Europe Agri articles from April 2002

Europe Agri archives from April 2002

FOOD SAFETY: ANIMAL FEED ORGANISATION LEADING THE WAY IN PRODUCT SAFETY.(Brief Article)
April 5, 2002... FEFAC President, Yves Montecot, said he was very pleased with the decision. "This initiative has benefits for all partners in the feed chain and especially for consumers. It is FEFAC's intention to go beyond the current legal requirements as...

FISHERIES: COMMISSION AIMS TO ROOT OUT SHELLFISH POISONING.(European Commission)(Brief Article)
April 5, 2002... The European Commission has established maximum levels and standard methods of analysis for marine toxins in shellfish. The new rules are aimed at testing for Diarrhetic Shellfish Poisoning (DSP) which causes diarrhoea, nausea, vomiting and...

FOOD NAMES: GREEK POTATO VARIETY EARNS PROTECTED DESIGNATION OF ORIGIN.(Brief Article)
April 5, 2002... The Patata Kato Nevrokopiou is the name of a category of Greek potato that has just been entered in the Register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications. The registration is provided for in Articles 5, 6 and 7...

BIOBIZ: COMMISSION ACTS TO HELP RESEARCHERS' BIOTECH BUSINESS SKILLS.(workshops for biotechnology start-ups)(Brief Article)
April 5, 2002... Designed to deal with the specific characteristics of the biotechnology sector, the workshops will look at issues such as business plans, the dynamics of start-ups and securing capital. This will be the third round of this sort of workshop,...

PLANT GENETIC RESOURCES: MOROCCO SIGNS THE INTERNATIONAL TREATY.(International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture)(Brief Article)
April 5, 2002... Morocco became the first North African country to sign the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture on March 28. Eleven countries have now signed the Treaty since it was adopted by the United Nations Food and...

TOBACCO: FARM COUNCIL DECISION TOO LATE FOR 2002 CROP.(Brief Article)
April 5, 2002... The European Commission has agreed to postpone the time limit for Member States' issuing quota statements to raw tobacco growers for 2002. It took such a decision because the Council had thus far failed to agree premiums and guarantee...

RICE: FARM LOBBY SAYS INCOMES MUST BE GUARANTEED.(Brief Article)
April 5, 2002... The two main European farming and agricultural co-operatives' organisations have expressed misgivings about European Commission proposals to reform the rice sector. The Committee of Agricultural Organisations in the EU (COPA) and the General...

STATE AID: COMMISSION SAYS NO TO ITALIAN AID FOR OLIVE SECTOR.(Brief Article)
April 5, 2002... The European Commission has rejected an Italian plan to give financial aid to its olive and olive oil sector for being incompatible with EU state aid rules. Italy claimed the subsidies were designed to tackle an explosive social situation...

ENVIRONMENT: WOODLAND COVER AND FARMING STILL DOMINATE LAND USE.(in some European countries)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
April 5, 2002... Forests top land cover.The study revealed that woodland covers almost 1.1 million kilometres squared or 37% of the 13 countries surveyed. More than 60% of Sweden and Finland's entire territory is forest and, together, these two countries have...

FISHERIES: COMMISSION REFORM OF FISHERIES POLICY CHALLENGED.(European Unions' fishing subsidies hurt the environment)(Brief Article)
April 5, 2002... The WWF claims that at least one third of EU fishing subsidies granted to Italy damage the environment. It says Italian fishermen are using subsidies to target the waters of developing countries thereby threatening stocks. Meanwhile, EU money...

AFGHANISTAN: INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY COMMITTED TO REGION.(Germany will provide agricultural aid to Afghanistan)(Brief Article)
April 5, 2002... German contribution.The UN official emphasised the importance of farming in allowing Afghans to lead the rehabilitation effort. "We are looking into projects that bring cash into the region and will allow different activities to be initiated by...

EU/NORTH KOREA: COMMISSION GIVES ALL-CLEAR FOR FOOD AID DELIVERY.(Germany receives approval from European Commission to provide humanitarian aid to North Korea)(Brief Article)
April 5, 2002... The European Commission has authorised Germany to export 7,000 tonnes of beef to North Korea for humanitarian aid. This is the third consignment released under special EU market support measures which are destined for the Communist state.When...

NEW PUBLICATION.
April 5, 2002... EEA report on "Genetically modified organisms (GMOs): The significance of gene flow through pollen transfer"This new publication by the European Environment Agency (EEA) is the first fruit of a special project to put research results from...

DESIGNATIONS OF ORIGIN: COMMISSION APPROVES TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS.(Brief Article)
April 19, 2002... The European Commission has just given the green light to a series of technical amendments concerning geographical indications and designations of origin affecting Spain, Denmark and Austria. These amendments were registered within the...

CODEX ALIMENTARIUS: FAO AND WHO EVALUATE INTERNATIONAL FOOD STANDARDS.(Brief Article)
April 19, 2002... The two organisations are inviting comments from the public to ensure that all those with a stake in the use of these food standards could make their views known. "In both developed and developing countries, the number and variety of food...

AGRO-CHEMICALS: APPROVAL GIVEN FOR BAYER-AVENTIS MERGER.(Brief Article)(Company Profile)
April 19, 2002... Berlin-based Bayer AG is active in four business segments - healthcare, agricultural business, polymers and chemical business. Aventis Crop Science, with headquarters in Lyons, France, comprises four business segments - the crop protection...

CEREAL: NEW HEAD FOR FRENCH ORGANISATION.(Brief Article)
April 19, 2002... The national organisation for promoting French cereal abroad has nominated a new director. A former French government adviser, Philippe Kaspi, has taken charge of France Export Cereales. The 41 year old Enarque has a strong public service...

FISHERIES: WWF WANTS COMMISSION TO REGULATE TUNA INDUSTRY.(Brief Article)(Industry Overview)
April 19, 2002... Tuna farming in the Mediterranean is a phenomenon driven mainly by Japanese market demands according to the WWF. Farmed tuna is higher in oil, which makes it particularly desirable for sushi. Wild tuna are put in cages and fattened to improve...

EU/AFRICA19 COUNTRIES FACING "EXCEPTIONAL FOOD EMERGENCIES".(Brief Article)
April 19, 2002... The shocking facts and figures are contained in the FAO's tri-annual "Food Supply Situation and Crop Prospects in Sub-Saharan Africa" report. Countries such as Malawi, Zimbabwe and Zambia in southern Africa saw a sharp fall in maize production...

NESTLE SELLS HALF ITS SHARES IN INTERSTATE BAKERIES.(Interstate Bakeries Corp.)(Nestle S.A.)(Brief Article)(Company Profile)
April 19, 2002... The Swiss group Nestle has sold half or 7.4 million of its shares in the Interstate Bakeries Corporation to the American group for USD159.1 million, according to company spokesman Marcel Rubin. Nestle inherited a 29% stake in the Texan...

AVENTIS NUTRITION ACTIVITIES SOLD TO CVC CAPITAL PARTNERS.(Brief Article)(Company Profile)
April 19, 2002... The agreement on the sale of the Franco-German Aventis group's animal nutrition activities to the European investment fund CVC Capital Partners was finalised at the beginning of the month, following approval by the relevant authorities....

CADBURY SCHWEPPES ACQUIRES AMERICAN NANTUCKET ALLSERVE GROUP (FRUIT JUICES).(Nantucket Allserve Inc.)(Cadbury Schweppes PLC)(Brief Article)(Company Profile)
April 19, 2002... The British agrifood group Cadbury Schweppes has announced the acquisition of Nantucket Allserve, an American manufacturer of fruit-based beverages, for an undisclosed sum. Nantucket Allserve, which is contolled by Ocean Spray Cranberries,...

DANISH BREWER CARLSBERG THE 1ST OFFICIAL PARTNER FOR EURO 2004.(Union of European Football Associations)(Brief Article)
April 19, 2002... Denmark's Carlsberg Breweries has signed a sponsorship contract in Copenhagen with the Union of European Football Associations, thus becoming the first official sponsor of the final phase of the 2004 national European Championships in Portugal....