date:May 09, 2013
s down to 5 pieces of legislation and will also reduce the red-tape on processes and procedures for farmers, breeders and food business operators (producers, processors and distributors) to make it easier for them to carry out their profession.
Tonio Borg, Health and Consumer Commissioner, said: The agri-food industry is the second largest economic sector in the EU, employing over 48 million people and is worth some 750 billion a year. Europe has the highest food safety standards in the world.