The government has called for the construction of “a contingency plan” to know and more effectively prevent “food supply risks of the European internal market in crisis situations,” the document “Priorities of Portugal for the Commission’s 2023 Work Programme,” seen by EURACTIV’s media partner Lusa.
In the document, Lisbon requests that “special attention” be paid to food safety and welfare in agriculture and fisheries. For example, it calls for a review of the legislation currently in force, including transport and slaughter.
The government is also proposing to set targets for reducing food
waste and support the supply of healthy and affordable food in
establishments open to the public, such as school canteens, hospitals or
retirement homes. The National Confederation of Agriculture (CNA) has
asked the government to support the purchase of national products for
public canteens, while national farmers, through the reLOCALiza project,
aim for 30% of products consumed in canteens to be from local and
family agriculture. (...)