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to Fork strategy</a></li><li class="ecl-menu__subitem ecl-menu__see-all"><a href="/horizontal-topics_en" class="ecl-link ecl-link--standalone ecl-link--icon ecl-menu__sublink" ><span class="ecl-link__label">See all</span><svg class="ecl-icon ecl-icon--xs ecl-icon--rotate-180 ecl-link__icon" focusable="false" aria-hidden="true" ><use xlink:href="/themes/contrib/oe_theme/dist/ec/images/icons/sprites/icons.svg#arrow-left"></use></svg></a></li></ul></div></li></ul></section></div></nav> </div> </header> <div class="ecl-u-mb-2xl" id="block-ewcms-theme-page-header"> <div class="ecl-page-header" ><div class="ecl-container"><div class="ecl-page-header__info"><h1 class="ecl-page-header__title"><span>Food Safety</span></h1></div></div></div> </div> <main class="ecl-u-pb-xl" id="main-content" data-inpage-navigation-source-area="h2.ecl-u-type-heading-2, div.ecl-featured-item__heading"> <div class="ecl-container"> <div class="ecl-row"> <div class="ecl-col-s-12 ewcms-top-sidebar"> <div> <div 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class="ecl-content-item-block__item contextual-region ecl-u-mb-l ecl-col-12 ecl-col-l-4 last-item-column last-item"><article class="ecl-card" ><picture class="ecl-picture ecl-picture--zoom ecl-card__picture" data-ecl-picture-link ><img class="ecl-card__image" src="https://food.ec.europa.eu/sites/default/files/styles/oe_theme_ratio_3_2_medium/public/2021-05/food_overview_plants.jpg?h=b6289c82&itok=AfxrwTga" alt="Link to Plants section of our site" ></picture><div class="ecl-card__body"><div class="ecl-content-block ecl-card__content-block" data-ecl-auto-init="ContentBlock" data-ecl-content-block ><div class="ecl-content-block__title"data-ecl-title-link><a href="/plants_en" class="ecl-link ecl-link--standalone" >Plants</a></div></div></div></article></div></div></div> </div> </div> <div class="ecl-u-mb-2xl"> <a id="paragraph_1"></a> <div class="ecl"><p>The European Commission aims to assure a high level of <strong>food safety</strong> and <strong>animal & plant health</strong> within the EU through coherent <a href="/document/download/18d5fcbb-5de6-4be4-8203-9799a4f94c03_en?filename=fs_infograph_from-farm-to-fork_en.pdf">Farm to Fork</a> measures and adequate monitoring, while ensuring an effective internal market.</p><p>The <strong>implementation</strong> of this <a href="https://europa.eu/european-union/topics/food-safety_en"><strong>integrated Food Safety policy in the EU</strong></a> involves various actions, namely:</p><ul><li>to assure <strong>effective control systems</strong> and evaluate <strong>compliance with EU standards</strong> in the food safety and quality, animal health, animal welfare, animal nutrition and plant health sectors within the EU and in non-EU countries in relation to their exports to the EU;</li><li>to manage <strong>international relations</strong> with non-EU countries and international organisations concerning food safety, animal health, animal welfare, animal nutrition and plant health;</li><li>to manage <strong>relations with the </strong><a href="http://www.efsa.europa.eu/"><strong>European Food Safety Authority (EFSA)</strong></a> and ensure science-based <strong>risk management</strong>.</li></ul><p><a href="#block-homepagemainnews"><strong>Latest News</strong></a></p><p>The integrated approach to food safety is covered by the following web sections:</p></div> </div> <div class="ewcms-page-section ecl-u-mb-2xl ecl-u-bg-neutral-40"> <div class="ecl-container ecl-u-pv-m"> <a id="paragraph_1692"></a> <h2 class="ecl-u-type-heading-2">Food Safety</h2> <div class="ecl"><p>Every European citizen has the right to know how the food they eat is produced, processed, packaged, labelled and sold.</p><p>The central goal of the European Commission's Food Safety policy is to ensure a high level of protection of human health regarding the food industry — Europe’s largest manufacturing and employment sector.</p><p>The Commission's guiding principle, primarily set out in its <a href="https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX:51999DC0719">White Paper on Food Safety</a>, is to apply an integrated approach from farm to fork covering all sectors of the food chain.<br><a href="/food-safety_en">See more...</a></p></div> </div> </div> <div class="ecl-u-mb-2xl"> <a id="paragraph_1693"></a> <h2 class="ecl-u-type-heading-2">Animals</h2> <div class="ecl"><p>The objective of the Animal Health policy is to raise the health status and improve the conditions of the animals in the EU, in particular food-producing animals, whilst permitting intra-Community trade and imports of animals and animal products in accordance with the appropriate health standards and international obligations.</p> <p>The general aim of the Animal Welfare policy is to ensure that animals don’t need to endure avoidable pain or suffering and obliges the owner/keeper of animals to respect minimum welfare requirements.</p> <p>The EU zootechnical legislation aims at the promotion of free trade in breeding animals and their genetic material considering the sustainability of breeding programs and preservation of genetic resources.<br> <a href="/animals_en">See more...</a></p></div> </div> <div class="ewcms-page-section ecl-u-mb-2xl ecl-u-bg-neutral-40"> <div class="ecl-container ecl-u-pv-m"> <a id="paragraph_1694"></a> <h2 class="ecl-u-type-heading-2">Plants</h2> <div class="ecl"><p>The European Commission takes actively part in the setting of international phytosanitary and quality standards for plants and plant products.</p><p>EU legislation has, over the years, provided for the harmonised protection of our 'green resources'. 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