31 organisations representing all the leading organisations of the food chain, including FoodDrinkEurope sent a joint letter to the European Commission asking to be more involved in the building process of the Farm to Fork flagship initiative, the Legislative Framework for Sustainable Food Systems (FSFS). 

According to the Commission, the FSFS will act as an enabler for policymakers and food business operators to accelerate the transition to sustainable food systems. As a framework law, the policy options are high-level as the content will mostly be operationalised through implementing and delegated acts, or revisions of food system policies. One of the enabling elements of the FSFS will be to set and define definitions and principles which will guide future legislation revisions.

The Commission’s proposal should be presented in September 2023.

Over 120 associations  of the packaging value chain (including ESA), have co-signed a strong statement calling on the co-legislators to preserve the internal market legal basis of the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR).

Safeguarding the single market basis (versus an environmental legal basis or a split legal basis) is of key importance to prevent further fragmentation of the Single Market for packaged goods caused by unilateral national provisions. Stronger harmonisation through the internal market legal basis is also key for a real step change in Member States’ action towards a circular economy.

The ESA’s 2022 annual activity report is now available! You can read it online here.

The report focuses primarily on the key milestones for the association in 2022 and briefly covers the most important issues dealt with in the different working groups. As with previous editions, we’ve made it neat and concise for you and our stakeholders to read through!

We would like to take this opportunity to thank you again for your continued support and involvement in ESA’s activities.

We look forward to another year of fruitful collaboration to make our industry and your business succeed!

ESA and EUPPA (European Potato Processors’ Association) sent a letter on the setting of MLs for acrylamide in processed potato products to DG SANTE (EC) and Member States ahead of the EC working group on contaminants.

The aim was to reiterate our concerns about the potential impacts and unintended consequences for the European potato industry if MLs for acrylamide were to be introduced for processed potato products, including potato fries and crisps. For more information please contact Andrew Curtis (andrew@esasnacks.eu) or Silvia Tombesi (silvia@esasnacks.eu).