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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.

Environment MEPs put forward a number of possible measures to cut the EU 88 million tonnes per year food waste by half by 2030 on Tuesday. MEPs called on the European Commission to lift existing restrictions on food donations and stressed a solution is needed for the confusion created for many consumers by the “best before” and “use by” labelling. Read more.

Border controls following Brexit will make EU food products up to 8% more expensive and could result in more products being manufactured in the UK, according to a new analysis by Rabobank. Learn more.