European Food Safety Authority management board to meet for the first time
On 18-19 September, the management board of EFSA is to approve its operating methods and...
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Gesundheit & Lebensstil
EU plans to restrict junk food advertising?
Gesundheit
The EU should ban advertisements for sweet drinks and junk food, according to a study...
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Commission to propose revision of foot and mouth directive
Gesundheit
Commissioner Byrne regards emergency vaccination to be part of the control strategy from the start...
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Commission proposes harmonised rules for consumer credit
Gesundheit
On 11 September, the Commission adopted a proposal for a new directive on consumer credit....
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European Parliament Committee to discuss food irradiation
Gesundheit
The Breyer report on foods and food ingredients authorised for irradiation treatment, is on the...
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Parliament amends sales promotion regulation
Gesundheit
On 4 September, the European Parliament approved in its first reading the Beysen report on...
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EU disapproves of US GM food aid to Africa
Energie, Umwelt & Transport
The EU has rejected Washington's plea to reassure famine-stricken African countries that genetically modified food...
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