Sostenibbiltà tal-ikel

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L-ikel huwa fiċ-ċentru ta’ ħajjitna u parti integrali mill-kultura Ewropea. Madankollu, l-ikel li nieklu, il-modi kif nipproduċuh u l-ammonti moħlija għandhom impatti kbar fuq is-saħħa tal-bniedem, ir-riżorsi naturali u s-soċjetà kollha kemm hi:

  • Iċ-ċittadini – u b’mod partikolari t-tfal – qed ibatu dejjem aktar minn piż żejjed u obeżità minħabba dieti ħżiena għas-saħħa.
  • Il-bdiewa u l-ħaddiema ma jitħallsux prezz ġust għall-prodotti tagħhom.
  • Terz tal-ikel jintilef jew jinħela tul il-katina alimentari.
  • L-ambjent qed iħallas il-kont bl-effetti drammatiċi tal-produzzjoni u l-konsum tal-ikel fuq it-tibdil fil-klima, it-telf tal-bijodiversità, it-tniġġis tal-arja u tal-ilma, id-degradazzjoni tal-ħamrija, eċċ.

Il-kriżi tal-COVID-19 hija sinjal ta’ twissija li hija meħtieġa bidla. Il-kriżi wriet li l-kisba tal-ikel “mill-għalqa sal-platt” ma tistax titqies bħala ħaġa ovvja u wriet ukoll l-interkonnettività tal-atturi u tal-attivitajiet tul is-sistema tal-ikel kollha. Ktajjen tal-provvista ġusti, effiċjenti fl-użu tar-riżorsi, inklużivi u sostenibbli fis-settur agrikolu u tal-ikel kollu huma meħtieġa aktar minn qatt qabel biex iwasslu servizzi b’mod ugwali liċ-ċittadini, lill-bdiewa, lill-ħaddiema u lin-negozji.

Il-KESE ilu snin fuq quddiem nett fis-sejħa għal politika dwar l-ikel sostenibbli u komprensiva. Approċċ integrat u sistemiku bħal dan huwa essenzjali biex jiindirizza l-isfidi multipli u interkonnessi li jaffettwaw is-sistemi tal-ikel; iwassal għal sostenibbiltà ekonomika, ambjentali u soċjokulturali; jiżgura l-integrazzjoni u l-koerenza bejn l-oqsma ta’ politika (bħall-agrikoltura, l-ambjent, is-saħħa, l-edukazzjoni, il-kummerċ, l-ekonomija, it-teknoloġija, eċċ.); u jippromovi l-kooperazzjoni fil-livelli kollha ta’ governanza.

  • Adottati on 19/09/2018 - Bureau decision date: 13/02/2018
    Referenza
    NAT/732-EESC-2018-01-01-02522
    (Italy
    (Italy

    The Commission is proposing a targeted revision of the General Food Law Regulation coupled with the revision of eight pieces of sectoral legislation, to bring them in line with the general rules and strengthen transparency in the area of GMOs, feed additives, smoke flavourings, food contact materials, food additives, food enzymes and flavourings, plant protection products and novel foods.

    EESC opinion: Transparency in scientific assessments and governance of EFSA
  • Adottati on 19/09/2018 - Bureau decision date: 13/02/2018
    Referenza
    NAT/734-EESC-2018-02438
    Workers - GR II
    Germany

    The Commission's initiative follows one of the recommendations of the Agricultural Markets Task Force that the EU should legislate in the areas of UTPs for agricultural products, and responds to some of the conclusions of the 2016 EESC opinion on "A fairer food supply chain".

    EESC opinion: Improving the food supply chain
  • Adottati on 23/05/2018 - Bureau decision date: 05/12/2017
    Referenza
    NAT/727-EESC-2018-00162
    Civil Society Organisations - GR III
    Czech Republic
    (Ireland

    Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions - The Future of Food and Farming

    EESC opinion: The future of food and farming (Communication)
    Position paper Birdlife
  • Adottati on 06/12/2017 - Bureau decision date: 23/02/2017
    Referenza
    NAT/711-EESC-2017-02234-00-00-AC-TRA
    Workers - GR II
    Germany

    The own-initiative opinion, prepared by the EESC Permanent Study Group on Sustainable Food Systems, will aim to identify existing challenges, policy inconsistencies and obstacles to a more coherent food policy approach at EU level; to provide examples of ongoing transitions to more sustainable food policies at local/regional/national level; to highlight the role of civil society in building partnerships among stakeholders across the food supply chain; and to define how a comprehensive food policy for the EU should look, including an indicative roadmap.

    EESC opinion: Civil society's contribution to the development of a comprehensive food policy in the EU (own-initiative opinion)
  • Adottati on 18/10/2017 - Bureau decision date: 28/03/2017
    Referenza
    NAT/713-EESC-2017-01-01-EESC-2017-01814-00-00-AC-TRA
    (Estonia
    EESC opinion: Land use for sustainable food production and ecosystem services (exploratory opinion requested by the Estonian Presidency)
  • Adottati on 25/05/2016 - Bureau decision date: 08/12/2015
    Referenza
    NAT/677-EESC-2016-01-01-0232
    (Lithuania

    In the past few years, civil society has been increasingly concerned about the environmental and social impact of food production and consumption. At the request of the Dutch EU Presidency, the EESC is preparing an exploratory opinion on how to achieve sustainable food systems in a resource-constrained world. The opinion takes a holistic and comprehensive approach, looking at the interdependence of food production and consumption as well as fostering inter-sectoral cooperation.

    EESC opinion: More sustainable food systems (exploratory opinion requested by the Dutch presidency)
  • Adottati on 16/09/2015
    Referenza
    NAT/669-EESC-0000-01-01-02913-00-01-ac-tra
    Employers - GR I
    Spain
    Workers - GR II
    Netherlands
    Plenary session number
    510
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    EESC opinion: New provisions of GMOs and GM food and feed
  • Adottati on 18/03/2015
    Referenza
    NAT/633-EESC-2014-01-01-02479-00-00-ac-tra
    Employers - GR I
    Slovakia
    Plenary session number
    506
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    EESC opinion: Food safety and security
  • Adottati on 16/10/2014
    Referenza
    NAT/647-EESC-2014-02977-00-00-ac-tra
    Civil Society Organisations - GR III
    Latvia
    Plenary session number
    502
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    Adopted at the plenary session of 15-16.10.2014

     

     

    EESC opinion: Organic Production/ labelling
  • Adottati on 09/07/2014
    Referenza
    NAT/648-EESC-2014-01-01-0347
    Plenary session number
    500
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    Repealing directive on the scientific examination of food (category C)