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EU institutions strike provisional deal for reform of the CAP
Negotiators from the European Parliament and the EU Council reached an informal political agreement Friday on three EU laws that will govern EU farm policy and ... last modified 25 June 2021, 18:08 CET — filed under: , , , — Relevance: 1%
Transmissible animal diseases - rules update
The European Parliament gave its endorsement on 8 March to measures to prevent and halt outbreaks of animal diseases such as avian flu or foot and mouth ... last modified 10 March 2016, 18:06 CET — filed under: , — Relevance: 1%
EC proposes 'de minimis' aid increase for farmers
Brussels is proposing to increase the maximum amount of agricultural state aid that Member States can distribute without prior notification from EUR 15,000 to ... last modified 04 March 2018, 23:57 CET — filed under: , — Relevance: 1%
New GM proposals could open Europe's doors to risky unauthorised crops
Leaked European Commission documents obtained by Friends of the Earth Europe reveal new proposals that would open Europe’s doors to the import of unauthorised ... last modified 04 November 2010, 13:52 CET — filed under: , — Relevance: 1%
Agriculture, fishery and forestry statistics - Main results - 2010-11- 2012 edition
The pocketbook Agriculture, fishery and forestry statistics presents selected tables and graphs providing an overview on developments and the situation in the ... last modified 18 December 2012, 13:11 CET — filed under: , , — Relevance: 1%
GMOs in the EU - review of decision-making process
The European Commission presented on 22 April the outcome of its review of the decision-making process for the authorisation of Genetically Modified Organisms ... last modified 22 April 2015, 17:31 CET — filed under: , , , — Relevance: 1%
Agriculture Guides
Guides on the Common Agricultural Policy of the European Union. last modified 28 July 2010, 12:42 CET — filed under: — Relevance: 1%
Europeans, Agriculture and the Common Agricultural Policy
European citizens broadly support the new aims of agricultural policy as conducted at European Union level and a majority are in favour of maintaining its ... last modified 30 March 2010, 23:18 CET — filed under: — Relevance: 1%
Potential impact of the Russian measures against EU agricultural products
On August 7, 2014, Russia announced the introduction of an import ban, applicable from August 8, on certain meat, dairy, fruit, vegetable and processed food ... last modified 04 September 2014, 17:41 CET — filed under: , — Relevance: 1%
Comprehensive package of measures to help European farmers
The European Commission presented on 7 September a EUR 500 million comprehensive package of measures to support European farmers. last modified 08 September 2015, 18:00 CET — filed under: — Relevance: 1%
Mediterranean research partnership to increase food and water sustainability
The Commission presented Wednesday a proposal for a Partnership for Research and Innovation in the Mediterranean Area (PRIMA) with the aim of developing novel ... last modified 19 October 2016, 23:01 CET — filed under: , , , — Relevance: 1%
Farm to Fork: European Parliament backs green transition against massive industry pressure
In a plenary vote yesterday, MEPs defended and reinforced the EU's roadmap for a sustainable transformation of our food systems. last modified 20 October 2021, 22:43 CET — filed under: , , , — Relevance: 1%
EU sugar quotas come to an end
The very last agricultural quota system in place, managing sugar production in the EU, were scrapped on 30 September, after nearly 50 years, part of a major ... last modified 02 October 2017, 23:10 CET — filed under: , , — Relevance: 1%
MEPs propose ban on glyphosate herbicide by 2020
MEPs on the European Parliament's Environment Committee backed Wednesday a full ban on glyphosate-based herbicides by December 2020 and immediate restrictions ... last modified 19 October 2017, 14:06 CET — filed under: , , , , — Relevance: 1%
Cloning - guide
The European Commission has announced that it will propose a temporary suspension of animal cloning for food production in the EU. The Commission also plans to ... last modified 19 October 2010, 17:27 CET — filed under: , , , , — Relevance: 1%
Young European farmers get access to EUR 1 bn EU loan package
The EU Commission and European Investment Bank launched a EUR 1 bn loans package Monday targeting specifically young farmers. Nearly a third of young farmers' ... last modified 03 May 2019, 01:18 CET — filed under: , , — Relevance: 1%
Report: new GM crops would cause dramatic increase in EU herbicide use
The cultivation of new GM crops in Europe could increase herbicide use by up to 15 times, warned an agricultural forecast commissioned by Greenpeace and ... last modified 07 November 2012, 19:34 CET — filed under: , — Relevance: 1%
Public interest win as EU Court annuls EFSA refusal to disclose glyphosate data
This morning, the European Court of Justice annuled the European Food Safety Authority’s (EFSA) refusal to disclose data from industry-owned scientific studies ... last modified 07 March 2019, 21:02 CET — filed under: , , — Relevance: 1%
Endocrine disruptors
EU Member States representatives voted on 4 July in favour of the European Commission's proposal on scientific criteria to identify endocrine disruptors in the ... last modified 07 July 2017, 00:31 CET — filed under: , , , , — Relevance: 1%
Understanding the Common Agricultural Policy
The majority of recent publications on the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) of the European Union address current issues and specific applications. There is ... last modified 01 December 2011, 13:39 CET — filed under: — Relevance: 1%
Rising doubts about safety of genetically engineered plants
In a letter to Commissioner Dalli, Testbiotech and GeneWatch UK give new evidence of EFSA´s failure to perform risk assessment of genetically engineered plants. last modified 02 February 2012, 12:48 CET — filed under: , , — Relevance: 1%
EU agriculture ministers crack open door to climate action
EU agriculture ministers appeared to begin to recognise the urgency of climate action, and the crucial role farming has to play, as they considered the EU’s ... last modified 15 May 2019, 16:21 CET — filed under: , — Relevance: 1%
Average European consumes over 60kg of soy a year - new research
Soy production is one of the main drivers of nature destruction in Latin America and is predominantly used for animal feed in Europe. last modified 07 March 2022, 17:17 CET — filed under: , , , — Relevance: 1%
European Patent Office gives green light to prohibit patents on plants and animals
Patents on plants and animals derived from conventional breeding can be fully prohibited in Europe. This is the result of a verdict published today by the ... last modified 14 May 2020, 23:12 CET — filed under: , , — Relevance: 1%
Boost for European fruit and vegetable producers
New rules adopted Monday by the EU Commission provide simpler rules, reduced administrative burden and greater financial support in times of crisis for ... last modified 15 March 2017, 00:11 CET — filed under: , — Relevance: 1%
International 'Meat Atlas' - Friends of the Earth
Intensive meat and dairy production is having an increasingly devastating impact on society and the environment, according to a new 'Meat Atlas' published ... last modified 09 January 2014, 16:11 CET — filed under: , , — Relevance: 1%
The human cost of cheap bananas
New report shows how increasing market power and Unfair Trading Practices of European supermarkets affect banana small farmers and plantation workers last modified 12 November 2015, 14:02 CET — filed under: , , , — Relevance: 1%
Mobilisation for start of mass opposition against patent on tomatoes
This week, a European-wide coalition is starting a mass opposition against a patent held by the Swiss company Syngenta on tomatoes produced by conventional ... last modified 13 April 2016, 22:12 CET — filed under: , , — Relevance: 1%
EU Commission says plants and animals derived from conventional breeding should be regarded as non-patentable
In a long awaited explanatory statement, the EU Commission takes the view that plants and animals that are obtained by means of “essentially biological” ... last modified 04 November 2016, 00:36 CET — filed under: , , — Relevance: 1%
No Patents on Beer!
In 2016, the European Patent Office (EPO) granted three patents to the Danish brewery, Carlsberg. The patents cover barley plants derived from conventional ... last modified 17 November 2016, 19:22 CET — filed under: , — Relevance: 1%
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The Week Ahead no. 623
Waste framework directive - microplastic pollution - agriculture situation and Ukraine - Multilateral Investment Court

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