EU legislation and relevant international instruments

The European Green Deal aims to transform the EU into a fair and prosperous society, with a modern, resource-efficient and competitive economy where there are no net emissions of greenhouse gases in 2050 and where economic growth is decoupled from...

This delegated regulation supplements Regulation (EU) 2016/429 (Animal Health Law) concerning the rules for prevention and control of certain listed diseases. More specifically, it lays down the rules on animal disease awareness, preparedness and...

This implementing regulation related to the Regulation (EU) 2016/429 (Animal Health Law), provides a categorisation of each of the listed diseases, and the species which are listed concerning those diseases.

This Regulation (EU) 2019/6 lays down the rules for the placing in the market, manufacturing, import, export, supply, distribution, pharmacovigilance, control and use of veterinary medicinal products. Article 114, in particular, details the rules for...

Regulation (EU) 2019/4 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 December 2018 on the manufacture, placing on the market and use of medicated feed, amending Regulation (EC) No 183/2005 of the European Parliament and of the Council and...

This Regulation (EU) 2018/848 lays down the principles and rules concerning organic production, related certification, labelling and advertising and controls. It applies to products originating from agriculture and aquaculture.

In the Mediterranean and the Black Sea, the need to promote blue growth and develop sustainable aquaculture to ensure food security has been reiterated on several occasions. Acknowledging this growing trend and in line with its mandate, the General...

This Commission Decision (EU) 2017/848 defines good environmental status of marine waters, and lays down criteria, specifications and standardised methods for their monitoring and assessment.

Transmissible animal diseases can have a big impact on public health and food safety, as well as on the environment and biodiversity. That is why the EU has laid down animal health rules at the Union level. These rules focus on transmissible...

This Commission Regulation (EC) 1388/2014 lays down the conditions to certain categories of State aid to the fishery and aquaculture sectors, deemed to be compatible with the EU internal market.