3rd Mental Health Compass Forum, 8-9 February, Luxembourg: Follow it live! (07/02/2018)

The fight against antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in the EU: EU One-Health Network meets in Brussels today (02/02/2018)

African Swine Fever: Member States to reinforce awareness raising campaigns on the disease (02/02/2018)

New EU rules on novel food enter into force (31/01/2018)

The new rules improve conditions, so that food businesses can easily bring new and innovative foods to the EU market, while maintaining a high level of food safety for consumers.

Fitness Check of the General Food Law – report published (31/01/2018)

The report assesses whether the legislative framework, introduced by the General Food Law Regulation for the entire food and feed sector, is 'fit for purpose' and whether it captures and reflects policy trends of today.

Public consultation on transparency of the EU risk assessment model in the food chain (31/01/2018)

The consultation is also a follow-up to the commitments made by the Commission in reply to the European Citizens’ Initiative on glyphosate. The Commission will look into how it can improve the current system and address citizens' expectations about the independence and transparency of the EU risk assessment system.

Reducing Health Inequalities Experienced by LGBTI People: Conference taking place in Brussels (31/01/2018)

Animal welfare: the Commission adopts a report on the impact of animal welfare international activities (26/01/2018)

Criminal involvement in falsification of medicines: maximum prison sentence ranges from one to 15 years across EU, says report (25/01/2018)

Food legislation: Commission publishes a Staff Working Document on the Fitness Check of the General Food Law (15/01/2018)

Food legislation: Commission publishes a Staff Working Document on the Fitness Check of the General Food Law (15/01/2018)

Glyphosate renewal: Commission responds to Citizens' Initiative and announces more transparency in scientific assessments (19/12/2017)

The European Commission addressed the concerns of EU citizens and announced measures to make the process to authorise, restrict or ban the use of pesticides more transparent in the future.

The future of food and farming – Common Agricultural Policy post 2020 (19/12/2017)

The Communication published by the Commission on the future of food and farming includes references to sustainable food production, better nutrition, less food waste, high animal welfare standards and decreased consumption of antimicrobials in humans & animals.

Global food safety should be based on One Health approach, ASEM partners conclude (19/12/2017)

At the second Asia Europe Meeting (ASEM) seminar on Sanitary and Phytosanitary (SPS) measures and Food Safety, experts concluded that they will continue to work on food safety using the "One Health" approach that recognises that human and animal health are linked to each other and the environment.

Increasing vaccination: consulting the public on possible EU actions (20/12/2017)

EU Action Plan helped spur a 17% increase in organ transplants between 2008 and 2015 (18/12/2017)