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The Commission adopted the creation of an expert group on animal welfare called the Platform on Animal Welfare.
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Commission launches a public consultation on possible activities to include in the new "One Health" Action Plan it plans to adopt by summer 2017. The...
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The United States announced the lifting of the import embargo regarding beef originating from France. Read the statement from Commissioners Malmström...
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A set of new rules, proposed by the Commission, to modernise and harmonise the production and marketing chain for fruit propagating material and fruit...
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The Commission has published its annual Europhyt – Interceptions report. With the increase in trade, the risk of introducing new plant pests and...
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Commissioner Andriukaitis addressed members of the EU Platform on Food Losses and Food Waste at its inaugural meeting (29 Nov.). This Platform will...
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The Member States supported on 30 November a Commission proposal that consolidates the protective measures in relation to outbreaks of highly...
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A revision of EU control measures to combat the spread of African swine fever was endorsed by Member State experts on 13 September.
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A new set of modern EU control and preventive measures to combat Lumpy Skin Disease were endorsed by Member State experts.
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The Commission approved the inclusion of new fodder plant species, in particular legumes, into the scope of the Directive on marketing seed of fodder...