EU Sets New MRL for Altrenogest
EU - A new maximum residue limit (MRL) for altrenogest in pig tissues has been set.

EFSA Consults on GM Effects on Health & Welfare
EU - EFSA has launched a public consultation on draft guidance for the risk assessment of food and feed derived from genetically modified (GM) animals and related animal health and welfare aspects.

New Campaign to Stop Food from Cloned Animals
EU - 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.

Presidency Urges Compromise over Cloned Foods
EU - 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...

EC Fails to Agree on Cloning, Novel Foods
EU - 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...

Temporary Suspension of Cloning for Food Production
EU - European Commission has announced it favours the temporary suspension of animal cloning for food production in the EU.

EFSA Issues Update on Animal Cloning
EU - The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has published a scientific statement on animal cloning following the endorsement of its Scientific Committee. It covers developmental abnornalities and food...

EC Rules on Health Certificates for Egg, Embryo Trade
EU - The European Commssion has published its decision relating to the trading of pig eggs and embryos within the EU.

EFSA Evaluates Factors Contributing to MRSA in Pigs
EU - EFSA has published an evaluation of factors that may contribute to the spread of MRSA (Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus) in pig holdings in the European Union, following on from...

Hypor Success at European Pig Producers Congress
EU - As one of the main sponsors of the European Pig Producers Congress 2010 Hypor presented itself successfully at the 20th Annual Meeting.

Breeding for Profitability More Accurate than Ever Before
EU - As described in the article Breeding for Profitability, rather than focusing on selecting...

McDonalds Launches Flagship Farms Programme
EU - Fast food restaurant chain McDonald's Europe has launched a new Flagship Farms programme, designed to promote and share the benefits of sustainable agricultural practices via real case studies from...

Clones for Food: EC Breaking its Own Rules?
EU - An animal welfare group has claimed that The European Commission is breaking its own rules with a wait and see approach to animal cloning. The group claims that cloning harms animal welfare.

Improved Breeding Herd Health with Circovac
EU - Latest findings from Merial demonstrate improved reproductive performance in sows vaccinated with Circovac PCV2 vaccine.

EU Parliament Votes Against Animal Clones
EU - The European Parliament called for a ban in the EU on the cloning of animals for food supply. MEPs also urged an embargo on imports of cloned animals, their offspring and products derived from these...