Ensuring a safe and sustainable food chain Page contentsPage contents Aims The European Commission aims to ensure a high level of health for humans, animals and plants throughout the food chain. Actions under the Single Market Programme will help prevent, control and eradicate animal diseases and plant pests support sustainable food production and consumption support the improvement of animal welfare improve the effectiveness, efficiency and reliability of official controls Tools The Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed (RASFF) - ensures the flow of information between its members 24 hours a day to enable swift reaction when risks to public health are detected in the food chain Training for competent authorities in the areas of food and feed, animal health and welfare, and plant health EU reference laboratories and reference centres Financing of emergency measures Calls for proposals Calls for proposals for actions supporting a safe, sustainable foodchain under the Single Market Programme will be advertised on the website of the European Health and Digital Executive Agency and published on the European Commission’s Funding and tender portal. Proposals can only be submitted electronically through the Funding and tender portal. Information including the legislation and rules for participation, templates for proposals, evaluations and project reporting can be accessed on the Funding and tender portal. Lead directorate-general Managed by Directorate-General for Health and Food Safety Implemented on their behalf by European Health and Digital Executive Agency