16 December 2009

The object of food safety statistics is to provide a framework for the quantitative evaluation of data on the safety of products used for human or animal consumption on the territory of the Member States, irrespective of whether these products are manufactured within the EU or imported. They should allow us to gauge whether the available quantities suffice in the long term.

This domain provides access to various sets of statistics related to food products and collected from different statistical sources and covering "from farm to fork" (See annex at the bottom of the page).

Only statistics providing information on food products and the food sector that have been considered relevant for food safety purposes are included. As an example, only importers from countries outside the EU are presented. Also, priority has been given to presenting data in volume terms rather than in value. The domain includes as well statistics on "products with distinctive marks" like products issued from organic farming and GMO (Genetically Modified Organisms).

The domain is structured in 4 main chapters:

Þ Food consumption: Gross human apparent consumption of main food items, including data per capita

Þ From production to distribution: organic production, volume of production and trade of quality wines, volume of production and sales of food products, relative price levels of food products, etc.

Þ Inputs to the food chain: volume of agricultural primary production, volume of seeds, consumption of pesticides, main countries from which food products enter the EU territory, etc.

Þ Actors involved in the food chain: number of enterprises and agricultural holdings, number of restaurants, etc.

For more information on each chapter, please see the relevant documents included in the annex at the bottom of the page.

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All European Member States, Candidate and EFTA countries

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Regulation (EC) No 223/2009 on European statistics (recital 24 and Article 20(4)) of 11 March 2009 (OJ L 87, p. 164), stipulates the need to establish common principles and guidelines ensuring the confidentiality of data used for the production of European statistics and the access to those confidential data with due account for technical developments and the requirements of users in a democratic society.

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In line with the Community legal framework and the European Statistics Code of Practice Eurostat disseminates European statistics on Eurostat's website (see item 10 - 'Dissemination format') respecting professional independence and in an objective, professional and transparent manner in which all users are treated equitably. The detailed arrangements are governed by the Eurostat protocol on impartial access to Eurostat data for users.

Only annual figures are presented

A working paper "Food safety statistics - Inventory of data available in the EU Member States, EFTA and candidate countries" was released end of June 2004. It can be freely downloaded from Eurostat's web site.

Pocketbook 'Food: from farm to fork statistics' (2008)

Statistics in Focus:

Main stages in the meat food chain in Europe

From grass to glass: a look at the dairy chain

Fruit and vegetables: fresh and healthy on European tables

Please consult free data on-line or refer to contact details.

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Internet address: http://ec.europa.eu/eurostat

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