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Global safer food trainings– strengthening European partners’ Codex Alimentarius capacities

Under the World Sanitary and Phytosanitary (SPS World) programme, which just entered a second phase of implementation, we ensure training activities in non-EU countries to improve and strengthen the Sanitary and Phytosanitary (SPS) framework to allow better production, processing and trade of safe food, healthy animals and plants. From 29 November to 3 December, we...

World Antimicrobial Awareness Week 2021

From the 18th to the 24th of November, the United Nations’ food and agriculture, animal health, and public health agencies are organising a series of activities to raise awareness about the use of antimicrobial drugs and the challenges presented by antimicrobial resistance (AMR). Some key facts from the FAO: Around 700 000 human deaths each...

AETS-managed “Better Training for Safer Food” courses have gone virtual!

Better Training for Safer Food (BTSF), the European Commission’s training initiative covering food and feed law (but also animal health and welfare, plant health rules and rules on plant protection products) sees the Commission appoint companies to develop training activities for the staff of competent authorities in the Member States and for the staff in...

Using microorganisms as plant protection products

25 August 2020 Food safety is a topic of concern for the world and contributes greatly to community health. With the integrated approach of “One Health”, it has become evident that in order to achieve optimal health for humans, animals and the environment, focus has to be shifted to consider these three different areas as...