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Explainers

The latest on EU AGRI-Food policies impacting low- and middle-income countries

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.

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AGRINFO Guide: Exporting aquaculture products to the European Union

AGRINFO has published guidance introducing recent and upcoming changes in EU requirements regarding aquaculture products exported to …

  • Animal health
  • Animal health certification
  • Feed additives
  • Contaminants
  • Food additives
  • Food safety
  • Veterinary residues
  • Labelling
2019/1793

AGRINFO Guide: Temporary increase of official controls of food imports

AGRINFO has published guidance on the potential impacts of temporary increases of official controls for foods entering …

  • Additional/emergency controls
  • Animal health controls
  • Fisheries controls
  • Food safety controls
  • Official controls
  • Plant health controls
2024/1143, 1151/2012

Geographical indications for agricultural products and foodstuffs explained

Summary of EU quality schemes providing legal protection for the use of geographical indications and GI application …

  • Geographical indications
1999/2/EC

Food irradiation explained

Background information on the rules on food irradiation

  • Food safety

How to provide feedback on upcoming EU policies and regulations – explained

How to provide feedback on upcoming EU policies and regulations

  • Common Agricultural Policy
  • Common Fisheries Policy
  • Food safety
396/2005

Pesticide residue import tolerance MRLs explained

Pesticide import tolerance maximum residue levels explained

  • Food safety
  • Pesticide MRLs
528/2012

Biocides explained

Background information on the Biocidal Products Regulation

  • Biocides
  • Food safety
2017/625

Official Controls Regulation - explained

Reshaped EU framework for official controls of food and feed law, rules on animal health and welfare, …

  • Additional/emergency controls

The EU's blue economy strategy explained

Overview of the primary objectives of the EU's blue economy for a sustainable future

  • Blue economy
2016/2031

EU Plant Health Law explained

The new EU Plant Health Law explained – applied in 2019, it introduces stricter measures to protect …

  • Plant health
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