31/01/2026
✍ Highlights | that matter for Short Food Supply Chains ( )
One of the strongest takeaways from our webinar on "Adapting Hygiene Regulations for Short Food Supply Chains" that took place today was the quality of the discussion and the practical questions raised by participants across Europe.
The debate touched on key issues such as:
🟢 Whether SFSC exemptions also apply to origin and traceability requirements, including newer rules in sectors like fisheries.
🟢 How liability is interpreted across countries, and whether consumer misuse is taken into account.
🟢 What makes hygiene rules consistently and proportionally applied by inspectors at the local level?
🟢 Whether simplified or pre-filled hygiene documents are truly understood by producers.
🟢 How hygiene training and tests should be designed for SFSCs, where sometimes only a few people form the entire chain.
🟢 How integrated models (e.g. farm-to-fork cooperatives) fit within existing H1 and H2 compliance frameworks.
🟢 The challenge of diverse workforces, with different cultural approaches to food hygiene.
🟢 The balance between EU regulations and national interpretation by inspectors.
These questions show that adapting hygiene regulations is not just a technical exercise; it requires an ongoing dialogue between policymakers, inspectors, advisors, and producers.
👉Join our networks and be part of the conversation!
📍 Do you work as a Short Food Supply Chain and are not yet registered in our European network? Please, join: https://form.jotform.com/231712894955063
📍 If you work as a public servant or policymaker related to Short Food Supply Chain topics, you can register in our European network of : https://form.jotform.com/250931218063350
The second webinar will follow on 16 February, hosted by COREnet.
Innogestiona Ambiental ISEKI-Food COREnet Amped Amsterdam Institute for Advanced Metropolitan Solutions - AMS Institute Copa-Cogeca UNISOT.com Wageningen University & Research EGInA Srl Newcastle University Universiteit Gent University College Dublin
