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Budapest steps up checks to prevent entry of Ukrainian agricultural products on 12/04/24
As the EU moves to renew trade liberalisation with Ukraine, Budapest announced on Thursday (11 April) it would tighten controls on the import of those agricultural products - regardless of their origin - for which it unilaterally banned imports from Ukraine in 2023.

Security is big on 12/04/24
Some words are bigger than others. When accompanied by "food", the term "security" is one of them.

The French Council of State again suspends national ban on meat names for plant products on 11/04/24
For the second time in two years, the Council of State has suspended a government decree banning the naming of meat for plant products, pending the decision of the European Court of Justice (ECJ)

NGOs warn of ‘poisoned gift’ for farmers as Parliament votes to fast-track easing of green rules on 11/04/24
As the European Parliament is paving the way for a swift approval of the relaxation of some environmental requirements in the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) for the 2023-2027 period, NGOs are mobilising against the decision.

Parliament weakens member states’ obligations under EU soil legislation on 11/04/24
The European Parliament adopted its position on the EU's first soil law during a plenary vote on Wednesday (11 April), weakening certain provisions that had been agreed upon by environment MEPs.

Canary Islands government questions sustainability of EU’s first octopus farm project on 11/04/24
The Canary Islands government has requested a more in-depth impact study from the company behind the project to build Europe's first-ever octopus farm, due to uncertainties over the environmental consequences.

Parliament approves rules to curb fraud in honey, promote higher fruit content in jams on 10/04/24
The European Parliament voted on Wednesday (10 April) to improve consumer information on certain ‘breakfast’ foods, including more transparency in the labelling of the origin of honey, new categories for reduced-sugar fruit juices, and an increased fruit content in jams.

EU Commission defends proposal on gene-edited plants against French food safety agency on 10/04/24
The European Commission vindicated the scientific robustness of the new legislation on new genetic techniques bred-plants at a hearing before the European Parliament's Environment Committee on Tuesday (9 April), countering the critical remarks of French food agency Anses.

Food retail sector sees first signs of recovery after years of tight spending, report says on 10/04/24
The European food retail sector is showing early signs of recovery after years of tight spending due to inflation, though consumer behaviour remains divided, according to a report by McKinsey released on Wednesday (10 April).

EU leaders want to make food security top priority for 2024-2029 strategic agenda on 09/04/24
EU leaders are expected to put food security at the heart of bloc’s agricultural policy for the next five years, according to a leaked draft of the outline of the EU’s Strategic Agenda obtained by Euractiv.

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Agrifood Weekly

Ukraine minister says trade benefits are key as EP committee paves way for renewal (09/04/24)
The Brief – Turning the page on the EU-Ukraine agricultural dispute (09/04/24)
EU Parliament and Council seal last-minute deal to extend Ukraine’s trade benefits (08/04/24)
Portugal latest EU country to adopt Nutriscore food traffic-light labelling system (08/04/24)
What Members of the European Parliament need to know to call for a science-based regulation for food safety in the European fish processing industry [Promoted content] (08/04/24)
Plants and genes, the unfinished business in the run-up to EU elections (05/04/24)
Belgium’s health authority endorses new gene-editing rules, clashing with French opinion (04/04/24)
Shift towards animal-testing free chemicals regulation is progressing [Promoted content] [Advocacy Lab Content] (04/04/24)
New French agricultural law puts food sovereignty on an equal footing with environmental protections (03/04/24)
EU countries provide billions of euros in aid to agri-food sector amid farmer protests (03/04/24)
EU says bird flu ‘spillover’ is unlikely but stricter surveillance recommended (03/04/24)
Dolly’s revenge, European Commission proposes to drop wolves’ protection status [Advocacy Lab Content] (02/04/24)
Agrifood Special CAPitals: Generational renewal (29/03/24)
French minister: Agriculture will be national ‘major general interest’ (28/03/24)
Concern over Commission’s relaxing of environmental requirements for farmers (28/03/24)
Member states push for further safeguards against Ukrainian imports (27/03/24)
What are Geographical Indications and what are they for? (27/03/24)
EU unable to approve new gene-editing plans in current mandate (27/03/24)
French government refuses to put CETA to parliamentary vote before European elections (27/03/24)
Agri ministers call the Commission to speed up work on animal transport (27/03/24)
Ambition and urgency: Biotechnology and Biomanufacturing in the EU [Promoted content] (27/03/24)
Macron may ignore the French Parliament if CETA is rejected (26/03/24)
EU Council backs relaxation of CAP green rules, paving way for swift approval (26/03/24)
Agriculture ministers push to weaken anti-deforestation rules for EU farmers (25/03/24)
Europe’s Agri-food Sector: A Call for Innovation and Sustainability [Promoted content] (25/03/24)
EU imposes duties on Russian food commodities to appease Eastern European farmers (22/03/24)
Melons, tomatoes and geopolitics (22/03/24)
French Senate rejects EU-Canada free trade deal (21/03/24)
Top court advocate slams EU-Morocco deal on fisheries but spares agri trade benefits (21/03/24)
EU must protect fishing industry from unfair competition, study warns (21/03/24)
European Parliament Elections – Let’s get back to growth, Europe! [Promoted content] (21/03/24)
EU agrees to renew Ukraine trade benefits, but deal still in the limbo (20/03/24)
Baltics, Poland, Czechia reiterate demand to cap grain imports from Russia (20/03/24)
The Brief – Russian food ban gathers political consensus but farmers will be tougher to convince (20/03/24)
EU agriculture MEPs vote to exempt ‘old varieties’ from seed marketing rules (19/03/24)
EU moves to speed up adoption of green conditions simplification for farmers (19/03/24)
EU Parliament committee calls for more support for on-farm slaughter of animals (19/03/24)
Czechia seeks EU ban on Russian, Belarusian grain imports (19/03/24)
EU leaders meet at a “summit of rural anger” (19/03/24)
Polish farmers launch new blockade on Germany border (18/03/24)

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