What we cover:
The EU food safety framework, including legislation, risk assessment and management, food hygiene, official controls, food incidents, scientific advice, international relations and measures to protect consumers and the food chain.
EU policies, legislation and activities on animal health, animal welfare, animal nutrition, veterinary medicinal products, official controls, disease prevention, trade and the protection of public and animal health.
EU policies, legislation and activities on plant health, plant reproductive material, pesticides, organic production, plant protection, official controls, trade and measures to safeguard plants and agricultural production.
Cross-cutting EU policies, legislation and activities related to the food chain, including sustainability, research and innovation, digitalisation, international affairs, communication and other horizontal policy areas.
The European Commission works to ensure a high level of food safety and animal and plant health across the EU. This website brings together information on EU policies, legislation, official controls, international cooperation and scientific risk management covering the entire food chain.
The Commission's work includes:
- monitoring compliance with EU rules on food safety and quality, animal health and welfare, animal nutrition and plant health
- overseeing import controls and working with non-EU countries and international organisations
- cooperating with the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) to support science-based risk management.
News
This report covers food, feedingstuff, materials and articles intended to come into contact directly or indirectly with food, animal welfare issues for farmed animals, plant protection products, veterinary medicinal products and other inputs that may end in the form of residues and contaminants.
The Commission publishes an implementation strategy of Regulation (EU) 2026/1388 on plants obtained by certain new genomic techniques and their products. The strategy outlines the planned activities and indicative milestones at EU and Member State level ahead of the application of the new rules in J
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) poses a significant global challenge, and the European Commission continues to lead efforts to address this threat.
The European Commission adopted the Livestock Strategy to ensure Europe's valuable livestock sector remains strong and resilient in the long term. The Strategy, the first of its kind, sets out actions to help livestock farmers address economic, environmental and market challenges.
The monthly report includes "non-compliances with fraud suspicions". Those non-compliances are not confirmed frauds but contribute alerting and triggering investigations by Member States competent authorities.
EFSA published a new opinion on the renewal of genetically modified soybean FG72 for food and feed uses on 3 July 2026. In accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1829/2003 on genetically modified food and feed, the public may make comments on this opinion for 1 month.
Ten years after its adoption, the European Commission has published an evaluation of the EU Animal Health Law. The evaluation and accompanying report highlight the positive impact that the legislation has had in tackling animal diseases, while also presenting areas for improvement.
EU Member States delivered a positive opinion on the first ever feed additive authorisation for insects, based on a scientific assessment carried out by EFSA and a proposal from the Commission.
The Commission authorised one genetically modified (GM) maize and its sub-combinations and renewed the authorisation for two GM crops (maize and soybean) for use in food and animal feed, following the EFSA’s scientific assessment concluding that they are as safe as their conventional counterparts.
The EU has released a report on official controls of histamine in fishery products, providing an overview of current monitoring practices across EU Member States.