ELO welcomes EU Food and Feed Safety Simplification Omnibus as a strong alignment with farmers’ priorities

Brussels, 16 December 2025 – The European Landowners’ Organization (ELO) welcomes the publication of the European Commission’s Food and Feed Safety Simplification Omnibus, which responds in several key areas to the priorities raised by ELO in its advocacy efforts. The proposal represents an important step towards making EU food and feed safety rules more workable, more predictable and better aligned with innovation on the ground, while fully preserving high standards of human, animal and environmental protection.

Jurgen Tack, Secretary General of ELO, said: When biodiversity loss and climate change are outperforming policy development and regulation, an extension of the toolbox for farmers can significantly contribute to reaching environmental goals. This proposal shows that simplifying procedures and removing administrative dead ends can go hand in hand with high safety standards, and can help farmers deliver on sustainability, resilience and food security.

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