http://eubusiness.com Latest business news about Agriculture in the European Union daily 1 2007-01-02T13:25:17Z http://eubusiness.com/Agri/agri-climate.08 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. No publisher eub2 Conference Environment Agriculture 2008-10-02T20:30:57Z Event http://eubusiness.com/news-eu/1222186623.81 European agriculture ministers were as divided as ever over EU farming subsidies on Tuesday, with France and Britain championing opposing views on future spending. No publisher eub2 Text and Picture Copyright 2008 AFP. All other Copyright 2008 EUbusiness Ltd. All rights reserved. This material is intended solely for personal use. Any other reproduction, publication or redistribution of this material without the written agreement of the copyright owner is strictly forbidden and any breach of copyright will be considered actionable. Agriculture European Council 2008-09-23T20:56:43Z News Item http://eubusiness.com/news-eu/1222176722.9 Direct handouts to Europe's farmers should be reduced, EU Farm Commissioner Mariann Fischer Boel said Tuesday, amid pressure to cut overall agriculture subsidies. No publisher eub2 Text and Picture Copyright 2008 AFP. All other Copyright 2008 EUbusiness Ltd. All rights reserved. This material is intended solely for personal use. Any other reproduction, publication or redistribution of this material without the written agreement of the copyright owner is strictly forbidden and any breach of copyright will be considered actionable. Commission Agriculture 2008-09-23T13:39:36Z News Item http://eubusiness.com/news-eu/1221746287.05 The Commission has proposed tougher rules for slaughterhouses to ensure that farm animals "are humanely treated" before they are killed. No publisher eub2 Text and Picture Copyright 2008 AFP. All other Copyright 2008 EUbusiness Ltd. All rights reserved. This material is intended solely for personal use. Any other reproduction, publication or redistribution of this material without the written agreement of the copyright owner is strictly forbidden and any breach of copyright will be considered actionable. Headline3 Agriculture 2008-09-18T14:45:52Z News Item http://eubusiness.com/Agri/animals-slaughter.01 Latest news, background information and web links about the EU's farm policies and the Common Agricultural Policy No publisher eub2 Agriculture 2008-09-18T12:58:34Z Guide http://eubusiness.com/Agri/animal-health-guide.03 Latest news, background information and web links about the EU's farm policies and the Common Agricultural Policy No publisher eub2 Agriculture 2008-09-10T21:12:08Z Guide http://eubusiness.com/news-eu/1221058925.15 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. No publisher eub2 Text and Picture Copyright 2008 AFP. All other Copyright 2008 EUbusiness Ltd. All rights reserved. This material is intended solely for personal use. Any other reproduction, publication or redistribution of this material without the written agreement of the copyright owner is strictly forbidden and any breach of copyright will be considered actionable. Development Agriculture Africa Food & Drink 2008-09-10T17:17:33Z News Item http://eubusiness.com/Food/leche.01 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). No publisher eub2 Food & Drink Consumer Agriculture Health 2008-09-08T22:31:10Z News Item http://eubusiness.com/news-eu/1220878024.44 The European Commission authorised Monday the import of a genetically modified strain of soybean for use in feed and food for 10 years. No publisher eub2 Text and Picture Copyright 2008 AFP. All other Copyright 2008 EUbusiness Ltd. All rights reserved. This material is intended solely for personal use. Any other reproduction, publication or redistribution of this material without the written agreement of the copyright owner is strictly forbidden and any breach of copyright will be considered actionable. Environment Food & Drink Headline3 Agriculture 2008-09-08T16:12:50Z News Item http://eubusiness.com/news-eu/1220543230.71 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. No publisher eub2 Text and Picture Copyright 2008 AFP. All other Copyright 2008 EUbusiness Ltd. All rights reserved. This material is intended solely for personal use. Any other reproduction, publication or redistribution of this material without the written agreement of the copyright owner is strictly forbidden and any breach of copyright will be considered actionable. Headline2 Agriculture Trade 2008-09-04T16:19:47Z News Item http://eubusiness.com/news-eu/1220446927.07 The European Parliament has urged the Commission branch to ban the cloning of animals for the food trade, citing reduced genetic diversity. No publisher eub2 Text and Picture Copyright 2008 AFP. All other Copyright 2008 EUbusiness Ltd. All rights reserved. This material is intended solely for personal use. Any other reproduction, publication or redistribution of this material without the written agreement of the copyright owner is strictly forbidden and any breach of copyright will be considered actionable. Food & Drink Headline3 Agriculture European Parliament 2008-09-03T21:21:55Z News Item http://eubusiness.com/Food/eu-mrl-database 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. No publisher eub2 Environment Consumer Agriculture Food & Drink 2008-09-01T20:06:25Z Link http://eubusiness.com/Food/pesticide-residues-guide Latest news, background information and web links about food safety policy in the European Union. No publisher eub2 Food & Drink Consumer Agriculture 2008-08-29T15:47:55Z Guide http://eubusiness.com/news-eu/1219935722.21 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. No publisher eub2 Text and Picture Copyright 2008 AFP. All other Copyright 2008 EUbusiness Ltd. All rights reserved. This material is intended solely for personal use. Any other reproduction, publication or redistribution of this material without the written agreement of the copyright owner is strictly forbidden and any breach of copyright will be considered actionable. Food & Drink Headline2 Agriculture Trade 2008-08-28T16:59:50Z News Item http://eubusiness.com/news-eu/1219852922.44 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. No publisher eub2 Text and Picture Copyright 2008 AFP. All other Copyright 2008 EUbusiness Ltd. All rights reserved. This material is intended solely for personal use. Any other reproduction, publication or redistribution of this material without the written agreement of the copyright owner is strictly forbidden and any breach of copyright will be considered actionable. Agriculture Bulgaria 2008-08-27T18:22:03Z News Item