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Commission welcomes US announcement to
progressively re-open its market to exports of EU beef, starting with the
Republic of Ireland
This re-opening of the market is a welcome first step to abolish the disproportionate and unjustified US ban that followed the BSE crisis of the 1990's, and to re-establish normal trading conditions. 05 January 2015 |
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EU earmarks 7,5 million euros to help
monitor pests that endanger plant health
17 Countries will be benefiting from 7,5 million euros earmarked by the European Union today to co-finance programmes aiming to monitor pests of plants throughout 2015. This initiative will help to monitor the presence of pests in the Union, focusing on citrus and of deciduous trees, and important potato pests like the ring rot or brown rot bacteria. These surveys will provide knowledge of concrete emerging risks as regards new pests threatening EU plant health and data on the risks of specific types of imports, and monitoring of the follow-up of interceptions of pests after import. 19 December 2014 |
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EFSA publishes EU Report on Pesticide
Residues in Food for 2012
More than 97% of all samples analysed as part of the latest Europe-wide monitoring programme of pesticides in foods contain residue levels that fall within legal limits - with over 54% of samples free from any detectable trace of the chemicals. These findings are part of the European Food Safety Authority’s (EFSA) 2012 annual report on pesticide residues in food. The report is based on the analysis of almost 79 000 food samples carried out by 27 EU Member States, Iceland and Norway. 12 December 2014 |
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Food: EU consumers to benefit from better
labelling as of 13 December 2014
As of 13 December 2014, new EU food labelling rules will ensure that consumers receive clearer, more comprehensive and accurate information on food content, to help them make informed choices about what they eat. Read more 11 December 2014 |
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Agreement reached on GMO
Cultivation
The Council and Parliament agreed a compromise on the cultivation of genetically modified crops on Thursday. This provisional agreement, if confirmed, would meet Member States' consistent calls since 2009, to have the final say on whether or not GMOs can be cultivated on their territory, in order to better take into account their national context and, above all, the views of their citizens. Commissioner Andriukaitis welcomed the agreement and thanked the members of the Parliament and Council for this significant step forward 04 December 2014 |
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