Agriculture in the EU

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Agriculture in the context of climate change (Brussels, from 28 October 2008, 00:00 CET to 28 October 2008, 00:00 CET) —

A symposium on agriculture in the context of climate change entitled 'Addressing the climate challenge - what can agriculture do? Ideas from Europe and beyond' will take place in Brussels on 28 October 2008.

Opposing EU camps dig in deeper over farm subsidies — 23 September 2008, 22:56 CET

European agriculture ministers were as divided as ever over EU farming subsidies on Tuesday, with France and Britain championing opposing views on future spending.

Farm subsidies should be cut: EU commissioner — 23 September 2008, 15:39 CET

Direct handouts to Europe's farmers should be reduced, EU Farm Commissioner Mariann Fischer Boel said Tuesday, amid pressure to cut overall agriculture subsidies.

EU wants to improve animal welfare in slaughterhouses — 18 September 2008, 16:45 CET

The Commission has proposed tougher rules for slaughterhouses to ensure that farm animals "are humanely treated" before they are killed.

EC proposal for protection of animals at the time of killing - briefing — 18 September 2008, 14:58 CET

Latest news, background information and web links about the EU's farm policies and the Common Agricultural Policy

Action Plan for the implementation of the EU's animal health strategy - briefing — 10 September 2008, 23:12 CET

Latest news, background information and web links about the EU's farm policies and the Common Agricultural Policy

Food programme chief urges EU to be bold on farm aid — 10 September 2008, 19:17 CET

World Food Programme chief Josette Sheeran urged the European Union Wednesday to show bold leadership and unblock a billion euros in aid to help poor countries confront the global food crisis.

EU funds study of the origins of milk consumption in Europe — 09 September 2008, 00:31 CET

An EU-funded project coordinated by Uppsala University in Sweden will study the origins and significance of lactose tolerance in Europe. The project, called LECHE ('Lactase persistence and the early cultural history of Europe'), is a training network with 13 participating universities in Europe. It will receive EUR 3.3 million over four years from the Seventh Framework Programme (FP7).

EU clears imports of GM soybean strain — 08 September 2008, 18:12 CET

The European Commission authorised Monday the import of a genetically modified strain of soybean for use in feed and food for 10 years.

WTO rules in favour of Mexico in olive oil dispute with EU — 04 September 2008, 18:19 CET

The World Trade Organisation has ruled in favour of Mexico in a dispute with the European Union about duties imposed on imports of olive oil to the Latin American country.

Euro-MPs call for ban on cloned farm animals — 03 September 2008, 23:21 CET

The European Parliament has urged the Commission branch to ban the cloning of animals for the food trade, citing reduced genetic diversity.

Pesticide EU-MRLs Database — 01 September 2008, 22:06 CET

On 1 September 2008, new rules on harmonised Maximum Residue Levels (MRLs) for pesticides - Regulation (EC) No 396 / 2005 - came into force. A European Commission database is now available to search for the MRL applicable to each crop and pesticide. The database is freely and easily accessible by every citizen, with a view to guarantee transparent and up-to-date information on the EU pesticide residues legislation.

New rules on pesticide residues to make EU food safer — 29 August 2008, 17:47 CET

Latest news, background information and web links about food safety policy in the European Union.

EU appeals against WTO banana rulings — 28 August 2008, 18:59 CET

The European Commission said on Thursday it had launched an appeal to overturn a WTO ruling against Europe in a long running trade dispute over bananas with the United States and Ecuador.

Four arrested in Bulgarian farmers' protest — 27 August 2008, 20:22 CET

Four Bulgarian farmers were arrested Wednesday as some 300 demonstrators blocked major streets in Sofia and tried to storm government buildings in protests over farming subsidies, the interior ministry said.

Bulgarian farmers protest delayed state subsidies — 21 August 2008, 16:46 CET

Several hundred Bulgarian farmers blocked major roads across the country on Thursday in their latest protest against a delay in agricultural subsidy payments.

Brussels freezes EU farm aid to Romania: ministry — 20 August 2008, 20:10 CET

The Commission has frozen some EUR 28.3 million in agricultural subsidies to Romanian farmers due to "technical problems," the finance ministry has announced.

Bluetongue virus strain identified — 18 August 2008, 23:43 CET

An international team of scientists including both European institutes and an institute in South Africa has identified the strain of bluetongue that threatened European livestock in 2006-2007. The strain is believed to have originated in sub-Saharan Africa.

EU sees good grain harvest, pointing to lower food prices — 13 August 2008, 14:12 CET

European grain harvests will improve this year, the EU predicted on Thursday, in line with northern hemisphere trends that are pushing down world prices at last.

Bulgaria, EU agree help for farmers hit by subsidy freeze — 07 August 2008, 23:24 CET

Bulgaria and the European Commission have agreed on an action plan to pay back farmers hit by an EU agricultural subsidy freeze.

Bulgarian farmers block roads in demand for state subsidies — 07 August 2008, 21:55 CET

Hundreds of Bulgarian farmers imposed road blockades around the country Wednesday in a new action to demand agricultural state subsidies.

Bulgarian farmers protest delayed subsidies: report — 30 July 2008, 17:26 CET

Several hundred Bulgarian farmers blocked roads across the country Wednesday to protest delayed state subsidy payments and the recent freezing of EU agricultural aid, local media reported.

WTO proposal to end EU banana dispute gains support — 24 July 2008, 22:53 CET

A group of African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) countries have accepted a new tariff level proposed by the WTO to end a dispute over banana imports in the European Union, but want a longer period of time to apply changes, an African official said Thursday.

EU study sounds reserves about cloning — 24 July 2008, 18:15 CET

Cloning can threaten the health of livestock, but there is "no clear evidence" that consuming meat and milk is a risk to humans - EU scientific report.

EU reveals new concession on farm tariff cuts at WTO — 21 July 2008, 14:14 CET

The European Union is ready to extend proposed cuts in its tariffs on farm produce to 60 percent from 54 percent at WTO trade talks, the bloc's trade spokesman Peter Power said on Monday.