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Italian dairy product such as UHT milk, butter, yoghurt, mozzarella and other cheeses will have to show the origin of their ingredients. Learn more.

A new system of electronic certification to better monitor imports of organic products becomes applicable today, making the EU a global leader in traceability and in the collection of reliable data on trade of these products. More on European Commission website.

The latest monitoring report published by EFSA reveals that more than 97% of food samples collected across the EU in 2015 were within legal limits, with just over 53% free of quantifiable residues. The figures are in line with those recorded in 2014. Learn more.

A letter, sent by the French farmers’ union to its local members, raises concerns about the credibility of the post-2020 CAP consultation, and data protection linked to it. In its letter, the FNSEA noted that NGOs, especially from Germany, had already gathered more than 8,000 replies to the questionnaire. Learn more.

In an effort to revitalise rural communities and make them more attractive and sustainable, together with MEPs, the European Commission on 11 April launched an EU action called “Smart Villages”. Text of the action is available here.