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The Food and Feed Safety Simplification Omnibus aims at giving authorities and businesses in the food system more flexibility, particularly on pesticides, mad cow disease, feed labelling, inspections and border controls. However, simplification must not reduce inspection intensity, weaken transparency, or undermine pesticides’ risk assessment. Co-legislators must maintain a high level of consumer protection through targeted improvements and additional safeguards.

The CAP affects almost every aspect of the European food system and represents almost a third of the EU budget. Its design influences what is economically viable for farmers, how markets respond to shocks, what foods are available to consumers, and at what price. It can and should become a central instrument to deliver healthy, sustainable, and affordable food by prioritising consumers’ expectations.