Meat shop - Photo by Ryan Ladd on Unsplash

The EU Parliament and Council have agreed to reserve the use of meat terms such as ‘steak’ to products from livestock farmers, in moves to strengthen the contractual position of farmers to help stabilise their income.

Michael McGrath - Photo © European Union 2026

The most frequently reported dangerous products on the EU market in 2025 were cosmetics (36%), toys (16%) and electrical appliances and equipment (11%), according to the EU’s alert system for dangerous non-food products.