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Developing and committing to a voluntary agreement to prevent and reduce food waste A South Africa – European Union Dialogue 1 April 2019 Augustin B. Tshiani Head: Economic Cooperation and Infrastructure EU Delegation to South Africa

Agenda 1. SA-EU Special Relationship [SPA, Mutual Interest, Dialogue] 2. SA-EU dialogue on FW/FL Prevention, Reduction and Awareness is important [Committed, Ethically, Economically]  It is high in all countries! 3. EU action to fight against FW

SA and the EU Have a Special Relationship SA – EU Strategic Partnership Only 1/10 Worldwide Only 1 in Africa

The Dialogue Facility contributes to the strengthening of relations between South Africa and the European Union

FW/FL Prevention & Reduction Dialogue is Important! Together we need: • To create innovative solutions to combat FW/FL • To redesign existing food chains • New ways to reduce/minimise loss & maximise the value of food we produce Because: • Both SA and EU are committed => SDGs [12.3 target] • Ethically => our food systems are not working properly • Economically => it cost a frightening amount of money

SDG 12.3: By 2030, halve per capita global food waste at the retail and consumer levels and reduce food losses along production and supply chains, including post-harvest losses.

Over 50% of EU food waste is generated at household level • 88 (± 14) million tonnes of food waste per year • Equivalent of 20% of all produced food in EU • 143 billion euros! • ~ 304 Mt CO2 eq ( 6% of total EU GHG emissions ) • 173 kilograms of food waste per person Source: FUSIONS project, 2016 (based on 2012 data)

Business gains too – case studies show:

• Food loss and waste in industrialised countries are as high as in developing countries!

EU action to fight against food waste

1. Food waste prevention: integral part of Circular Economy Package

2. EU revised Waste Framework Directive New measures to prevent and reduce food waste New obligations for Member States to: • adopt and publish food waste prevention programmes describing actions to be taken at each stage in the food supply chain, to progress towards Sustainable Development Goal 12.3 • monitor and report regularly on food waste levels, based on common EU methodology (Delegated Act in progress)

3. EU Platform dedicated to food waste prevention since 2016

4. EU food donation guidelines

5. EU guidelines: former food to feed • Facilitates the safe use of former foodstuffs as feed. • Clarifies the application of relevant EU rules on food, feed and waste. • Presents best practice examples. • Prevents unnecessary administrative burden.

6. Date marking PLATFORM sub-group on date marking established on 20 April 2018

7. Digital tools to promote cooperation

Thank you • https://ec.europa.eu/food/safety/food_waste_en