Pre-Consumer

EU Food Hygiene Law The purpose of food legislation is to prevent or eliminate risks arising either directly or via the environment for humans and animals and reduce risks to an acceptable level. to guarantee fair practices as regards trade in food and feed and the protection of consumer interests including food labelling and other forms of information for consumers.… Read the rest

Food Safety Controls

Overview The importation of food products from outside the EU requires compliance with EU and UK hygiene safety, labelling and food composition regulations. The hazard analysis and critical control point after the primary production stage (HACCP) system is used. … Read the rest

EU Food Labelling

Labelling and presentation of foodstuffs. EU directives deal with the labelling, packaging, and presentation of prepackaged foodstuffs. It applies to foodstuffs to be delivered to a final consumer or to intermediaries such as restaurants, canteens, hospitals, similar persons who cater en masse.… Read the rest

CAP Price Support

The Common Agricultural Policy The Common Agricultural Policy consumes a large part of the EU budget, through the European Agricultural Guidance and Guarantee Fund (EAGGF). The Guarantee element finances the expenditure on market organisation and rural development measures. … Read the rest

CAP Income Supports

Cohesion Funds The Cohesion Funds (2007 to 2013) support measures under the convergence objectives. The aim is to accelerate convergence in EU states where development is lagging behind by improving conditions for growth and employment. The objective of the Fund is to provide sustainable development.… Read the rest

CAP Development and Reform

Background Agriculture has been at the heart of the European Union since its foundation. This reflects the post-war food security requirement and the strong political influence of France in the 1950s and 1960s with its large agricultural sector, relative to Germany.… Read the rest