EU legislation and relevant international instruments

The Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2025/403, adopted on 28 February 2025, introduces amendments to the Annexes of Implementing Decision (EU) 2021/260. These changes focus on approving specific national measures aimed at mitigating the impact...

This regulation updates the lists of third countries that have an approved control plan and are authorised to export certain fishery products into the European Union. The amendments aim to ensure compliance with EU standards for food safety and...

The Nature Restoration Law is the first continent-wide, comprehensive law of its kind. It is a key element of the EU Biodiversity Strategy, which sets binding targets to restore degraded ecosystems, in particular those with the most potential to...

In the context of the Farm to Fork Strategy, the Commission announced its intention to revise the EU legislation on animal welfare, including on the welfare of animals during transport. Annex II to this proposal for regulation provides specific...

Commission Regulation (EU) 2023/1315 of 23 June 2023 amending Regulation (EU) No 651/2014 declaring certain categories of aid compatible with the internal market in application of Articles 107 and 108 of the Treaty and Regulation (EU) 2022/2473...

The Commission is proposing to revise five pieces of legislation to modernise EU rules on maritime safety and sustainability and provide the EU with tools to support clean and modern shipping. The aim is to ensure that the EU maritime sector is fit...

In 2019, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared antimicrobial resistance (AMR) as one of the top 10 global public health threats facing humanity. In July 2022, the Commission, together with the Member States, identified AMR as one of the top...

These revised guidelines provide a framework for Member States on how to design and implement state aid measures in the fishery and aquaculture sector, to meet the ambitious EU green targets by improving energy efficiency and mitigating the effect of...

This action plan is part of the Commission’s efforts to achieve a more consistent implementation of the EU’s environmental policy and the common fisheries policy with its three – environmental, economic and social - sustainability pillars. It...

In view of the recent events that have affected the energy prices in 2022, this Communication presents an enabling framework for the energy transition in the EU fisheries and aquaculture sector by identifying and addressing barriers and setting up...