EU legislation and relevant international instruments

This regulation updates the lists of third countries that have an approved control plan and are authorised to export certain fishery products into the European Union. The amendments aim to ensure compliance with EU standards for food safety and...

The Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2025/403, adopted on 28 February 2025, introduces amendments to the Annexes of Implementing Decision (EU) 2021/260. These changes focus on approving specific national measures aimed at mitigating the impact...

The Nature Restoration Law is the first continent-wide, comprehensive law of its kind. It is a key element of the EU Biodiversity Strategy, which sets binding targets to restore degraded ecosystems, in particular those with the most potential to...

In the context of the Farm to Fork Strategy, the Commission announced its intention to revise the EU legislation on animal welfare, including on the welfare of animals during transport. Annex II to this proposal for regulation provides specific...

The Commission is proposing to revise five pieces of legislation to modernise EU rules on maritime safety and sustainability and provide the EU with tools to support clean and modern shipping. The aim is to ensure that the EU maritime sector is fit...

Commission Regulation (EU) 2023/1315 of 23 June 2023 amending Regulation (EU) No 651/2014 declaring certain categories of aid compatible with the internal market in application of Articles 107 and 108 of the Treaty and Regulation (EU) 2022/2473...

In 2019, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared antimicrobial resistance (AMR) as one of the top 10 global public health threats facing humanity. In July 2022, the Commission, together with the Member States, identified AMR as one of the top...

These revised guidelines provide a framework for Member States on how to design and implement state aid measures in the fishery and aquaculture sector, to meet the ambitious EU green targets by improving energy efficiency and mitigating the effect of...

In view of the recent events that have affected the energy prices in 2022, this Communication presents an enabling framework for the energy transition in the EU fisheries and aquaculture sector by identifying and addressing barriers and setting up...

This action plan is part of the Commission’s efforts to achieve a more consistent implementation of the EU’s environmental policy and the common fisheries policy with its three – environmental, economic and social - sustainability pillars. It...

The purpose of this Communication is to report on the functioning of the Common Fisheries Policy (CFP), as provided for in Article 49 of the CFP Regulation, and to set out a vision and a path toward sustainable and resilient fisheries of the future...

This Communication looks at the potential of algae in the EU and sets out a coherent approach, including targeted actions, to support the upscaling of regenerative algae cultivation and production throughout the EU, and to develop and mainstream the...

This document provides supporting information to the development of the European Commission Communication “Towards a Strong and Sustainable EU Algae Sector” (known as “EU Algae Initiative”). This Staff Working Document aims to: identify valid, well...

The implementing regulation (EU) 2018/1882 has been amended by the implementing regulation (EU) 2022/925 concerning the list of species and groups of species posing a considerable risk for the spread of listed diseases.

Directive (EU) 2010/75 on industrial emissions (IED) regulates the environmental impacts of Europe’s large-scale, high-pollution-risk industrial installations and livestock farms in an integrated manner, on a sector-by-sector basis. The 2020...

This proposal revises Regulation (EC) No 166/20061 establishing the European Pollutant Release and Transfer Register (E-PRTR), as the Europe-wide register providing public access to key environmental data from industrial facilities located in the EU...

This Global Plan of Action for the Conservation, Sustainable Use and Development of Aquatic Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture (GPA) was developed by FAO at the request of the members of the Commission on Genetic Resources for Food and...

Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/2037 of 22 November 2021 laying down rules for the application of Regulation (EU) 2016/429 of the European Parliament and of the Council with regard to exemptions from the obligations for the registration...

This delegated regulation amends Annex IV of Council Regulation (EC) No 708/2007 concerning the use of alien and locally absent species in aquaculture.

Fish and other aquatic products from aquaculture can and will play a major role in meeting the dietary demands of all people, while also meeting the food security needs of the poorest. To realize the maximum contributions of the aquaculture sector...