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The Commission authorised the placing on the market of products containing, consisting of, or produced from four related GM maizes.
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Opinion of the Scientific Panel on Genetically Modified Organisms Scientific on an application for authorisation of placing on the market of GM cotton...
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From theory to practice. The Commission just published, in all EU languages, a notice to facilitate understanding and implementation of food safety...
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A call aims to establish, together with public entities, the European Platform on Food Losses and Food Waste (FLW). It is open to private sector...
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The Mexican market is now open for fresh pig meat from Spain, with a number of other EU Member States expected to follow in the coming months
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Member States experts endorsed additional measures against Xylella fastidiosa, one of the most dangerous plant bacteria known worldwide.
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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 EU has committed close to €161 million to support eradication, control and surveillance programmes that aim to eliminate animal diseases and...