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From Farm To Fork: The European Green Deal

The document outlines the European Commission's Farm to Fork Strategy to make European food production more sustainable and environmentally friendly. Key points include: 1) 40% of the Common Agricultural Policy budget and 30% of the maritime fisheries fund will contribute to climate action. 2) A Farm to Fork Strategy will be presented in 2020 to make food more affordable, sustainable, and reduce the use of pesticides and antibiotics. 3) The strategy aims to achieve a circular economy from production to consumption through more efficient systems and informed consumers.

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From Farm To Fork: The European Green Deal

The document outlines the European Commission's Farm to Fork Strategy to make European food production more sustainable and environmentally friendly. Key points include: 1) 40% of the Common Agricultural Policy budget and 30% of the maritime fisheries fund will contribute to climate action. 2) A Farm to Fork Strategy will be presented in 2020 to make food more affordable, sustainable, and reduce the use of pesticides and antibiotics. 3) The strategy aims to achieve a circular economy from production to consumption through more efficient systems and informed consumers.

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From Farm to Fork

The European
Green Deal
December 2019
#EUGreenDeal

European food must remain safe, nutritious and of high quality.


It must be produced with minimum impact on nature.

In EU budget 2021-2027

40% of Common Agriculture Policy


should contribute to climate action

30% of the maritime fisheries fund


should contribute to climate objectives

In spring 2020, the Commission will present a Farm to Fork Strategy to:

make sure tackle climate protect the preserve increase


Europeans get change environment biodiversity organic
affordable and farming
sustainable food
Farmers and fishermen are key to managing the transition
The European Commission will work with Member States
and stakeholders to:
Ensure the transition is fair and just for everyone
working in the European agricultural and maritime sector;
Reduce significantly the dependency, risk and use of
chemical pesticides, as well as of fertilisers, antibiotics;
Develop innovative farming and fishing techniques
that protect harvest from pests and diseases.
Farm to fork will also help combat food fraud
by preventing, detecting and fighting it through
coordination with Member States and non-EU countries.

Imported food products from third countries must comply with the EU’s environmental
standards.

Farm to Fork will contribute to achieving a circular economy – from


production to consumption:

Better informed More efficient food


citizens production systems

Circular NA-02-19-960-EN-N
NA-02-19-960-EN-C

Economy
More sustainable
processing and Better storage
farm transport and packaging
doi:10.2775/691860
doi:10.2775/12468

Healthy consumption and


ISBN 978-92-76-14034-4
ISBN 978-92-76-14006-1

reduce food loss and waste

Working with Member States is key: national strategic plans for agriculture should fully reflect
the ambition of the European Green Deal and the Farm to Fork Strategy.
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