EU member states have backed a proposal to ban Bisphenol A (BPA) in food and drink packaging, to protect the health of citizens and ensure “the highest food safety standards,” the European Commission said on 12 June.
Euractiv’s agri-food hub has identified all incoming lawmakers likely to influence agricultural policy over the 2024-2029 mandate.
The Lisbon government clarified on Tuesday (11 June) that the previous executive's recommendation to adopt the controversial traffic light food labelling system had been issued without proper consultation with food authorities.
Finland has become the first country in the EU to vaccinate against the H5N1 avian flu, currently spreading among US cattle, announcing that it will use the Sequirus vaccine that has been jointly procured at the EU level.
During this electoral campaign, agricultural issues have taken centre stage due to the spectacular protests staged by farmers across Europe since January.
On the eve of the EU elections, Euractiv takes a look at the expected outs – and possible “ins” – of the European Parliament’s Agriculture Committee (AGRI).
Argentina unveiled its first certification scheme for deforestation-free beef to European Union authorities in Brussels on Monday (3 June) as the country prepares for a new EU law targeting imports linked to deforestation.
The European federation of organic agriculture and its French members obtained a judicial agreement on 4 June to put an end to labels using the name 'Eco-score' for food products, as it can be misleading for consumers.
Sweden is set to become the second EU country to ban bottom fishing in marine protected areas, going a step further than Greece's April decision by banning it in all territorial waters.
Investors champion biotechnology with AI as the engine of the Fourth Industrial Revolution, but despite Europe’s strong ambitions biotech analysts say legislation designed for chemicals is not fit for the biological. The result is an exodus of talent and investment.
Over a thousand farmers from at least nine EU countries gathered on the outskirts of Brussels, on Tuesday 4 June, protesting against European environmental rules and trade agreements, just days before voters head to the polls.
The European Union has filed a compliance request with the World Trade Organisation (WTO) regarding Colombian tariffs on imports of Belgian, German, and Dutch frozen fries that the European Commission has deemed discriminatory.
Environmental groups and farmers called for a transition to a sustainable agri-food system, climate action, and the approval of the stalled nature restoration law during a modest demonstration in Brussels on Saturday (1 June).
Representatives of Malaysia’s indigenous peoples, along with climate and human rights NGOs, urged the European Commission to involve civil society in discussions about the EU’s anti-deforestation regulation (EUDR) during a visit to Brussels this week.
At the transport and energy Council yesterday (30 May), France, Germany and the Netherlands called the European Commission to launch controls in 3rd countries to reinforce the mesures against the import of fraudulent biofuels.
Pig producers across the EU should deliver higher welfare standards than the EU Pig Directive currently requires, say activists who are now calling for better practices and additional measures to ensure pig welfare.
On Thursday (30 May), the EU executive made it easier to exempt farmers from the requirements to receive subsidies in case of exceptional weather events, and will next week propose relaxing the obligation to use geo-tagged photos for control purposes.
European Union countries have greenlighted a sharp increase in tariffs on Russian and Belarusian grain in a move aimed at halting imports of these products to the 27-member bloc on Thursday (30 May).
Fast-growing broilers must be banned in the European Union for animal welfare reasons, the NGO Eurogroup for Animals said, while representatives of European poultry producers countered that this would necessarily lead to higher prices for consumers and environmental problems.
The reduction of the maximum level allowed for mycotoxins in cereals, substances produced by fungi that can harm human health if consumed in sufficient quantities, could cost European cereal producers dearly, warned French European Parliament (MEP) Anne Sander.
January farmers' rallies in Germany marked the beginning of European demonstrations, but while they have largely ebbed away, growers remain unsatisfied with how the national government works.
Smallholder farmers in Ukraine continue to grapple with the impact of the Russian invasion, facing damaged infrastructure, lack of veterinary services and drugs, increased production costs and landmine contamination, according to a report from humanitarian charity Mercy Corps.
At the Agrifish Council on Monday 27 May, the Member States' agriculture ministers announced their desire to strengthen crisis management tools, calling for more budgets and greater flexibility.
A dozen EU countries backed Germany and Austria's push to extend mandatory origin labelling to a wider range of food products at a Council meeting on Monday (27 May), despite concerns from some countries about disrupting the market and raising prices for consumers.
