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Monday, June 27, 2011
EC Adopts Regulation to Control GM in Feed EU - On 24 June, the European Commission (EC) adopted a regulation that harmonises the implementation of the zero tolerance policy on non-authorised genetically modified (GM) material in feed.
Friday, June 24, 2011
MEPs Vote to Maintain CAP BudgetEU - Voting earlier this week, MEPs called for the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) budget to be maintained.
Thursday, June 23, 2011
New Campaign to Stop Food from Cloned AnimalsEU - Eurogroup for Animals has launched a new campaign, Clone-Free-Food, and a Declaration to gather support to end, as soon as possible, the use of cloning for food production in Europe.
Friday, May 27, 2011
EFSA Launches Update on GM Risk AssessmentEU - The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has launched updated guidance for food and feed risk assessment of genetically modified (GM) plants.
Monday, May 23, 2011
Reformed CAP to Address Industry ConcernsEU - The Commission briefed the Agriculture and Fisheries Council on the conclusions of the enlarged advisory group on pig meat at the Council meeting in Brussels last week.
Friday, May 20, 2011
Vet Week Highlights Responses to Food Crises EU - A series of crises over the past 15-20 years, from BSE and Foot-and-Mouth disease (FMD) to dioxin contamination, led the EU to overhaul its entire Food Safety system making it today one of the safest...
Monday, May 16, 2011
NFU Backs European Approach on AMREU - MEPs have called for the responsible and prudent use of antimicrobial medicines in food animals, in a resolution adopted by the European Parliament.
Thursday, May 12, 2011
Presidency Urges Compromise over Cloned FoodsEU - The Hungarian Presidency hopes for the Council and the Parliament to agree on the new draft regulation on foods from cloned animals, Minister of State for EU Affairs, the Presidency declared at the...
Tuesday, May 10, 2011
First Guidelines on Nano-Technology in Feed & FoodEU - European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has published its first practical guidance for assessing nano applications in food and feed.
Wednesday, May 04, 2011
Biological Sciences Reinforced to Tackle Big IssuesEU - Three new EU research infrastructures on biological sciences will help tackle climate change, disease and threats to the food supply.
Tuesday, May 03, 2011
EU to Target Antimicrobial Resistance in 2012EU - When Denmark takes over the EU Presidency on 1 January 2012, antimicrobial resistance will be a priority, especially for pig farmers.
Thursday, April 21, 2011
Committee Sets Out Clearer Rules on Labelling EU - Food labels should include mandatory nutritional information, inter alia on artificial trans fats and the country of provenance, said Environment Committee MEPs on Tuesday.
Monday, April 18, 2011
MEPs: EU Countries Should be Able to Ban GMOsEU - MEPs from the Environment Committee voted to allow EU countries to ban or restrict the use of GMOs (genetically modified organisms) on environmental grounds, giving them better legal protection in...
Friday, April 15, 2011
Ag Ministers Discuss Product Quality SchemesEU - At the 3084th meeting of the Agriculture and Fisheries Council in Luxembourg yesterday, 14 April, Ministers had broad-ranging discussions on subjects as diverse as Common Fisheries Policy reform,...
MEP Calls for Tougher Controls on Animal AntibioticsEU - Public health officials have long warned of the dangers of the over-use of antibiotics in humans. The same applies to animals, and since the increase this overuse produces in antimicrobial resistance,...
Wednesday, March 30, 2011
EC Fails to Agree on Cloning, Novel FoodsEU - In spite of considerable efforts from the Hungarian Presidency, the conciliation on novel foods failed after more than three years of negotiations, and the EU will stay with the status quo that cloning...
Thursday, March 24, 2011
Country-of-Origin Debate Back on EU AgendaEU - The debate surrounding country of origin labelling on meat and meat products is back on the agenda, accompanied by renewed lobbying from the NFU's Brussels office.
Thursday, March 10, 2011
Trade Agreements Must Not Jeopardise AgricultureEU - When negotiating international trade agreements, the European Commission must stop making concessions that can adversely affect European farmers, says a European Parliament resolution approved on...
Thursday, February 24, 2011
EU GM Import Decision a Step in the Right DirectionEU - NFU Scotland has welcomed new EU measures agreed yesterday which will allow EU Member States to accept shipments of animal feed materials which include traces of not yet EU-approved GM material up...
Wednesday, February 23, 2011
Proposal over GM Material in Feed Endorsed EU - The harmonisation of controls for genetically modified (GM) material in feed has been endorsed by Member States.
Tuesday, February 22, 2011
Meat & Bone Meal Ban in Feeds Remains in PlaceEU - Poland's request to resume the use of 'processed animal protein' (meat and bone meal, MBM) in feeds for pigs and poultry was rejected by other Member States until issues over the material's involvement...
Council Takes Next Step on Food Labelling RulesEU - The proposed regulation on nutritional labelling of foods received Council approval yesterday, 21 February. Country of origin labelling (COOL) is to be included if 'the failure to do so would mislead...
Friday, February 18, 2011
Ag Council to Discuss Animal Protein Use in FeedEU - Among the topics on the agenda for the Agriculture & Fisheries Council meeting on Monday (21 February) are laying hen welfare and the future use of animal proteins in feeds for pigs and poultry. ...
Food Security Under Threat: Global Response Needed EU - Climate change and commodity speculation are among the main factors threatening food security inside and outside the EU, according to a European Parliament resolution adopted on Thursday. MEPs call...
Wednesday, February 16, 2011
IFA Warning over EU/Mercosur Trade NegotiationsEU - Speaking from Brussels, Irish Farmers Association (IFA) President, John Bryan, welcomed the strong support from the European Parliament demanding that the EU Commission must take full account of equivalence...
Monday, February 14, 2011
EC Maintains Zero Tolerance over GM in FeedEU - The European Commission has postponed a vote to ease the regulations over genetically modified organisms (GMOs) in animal feeds, fearing opposition from several member states.
Friday, February 11, 2011
EC GM Stance Should Apply to AnimalsEUROPE - Eurogroup for Animals has expressed concern that the European Commission is to present an ethical and moral list to justify a ban on genetically modified (GM) crops to the European Council today...
MEPs Support Future Ban on Intensive ProductionEU - Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) are backing a campaign to end 'factory pig farming'.
Monday, January 31, 2011
Pork Crisis: Wake-up Call on Food DependencyEU - Europe's livestock farming crisis is a wake-up call that the region could become dependent on ever increasing food imports as farmers, unable to pass on soaring feed costs to supermarket shoppers,...
Friday, January 28, 2011
EU Aid for Pig IndustryEU - The EU has yesterday agreed to open Aids to Private Storage (APS) to help the pig industry struggling under the twin blows of soaring feed costs and problems with dioxin contamination of feed in ...
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