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01 October 2025
Handover of the EU Code of Conduct on responsible food business and marketing practices
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01 October 2025
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The EU Code of Conduct on Responsible Food Business Practices, established in 2021, has been given a new name and will be fully managed by one department of the European Commission.
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European Commission - DG GROW
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The EU Code of Conduct on Responsible Food Business Practices aims to support the shift towards sustainable food systems. Its name was laid down in the EU Farm to Fork Strategy.
Moreover, since its establishment in 2021, its implementation was supported by several Directorates-General of the European Commission.
As of mid-2025, due to the launch of the agri-food Transition Pathway Platform, the Code has been rebranded and will be fully managed by DG GROW. This means the following:
- While the official name of the Code will be maintained, only its unofficial name ‘Agri-Food Code’ is used in all communications.
- The main webpage about the Code on the Commission website can be found here: The Agri-Food Code - European Commission.
The primary email contact for the Code is GROW-FOOD@ec.europa.eu.
- The functional mailboxes SANTE-CODE-OF-CONDUCT@ec.europa.eu and GROW-CODE-OF-CONDUCT-FOOD@ec.europa.eu are no longer in use.
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