FEFAC

06.11.2025 (25) EU 23 FEFAC contribution to call for evidence Circular Economy Act FEFAC welcomes the opportunity to contribute to the call for evidence for the impact assessment anticipating the Circular Economy Act. We strongly support the objective of increasing circularity as a key driver for EU Competitiveness Compass objectives on competitiveness, decarbonisation, and reduced strategic dependencies.

Opening of the attached position paper · the full paper is on the Commission’s record (source link above)

The European Feed Manufacturers’ Association (FEFAC) welcomes the possibility to comment on the revision of the EU renewable energy directive (Directive 2018/2001/EU on the promotion of the use of energy from renewable sources) aiming to support the objectives of European Green Deal and Fit for 55 packages to reduce Greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) and as such help the EU on the way to climate neutrality by 2050.

The European Feed Manufacturers’ Association (FEFAC) welcomes the possibility to comment on the Roadmap of incoming review of the EU renewable energy rules (Directive 2018/2001/EU on the promotion of the use of energy from renewable sources) and its focus on sectors such as transport, heating and cooling in industry and buildings on the way of their contribution to the EU climate neutrality by 2050.

FEFAC welcomes the opportunity to contribute to the call for evidence for a targeted amendment of the Organic Production Rules. FEFAC supports the EU Commission action aiming at tackling unnecessary complexity in the current regulatory framework.

FEFAC represents the EU Compound feed and Premixtures industry for food-producing farmed animals and aquaculture. FEFAC welcomes the action plan of the EU Commission regarding critical raw materials. We would like to stress that the food & feed chains are also highly dependent on a number of substances being essential nutrients for animals, especially minerals (rock phosphate, magnesium sources) and feed additives…

FEFAC represents the European compound feed & premixes production industry. We have been putting a lot of efforts in tool creation to measure the carbon footprint of compound feed sourcing & production, which represents the majority share of the carbon footprint of in particular pig, poultry and fish farming.

FEFAC represents the European compound feed & premixes production industry. FEFAC regrets that the EU Commission missed a unique opportunity to propose the PEF method as preferred option for the determination of the environment footprint of goods in a harmonised way.

FEFAC, the European Feed Manufacturers’ Association, is an early supporter of the PEF methodology & harmonisation initiative at European level. FEFAC coordinated the Technical Secretariat on the PEFCR Feed for Food-Producing Animals which was published in April 2018.

FEFAC representing the European manufacturers of premixtures and compound feed for food producing animals would like to welcome the EU Commission initiative to publish a biotech act and would like herewith to share its perspectives.

FEFAC welcomes the opportunity to comment on the directions envisaged by the EU Commission for a revision of the EU legislation on hazard classification, labelling and pakaging, in particular as regards the establishment of new hazard classes. The strength of the EU legislation on Classification, Labelling and Packaging of chemicals lays in its alignment with the UN GHS process.

FEFAC representing the EU premixtures and compound feed industry welcomes the prospect of a biotech 2 proposal. FEFAC wants to stress that, at present, the EU biotech industry as a whole is not exploiting its full market potential, not only regarding innovative substances, but primarily for already existing substances like vitamins or amino-acids for which the demand exists already but exceeds dramatically the EU…

FEFAC, the European association representing Industrial Compound Feed and Premix manufacturers, acknowledges the strategic importance of the legal framework on renewable energy production after 2030. From a general perspective, the feed industry strongly supports enabling a favourable environment for renewable energy production and distribution.

FEFAC representing the manufacturers of feed for food producing animals welcomes a rather well-balanced proposal that acknowledges the potential of NGTs to contribute to the transition to more sustainable food systems. We welcome in particular the dual approach, with 2 categories of NGTs depending, the criteria for distinction between the two categories and the level of regulatory requirements.

COCERAL, FEDIOL and FEFAC welcome the possibility to provide views on the Call for evidence on the secondary legislation on plants obtained by new genomic techniques (NGTs). Our associations, representing the EU grain and oilseed trade, crushing and feed industries, support the European Commissions efforts to ensure a swift, effective, and consistent implementation of the NGT Regulation in a global context…

COCERAL, FEDIOL and FEFAC welcome the possibility to provide views on the Call for evidence on the secondary legislation on plants obtained by new genomic techniques (NGTs). Our associations, representing the EU grain and oilseed trade, crushing and feed industries, support the European Commissions efforts to ensure a swift, effective, and consistent implementation of the NGT Regulation in a global context…

FEFAC welcomes the initiative of the EU Commission to draft a Vision 2040 for Fisheries and Aquaculture. We however, believe that Fisheries and Aquaculture are extremely different sectors, with the latter more comparable to the agriculture / livestock sector. Consistency between the vision for Aquaculture and Agriculture is therefore essential.

FEFAC is the European Feed Manufacturers' Association. FEFAC acknowledges the importance of ensuring that the EU helps to counter biodiversity loss, deforestation and any violation of human rights. Soy is a forest risk commodity that can contribute to these issues and the European soy supply chain carries a responsibility to take action where it can.

FEFAC represents the European compound feed & premix manufacturing sector. Our sector is closely linked to the livestock sector. A waste stream that is currently missing is manure, which is a source of organic phosphorous (CRM). We would recommend to place this on the list.

FEFAC shares the importance that is attributed to tackling deforestation and forest degradation as well as to stimulating agricultural commodity chains that take into account sustainable production. FEFAC has been engaged on the topic of responsible soy since 2006.

FEFAC representing the EU manufacturers of feed for food producing animals, including under organic farming conditions, notes that the measure at stake consists in postponing until 31 December 2036 the date of expiration of the current derogation under the same conditions as today, i.e. for young poultry and piglets.

FEFAC representing the EU manufacturers of premixtures and feed for food-producing animals welcomes the initiative of the EU Commission to propose the setting of Occupational Exposure Levels for cobalt compounds for the sake of harmonised rules for enhanced worker protection at the EU level.

FEFAC representing European manufacturers of compound feed and premixtures for food producing animals welcomes in general the proposed amendments to the Annex of the EU Directive on undesirables substances, although with some reservations as regards the relevance and proportionality of the setting of maximum limits for p-phenetidine and the feasibility to reach the new limit proposed for rye ergot by 2026.

The European Feed Manufacturers’ Association (FEFAC) welcomes the possibility to comment on the Combined Evaluation Roadmap / Inception Impact Assessment for the revision of the feed additives regulation (EC) No 1831/2003.