Guidance notes on the application of the EU animal by-product regulation is posted This guidance note seeks to answer some 46 simple questions on the application of the EU animal by-product regulation which came into effect for t... 14/11/2004
EU supports strengthening international plant protection regime The EU Council "approved a revision of the International Plant Protection Convention, to strengthen its role in setting international standar... 14/11/2004
UNCTAD report on commodity dependency in Africa is released A report entitled 'Economic development in Africa : trade performance and commodity dependency' was released by UNCTAD on February 26 th 2004 . 11/11/2004
Commodity issues in the spotlight The importance of addressing the decline in commodity prices was stressed by Kenya at the 48 th session of the WTO Committee on trade and developm... 11/11/2004
Plant import procedures are strengthened The EU Agricultural Council has agreed new rules on import clearance procedures for plant and plant products aimed at preventing the introduc... 20/05/2004
Sheep and goats are to be tagged On December 18th the European Commission adopted a proposed regulation on the identification and registration of sheep and goats. Th... 20/05/2004
Food and drink is the leading industrial sector in EU A recent United States Department of Agriculture Foreign Agricultural Service GAIN (Global Agriculture Information Network)... 20/05/2004
Wine-sector restructuring In on-going efforts to support restructuring and conversion of vineyards, the European Commission has announced a contribution of &a... 20/05/2004
Certain Chinese Animal Products to Be Allowed into the EU After further tests and consultations with the Chinese authorities and following advice from the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal H... 20/05/2004