passes a range of measures, including sustainable food production, reducing the use of pesticides and fertilizers, promoting organic farming, and ensuring food safety. 2. Biodiversity and Sustainability: The EU has been working on legislation aimed at protecting biodiversity and enhancing sustainable practices in agriculture and fisheries. This includes efforts to promote biodiversity in agricultural practices and halt the decline of pollinators. 3. Food Safety Regulations: The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) continues to play a crucial role in assessing risks related to food safety. Legislative proposals often focus on food labelling, the use of food additives, and the regulation of novel foods, including lab-grown. 3.1. Implementation Timeline and Future Developments12 The Farm to Fork Strategy13 is set to be implemented progressively over several years, with many legislative updates planned in accordance with its goals: • Short-term Goals (by 2025): Initial reforms and proposals to be presented, including regulations addressing pesticide use and potential new food labelling systems. • Medium-term Goals (by 2030): Striving towards established targets, such as achieving a significant reduction in antibiotics in agricultural use and enhancing the share of organically farmed land. • Long-term Goals (by 2040): Building a resilient and sustainable food system that contributes to climate neutrality and biodiversity goals, ensuring future food security. The Farm to Fork Strategy is at the heart of the European Green Deal14 aiming to make food systems fair, healthy and environmentally-friendly. Rethinking15 sustainability food as a case study to reinvent the internal 12 https://commission.europa.eu/strategy-and-policy/priorities-2019-2024/european-green-deal_en - The European Green Deal is also our lifeline out of the COVID-19 pandemic. One third of the €1.8 trillion investments from the NextGenerationEU Recovery Plan, and the EU’s seven-year budget will finance the European Green Deal. 13 https://food.ec.europa.eu/horizontal-topics/farm-fork-strategy_en 14 Climate change and environmental degradation are an existential threat to Europe and the world. To overcome these challenges, the European Green Deal will transform the EU into a modern, resource-efficient and competitive economy, ensuring: no net emissions of greenhouse gases by 2050; economic growth decoupled from resource use; no person and no place left behind. https://commission.europa.eu/strategy-and-policy/priorities-2019-2024/european-green-deal_en 15 https://www.leidenlawblog.nl/articles/rethinking-the-eus-food-market - Food policy reforms should not only aim to provide healthier diets for EU citizens, but also consider their environmental and socio-economic implications. Current opposition to the green transition is leading to greater politicisation of EU affairs and a growing demand for more consideration being given to local values, knowledge and lifestyles. EU food law is based on the 147 THE IMPORTANCE OF THE GENERAL OBJECTIVES OF THE FOOD AND FEED LAW
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