The EU agriculture ministers have given a favourable reception to the proposal for a framework directive on waste, said Luis Planas, current President of the EU Council, on Monday 23 October.
In July, the Commission presented a proposal to amend the Waste Framework Directive, including legally binding targets, to reduce food waste. The proposal does not include targets for the primary production stage.
The ‘Agriculture’ Council discussed the agricultural aspects of the proposal.
Luis...