This conference will aim to present the many achievements of the ECO project, answer questions regarding dual food quality issues and practices, as well as giving new insights with various stakeholders (the European Parliament, consumer representatives, product manufacturers and researchers).

PROGRAMME 

This event will be moderated by Natasha Foote from EURACTIV

10:00 – 10:15 Introduction and welcome

• • • Floriana Cimmarusti, Secretary-General at SAFE

10:15 – 10:30 The ECO project

• • • Silvia Cugini, Regional President ADOC Piemonte

10:30 – 10:35  Q&A session

10:35 – 10:55 Tackling dual food quality at EU level

• • • Francisco Guerreiro, Member of the European Parliament

10:55 – 11:00 Q&A session

11:00 – 11:15 Dual Food Quality from a legal perspective

• • • Cesare Varallo, Food Lawyer, Food Law Latest

11:15 – 11:20 Q&A session

11:20 – 11:40 Results of an EU wide comparison of quality related characteristics of food products

• • • Franz Ulberth, JRC, European Commission

11:40 – 11:45 Q&A session

11:45 – 11:55 BREAK

11:55 – 12:05 The findings of the ECO project – product testing

• • • Iulia Lazar, InfoCons

12:10 – 12:15 Q&A session

12:15- 12:50 Panel discussion

How can stakeholders work together in solving the problem? 

• • • MEP Francisco Guerreiro
    • Marco Mongillo, EU Public Affairs, Ferrero
    • Alessandro Mostaccio, Secretary General, Movimento Consumatori

12:50 – 13:05 Q&A session

13:05 – 13:10 Closing of the conference

Conference Recordings 

You can read our Joint Press Release following the conference here.