Europe Agri articles from November 2004

Europe Agri archives from November 2004

FOOD SAFETY: DIOXIN SCARE "NO PUBLIC RISK", BUT CAUSES JITTERS AND A SOUTH KOREAN BAN.(Brief Article)
November 16, 2004... The Dutch authorities re-opened 96 of the farms on November 12 after tests showed the absence of contamination. The other 101 farms were expected to reopen by November 19, depending on the results of the remaining tests. Meanwhile, a Commission...

FOOD SUPPLEMENTS: INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENT REACHED ON GUIDELINES FOR VITAMINS AND MINERALS.
November 16, 2004... The most significant development at the November CCNFSDU meeting has been the agreement of a science-based approach to establishing maximum levels of vitamins and minerals in food supplements based on scientific risk assessment. The other...

GENETIC ENGINEERING: ITALIAN LAW ON CONVENTIONAL AND GM CROP CO-EXISTENCE.
November 16, 2004... Thirteen Italian regions - including Piedmont, Tuscany, Umbria, Lazio, and South Tyrol - as well as 27 provinces and 1,486 local authorities have declared themselves "GM-free". They have also adopted regional regulations to this effect. The...

ENLARGEMENT: LOW PRODUCTIVITY IN NEW MEMBER STATES COULD COST EU FARMING, SAYS REPORT.
November 16, 2004... Low productivity in the new Member States. The report points out that while enlargement pushed up the EU's farming population by 52% and its agricultural surface by 29%, it has only led to a 7% increase in the EU's Gross Domestic Product...

FARMERS' LOBBY ATTACKS EU POLICIES "AIMED AT ELIMINATING SMALL FARMS".(Brief Article)
November 16, 2004... European farmers' lobby Coordination Paysanne Europeenne (CPE) condemned the EU's agricultural policy on November 9, accusing it of pursuing "active policies aimed at eliminating small farms". The CPE said small farms are "going out of business...

EU FARMERS' LOBBY HAILS "HISTORIC DAY" OF EU CONSTITUTION SIGNING.(European farmers' lobby COPA COGECA)(Brief Article)
November 16, 2004... The Presidents of European farmers' lobby COPA-COGECA have hailed the "historic day" of the signature of the European Constitutional Treaty by the EU's Heads of State and Government on October 29. COPA President Peter Gaemelke and COGECA leader...

ANIMAL WELFARE: NGO CALLS FOR "URGENT ACTION" ON EU LIVE TRANSPORT RULES.(Compassion In World Farming)(Brief Article)
November 16, 2004... The compromise proposal avoids the contentious topics of journey times, space allowances and rest periods for the animals. While the watered-down proposal has managed to garner support from most Member States, it has come under fire from...

NEWS IN BRIEF.(IFAH Europe)(Brief Article)
November 16, 2004... Dr Suzanne Zaenker has been named Managing Director of IFAH-Europe, the European association of veterinary health product manufacturers. She will take up her functions as of November 1. Portuguese MEP Paulo Casaca has been named President...

NEWS IN BRIEF.(Brief Article)
November 16, 2004... Bilateral negotiations on the EU's new banana tariff kicked off on November 10 between the European Commission and Latin America's banana producers. The Commission met a delegation from Costa Rica on November 10 and held meetings with officials...

NEW PUBLICATION.(Freshfel Europe )(Brief Article)
November 16, 2004... "Freshfel Consumption Monitor 2004" Freshfel Europe has released its "Freshfel Consumption Monitor 2004", analysing trends in demand for fresh fruit and vegetables across the EU. The "Consumption Monitor" was developed by Freshfel Europe,...

CALENDAR OF EVENTS IN AUTUMN 2004.(Calendar)
November 16, 2004... November 17 - 19 London, United Kingdom - Rural Development in Europe 2004: New Funding Opportunities and Initiatives for Rural Development. Agra Europe conference. http://www.agra-net.com 22-23 Brussels, Belgium - Agriculture and...

POLISH ROLIMPEX SEES STRONG RISE IN PROFITS FOR 2004.(Brief Article)
November 16, 2004... Polish agriculture products distributor Rolimpex has seen its profits rise to 21.3 million Polish Zloty - Euro 5 million - for January to September 2004 from 14.1 million Zloty - Euro 3.3 million - for the same period in 2003, the company said...

INTERNET WINE RETAILER NICOLAS.COM TO ENLARGE PORTFOLIO BEFORE CHRISTMAS.(Brief Article)
November 16, 2004... French wine and spirits website Nicolas.com, owned by wines and spirits distributor Etablissements Nicolas, will launch two new product categories on its e-commerce site, www.nicolas.com, by the end of November 2004. Prior to the Christmas...

ITALIAN WINE GROUP TO TAKE PART IN CHINA WINE EXHIBIT.(Monte dei Paschi di Siena)(MPS Tenimenti)(Brief Article)
November 16, 2004... Italian wine group MPS Tenimenti, a subsidiary of local banking group Monte dei Paschi di Siena (MPS), will take part in the international wine exhibition Vinitaly China, to take place from November 24 to 26 in Shanghai (China). The Chinese...