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Smarter rules for safer food
The European Commission has adopted a package of measures to strengthen the enforcement of health and safety standards for the whole agri-food chain. Food ... last modified 06 May 2013, 22:57 CET — filed under: , — Relevance: 1%
Make sure UTP negotiations help farmers - and consumers
Today's European Parliament Plenary gave a mandate to Paolo de Castro MEP to start negotiations with the Council and Commission on the Directive on Unfair ... last modified 25 October 2018, 12:55 CET — filed under: , , — Relevance: 1%
European Parliament adopts new EU law to cut farm antimicrobial use
Today, the plenary of the European Parliament adopted a long-awaited law which will restrict the use of antimicrobials in food-producing animals and thus help ... last modified 25 October 2018, 13:23 CET — filed under: , , — Relevance: 1%
Challenges of education and innovation
A conference on the 'Challenges of education and innovation' will take place on 13 and 14 January 2010 in Berlin, Germany. last modified 26 November 2009, 17:02 CET — filed under: , , , — Relevance: 1%
The European Commission has adopted a new four-year strategy (2012-2015) that aims to further improve the welfare of animals in the European Union. last modified 19 January 2012, 17:14 CET — filed under: , , — Relevance: 1%
Animal Welfare Strategy 2012-2015 - guide
The European Commission has adopted a new four-year strategy (2012-2015) that aims to further improve the welfare of animals in the European Union. last modified 19 January 2012, 17:32 CET — filed under: , , — Relevance: 1%
CAP Reform - the main elements
The Commission has today published proposals for Four basic Council regulations for the Common Agriculture Policy – i) on Direct Payments, ii) the Single ... last modified 12 October 2011, 14:11 CET — filed under: — Relevance: 1%
EU Organic Day - Retailers and wholesalers linking supply with demand
Marking the first annual EU Organic Day, EuroCommerce Director-General Christian Verschueren said today: last modified 24 September 2021, 00:02 CET — filed under: , , , , — Relevance: 1%
Bad week for future of farming- CAP decisions will make Green Deal goals impossible
The European Parliament has today voted on the new Common Agricultural Policy (CAP), in what Friends of the Earth Europe called a 'istorically bad week for the ... last modified 23 October 2020, 18:29 CET — filed under: , — Relevance: 1%
More support for Europe's agricultural and food sectors
The European Commission published Monday its latest package of exceptional measures to support the agricultural and food sectors which are being most affected ... last modified 06 May 2020, 00:24 CET — filed under: , , , — Relevance: 1%
EU whitewash on cancer risk from world's most used weedkiller
Overreliance on unpublished industry studies leads EU food agency to recommend glyphosate approval last modified 12 November 2015, 12:49 CET — filed under: , , , — Relevance: 1%
EUR 15m to support sustainable food and organic farmers in Europe
The European Investment Bank signed a venture debt loan of EUR 15 million Wednesday with CrowdFarming, an online platform for European farmers that sell ... last modified 13 September 2023, 17:05 CET — filed under: , , , , — Relevance: 1%
Risk assessment of GE plants in the EU: Taking a look at the 'dark side of the moon'
Testbiotech has published a new report providing evidence that the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) is intentionally keeping significant risks related to ... last modified 21 January 2021, 12:35 CET — filed under: , , — Relevance: 1%
Spanish plan to legalise water-guzzling strawberry farms threatens Donana nature reserve
Donana in Spain is one of Europe's most iconic natural reserves and is home to an amazing variety of plants and animals, including the endangered Iberian lynx. last modified 22 January 2022, 22:15 CET — filed under: , , — Relevance: 1%
EU Commission uses the Christmas period to grant authorisation for imports of genetically engineered soybeans
The EU Commission has granted six further authorisations for genetically engineered plants, including some controversial genetically engineered soybeans with ... last modified 10 January 2018, 23:22 CET — filed under: , , — Relevance: 1%
Headlong rush on UTP directive is jettisoning EU principles - and won't help any farmer
Ahead of the final scheduled trilogue on the Unfair Trading Practices Directive tomorrow, retailers and wholesalers warned negotiators not to forget ... last modified 12 December 2018, 23:52 CET — filed under: , — Relevance: 1%
What are pesticides? Who decides on their authorisation? Who is responsible for their use? How can pesticides be used safely? An active substance is only ... last modified 12 December 2017, 23:15 CET — filed under: , , , — Relevance: 1%
MEPs vote to end biannual clock change in Europe
The last Sunday in March 2021 could mark the end of seasonal changes of time in the EU, following a vote Monday by the European Parliament's Transport and ... last modified 05 March 2019, 13:04 CET — filed under: , , , — Relevance: 1%
Majority of EU countries support partial ban of bee-killing pesticides
A clear majority of EU countries have supported the European Commission proposal to temporarily ban three pesticides that are scientifically shown to be ... last modified 29 April 2013, 16:13 CET — filed under: , — Relevance: 1%
Investigation: Majority of EU Parliament agriculture committee linked to industry
A majority of MEPs on the European Parliament's agriculture committee have strong links to the farming industry, Greenpeace research has revealed. last modified 24 May 2018, 13:21 CET — filed under: , — Relevance: 1%
European Parliament votes through new powers for governments to ban GM crops
The European Parliament today voted to grant national governments new powers to ban the cultivation of genetically modified (GM) crops in their territories. ... last modified 13 January 2015, 16:20 CET — filed under: , , — Relevance: 1%
Court upholds EU ban on bee-harming pesticides
The Commission was right to impose restrictions on the use of three bee-killing neonicotinoid pesticides, imidacloprid, clothianidin and thiamethoxam, the EU's ... last modified 17 May 2018, 21:17 CET — filed under: , , — Relevance: 1%
EU court: protecting people and nature takes precedence over business interests
The General Court of the European Union has ruled that the European Commission was right to impose restrictions on the use of three bee-killing neonicotinoid ... last modified 17 May 2018, 13:59 CET — filed under: , — Relevance: 1%
The EU Pesticides Database allows users to search for information on active substances used in plant protection products, Maximum Residue Levels (MRLs) in food ... last modified 07 April 2022, 23:55 CET — filed under: , , — Relevance: 1%
Brussels aims for fairer food supply chain
The EU Commission launched an EU-wide public consultation Wednesday on how to make the EU food supply chain fairer, aiming to address unfair trading practices ... last modified 16 August 2017, 23:49 CET — filed under: , — Relevance: 1%
New strategy to prepare EU for impact of climate change
The European Commission adopted Wednesday a new EU Strategy on Adaptation to Climate Change, setting out a pathway to prepare for the unavoidable impacts of ... last modified 25 February 2021, 23:45 CET — filed under: , , — Relevance: 1%
MEPs vote to end daylight saving time from 2021
2021 could be the last year with a seasonal time change in the EU following the European Parliament's vote Tuesday to end the practice of adjusting clocks by ... last modified 27 March 2019, 18:56 CET — filed under: , , , — Relevance: 1%
Record high for EU agri-food exports in 2016
The European Union had an agri-food trade surplus of EUR 18.8 billion in 2016, according to a Commission report, with the annual value of agri-food exports ... last modified 27 February 2017, 13:51 CET — filed under: , , , — Relevance: 1%
EU to renew glyphosate licence, ignoring concerns
A qualified majority of European governments voted to approve the European Commission’s plan to grant a five-year unrestricted licence to glyphosate, a widely ... last modified 27 November 2017, 23:16 CET — filed under: , , — Relevance: 1%
EU fails to seize opportunity to end glyphosate
EU Member States today supported a new five-year licence for the controversial weed-killer glyphosate, missing the opportunity to ban it completely and make ... last modified 27 November 2017, 23:20 CET — filed under: , , — Relevance: 1%
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The Week Ahead no. 622
Russia's war against Ukraine - EU sanctions against Russia - EU Defence Industrial Strategy - pharmaceutical rules - EU enlargement - support measures for farmers

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