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TRACES (TRAde Control and Expert System) is a trans-European network for veterinary health which notifies, certifies and monitors imports, exports and...
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Bees are very important for the environment and the economy. They contribute at least 22 billion EUR each year to the European agriculture industry...
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This video explains how food technology in Europe meets the highest control standards to keep us safe, our food fresh and tasty, and our economy...
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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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During the World Health Day campaign 2015 WHO is promoting efforts to improve food safety, from farm to plate (and everywhere in between).
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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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TRACES helps ensure that animals, food, feed and plants are traded safely thereby helping ensure that the food served on 500 million European plates...
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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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This re-opening of the market is a welcome first step to abolish the disproportionate and unjustified US ban that followed the BSE crisis of the 1990...