The European Food SCP Round Table

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5 June 2014

Outline

1. Food SCP Round Table characteristics & membership

2. Technical work of the RT: Working Group 1

3. The ENVIFOOD Protocol and its pilot test

4. The Round Table in the PEF Pilot Phase

A lack of harmonised tools for practical environmental assessment and to support consumer communication Today: no uniformly applied assessment methodology leading to:

Proliferation of competing schemes at different levels (authorities, retailers, producers)

Different methods assessing different impacts with different standards

Communication tools supported by different schemes which reduces consumer understanding and comparability

High diversity of food and drinks and different environmental impacts at different stages of the life-cycle

Health and nutrition disregarded

Sustainable consumption? confusion?

Key characteristics Official launch: 6 May 2009 in Brussels

Vision: Promote science-based, coherent approach to SCP in the food sector, consider interactions across the entire food

chain

Working areas: Methodology, communication, continuous improvement

Scope: Food and drink products across the whole life-cycle

Food actors: 17 European food chain organisations

Other members: Sustainability ConsortiumCo-chairs: European Commission (DGs ENV, SANCO, JRC, ENTR)Support: UNEP, European Environment Agency

Observers: National governments, Eurogroup for Animals, UN FAO, UNDP, Spanish Consumers Union (OCU)

Participation: EU level organisations subject to expertise and commitment

The Lead Principle

Environmental information communicated along the food chain, including to consumers, shall be scientifically reliable and consistent, understandable and not misleading, so as to support informed choice.

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Key objectives

Food SCP RT delivering on its objectives

2014 and beyond

•Promote the uptake of the ENVIFOOD Protocol at national, European and international level, taking into account the PEF/OEF testing

•Conduct further methodology revisions of the ENVIFOOD Protocol as well as specifications for individual food and drink product categories (PCRs)

•Develop guidelines for PCR development and verification

• Identify, review and coordinate available PCRs for food products and management of synergies

•Facilitate technical support on PEFCRs development and validation in the context of the PEF/OEF testing

•Further evaluate environmental communication tools for B2B and B2C communication

•Develop and communicate our vision on sustainability of the EU food chain

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Governance Structure

All RT bodies are co-chaired by the European Commission and representatives of the RT constituencies

Outline

1. Round Table characteristics & membership

2. Technical work of the RT: Working Group 1

3. The ENVIFOOD Protocol and its pilot test

4. The Round Table in the PEF Pilot Phase

Working Group 1 – The objectives and the means

• 16 Working Group meetings

• +/- 100 members of the Working Group

• Yearly updated mandates and actions

Outline

1. Round Table characteristics & membership

2. Technical work of the RT: Working Group 1

3. The ENVIFOOD Protocol and its pilot test

4. The Round Table in the PEF Pilot Phase

The ENVIFOOD Protocol

Assessment methodology hierarchy

RT Guidance on voluntary

communication(Footprint,

certification schemes, etc.)

Developing the Protocol – the process

2010 2011 2012 2013

ENVIFOOD Protocol pilot test in detail

• 18 companies/organisations/research institutes• Assessments strictly according to Protocol and in line with RT’s 10

guiding principles

18 Participants to ENVIFOOD pilot testOrganisation ProductGranarolo (Italy) mozzarella cheese packed in a polyethylene bagCarlsberg Italia Beer productsCampden BRI (Research organisation, Hungary) soy and beef products

European Bottled Water Federation PET and returnable glass bottles for still and sparkling water

Coop Italia high quality milk 1lt

Nestlé Purina Gourmet Pearl Chicken (cat product), NaturNes (baby food product), Nescafé (coffee)

UNESDA non-alcoholic drinksFederación Española Del Vino (Spain) Wine

Barilla American Sandwich Nature/ Husman/ Pasta/ Tarallucci/ Tomato Sauce

ReMa-MEDIO AMBIENTE, S.L. (LCA Consultancy, Spain) 5 wine productsCTME (Technology Centre Foundation, Spain) bottle of red wineSwedish Institute for Food and Biotechnology meat, dairy or fisheries product

Primary Food Processors Starch, sugar, oilseed crushing and vegetable oil refining, or a selection of these

Gallina Blanca Star Chicken stock cubesFEFAC compound feed for terrestrial species and aquafeed

FEDIAF “Concept” dry and wet pet food products, followed by real products on the market

FERRERO Lemon Ice The (ESTATHE LEMON T3x24) and Chocolate praline (ROCHER T30x72)

Mondelēz International Several coffee products

Outline

1. Round Table characteristics & membership

2. Technical work of the RT: Working Group 1

3. The ENVIFOOD Protocol and its pilot test

4. The Round Table in the PEF Pilot Phase

The Food SCP RT and the PEF pilot phase

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Governance structure of the PEF pilot phase

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RT contribution to the PEF pilot phase

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Food SCP RT: prototype of efficient implementation of PEF at sector level

Actions and deliverables beyond 2013 (I)

 

Actions and deliverables beyond 2013 (II)

European Food Sustainable Consumption and

Production (SCP) Round Table

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For any further information or to express interest in becoming a formal member of the RT please contact also the RT Secretariat:

info@food-scp.eu

ANNEX

7 Founding Members

1. European Farmers and European Agri Cooperatives (COPA‐ ‐COGECA)

2. European Feed Manufacturers’ Federation (FEFAC)

3. Europe International Federation for Animal Health – Europe (IFAH)

4. European Liaison Committee for Agricultural and Agri Food Trade ‐(CELCAA)

5. European Organization for Packaging and the Environment (EUROPEN)

6. FERTILIZERS EUROPE

7. FoodDrinkEurope

9 Other Member Organisations

1. Alliance for Beverage Carton and the Environment (ACE)

2. European Aluminium Association (EAA)

3. European Container Glass Association (FEVE)

4. European Crop Protection Association (ECPA)

5. European Moderns Restaurants Association (EMRA)

6. European Producers of Steel for Packaging (APEAL)

7. Flexible Packaging Europe (FPE)

8. Primary Food Processors (PFP)

9. Extended Producer Responsibility Alliance (EXPRA)

2 Supporting Organisations

1. European Environment Agency (EEA)

2. United Nation Environment Programme (UNEP)

Co-Chairing Organisation: European Commission

19 Observer Organisations (1)

1. Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada

2. ENEA - Italian National Agency for New Technologies, Energy and Sustainable Economic Development

3. Eurogroup for Animals

4. French Environment & Energy Management Agency (ADEME)

5. Hungarian Ministry of Rural Development

6. MEEDM - French Ministry for Ecology

7. MTT Agrifood Research Finland

1 Associate Member OrganisationThe Sustainability Consortium

19 Observer Organisations (2)8. Netherlands Ministry for Environment

9. Netherlands Agriculture Ministry

10. Spanish Agriculture Ministry

11. Spanish Consumers Union (OCU)

12. Swedish National Food Administration

13. Technical University of Denmark

14. UK Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

15. UK Food Safety Authority

16. Swiss Federal Office for the Environment

17. United Nations Development Programme

18. United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization

19. U.S. Department of Agriculture at the U.S. Mission to the EU

Co-chairing of the RT bodies (1)

PlenaryHerbert AICHINGER (DG ENV, Adviser, European Commission)Pekka PESONEN (Copa Cogeca, Secretary General)‐

Steering CommitteeHerbert AICHINGER (DG ENV, Adviser, European Commission)Pascal GREVERATH (FoodDrinkEurope/Nestle, Assistant Vice-

President Environmental Sustainability)

Co-chairing of the RT bodies (2)

WG1: Environment assessmentDavid PENNINGTON (DG Joint Research Centre, European Commission)Nicolas Martin (FEFAC, Policy Advisor)

WG2: Environmental informationJeroen VAN LAER (DG SANCO, European Commission)Industry co-chair: currently vacant

WG3: Continuous improvement Christian PALLIERE (Fertilizers Europe, Director Agriculture and Environment)European Commission co-chair: currently vacant

WG4:International and non‐environmental aspectsSalvatore D’Acunto (DG Enterprise and Industry, Head of Unit F.4 – Food Industry) Jean-Luc MERIAUX (CELCAA, UECBV Secretary General)