Recently added articles from Europe Agri:
EU BUDGET : CAP THREATENED WITH MAJOR BUDGET CUTS.
Nov 06, 2009 ... "A further significant reduction in the overall share of the EU budget devoted to agriculture," less market intervention, direct aid "co-financed" by member states, increase in obligatory modulation and funds for "non-agricultural" rural development.These are the findings of the European ...
AGRI-FOOD INDUSTRY : COMMISSION ANALYSES FOOD SUPPLY CHAIN.
Nov 06, 2009 ... The European Commission presented, on 28 October, a revised version of its communication on improving the functioning of the food supply chain. Although it still sees the necessity of improving pricing transparency, the Commission admits that it has discovered the fierce competition at ...
COMMISSION DECISIONS ON THREE GM MAIZE VARIETIES.
Nov 06, 2009 ... The European Commission adopted, on 3 November, three decisions authorising genetically modified (GM) maize MON88017, MON89034 and 59122xNK603 for food and feed uses and import and processing. These Monsato varieties received a positive assessment from the European Food Safety Authority ...
DAIRY PRODUCTS : COMMISSION RUNNING OUT OF PATIENCE ON MILK.
Nov 06, 2009 ... After announcing, on 19 October in Luxembourg, 280 million in aid for the milk producers currently suffering the most, the European Commission, on 22 October, put the breaks on further spending in the sector. Aid of 228 per tonne of exported skimmed milk powder was cancelled outright ....
FISHERY PRODUCTS : COMMISSION SET TO HARMONISE CERTIFICATION CRITERIA.
Nov 06, 2009 ... The European Commission is drawing up a regulation to harmonise criteria for the certification of fishery products, which it plans to present before the end of the year. Pushed by distributors, among others, the principle of certification of fishery products has become a reality ...