“2015 A New Start for EU Dairy” – we chose this leitmotiv at the beginning of 2015 in the perspective of the quota regime ending on 31 March 2015 while at the same time linking our sector to the new overall direction of the EU Commission.
In these times of political changes, troubled trade arena and crucial environmental challenges, the European dairy industry has been at the forefront of political debates in our sector and beyond...
The European Dairy Association sees the Commission´s revision proposal made for the EU organic regulation with major concern. The content of the current draft would restrict the production of organic dairy products in Europe.EDA is in favour of a...
Today’s dairy market difficulties arise from weaker global demand coming on the back of a sustained period of strong global supply given the favourable production conditions in the major milk producing regions of the world.
That is the reason why a...
The National Emission Ceilings (NEC) directive is currently undergoing a revision, which includes setting new national emissions ceilings for ammonia in 2020 (EU28=6%) and 2030 (EU28=27%) and for methane in 2030 (EU=33%) compared to 2005.
Given the overarching importance of the school milk scheme, which helps children to consume a healthy diet and the prominent place of milk in the European School Food Scheme, the European Dairy Association (EDA), the voice of European milk...
The agricultural and food sector is at the centre of circular production cycles and the tradition of circular production is the daily experience in the dairy sector.
EDA statement following the
EFSA opinion on consumption of raw drinking milk of January 2015
EDA acknowledges the EFSA opinion and underlines the importance to distinguish between raw drinking milk as evaluated by EFSA and dairy products made...
Agricultural Markets Task Force – EDA’s view on market transparency
The setting up of the Agricultural Markets Task Force (AMTF) by the EU Commissioner Phil Hogan at the beginning of this year as one of the initiatives taken in this difficult...
We strongly welcome the decision to increase the ceilings for intervention purchasing. Intervention remains the most effective mechanism for stabilising the market and consequently helping to secure cash flow to the sector. Under the current...
The Common Agricultural Policy was set up to ensure food availability and affordability for
the European population. In this framework, dairy products were recognised from the start
as being unique in composition and source, being the secretion...
In light of the current discussions in the European Parliament and some member states on the mandatory country of origin labelling for milk and dairy products EDA would like to reiterate its position that only voluntary origin labelling is an option...
It is of major importance that the future guidelines of the COM on ‘former foodstuffs’ and their settlement in the overall picture of hygiene and animal health related laws do support an increased use of animal by-products from the food sector as...
In the context of Food Drink and Milk BREF review, European Dairy Association (EDA) would like to clarify the key issue of the categories of activities operated in dairy installations. This issue had already been mentioned during the Kick-off...
EDA request to exclude trademarks from the draft implementing Regulation on voluntary origin labelling.
EDA calls for a consistent evaluation on the relevance and proportionality of the inclusion of trademarks on the voluntary origin...
It is of major importance that the future guidelines of the COM on ‘former foodstuffs’ and their settlement in the overall picture of hygiene and animal health related laws do support an increased use of animal by-products from the food sector as...
EDA appreciates the overall idea conveyed by the newly issued draft Commission guidelines for use of former foodstuff as feed and what appears to be its general outcome, i.e. that former foodstuffs which fall under the Animal by-products (ABP)...
EDA comments on the Maltese Presidency’s and Commission’s draft proposal on ‘Public procurement of food for health: technical report on the school setting’
EDA in principle welcomes the new version of the draft Implementing Regulation on rules for voluntary origin labelling (version published for public consultation from 4 January - 1 February 2018), especially because trademarks and geographical...
The European Dairy Association (EDA) welcomes the European Commission proposal for a revised Drinking Water Directive (DWD). For the dairy industry water is an essential resource, and safe food is based on safe water. At the same time the dairy...
While the dairy sector supports the overarching goal of reducing plastic marine litter, we question the consistency of the Directive with the current EU policy framework for packaging, and we advocate for the exclusion of dairy products form the...
EDA supports the use of a common method for measuring and communicating environmental performance. The PEF method as it stands now is a good methodology for improvement calculation over time and internal assessment, as well as business-level...
EDA supports the use of a common method to measure and communicate the environmental performances of products. The Product Environmental Footprint (PEF) methodology is the tool to establish such harmonised approach.
EDA supports the reduction of administrative burden when adjusting the level of free allocations in the EU Emissions Trading System (ETS) due to activity level changes
EDA welcomes the current Commission consultation of business stakeholders on the evaluation of marketing standards. The EDA paper aims at giving more background to the EDA responses to the online survey.
EDA also remains available for an in-depth...
This document includes our sectoral guidelines, which propose our interpretation of the Single Use Plastics Directive’s requirements that might be applicable to the dairy products. It aims at providing input to the development of the future EU...
The European dairy sector plays a key role in making the food system more sustainable and is willing to further engage in order to reduce its environmental impact. The Dairy Product Environmental Footprint (Dairy PEF) has shown our proactive...
With this paper, we would like to support the work of the Commission by providing our recommendations for the development of the future guidelines on the calculation of litter clean-up costs, which would set fair and harmonised fees contributing to...
Brexit negotiations go virtual and Brexit gets more and more real: we are 234 days away form 31 December 2020, that is 160 business days. The political environment still seems not to have full conscience on the potential Brexit fall out.
With our...
EDA has long taken the path towards a more circular economy, and its members have been engaged for years in improving the overall sustainability and resource efficiency of the dairy sector. The coming years will see us increasingly committed to...
EDA welcomes the Commission's effort to review the Packaging and Packaging Waste Directive, including the Essential Requirements, with a focus on ensuring a European framework for investments in new and cutting-edge packaging solutions, supporting...
The European dairy industry welcomes the Commission's effort to review the Feed Additives Regulation, which aims to modernising the legislation to adapt it to the goals of sustainable farming and improve its effectiveness and efficiency without...
EDA input to the public consultation on the draft Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) supplementing Regulation (EU) 2017/625 with regard to the cases and conditions under which competent authorities may designate official laboratories which do not...
The European Dairy Association (EDA) and the European Whey Processors Association (EWPA) welcome the opportunity to provide comments on the draft Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) authorising certain products and substances for use in organic...
The European Dairy Association (EDA) appreciates the EU Commission’s efforts in raising awareness on the problem of marine plastic pollution and is fully committed to further reduce single-use plastic packaging waste along the chain. Nevertheless,...
The Green Deal and Farm to Fork strategies are intending a strive towards more sustainable food systems, in Europe and beyond. In the context of the preparation of a future legal framework on sustainable food systems, the European Dairy...
EDA is committed to ensuring accurate, useful, and credible information to EU consumers. In doing so, EDA fully supports the consumer’s right to be fully informed of the nutritional properties of the foods they consume.
In our position paper we...
EDA is in favour of a legislative framework regulating claims on the environmental performance of products in the EU and promoting the use of the PEF methodology to substantiate such claims
As part of the Farm to Fork Strategy, the European Commission is considering extending mandatory origin labelling to more food products because consumers want to know where their food comes from.
EDA is concerned about the negative consequences...
EDA welcomes the European Commission’s proposal for a regulation on packaging and packaging waste, amending Regulation (EU) 2019/1020 and Directive (EU) 2019/904 and repealing Directive 94/62/EC.
The «Dairy Nutrition Digest» is EDA’s scientific newsletter providing the latest science-based information on dairy-related nutrition and health topics. Scientific articles are summarised in user friendly language for a broad audience.
The «Dairy Nutrition Digest» is EDA’s scientific newsletter providing the latest science-based information on dairy-related nutrition and health topics. Scientific articles are summarised in user friendly language for a broad audience.
The «Dairy Nutrition Digest» is EDA’s scientific newsletter providing the latest science-based information on dairy-related nutrition and health topics. Scientific articles are summarised in user friendly language for a broad audience.
The «Dairy Nutrition Digest» is EDA’s scientific newsletter providing the latest science-based information on dairy-related nutrition and health topics. Scientific articles are summarised in user friendly language for a broad audience.
