528/2012
Biocides explained
Background information on the Biocidal Products Regulation
AGRINFO Explainers
In addition to summaries of new EU Regulations and Standards, AGRINFO Reports include overviews that help to explain the context of these changes, particularly where users request additional information (you can do this via Ask AGRINFO). Examples of topics covered include the EU’s Green Deal, official controls, and plant health regime; and the rules on food irradiation and single-use plastics. All our overviews and explainers are listed below.
2017/625
Official Controls Regulation - explained
Reshaped EU framework for official controls of food and feed law, rules on animal health and welfare, …
The EU's blue economy strategy explained
Overview of the primary objectives of the EU's blue economy for a sustainable future
2018/2019
Provisional list of high risk plants explained
Listing of high risk plants, plant products and other objects under the EU plant health regime – …
2016/2031
EU Plant Health Law explained
The new EU Plant Health Law explained – applied in 2019, it introduces stricter measures to protect …
2018/848
New EU Organic Regulation explained
EU Organic Regulation and new rules on organic production and labelling – explained
2019/904
Single-use plastics explained
Summary overview of EU legislation on single-use plastics
1005/2008
Regulation on illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing – explained
Prevention and elimination of illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing
2017/2403
EU external fisheries policy explained
EU policy for ensuring external fishing fleets adopt sustainable management practices
2021/405
Third country lists for public health – explained
Lists of third countries or regions permitted to export animals and animal products for human consumption to …