Calculating the environmental footprint of fruit and vegetables: Freshfel calls for action. Professionals and experts of the sector, we’re waiting for your opinion! Consultation until 10 February 2025

As part of the Freshfel initiative on the Environmental Footprint, the “Fresh Produce PEFCR” Technical Secretariat (TS) invites all industry representatives to give their opinion on the second version of the FreshProducePEFCR document. This document develops technical rules for calculating the environmental footprint of fruit and vegetables.

A consultation open to all stakeholders

The second public consultation will run from 13 January to 10 February 2025. The aim of this exercise is to ensure that a variety of perspectives are taken into account in the drafting process. The Technical Secretariat particularly encourages sector experts and life cycle assessment specialists with solid experience in the fruit and vegetable sector to submit their comments. This consultation is the last opportunity to influence the final version of the “Fresh Produce PEFCR” before its publication.

Why should you participate?

Your input is essential to

• -Ensure the accuracy and relevance of the technical rules.
• Ensure that the needs of the different stakeholders in the sector are represented.
• Support the creation of a coherent and transparent environmental framework for the fruit and vegetable sector.

Contact and further resources

If you have any questions about the Freshfel environmental footprint initiative or would like to access the full document, please contact Gil Kaufman at g.kaufman@freshfel.org.

Act now!

Don’t miss this opportunity to contribute to an important initiative for the future of the fresh produce sector.

Let’s build a more sustainable and transparent future together.

COLEAD is involved in this technical working group coordinated by Freshfel as part of the FFM+ programme.

This activity is supported by the Fit For Market Plus (FFM+) programme, implemented by COLEAD within the Framework of Development Cooperation between the Organisation of African, Caribbean and Pacific States (OACPS) and the European Union. This publication receives financial support from the European Union and the OACPS. The content of this publication is the sole responsibility of COLEAD and can in no way be taken to reflect the views of the European Union or the OACPS.