The Zero Pollution Action Plan is a key deliverable of the European Green Deal. It aims at reducing air, water and soil pollution to no longer harmful levels by 2050. It therefore sets out targets for 2030, one of them being the reduction by 50% of...
This Regulation (EU) 1224/2009 establishes a Community system for control, inspection and enforcement (Community control system) to ensure compliance with the rules of the common fisheries policy (CFP). It helps Member States develop and implement...
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) 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...
This Directive (EU) 2014/89 establishes a framework for maritime spatial planning aimed at promoting the sustainable growth and development of maritime economies and marine areas, as well as the sustainable use of marine resources within the Union...
The implementation of the Ecosystem Service (ES) concept into practice might be a challenging task as it has to take into account previous “traditional” policies and approaches that have evaluated nature and biodiversity differently. Among them the...
This manual provides comprehensive information and practical guidelines to assist farmers, producers and all stakeholders along the feed value chain to comply with the requirements of the Codex Alimentarius Code of Practice on Good Animal Feeding...
This Regulation (EU) 2021/1139 establishes the European Maritime, Fisheries and Aquaculture Fund (EMFA) for the period 2021-2027. It details the duration of the Programme and its budget, as well as the general and specific requirements for the...
Abandoned, lost, or discarded fishing gear (ALDFG) is recognised as the most harmful form of marine plastic litter. If left unmanaged, ALDFG can threaten food security, livelihoods, and human health. This report provides an overview of the status of...
The Global Ghost Gear Initiative® (GGGI) is the foremost global alliance dedicated to tackling the problem of abandoned, lost and otherwise discarded fishing gear (ALDFG or “ghost gear”) by building evidence about the extent of the problem; defining...