School Fruit Scheme: Which role for the European Union?

Publications and documents

• "Fruit and vegetables: fresh and healthy on European tables" (Eurostat 'Statistics in focus' 60/2008)  [pdf available in ] (06/2008)

• "School-fruit scheme - Policy options"  [pdf available in ] (02/2008)
  
  This presentation is being used by the ISG secretariat to provide general information about the 'School Fruit Scheme' Impact Assessment at a wide range of food-related events across Europe. More detailed information on the policy options can be found in the consultation document.

• "School-based fruit and vegetable schemes: A review of the evidence", by Joia de Sa and Karen Lock, Department of Public Health and Policy, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine  [pdf available in ] (12/2007)

• Second World Health Organisation (WHO) Action Plan for Food and Nutrition Policy  (30/06/2007)

• Council Declaration on Fruit School Scheme (point 3 of the Presidency compromise text) [pdf available in ] (15/06/2007)

• Commission White Paper "A Strategy for Europe on Nutrition, Overweight and Obesity related health issues" (30/05/2007)
  
  Impact Assessment (Commission staff working document) [pdf available in ]
  
  Summary of Impact Assessment [pdf available in ]

• Impact analysis (accompanying document to the proposal for a Council Regulation laying down specific rules as regards the fruit and vegetable sector and amending certain Regulations [pdf of full text available in ] [pdf of summary available in ] (24/01/2007)

Commission proposal

Background

Steering Group

Expert hearing

Advisory Group

Management Committee

Public consultation

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Events