European Union: Commission Publishes Roadmap On a Future Contingency Plan for Ensuring Food Supply and Food Security

  |   Attaché Report (GAIN)

On December 4, 2020, the European Commission published a roadmap outlining its intention to develop a contingency plan for ensuring food supply and food security in the EU in times of crises. This contingency plan aims to establish procedures to be followed in times of crises through the development of a common EU food crisis response mechanism. Stakeholders can comment on the roadmap until January 13, 2021.

European Union: Commission Publishes Roadmap On a Future Contingency Plan for Ensuring Food Supply and Food Security

Related Reports

In March 2024, the Council of the European Union and European Parliament concluded negotiations on the EU’s Packaging and Packaging Regulation. The current text is going through a legal review but is now de-facto final and is expected to be formally adopted in the coming months. TEST EDIT
Attaché Report (GAIN)

Canada: Canada Implements a Federal Plastics Registry

On April 22, 2024, Canada announced the implementation of a Federal Plastic Registry to monitor the types and volumes of plastic products, including plastic packaging used in agriculture and food manufacturing, through their life cycle on the Canadian market.
Attaché Report (GAIN)

Thailand: Rice Price - Weekly

Rice export prices increased one percent as exporters are securing rice supplies to fulfill contracted shipment despite the weakening of the Thai baht.