European Union: Launch of EU Code of Conduct on Responsible Food Business and Marketing Practices

  |   Attaché Report (GAIN)   |   E42021-0057

On July 5, 2021, the European Commission and agri-food industry stakeholders launched the European Union’s Code of Conduct on Responsible Food Business and Marketing Practices as part of the EU Farm to Fork Strategy (F2F). The voluntary Code aims to push agri-food industry to accelerate their contribution to a sustainable transition.

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