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28 Feb 2015
Video: MEPs & NGOs at odds over effect of Europe’s GMO stance on developing world
It took Europe three years to break the deadlock on Genetically Modified Organisms. The European Parliament decided last month to give member states the choice to ban or allow the ...
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10 Feb 2015
Euractiv: Parliament divided over meat labels
Most of the parties in the European Parliament want to see stricter labeling of the meat used in ready meals, but the implementation costs remain uncertain. EurActiv France reports...
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09 Feb 2015
Euractiv: ‘Suppressed’ EU report could have banned pesticides worth billions
As many as 31 pesticides with a value running into billions of pounds could have been banned because of potential health risks, if a blocked EU paper on hormone-mimicking chemicals...
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05 Feb 2015
Strong demand from citizens for an obligatory transparency register
A new transparency register has been in force since 27 January, allowing everyone to find out which interest groups have been lobbying the EU institutions. However, the register, w...
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21 Jan 2015
European Parliament: Trade committee debate on new recommendations for TTIP talks
The Parliament must use its influence on framing the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) rules to ensure that they serve all EU citizens, not just a few economic ...
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21 Jan 2015
Food safety MEPs call for country of origin labelling of meat in processed foods
Meat used as an ingredient in processed foods, such as lasagne, should be labelled by country of origin as is already the case for bovine fresh meat, said Environment, Public Healt...
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21 Jan 2015
SAFE concerned about EFSA decision on Bisphenol A
From today’s press release by the European Food Safety Authority: “EFSA’s comprehensive re-evaluation of bisphenol A (BPA) exposure and toxicity concludes that BPA po...
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17 Jan 2015
Agriculture Commissioner promises GMO labelling, despite TTIP
If a product contains genetically modified corn, it will still be labelled as such in the future, assured EU Agriculture Commissioner Phil Hogan, seeking to dispel fears that consu...
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16 Jan 2015
HEAL: ‘Endocrine disruptors are one of the biggest public health threats of this century’
Although hormone-disrupting chemicals are recognised as a global public health threat by the World Health Organization (WHO), the European Commission’s public consultation on...
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13 Jan 2015
European Parliament backs GMO opt-out for EU member states
New legislation to allow EU member states to restrict or ban the cultivation of crops containing genetically modified organisms (GMOs) on their own territory, even if this is allow...
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06 Jan 2015
Waste Legislative package (COD) – Exchange of views & Public Hearing
An exchange of views with the European Commission, represented by Director General Mr Karl Falkenberg, on the review of six waste directives (Waste Framework, Packaging & Packi...
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18 Dec 2014
New EU labelling information for consumers: good or bad news?
Several new labelling rules are included in the EU Regulation on Food Information to consumers and are made mandatory as of 13 December 2014. SAFE welcomes the new labelling infor...
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