Export of live pigs from UK can restart
On 4 December 2001, the EU's Standing Veterinary Committee (SVC) voted in favour of a...
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Verhofstadt supports Helsinki as host for European Food Authority
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Guy Verhofstadt, Belgium's Prime Minister and current President of the European Council, said he is...
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After dioxin limits for feed, Council adopts dioxin limits for food
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The Council set limits on the presence of dioxin in foodstuffs, on 29 November -...
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Commission presents new plans to fight aircraft noise
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The European Commission adopted on 28 November a proposal for a directive to fight aircraft...
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Council adopts dioxin limits in feed
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The Council adopted a Directive setting legally binding limits on the presence of dioxin and...
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New Directive issues stricter labelling requirements for meat-based products
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The Commission adopted a Directive, on 26 November, which narrows the definition of the term...
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Internal Market Council endorses voluntary deal with car industry on pedestrian safety
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The EU's internal market ministers endorsed on Monday 26 November a voluntary agreement with the...
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MEPs want more money for new public health programme
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The Parliament's environment committee wants to increase the funding for the new Community action programme...
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Big fines for vitamins cartel
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The Commission imposed a record fine of more than 855 million euros on 8 pharmaceutical...
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Health Council agrees not to make free blood donations compulsory
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EU health ministers unanimously reached a political agreement, on 15 November, on amending the proposal...
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