Platform meetings

7-8 November – Joint meeting of the EU Platform on FLW and the European Citizens' Panel

• Agenda
• Summary

• Joint meeting of the EU Platform on FLW and the European Citizens' Panel on 7 November, 09:00 - 13:00
  • Presentation - Joint meeting
  • Video recording of the meeting
• 14th meeting of the EU Platform on Food losses and Food Waste on 7 November, 15:00 - 18:00
  • Summary
  • Presentation - Global developments: update by the World Resources Institute
  • Presentation - International Day of Awareness of Food Loss and Waste: update by FAO/UNEP/Commission
  • Presentation - OECD stocktaking exercise of food loss and waste policies, by OECD
  • Presentation - Reporting on food waste at EU level by Eurostat
  • Presentation - Targeted amendment of the Waste Framework Directive by European Commission
  • Presentation - Reduction of food waste in a sustainable food system by European Environment Agency
  • Video recording of the meeting
• 14th meeting of the EU Platform on Food losses and Food Waste on 8 November: 09:30-16:30
  • Summary
  • Presentation - Possible pathways to proposed EU targets, presentation by WRAP and Wageningen University & Research
  • Presentation - Perspectives of Member States Finland by Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry of Finland
  • Presentation - Food Waste Reduction in Germany by Federal Ministry of Food and Agriculture of Germany
  • Presentation - Preventing and reducing Food waste and losses the example of the French national policy by Ministry of Agriculture and Food of France
  • Presentation - Progress of Project Wasteless the national food waste prevention programme of Hungary by National Food Chain Safety Office of Hungary
  • Presentation - Actions taken to reduce food waste by the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food of Spain
  • Presentation - Sub-group on Food loss and waste monitoring update by co-chairs
  • Presentation - Sub-group on Action & implementation update by co-chairs
  • Presentation - Sub-group on Consumer food waste prevention update by co-chairs
  • Presentation - Sub-group on Date marking and food waste update by co-chairs
  • Presentation - Sub-group on Food donation update by co-chairs
  • Presentation - European Consumer Food Waste Forum by European Commission Joint Research Center
  • Presentation - Revision of the fruit and vegetables marketing standard regulation and its expected impact on food losses and food waste by European Commission
  • Presentation - Legislative framework for a Union sustainable food system Sustainable Public Procurement by European Commission
  • Presentation - Preventing and reducing food waste to reduce environmental impacts and to help reach 2030 climate targets by European Commission
  • Presentation - Horizon Europe Sustainable Food Systems Partnership by European Commission
  • Presentation - Support actions by key players action grants for stakeholders by European Commission
  • Video recording of the meeting

13 March – Joint meeting with the Advisory Group on sustainability of food systems

• Agenda
• Summary
• Presentation - New EU food waste data
• Presentation - Exchange with stakeholders on the first monitoring results

20 October – hybrid event

• Agenda
• Summary
• Presentation - Platform sub-groups: update by co-chairs on ongoing work
• Presentation - Global developments in food loss and waste prevention - World Resources Institute
• Presentation - #123 Pledge – UNEP
• Presentation - Setting EU-level food waste reduction targets and monitoring food waste levels across the EU – European Commission
• Presentation - Results of the consumer research study - Open  Evidence
• Presentation - Other EU actions to reduce food loss and waste - European Commission
• Video recording of the meeting

17 February - online event

• Agenda
• Summary
• Presentation - EU actions to reduce food loss and waste - European Commission
• Presentation - Rules of procedure - European Commission
• Presentation - Sub-group mandates - European Commission
• Video recording of the meeting

18 November - Hybrid event

• Agenda
• Summary
• Video recording of the meeting
• Presentation - EU Platform on Food Losses and Food Waste - European Commission
• Presentation - Setting EU-level food waste reduction targets - European Commission
• Presentation - EU actions to reduce food loss and waste - European Commission
• Presentation - EU Code of Conduct on Responsible Food Business and Marketing Practices - FoodDrinkEurope
• Presentation - Global developments in food loss and waste prevention - World Resources Institute
• Presentation - Food loss and waste in Flanders - Public Waste Agency of Flanders
• Implementing the Platform’s recommendations for action in food waste prevention: actions taken throughout the food supply chain
  • Presentation - Primary production, COPA COGECA
  • Presentation - Manufacturing, FoodDrinkEurope
  • Presentation - Retail and food distribution, EuroCommerce
  • Presentation - Food services, HOTREC
  • Presentation - Consumers, Zero Waste Scotland
  • Presentation - Food redistribution, FEBA

22 October – On-line (Webex event)

• Agenda
• Summary
• Presentation - Food waste reduction targets – content of the inception impact assessment – Update from the Commission

18 March - On-line (WebEx event)

• Agenda
• Summary
• Video recording of the meeting
• Opening statement by Commissioner Stella Kyriakides - Health and Food Safety
• Presentation - Re-establishing the EU Platform: update on process and timeline - European Commission, DG SANTE
• Presentation - How has the Platform and its recommendations supported your work on the ground? - European Commission, DG SANTE
• Presentation - How has the Platform and its recommendations supported your work on the ground - Lithuania
• Presentation - How has the Platform and its recommendations supported your work on the ground - Croatia
• Presentation - Influencing citizen behaviour: Lessons learned from a Scottish consumer retail campaign - Zero Waste Scotland
• Presentation - Update on EU date marking activities - European Commission, DG SANTE
• Presentation - Insights on household food waste, including role of date marking: findings from a consumer survey in Sweden
• Presentation - Update on the development of the Code of Conduct for sustainable business practices - European Commission, DG SANTE
• Presentation - Update on the development of the Voluntary Code of Conduct for Food Loss and Waste Reduction - FAO
• Presentation - Update on EU food waste measurement activities and work on setting EU-level targets - European Commission, DG SANTE
• Presentation - Measurement in support of food waste policy - The Netherlands
• Presentation - UNEP Food Waste Index Report 2021 and SDG Target 12.3 Reporting - UNEP
• Presentation - Preparations for the UN Food Systems Summit 2021: Food waste workstream and “game changers” - WRI
• Presentation - EU LIFE Programme funding for food waste reduction and prevention initiatives - EASME
• Presentation - Publication on green practices in the food sector - SMEunited

10 December - On-line (WebEx event)

• Agenda
• Summary
• Video recording of the meeting
• Presentation - Update on the implementation of the Farm to Fork Strategy - European Commission, DG SANTE
• Presentation - Assessment by the German Presidency of progress made on the implementation of June 2016 Council conclusions - update from 16 November informal videoconference of Ministers of Agriculture and Fisheries
• Presentation - EU actions to prevent food loss and waste: progress and future outlook - European Commission, DG SANTE
• Presentation - Update on food waste prevention activities from the European Food Banks Federation
• Presentation - Recovery and redistribution of surplus food through online platforms - FAO Regional Office for Europe and Central Asia
• Presentation - Scientific opinion of the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) Panel on Biological Hazards - Guidance on date marking and related food information: part 1
• Presentation - Campaign to increase understanding of date marking - Too Good To Go & Ministry for Agriculture and Food, France
• Presentation - A voluntary agreement initiative for the hospitality and food service sectors in Europe - International Food Waste Coalition
• Presentation - Developing a circular economy model for food in healthcare facilities - Health Care Without Harm
• Presentation - Measuring and reducing food waste in canteens in healthcare, schools, and company restaurants - FoodWIN

15 June - On-line (WebEx event)

• Agenda
• Summary
• Video recording of the meeting
• Opening statement by Commissioner Stella Kyriakides - Health and Food Safety
• Presentation - The Farm to Fork Strategy: For a fair, healthy and environmentally-friendly food system
• Presentation - Updates on FAO’s work to address sustainable food systems
• Presentation - COVID-19 and market measures - DG AGRI
• Presentation - EU support to the most deprived: recent developments - DG EMPL
• Presentation - Grown, not thrown - Copa Cogeca
• Presentation - Transforming Surplus into Opportunity: How COVID-19 shone a light on the role of Food Banks for food security - FEBA and FoodCloud
• Presentation - Food waste prevention in response to Covid-19 - WRAP
• Presentation - Reducing food loss and waste: EU action plan - DG SANTE
• Presentation - Food Waste Index: Update - UN Environment
• Presentation - Implementation of EU Platform key recommendations for action; management of surpluses in fruit and vegetables’ producer organisations - Italy
• Presentation - New consumer campaign food waste & date marking - The Netherlands

12 December - Albert Borschette Building, Brussels

• Agenda
• Summary
• Video recording of the meeting [EN, ES, IT, FR, DE, FI]
• Presentation - Opening remarks by Jaana Husu-Kallio
• Presentation - Food loss and waste prevention - making the business case for people, business and our planet, Liz Goodwin
• Presentation - EU action to fight food loss and waste - what have we achieved and where are the challenges ahead, Sabine Jülicher
• Presentation - The National Finnish Food Waste Prevention Programme
• Presentation - The Food Heroes Project
• Presentation - Recommendations for Action, Primary Production, Copa-Cogeca
• Presentation - Recommendations for Action, Manufacturing, FoodDrinkEurope
• Presentation - Recommendations for Action, Retail, EuroCommerce
• Presentation - Recommendations for Action, Food Services/Hospitality, HOTREC
• Presentation - Recommendations for Action, Consumers, Zero Waste Scotland
• Presentation - Recommendations for Action, Food Donation, European Food Banks Federation
• Presentation - Recommendations for Action, Cross-cutting, DG SANTE

6 May - Jacques Delors building, Brussels

• Agenda
• Summary
• More information
• Presentation - Update on EU food waste monitoring
• Presentation - Food Rescue : the new future of food donation, FEBA
• Indicative timeline for preparing key recommendations for action in food waste prevention
• Presentation - Collection and evaluation of food waste prevention actions, JRC
• Presentation - HOTREC
• Presentation - National Strategy for Food Waste Reduction, Germany
• Presentation - REFRESH: main project outcomes
• Presentation - Update on FAO’s programme on food loss and waste in the Europe and Central Asia region

6 December - Jacques Delors building, Brussels

• Agenda
• Summary
• Presentation - Moving ahead towards SDG 12.3
• Presentation - Update on Circular Economy Action Plan
• Presentation - Update on food waste monitoring (EU/Global)
• Presentation - Redistribution of surplus food: examples of practices from Member States
• Presentation - EU pilot project on food redistribution
• Presentation - FOOD 2030 : A policy framework to future-proof our food systems
• Presentation - Update from Denmark on recent food waste prevention initiatives
• Presentation - Contributions from industrial side streams into future protein sources, Technical University of Denmark
• Presentation - Food Waste Atlas and UK Food Waste Reduction Roadmap, WRAP Global

24 May - Vilnius, Lithuania

• Agenda
• Summary
• Video - Lithuanian, English, French, German, Spanish, Italian, Chinese
• Presentation - EU Platform on Food Losses and Food Waste: Key achievements and future challenges
• Presentation - Update on Circular Economy Action Plan
• Presentation - Monitoring SDG 12.3, measuring progress, FAO and UNEP
• Presentation - Cities' actions to prevent food waste and promote food donation, Milan
• Presentation - Insights gained from consumer-facing interventions in Germany
• Presentation - Consumer behaviour change UK, WRAP GLOBAL
• Presentation - How to save 200 tonnes of food in just one day, STOP WASTING FOOD
• Presentation - Diminishing household food waste, REFRESH

7 November

• Agenda
• Summary report
• Presentation - Commissioner Vytenis Andriukaitis
• Presentation - Update on Circular Economy Action Plan
• Presentation - State-of-play on the Global Food Loss - FAO
• Presentation - Addressing Food Waste - Strategies DK
• Presentation - Costs and Effectiveness of Food Waste - Copenhagen University
• Presentation - Date marking - NL
• Presentation - Date marking_ - Wageningen
• Presentation - Date marking - ICF and Anthesis
• Presentation - DO GOOD-SAVE FOOD! - FAO and IFWC
• Presentation - LIFE and the Circular Economy - ENV
• Presentation - CIRCWASTE Natural Resource Institute of Finland

14 June

• Agenda
• Summary
• Presentation - EU Platform on Food Losses and Food Waste - Commissioner Vytenis Andriukaitis
• Presentation - Update on Circular Economy Action Plan
• Presentation - EU food waste prevention initiatives
• Presentation - EU food donation guidelines: update
• Presentation - Food waste measurement
• Presentation - Digital communications tools
• Presentation - REFRESH: Community of Experts
• Presentation - The "Norwegian model"
• Presentation - National Frameworks for Action
• Presentation - French new food waste prevention regulatory framework
• Presentation - Donation and distribution of foodand pharmaceutical products
• Presentation - Law No 166/2016: a legislative process from 1997 to the present

29 November

• Agenda
• Summary report
• Attendance list
• Presentation - Working together to reach Sustainable Development Goal - Commissioner Andriukaitis
• Presentation - Operations and actions of the EU Platform on FLW
• Presentation - Draft EU guidelines on food donation
• Presentation - Food waste measurement
• Presentation - Draft EU guidelines for use of former foodstuffs as feed
• Presentation - Preventing Food Waste survey, results