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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 Dealofficial 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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2020/692

Animal health requirements for third countries exporting to the EU – explained

Overview of Regulation (EU) 2020/692 on animal health requirements for third countries exporting to the EU

  • Animal health
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 …

  • Food safety controls
2021/2278

Import tariffs and tariff rate quotas explained

Description of import tariffs and quotas set by the EU and how they are managed, with links …

  • Tariffs & quotas
396/2005

EU pesticide regulations (maximum residue levels) explained

Explained: EU regulations governing pesticide maximum residue levels in food and feed and their implications for third …

  • Pesticide MRLs
2002/46/EC

Food supplements explained

Background information on the rules on selling food supplements in the EU, including requirements regarding permitted ingredients, …

  • Food supplements/dietetic foods
2015/2283

Novel foods explained

Background information on the rules for bringing to the EU market novel foods, and foods traditionally eaten …

  • Novel/traditional foods
1935/2004

Food contact materials explained

A summary overview of the EU’s legal framework for food contact materials

  • Plastics
  • Food contact materials
  • Packaging
1308/2013

EU Marketing standards explained

EU marketing standards, goals and impacts explained, with links to sector standards

  • Agricultural products
2017/2403

Sustainable fisheries partnership agreements explained

Overview of the EU’s sustainable fisheries partnership agreements with non-EU countries

  • Common Fisheries Policy
1169/2011

Nutrition labelling rules explained

Nutrition labelling rules explained

  • Nutrition
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