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DG SANTE launches new LinkedIn Page

This newsletter brings you the latest news and resources from July and August, which show that work to prevent and reduce food losses and waste has not stopped during the summer season.

EC published a call to give the opportunity to business operators to submit the technical data needed to address issues identified by EFSA in the re-evaluation of the safety of celluloses (E 460(i), E 460(ii), E 461, E 462, E 463, E 464, E 465, E 468 and E 469) as food additives

European Commission announces lifting of the Fukushima restrictions on food imports

Read more about the Commission’s proposal on setting food waste reduction targets to be achieved by Member States by 2030, find inspiration in the new compendium on tools, best practices and recommendations to reduce consumer food waste developed by experts with the support of the JRC.

EC published a call to give the opportunity to business operators to submit the technical data needed to address issues identified by EFSA in the re-evaluation of the safety of phosphoric acid–phosphates – di-, tri- and polyphosphates (E 338–341, E 343, E 450–452) as food additives.

The Commission adopted a package of measures for a sustainable use of key natural resources, which will also strengthen the resilience of EU food systems and farming.

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