Platform meetings

16th meeting of the EU Platform on Food losses and Food Waste on 12 November, 9:00-17:00

• Agenda
• Summary
• Video recording of the meeting
• Presentation - World progress towards update by World Resources Institute and exchange with members
• Presentation - Food loss and waste policies around the world presentation of the OECD report stocktaking of food loss and waste policies by Celine Giner Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
• Presentation - Case study of Australia, presentation by END FOOD WASTE AUSTRALIA
• Presentation - Case study of Japan, presentation by the Consumer Affairs Agency, Japan
• Presentation - Project NET (NaturEaTown) application for recovery and redistribution of surplus food, presentation by UNECE
• Presentation - EU FW reduction targets state of play by Project Wasteless, Hungary
• Presentation - EU food waste reporting in 2024, presentation by Eurostat
• Presentation - An evaluation of food waste prevention actions in EU-27 and presentation of the updated food use and waste hierarchy, presentation by Joint Research Centre
• Presentation - Subgroup updates
• Presentation - Perspectives of Member States by Poland
• Presentation - Perspectives of Member States by Portugal
• Presentation - Tackling food waste at city level – the experience of Warsaw
• Presentation - European Week for Waste Reduction 2024, presentation by Association of Cities and Regions for Sustainable Resource Management

15th meeting of the EU Platform on Food losses and Food Waste on 19 June, 8:30-12:00

• Agenda
• Summary
• Video recording of the meeting
• Presentation - Update food waste reduction targets Targeted revision waste framework directive by Belgium
• Presentation - Next steps: Interinstitutional negotiations
• Presentation - Croatian national policy for food waste prevention by Croatia
• Presentation - Fighting Food Waste by Denmark
• Presentation - Food loss and waste prevention actions by Lithuania
• Presentation - Action for prevention and reduction of Food Waste in Romania by Romania
• Presentation - Slovenia‘s activities in reducing Food Loss and Food Waste in the Food Supply Chain
• Presentation - Food waste prevention in the EU – a mapping by the European Topic Centre on Circular economy and resource use. Presentation by the European Environment Agency
• Presentation - Examples of voluntary agreements across Europe, Wageningen University and Research
• Presentation - Toolkit to reduce consumer food waste of the European Consumer Food Waste Forum by the European Commission

7-8 November – Joint meeting of the EU Platform on FLW and the European Citizens' Panel

• Agenda
• Summary

• Joint meeting of the EU Platform on FLW and the European Citizens' Panel on 7 November, 09:00 - 13:00
  • Presentation - Joint meeting
  • Video recording of the meeting
• 14th meeting of the EU Platform on Food losses and Food Waste on 7 November, 15:00 - 18:00
  • Summary
  • Presentation - Global developments: update by the World Resources Institute
  • Presentation - International Day of Awareness of Food Loss and Waste: update by FAO/UNEP/Commission
  • Presentation - OECD stocktaking exercise of food loss and waste policies, by OECD
  • Presentation - Reporting on food waste at EU level by Eurostat
  • Presentation - Targeted amendment of the Waste Framework Directive by European Commission
  • Presentation - Reduction of food waste in a sustainable food system by European Environment Agency
  • Video recording of the meeting
• 14th meeting of the EU Platform on Food losses and Food Waste on 8 November: 09:30-16:30
  • Summary
  • Presentation - Possible pathways to proposed EU targets, presentation by WRAP and Wageningen University & Research
  • Presentation - Perspectives of Member States Finland by Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry of Finland
  • Presentation - Food Waste Reduction in Germany by Federal Ministry of Food and Agriculture of Germany
  • Presentation - Preventing and reducing Food waste and losses the example of the French national policy by Ministry of Agriculture and Food of France
  • Presentation - Progress of Project Wasteless the national food waste prevention programme of Hungary by National Food Chain Safety Office of Hungary
  • Presentation - Actions taken to reduce food waste by the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food of Spain
  • Presentation - Sub-group on Food loss and waste monitoring update by co-chairs
  • Presentation - Sub-group on Action & implementation update by co-chairs
  • Presentation - Sub-group on Consumer food waste prevention update by co-chairs
  • Presentation - Sub-group on Date marking and food waste update by co-chairs
  • Presentation - Sub-group on Food donation update by co-chairs
  • Presentation - European Consumer Food Waste Forum by European Commission Joint Research Center
  • Presentation - Revision of the fruit and vegetables marketing standard regulation and its expected impact on food losses and food waste by European Commission
  • Presentation - Legislative framework for a Union sustainable food system Sustainable Public Procurement by European Commission
  • Presentation - Preventing and reducing food waste to reduce environmental impacts and to help reach 2030 climate targets by European Commission
  • Presentation - Horizon Europe Sustainable Food Systems Partnership by European Commission
  • Presentation - Support actions by key players action grants for stakeholders by European Commission
  • Video recording of the meeting

13 March – Joint meeting with the Advisory Group on sustainability of food systems

• Agenda
• Summary
• Presentation - New EU food waste data
• Presentation - Exchange with stakeholders on the first monitoring results

20 October – hybrid event

• Agenda
• Summary
• Presentation - Platform sub-groups: update by co-chairs on ongoing work
• Presentation - Global developments in food loss and waste prevention - World Resources Institute
• Presentation - #123 Pledge – UNEP
• Presentation - Setting EU-level food waste reduction targets and monitoring food waste levels across the EU – European Commission
• Presentation - Results of the consumer research study - Open  Evidence
• Presentation - Other EU actions to reduce food loss and waste - European Commission
• Video recording of the meeting

17 February - online event

• Agenda
• Summary
• Presentation - EU actions to reduce food loss and waste - European Commission
• Presentation - Rules of procedure - European Commission
• Presentation - Sub-group mandates - European Commission
• Video recording of the meeting

18 November - Hybrid event

• Agenda
• Summary
• Video recording of the meeting
• Presentation - EU Platform on Food Losses and Food Waste - European Commission
• Presentation - Setting EU-level food waste reduction targets - European Commission
• Presentation - EU actions to reduce food loss and waste - European Commission
• Presentation - EU Code of Conduct on Responsible Food Business and Marketing Practices - FoodDrinkEurope
• Presentation - Global developments in food loss and waste prevention - World Resources Institute
• Presentation - Food loss and waste in Flanders - Public Waste Agency of Flanders
• Implementing the Platform’s recommendations for action in food waste prevention: actions taken throughout the food supply chain
  • Presentation - Primary production, COPA COGECA
  • Presentation - Manufacturing, FoodDrinkEurope
  • Presentation - Retail and food distribution, EuroCommerce
  • Presentation - Food services, HOTREC
  • Presentation - Consumers, Zero Waste Scotland
  • Presentation - Food redistribution, FEBA

22 October – On-line (Webex event)

• Agenda
• Summary
• Presentation - Food waste reduction targets – content of the inception impact assessment – Update from the Commission

18 March - On-line (WebEx event)

• Agenda
• Summary
• Video recording of the meeting
• Opening statement by Commissioner Stella Kyriakides - Health and Food Safety
• Presentation - Re-establishing the EU Platform: update on process and timeline - European Commission, DG SANTE
• Presentation - How has the Platform and its recommendations supported your work on the ground? - European Commission, DG SANTE
• Presentation - How has the Platform and its recommendations supported your work on the ground - Lithuania
• Presentation - How has the Platform and its recommendations supported your work on the ground - Croatia
• Presentation - Influencing citizen behaviour: Lessons learned from a Scottish consumer retail campaign - Zero Waste Scotland
• Presentation - Update on EU date marking activities - European Commission, DG SANTE
• Presentation - Insights on household food waste, including role of date marking: findings from a consumer survey in Sweden
• Presentation - Update on the development of the Code of Conduct for sustainable business practices - European Commission, DG SANTE
• Presentation - Update on the development of the Voluntary Code of Conduct for Food Loss and Waste Reduction - FAO
• Presentation - Update on EU food waste measurement activities and work on setting EU-level targets - European Commission, DG SANTE
• Presentation - Measurement in support of food waste policy - The Netherlands
• Presentation - UNEP Food Waste Index Report 2021 and SDG Target 12.3 Reporting - UNEP
• Presentation - Preparations for the UN Food Systems Summit 2021: Food waste workstream and “game changers” - WRI
• Presentation - EU LIFE Programme funding for food waste reduction and prevention initiatives - EASME
• Presentation - Publication on green practices in the food sector - SMEunited

10 December - On-line (WebEx event)

• Agenda
• Summary
• Video recording of the meeting
• Presentation - Update on the implementation of the Farm to Fork Strategy - European Commission, DG SANTE
• Presentation - Assessment by the German Presidency of progress made on the implementation of June 2016 Council conclusions - update from 16 November informal videoconference of Ministers of Agriculture and Fisheries
• Presentation - EU actions to prevent food loss and waste: progress and future outlook - European Commission, DG SANTE
• Presentation - Update on food waste prevention activities from the European Food Banks Federation
• Presentation - Recovery and redistribution of surplus food through online platforms - FAO Regional Office for Europe and Central Asia
• Presentation - Scientific opinion of the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) Panel on Biological Hazards - Guidance on date marking and related food information: part 1
• Presentation - Campaign to increase understanding of date marking - Too Good To Go & Ministry for Agriculture and Food, France
• Presentation - A voluntary agreement initiative for the hospitality and food service sectors in Europe - International Food Waste Coalition
• Presentation - Developing a circular economy model for food in healthcare facilities - Health Care Without Harm
• Presentation - Measuring and reducing food waste in canteens in healthcare, schools, and company restaurants - FoodWIN

15 June - On-line (WebEx event)

• Agenda
• Summary
• Video recording of the meeting
• Opening statement by Commissioner Stella Kyriakides - Health and Food Safety
• Presentation - The Farm to Fork Strategy: For a fair, healthy and environmentally-friendly food system
• Presentation - Updates on FAO’s work to address sustainable food systems
• Presentation - COVID-19 and market measures - DG AGRI
• Presentation - EU support to the most deprived: recent developments - DG EMPL
• Presentation - Grown, not thrown - Copa Cogeca
• Presentation - Transforming Surplus into Opportunity: How COVID-19 shone a light on the role of Food Banks for food security - FEBA and FoodCloud
• Presentation - Food waste prevention in response to Covid-19 - WRAP
• Presentation - Reducing food loss and waste: EU action plan - DG SANTE
• Presentation - Food Waste Index: Update - UN Environment
• Presentation - Implementation of EU Platform key recommendations for action; management of surpluses in fruit and vegetables’ producer organisations - Italy
• Presentation - New consumer campaign food waste & date marking - The Netherlands

12 December - Albert Borschette Building, Brussels

• Agenda
• Summary
• Video recording of the meeting [EN, ES, IT, FR, DE, FI]
• Presentation - Opening remarks by Jaana Husu-Kallio
• Presentation - Food loss and waste prevention - making the business case for people, business and our planet, Liz Goodwin
• Presentation - EU action to fight food loss and waste - what have we achieved and where are the challenges ahead, Sabine Jülicher
• Presentation - The National Finnish Food Waste Prevention Programme
• Presentation - The Food Heroes Project
• Presentation - Recommendations for Action, Primary Production, Copa-Cogeca
• Presentation - Recommendations for Action, Manufacturing, FoodDrinkEurope
• Presentation - Recommendations for Action, Retail, EuroCommerce
• Presentation - Recommendations for Action, Food Services/Hospitality, HOTREC
• Presentation - Recommendations for Action, Consumers, Zero Waste Scotland
• Presentation - Recommendations for Action, Food Donation, European Food Banks Federation
• Presentation - Recommendations for Action, Cross-cutting, DG SANTE

6 May - Jacques Delors building, Brussels

• Agenda
• Summary
• More information
• Presentation - Update on EU food waste monitoring
• Presentation - Food Rescue : the new future of food donation, FEBA
• Indicative timeline for preparing key recommendations for action in food waste prevention
• Presentation - Collection and evaluation of food waste prevention actions, JRC
• Presentation - HOTREC
• Presentation - National Strategy for Food Waste Reduction, Germany
• Presentation - REFRESH: main project outcomes
• Presentation - Update on FAO’s programme on food loss and waste in the Europe and Central Asia region

6 December - Jacques Delors building, Brussels

• Agenda
• Summary
• Presentation - Moving ahead towards SDG 12.3
• Presentation - Update on Circular Economy Action Plan
• Presentation - Update on food waste monitoring (EU/Global)
• Presentation - Redistribution of surplus food: examples of practices from Member States
• Presentation - EU pilot project on food redistribution
• Presentation - FOOD 2030 : A policy framework to future-proof our food systems
• Presentation - Update from Denmark on recent food waste prevention initiatives
• Presentation - Contributions from industrial side streams into future protein sources, Technical University of Denmark
• Presentation - Food Waste Atlas and UK Food Waste Reduction Roadmap, WRAP Global

24 May - Vilnius, Lithuania

• Agenda
• Summary
• Video - Lithuanian, English, French, German, Spanish, Italian, Chinese
• Presentation - EU Platform on Food Losses and Food Waste: Key achievements and future challenges
• Presentation - Update on Circular Economy Action Plan
• Presentation - Monitoring SDG 12.3, measuring progress, FAO and UNEP
• Presentation - Cities' actions to prevent food waste and promote food donation, Milan
• Presentation - Insights gained from consumer-facing interventions in Germany
• Presentation - Consumer behaviour change UK, WRAP GLOBAL
• Presentation - How to save 200 tonnes of food in just one day, STOP WASTING FOOD
• Presentation - Diminishing household food waste, REFRESH

7 November

• Agenda
• Summary report
• Presentation - Commissioner Vytenis Andriukaitis
• Presentation - Update on Circular Economy Action Plan
• Presentation - State-of-play on the Global Food Loss - FAO
• Presentation - Addressing Food Waste - Strategies DK
• Presentation - Costs and Effectiveness of Food Waste - Copenhagen University
• Presentation - Date marking - NL
• Presentation - Date marking_ - Wageningen
• Presentation - Date marking - ICF and Anthesis
• Presentation - DO GOOD-SAVE FOOD! - FAO and IFWC
• Presentation - LIFE and the Circular Economy - ENV
• Presentation - CIRCWASTE Natural Resource Institute of Finland

14 June

• Agenda
• Summary
• Presentation - EU Platform on Food Losses and Food Waste - Commissioner Vytenis Andriukaitis
• Presentation - Update on Circular Economy Action Plan
• Presentation - EU food waste prevention initiatives
• Presentation - EU food donation guidelines: update
• Presentation - Food waste measurement
• Presentation - Digital communications tools
• Presentation - REFRESH: Community of Experts
• Presentation - The "Norwegian model"
• Presentation - National Frameworks for Action
• Presentation - French new food waste prevention regulatory framework
• Presentation - Donation and distribution of foodand pharmaceutical products
• Presentation - Law No 166/2016: a legislative process from 1997 to the present

29 November

• Agenda
• Summary report
• Attendance list
• Presentation - Working together to reach Sustainable Development Goal - Commissioner Andriukaitis
• Presentation - Operations and actions of the EU Platform on FLW
• Presentation - Draft EU guidelines on food donation
• Presentation - Food waste measurement
• Presentation - Draft EU guidelines for use of former foodstuffs as feed
• Presentation - Preventing Food Waste survey, results