european food sustainable consumption and production round table 1 1 october 2013
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European Food Sustainable Consumption and Production
Round Table
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1 October 2013
Structure of the presentation
1. Round Table Characteristics & Membership
2. Whole chain approach / constituencies
3. Governance Structure
4. Key Objectives and Guiding Principles
5. Working Group Deliverables and Timing
6. Pilot Testing Annex:
- List of members & co-chairs
Key characteristics Official launch: 6 May 2009 in Brussels
Vision: Promote science-based, coherent approach to SCP in the food sector, consider interactions across the entire food
chain
Working areas: Methodology, communication, continuous improvement
Scope: Food and drink products across the whole life-cycle
Food actors: 21 European food chain organisations
Other members: Sustainability ConsortiumCo-chairs: European Commission (DGs ENV, SANCO, JRC, ENTR)Support: UNEP, European Environment Agency
Observers: National governments, Eurogroup for Animals, UN FAO, UNDP, Spanish Consumers Union (OCU)
Participation: EU level organisations subject to expertise and commitment
Whole Chain ApproachEligible constituencies
1. Suppliers to the agricultural sector2. Farmers and agri-cooperatives3. Agricultural trade4. Food and drink industries5. Packaging value chain6. Transport & logistics operators7. Retailers8. End-of-life9. Consumer NGOs10. Environmental NGOs
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Governance Structure
All RT bodies are co-chaired by the European Commission and representatives of the RT constituencies
Three Key Objectives:
1. Establish scientifically reliable and uniform environmental assessment methodologies for food and drinks
2. Identify suitable tools and guidance for voluntary environmental communication to consumers and other stakeholders
3. Promote continuous environmental improvement measures along the entire food supply chain;
Ten Guiding Principles Lead Principle: Environmental information communicated along the food chain, including to consumers, shall be scientifically reliable and consistent, understandable and not misleading, so as to support informed choice.
I. Principles for the voluntary environmental assessment of food and drink products
1. Identify and analyse the environmental aspects at all life-cycle stages.
2. Assess the significant potential environmental impacts along the life-cycle.
3. Apply recognised scientific methodologies.
4. Periodically review and update the environmental assessment.
II. Principles for the voluntary communication of environmental information
5. Provide information in an easily understandable and comparable way so as to support informed choice.
6. Ensure clarity regarding the scope and meaning of environmental information.
III. Principles for both voluntary environmental assessment and communication.
7. Ensure transparency of information and underlying methodologies and assumptions.
8. Ensure that all food chain actors can apply the assessment methodology and communication tools without disproportionate burden.
9. Support innovation.
10. Safeguard the Single Market and international trade.7
Working Group Deliverables and Timing
WG1: Environment assessment – “Guiding Principles” on the environmental assessment of food and drinks (Delivered 2010)– Voluntary testing of the ENVIFOOD Protocol Version 1 through pilot case studies (Q2-Q3
2013)– Expected adoption of ENVIFOOD Protocol Version 2 (20 November 2013)
WG2 : Environmental information– “Guiding Principles” on environmental information to consumers + others (Delivered 2010)– Report on Communicating environmental performance along the food chain (Delivered
2011)– Voluntary testing of communication of environmental information through voluntary pilot
case studies (Q2-Q3 2013)
WG3: Continuous improvement – Mapping of existing and emerging industry and multi-stakeholder initiatives to address them
(Delivered 2010)– Report on continuous environmental improvement along the food chain (Delivered 2012)
WG4 : International and non-environmental aspects:– Report on non-environmental aspects of sustainability (Delivered 2010)
Participation: 19 total; Protocol: 10 testers, Communication tools: 9 testers
Timing: 1st March – 30th September 2013; adoption of Version 2 on 20th November 2013
ENVIFOOD Protocol Version 1 Pilot Testing
EU Product Environmental Footprint Category Rules (PEFCR) for F&D Products in 2014
DG Environment will manage the processTiming:
Call for volunteers - Christmas 2013Deadline for applications - March 2014Selection of proposals - April 2014Start date: 1 June 2014
Food SCP RT’s roleCoordinate members’ proposals and help define product categoriesProvide technical support to PERCR pilot testers in applying ENVIFOOD Protocol
European Food Sustainable Consumption and
Production (SCP) Round Table
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For any further information or to express interest in becoming a formal member of the RT please contact also the RT Secretariat:
ANNEX
8 Founding Members
1. European Farmers and European Agri Cooperatives (COPA COGECA)‐ ‐
2. European Feed Manufacturers’ Federation (FEFAC)
3. Europe International Federation for Animal Health – Europe (IFAH)
4. European Liaison Committee for Agricultural and Agri Food Trade ‐(CELCAA)
5. European Organization for Packaging and the Environment (EUROPEN)
6. FERTILIZERS EUROPE
7. FoodDrinkEurope
8. Packaging Recovery Organisation Europe (PRO EUROPE)
13 Other Member Organisations
1. Alliance for Beverage Carton and the Environment (ACE)
2. Association of Poultry Processors and Poultry Trade in the EU (a.v.e.c.)
3. European Aluminium Association (EAA)
4. European Association for Bio-Industries (EuropaBio)
5. European Container Glass Association (FEVE)
6. European Crop Protection Association (ECPA)
7. European Federation of Contract Catering Organisations (FERCO)
8. European Moderns Restaurants Association (EMRA)
9. European Plastic Converters (EuPC)
10. European Producers of Steel for Packaging (APEAL)
11. EU Feed Additives and Premixtures Association (FEFANA)
12. Flexible Packaging Europe (FPE)
13. Primary Food Processors (PFP)
2 Supporting Organisations
1. European Environment Agency (EEA)
2. United Nation Environment Programme (UNEP)
Co-Chairing Organisation: European Commission
18 Observer Organisations (1)
1. Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
2. ENEA - Italian National Agency for New Technologies, Energy and Sustainable Economic Development
3. Eurogroup for Animals
4. French Environment & Energy Management Agency (ADEME)
5. Hungarian Ministry of Rural Development
6. MEEDM - French Ministry for Ecology
7. Netherlands Ministry for Environment
1 Associate Member OrganisationThe Sustainability Consortium
18 Observer Organisations (2)8. Netherlands Agriculture Ministry
9. Spanish Agriculture Ministry
10. Spanish Consumers Union (OCU)
11. Swedish National Food Administration
12. Technical University of Denmark
13. UK Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
14. UK Food Safety Authority
15. Swiss Federal Office for the Environment
16. United Nations Development Programme
17. United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization
18. U.S. Department of Agriculture at the U.S. Mission to the EU
Co-chairing of the RT bodies (1)
PlenaryHerbert AICHINGER (DG ENV, Adviser, European Commission)Pekka PESONEN (Copa Cogeca, Secretary General)‐
Steering CommitteeHerbert AICHINGER (DG ENV, Adviser, European Commission)Pascal GREVERATH (FoodDrinkEurope/Nestle, Assistant Vice-
President Environmental Sustainability)
Co-chairing of the RT bodies (2)
WG1: Environment assessmentDavid PENNINGTON (DG Joint Research Centre, European Commission)Jean-Christophe BLIGNY (FoodDrinkEurope, Director Environment, Danone Waters)
WG2: Environmental informationJeroen VAN LAER (DG SANCO, European Commission)Tania RUNGE (Copa Cogeca, General Affairs Advisor)‐
WG3: Continuous improvementHarald SCHÖNBERGER (DG Joint Research Centre, European Commission) Christian PALLIERE (Fertilizers Europe, Director Agriculture and Environment)
WG4:International and non‐environmental aspectsSalvatore D’Acunto (DG Enterprise and Industry, Head of Unit F.4 – Food Industry) Jean-Luc MERIAUX (CELCAA, UECBV Secretary General)