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- EU Pollinators Initiative
- The European Commission launched on 1 June the first-ever EU initiative to address the rapid decline of wild pollinators Friday, insects such as bees, ... — last modified 02 June 2018, 23:55 CET — filed under: Environment, Agriculture — Relevance: 1%
- Almost half of the EU + UK territory at risk of drought
- A staggering portion of Europe - (44% of EU+UK) and alert (9% of EU+UK) -is currently exposed to warning drought levels, an assessment of Europe’s drought ... — last modified 19 July 2022, 23:17 CET — filed under: Environment, Food & Drink, Headline1, Agriculture — Relevance: 1%
- Coronavirus: new measures to help EU farmers
- A new set of measures to help EU farmers affected by the coronavirus pandemic, announced Wednesday by the Commission, aims to stabilise markets and provide ... — last modified 24 April 2020, 00:23 CET — filed under: Health, Headline2, Agriculture — Relevance: 1%
- World’s best-selling weed killer found in human urine across Europe
- People in 18 countries across Europe have been found to have traces of the weed killer glyphosate in their urine, show the results of tests commissioned by ... — last modified 13 June 2013, 12:15 CET — filed under: Environment, Health, Agriculture — Relevance: 1%
- EU governments reject Commission push for glyphosate
- European governments have again refused to support a European Commission plan to grant a shortened but unrestricted licence for glyphosate, Europe’s most ... — last modified 09 November 2017, 12:48 CET — filed under: Environment, Health, Agriculture — Relevance: 1%
- New rules to reduce the risk and use of pesticides in the EU - guide
- The European Commission proposed on 22 June to reduce the use and risk of chemical pesticides by 50% by 2030. — last modified 22 June 2022, 22:56 CET — filed under: Environment, Food & Drink, Chemicals, Agriculture — Relevance: 1%
- Environment and health concerns ignored by EU agriculture ministers
- A statement by European agriculture ministers on the EU's common agricultural policy (CAP) ignores the impacts on public health and the environment, according ... — last modified 20 March 2018, 00:21 CET — filed under: Environment, Health, Agriculture — Relevance: 1%
- EU farm subsidies: Commission proposals to increase aid transparency
- The European Commission has adopted a proposal designed to apply new rules with regard to the publication of information on the beneficiaries of European ... — last modified 25 September 2012, 17:40 CET — filed under: Agriculture — Relevance: 1%
- After pressure from industry: EU Commission wants to allow the import of genetically engineered "toxic" soybeans
- Concerns about health risks due to residues from spraying glyphosate in combination with other herbicides — last modified 08 April 2016, 23:24 CET — filed under: Environment, Health, Agriculture — Relevance: 1%
- EU shifts CAP towards sustainable farming model
- Strategic plans under the EU's Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) are supporting farmers in their transition towards a more sustainable farming model, according ... — last modified 27 November 2023, 22:09 CET — filed under: Environment, Headline2, Agriculture — Relevance: 1%
- EU shifts CAP towards sustainable farming model
- Strategic plans under the EU's Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) are supporting farmers in their transition towards a more sustainable farming model, according ... — last modified 23 November 2023, 17:49 CET — filed under: Environment, Headline1, Agriculture — Relevance: 1%
- MEPs urge fight against spread of fake honey
- The EU must step up support for beekeepers, ban harmful pesticides, invest more in developing safe bee drugs and clamp down on imports of fake honey, MEPs on ... — last modified 24 January 2018, 23:16 CET — filed under: Environment, Food & Drink, Headline2, Agriculture — Relevance: 1%
- Welfare of Laying Hens Directive
- Council Directive 1999/74/EC, adopted in 1999, distinguishes three types of rearing systems for laying hens: enriched cages where laying hens have at least 750 ... — last modified 06 March 2012, 16:50 CET — filed under: Food & Drink, Agriculture — Relevance: 1%
- EU eggs keep free range status despite bird flu
- Producers of free range eggs can continue to market their products as such even if their hens have restricted access to open-air runs because of bird flu ... — last modified 23 November 2017, 13:36 CET — filed under: Headline2, Agriculture — Relevance: 1%
- Brussels sets out recommendations for sustainable farming
- The EU Commission published recommendations Friday for each EU Member State to assist in the drafting of their Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) strategic ... — last modified 04 January 2021, 17:41 CET — filed under: Environment, Commission, Headline2, Agriculture — Relevance: 1%
- Scientific Opinion on the risk posed by Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli (STEC) and other pathogenic bacteria in seeds and sprouted seeds
- The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has evaluated the public health risk of Shiga-toxin producing Escherichia coli (STEC)[1] and other pathogenic ... — last modified 15 November 2011, 19:27 CET — filed under: Food & Drink, Health, Agriculture — Relevance: 1%
- Greenpeace report calls for halving of meat and dairy production to protect climate, nature and health
- Global meat and dairy production and consumption must be cut in half by 2050 to avoid dangerous climate change and keep the Paris climate agreement on track, ... — last modified 05 March 2018, 18:19 CET — filed under: Environment, Food & Drink, Agriculture — Relevance: 1%
- Greenpeace response to EU measures against impact of heatwave on farming
- The European Commission has announced measures in response to drought conditions in Europe. — last modified 02 August 2018, 23:58 CET — filed under: Environment, Agriculture — Relevance: 1%
- Euro-MPs want to reduce animal testing
- The use of animals in scientific experiments could soon be reduced by new legislation, approved by the European Parliament's Agriculture Committee on Monday, ... — last modified 12 July 2010, 20:14 CET — filed under: Research & Technology, EU Law, Science, animal, European Parliament, Agriculture — Relevance: 1%
- Trading practices (UTPs) - Christmas rush for a deal no longer about protecting farmers
- Retailers and wholesalers expressed dismay at the Agriculture Council decision yesterday to create a completely new class of mid-range company at an arbitrary ... — last modified 19 December 2018, 18:30 CET — filed under: Companies, Agriculture, SMEs — Relevance: 1%
- Food security: 4 actions for policymakers
- The European Commission launched today a communication on 'Safeguarding food security and reinforcing the resilience of food systems'. The document analyses ... — last modified 23 March 2022, 17:51 CET — filed under: Food & Drink, SMEs, Agriculture, Ukraine — Relevance: 1%
- EU Commission encourages governments to tackle rising food prices to support less affluent consumers
- In the wake of the Russian invasion of Ukraine and its serious implications for agri-food markets, the European Commission has just published a new ... — last modified 23 March 2022, 18:02 CET — filed under: Food & Drink, Consumer, Agriculture, Ukraine — Relevance: 1%
- International Price Monitoring Newsletter - February 2011
- The EU Directorate-General for Agriculture and Rural Development monitors price developments for agricultural commodities and food and publishes reports on a ... — last modified 09 March 2011, 11:56 CET — filed under: price, Agriculture — Relevance: 1%
- EU Agriculture Annual Management Plan 2011
- The Directorate-General for Agriculture and Rural Development has published its 2011 Management Plan, where it specifies its general objectives by policy area ... — last modified 18 February 2011, 10:43 CET — filed under: Agriculture — Relevance: 1%
- EU launches public debate on its food and farming policy
- The EU Commission opened a 12-week public consultation on the future of the Common Agricultural Policy Thursday, with the CAP facing key challenges of food ... — last modified 03 February 2017, 11:05 CET — filed under: Headline2, Agriculture — Relevance: 1%
- EU water policy
- Protection of water resources, of fresh and salt water ecosystems and of the water we drink and bathe in is one of the cornerstones of environmental protection ... — last modified 03 August 2022, 22:54 CET — filed under: Environment, Agriculture — Relevance: 1%
- MEPs keep alive greener farming
- Members of the European Parliament today voted to continue the process of 'greening' European agriculture. However the changes don't go far enough, says ... — last modified 13 March 2013, 17:27 CET — filed under: Environment, Food & Drink, Agriculture — Relevance: 1%
- New common agricultural policy: 2023-27
- On 2 December, 2021, the agreement on reform of the common agricultural policy (CAP) was formally adopted. The new legislation, which is due to begin in 2023, ... — last modified 07 December 2021, 23:46 CET — filed under: Agriculture — Relevance: 1%
- Legal dossier: Cultivation of genetically engineered maize in the EU has to be suspended
- According to a recent legal dossier, the pending applications for the cultivation of genetically engineered maize in the EU suffer from crucial deficiencies. ... — last modified 08 December 2016, 00:18 CET — filed under: Environment, Agriculture — Relevance: 1%
- More than one million Europeans stand up against glyphosate
- Today, the European Citizens’ Initiative (ECI) to ban glyphosate, reform the EU pesticide approval process, and set mandatory targets to reduce pesticide use ... — last modified 15 June 2017, 17:44 CET — filed under: Environment, Agriculture — Relevance: 1%