Germany Plans to Reduce Farm use of Antibiotics
On September 19, 2012, the German Federal Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Consumer Protection (BMELF) announced plans to reduce the use of antibiotics in
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Parliamentary Question Reveals Support for GE Crops
The German government recently responded to a parliamentary enquiry regarding the promotion of genetically engineered (GE) crops in the context of foreign aid.
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Sugar Semi-annual 2012
EU sugar production for MY 2012/13 is forecast to decrease by 10 percent to 16.4 MMT from 18.3 MMT in MY 2011/12.
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German Risk Assessor Finds Flaws In Séralini Study
On October 1, 2012, Germany’s Federal Institute for Risk Assessment (BfR) made public its review of a controversial study on the health effects of
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Potatoes and Potato Products Annual 2012
Due to lower production of ware potatoes, EU exports of frozen potato products for MY12/13 are expected to be somewhat lower.
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European Union – Overview
•All EU member states adopt common external trade policy and measures, which affect their trade relations with other countries.
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European Union Customs – Update 2012
Although the European Union is a customs union with a Community Customs Code and a harmonized tariff system for product classification, customs administration is
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EFSA confirms opinion on safety of animal cloning
On July 5, 2012, the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) published an update of its scientific statement on animal clones and their offspring for
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Agricultural Biotechnology Annual 2012
European governments, societies, and industries remain conflicted about the use of genetically engineered (GE) plants in agriculture and food production.
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