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This week's Brussels in Brief 22 May 2012

New French government announced; CAP greening news; Lead MEP defends sugar quotas; Draft CAP report expected June; MEPs debate eight-hour animal transport limit. read more..

Hollande will defend CAP budget 08 May 2012

François Hollande's defeat of Nicholas Sarkozy in the French presidential run-off on Sunday has sparked debates about how agriculture and the wider economy will be impacted. read more..

Supply chain relations in Europe 04 May 2012

Click here to read an overview of an NFU report into models for enforcing codes of practice or legislation in grocery supply chains across the EU. read more..

EU Budget briefing note 01 May 2012

Click through for our expert analysis on the ongoing EU Budget negoations for the next financial period which will run from 2014 to 2020 and have a significant impact on the CAP. read more..

EU draws up animal cloning options 13 Apr 2012

The EU has begun a process to draw up new rules to govern the cloning of farm animals. read more..

EU committee backs bluetongue rule update 05 Apr 2012

The Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health (SCoFCAH) has backed an EU Commission package to update the rules on bluetongue. read more..

EU farm quality must be recognised 03 Apr 2012

European farmers must be given the credit they deserve for delivering food produced to high environmental and animal welfare standards the European Commission has argued in a Communication on promotion. read more..

EU cereal production stable but costs increase 03 Apr 2012

EU cereal production is expected to remain stable this year after lacklustre performance in all but maize in 2011. read more..

NFU fights return of 'set-aside' 28 Mar 2012

The NFU has stepped up its lobbying in Brussels to convince policy-makers to drop plans for a seven per cent 'set-aside' of agricultural land as part of CAP reform. read more..

Producers owed firm stance on partial stalls 19 Mar 2012

The NPA will be in Brussels this week calling for decisive action against countries that fail to comply with the partial stalls ban. read more..

Europe, GM and the perfect storm 08 Mar 2012

As two major GM companies move away from the European market, William Surman at our Brussels office looks at the impact for agricultural science. read more..

NFU calls for rapid EU action on Schmallenberg 17 Feb 2012

The EU must work together to develop a rapid field test to identify animals infected with the Schmallenberg virus and also a vaccine to protect vulnerable livestock, the NFU has said. read more..

MEPs sign up to fight for EID changes 17 Feb 2012

Pressure is mounting on the European Commission to review sheep EID regulation which the NFU says is not fit for purpose. read more..

NFU calls for CAP greening common sense 16 Feb 2012

Common sense must be injected into the European Commission plans to green the single farm payment, the NFU has told the EU’s leading policy makers. read more..

Guarantee minimum dairy terms, says NFU 15 Feb 2012

EU Dairy Package regulations voted through the European Parliament today are positive – but they don’t go far enough, the NFU has said. read more..

Unfounded drive for new mycotoxin rules leaves UK farmers at risk 03 Feb 2012

The NFU has called for EU legislators to think very carefully before approving rules which could see around 16 per cent of UK oats removed from the food chain. read more..

Farming's place in the low carbon economy 02 Feb 2012

As a European Parliament committee backs tough targets on emissions, we've said that farming can be part of the solution by increasing food and fuel production sustainably. read more..

Spanish ban hazardous ‘flying lantern’ 12 Jan 2012

The Spanish authorities have banned a brand of British made ‘flying lanterns’ from the market due to their fire hazard. read more..

14 nations miss hen welfare deadline 10 Jan 2012

Fourteen EU member states have failed to fully enforce the Welfare of Laying Hens Directive and will face legal proceedings. read more..

Our EU priorities 28 Dec 2011

What's on our EU radar as the Danes prepare to take the helm for the next six months? read more..

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