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Member State endorsed emergency measures proposed by the Commission, with stricter requirements for the importation citrus fruit from Brazil, South...
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The EU has committed close to €11.5 million to support the survey programmes for plant pests in 22 Member States in 2016. Large part of the budget...
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FOREMATIS currently lists almost 94.000 entries of planted forest tree species compiled on the basis of Member States' national lists. It provides...
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The Opinion is open for comments until 10 January 2016.
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Since May 2015, EU has taken measures to eradicate Xylella fastidiosa, with the aim of preventing the further spread of the bacterium within the EU.
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The Commission has adopted 10 new authorisations for GMOs for food/feed use, 7 renewals of existing authorisations and authorised the importation of 2...
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The Commission proposes to amend the GMO legislation giving Member States more freedom to restrict, or prohibit the use of EU-authorised GMOs in food...
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The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) published on 11 March 2015 a report on pesticide monitoring for 2013.
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EU Member State endorsed Commission’s proposal to establish an EU list of 77 candidates for substitution (pesticides for which national authorities...
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17 Countries will be benefiting from 7,5 million euros earmarked by the EU to co-finance programmes aiming to monitor pests of plants throughout 2015.