EU School Fruit, Vegetables & Milk Scheme 2017/2023 What's new High Level Group on Nutrition and Physical Activities Brussels, 29/11/2017 AGRI.G.3
What's new since last High Level Group meeting By 31/7/2017 all Member States notified their strategy/ies to implement the EU school scheme for 2017/2023 26 at national level 2 at regional level (BE: 3 strategies; DE: 15 strategies) Total 44 strategies 13 strategies posted in Europa school scheme webpage, with EN translation for transparency the rest, on which clarifications pending, will follow Strategies not approved by the Commission Member States responsible for design (choices) & management (implementation) of EU school scheme 2
Some highlights from the strategies Broader coverage all MS participate Children in primary schools targeted in all participating MS Contribution to healthier eating habits: fruit and vegetables for children in 26 MS (in 12 MS only fresh) milk for children in all MS - & cheese, yogurt & milk products without added sugar in 21 - & Annex V milk products, with possible added sugar, in 12 New: children may taste honey in 9 MS and olives/olive oil in 6 MS Educational dimension enhanced for milk Authorities/stakeholders involved in planning and implementation 3
All countries participate in either or both parts Like in the past schemes: SE, UK and 3 DE Lander (Berlin, Brandenburg and Hessen) only school milk 1 Land (Saarland) only school fruit and vegetables 1 Land (Hamburg) does not participate New FI and 3 DE Lander (Mecklenburg, Sachsen and Schleswig-Holstein) now also school fruit and vegetables Broader coverage 4
Schoolchildren aged 6-10 covered in all the EU younger/older children based on country choices Target group : age of children BE BG CZ DK DE EE IE EL ES FR HR IT CY LV LT LU HU MT NL AT PL PT RO SI SK FI SE UK Nurseries Pre-schools Primary school Secondary school 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19* varies across Lander 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19* school fruit/vegetables school milk school fruit/vegetables and milk * can be higher in some MS with establishments for children with special educational needs 5
What about fruit and vegetables? Schoolchildren will receive fruit and vegetables in 26 countries all but SE, UK in 12 countries, part of BE (Flanders) and DE (12 of the 15 Lander) only fresh Processed: juice, compote, dried fruit, soup no added sugar, very few cases of added salt (gazpacho, kraut) and added fat (gazpacho), approved by health/nutrition authorities 6
What about milk and dairy products? Schoolchildren will receive milk and dairy products in all EU countries Three-tier system 1) drinking milk (priority) 2) dairy products with no added sugar; 3) dairy products with possible added sugar (stricter conditions) with always approval health/nutrition authorities In 6 countries (CY, EL, LV, MT, NL, SE), part of BE (Flanders) and of DE (7 of 15 Lander: Bremen, Mecklenburg, Niedersachsen, Rheinland Pfalz, Sachsen Anhalt, Schleswig Hostein, Thüringen) only drinking milk 7
What about milk and dairy products? In addition to milk, cheese, plain yoghurt & other dairy products with no added sugar in 9 countries (BG, EE, ES, FR, HR, IE, PL, RO, SI), part of BE (Wallonia and BXL) and 3 DE Lander (Bayern, Baden- Wurtenberg, Sachsen) 8
What about milk and dairy products? Yogurts and milk-based drinks with sugar/flavouring (EU aid only to milk component): In 11 countries (AT, CZ, DK, FI, IT, HU, LT, LU, PT, SK UK) and 4 of the 15 Lander (Berlin, Brandenburg, Hessen, Nordrhein-Westfalen) Max 7% of added sugar (as in previous milk scheme) with lower amounts in AT (to be reduced to 5,5 and 3,5%), DK, LT and SK (to be reduced to 5%) 9
Healthy/ier choices Fresh fruit and vegetables in 12 of 26 countries; priority over processed fruit and vegetables in line with previous scheme = quantity or frequency Priority for milk over other dairy products frequency, more attractive price system; less countries supply products with added sugar and some reduce max % of added sugar Strategies provide (non-mandatory) information on envisaged implementation: monitoring reports due by 31/1/2019 to indicate actual implementation = quantities by groups of products 10
Educational measures Activities grouped around the following categories: school gardens visits to farms, dairies, farmers' markets, museums tasting/cooking classes, workshops seminars, lessons other: e.g. competitions, games 9% of planned 6-year-budget for the school scheme if confirmed, enhanced as non-mandatory in previous school milk scheme No EU funding required in several strategies national or private funding 11
New: wider range of agricultural products Under educational measures, schoolchildren may taste other agricultural products: Honey in 9 countries AT, BG, CZ, EL, FR, IT, LT, RO, SI Olives/olive oil in 6 countries EL, ES, FR, IT, LT, SI Other pumpkin seed oil in SI 12
Information and publicity: some examples of MS logos/graphic elements 13
Involvement of health authorities/stakeholders Drawing up of the strategies, choice of products that schoolchildren will receive ALL as per legislation Implementation of the scheme different roles as per national rules In some countries, as other stakeholders, not directly involved in implementation or administration of the scheme (e.g. PL, SE, UK) In most countries, regular meetings or participation in working groups/committees with advisory and/or technical support function In some countries, direct involvement in implementation e.g. educational measures, information, monitoring, evaluation (e.g. HR, SI, SK, PT) 14
Questions? Questions to agri-school-scheme@ec.europa.eu Information on the EU school scheme in Europa website https://ec.europa.eu/agriculture/school-scheme/ Thank you for your attention 15