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In the Grand Duchy, households are responsible for 75% of the amount of food thrown away in the garbage. To encourage the general public to waste less, particularly during the end-of-year celebrations, the Ministry of Agriculture, Viticulture and Rural Development is relaunching an awareness campaign from 13 December 2022.

Every year on 18 November, the European Antibiotic Awareness Day takes place, as well as World Antimicrobial Awareness Week from 18 to 24 November. These days are an opportunity to better inform the general public, healthcare professionals and animal owners about the ever-increasing risks associated with the inappropriate use of antibiotics.

Aufgrund des außergewöhnlichen Anstiegs der Preise für Erdölprodukte infolge der internationalen Lage beschloss die Regierung, unter anderem, eine vorübergehende Senkung des Preises für Dieselkraftstoff, der ausschließlich für Arbeiten in Landwirtschaft und Gartenbau, in der Fischzucht und Forstwirtschaft genutzt wird, um 7,5 ct/l inkl. Steuern einzuführen.

On the occasion of the International Day of Food Safety, which took place on June 7, the Government Commissariat for Quality, Safety and Food Fraud organized, in collaboration with the Ministry for Consumer Protection, a conference on official controls in the food chain.

Claude Haagen, Minister of Agriculture, Viticulture and Rural Development, welcomed the new Ambassador of the United States of America, H.E. Thomas M. Barrett, on Tuesday, 29 March 2022, as part of his inauguration.

The European Commission, in collaboration with the Member States, has decided to derogate from the identification and vaccination requirements for pets of Ukrainian refugees in order to facilitate the entry of refugees with their pets.

The joint draft law of the Ministry of Consumer Protection as well as the Ministry of Agriculture, Viticulture and Rural Development aims to put in place in Luxembourg a coherent and participatory food policy.

The Minister of Agriculture, Viticulture and Rural Development, Romain Schneider, and the Secretary-General of the Luxembourg National Research Fund (FNR), Marc Schiltz, signed a Memorandum of Understanding on Thursday 3 June 2021 to launch a first joint call for research projects: "Sustainable and resilient agriculture and food systems".

Taking into account the evolution of the coronavirus COVID-19, the Government has introduced precautionary measures and derogations that also affect agricultural activity.

The Grand Duchy of Luxembourg is in the process of becoming the first country to ban the use of the substance glyphosate in a number of herbicides.

During the traditional New Year’s wishes, Romain Schneider took the opportunity to brief on agricultural policy, particularly in regards of measures for young farmers.

For the public celebration of the birthday of HRH the Grand Duke, members of the Grand Duke's family and the government will attend the festivities organised in Esch-sur-Alzette, Bourscheid and Luxembourg City on 22nd and 23rd June 2019.