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European Council Endorses New Rules for Organic Farming
Nov 23, 2017A new set of rules for organic farming has been endorsed by the European Council (EC) with an aim to provide uniform quality organic food items to consumers across the continent. The EC says that the new rules will simplify and harmonise ...
Tags: organic food, Organic Farming
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More Than 150 Global Organisations Support Call to Ban Oxo-Degradable Plastic Packaging
Nov 8, 2017More than 150 organizations globally endorsed a new statement that proposes to ban oxo-degradable plastic packaging worldwide. The organisations supporting the initiative include M&S, PepsiCo, Unilever, Veolia, British Plastics Federation ...
Tags: Plastic Packaging, Packaging
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Truck Industry Plans to Introduce Semi-Automated Vehicles by 2023 Across Europe
May 11, 2017Truck manufacturers in Europe have revealed plans to introduce convoys of semi-automated trucks on European motorways before 2025. Besides setting out the timing, the ‘EU Roadmap for Truck Platooning’ also provides guidance to ...
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EU Starts Legal Action Against Seven Countries Over Car Emissions
Dec 16, 2016The European Commission is taking legal action against seven member states, including the UK, for failing to properly regulate car emissions, after the Volkswagen emissions scandal. The Commission opened infringement procedures against ...
Tags: Car Emissions, EU vehicle
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Royal Dutch Shell PLC - Revised 2014 Interim Dividend Timetable
Dec 8, 2016This change impacts the previously announced timetable only in relation to the third quarter 2014 interim dividend; the 2014 interim dividend timetable in relation to the first and second quarters is not affected. The dates impacted are the ...
Tags: the London Stock Exchange, the Euronext Amsterdam, dividend timeatble
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BEUC Report Reveals Mislabeling of Meat Products Across European Union
Nov 6, 2015European Consumer Organisation BEUC has published a new report, which reveals that meat products marketed across the European Union often carry dishonest labels. The BEUC report findings, which are based on tests conducted by seven ...
Tags: BEUC, Meat Products
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EU Forward Power Capacity Rules Get Key Approval: Entso-E
Nov 4, 2015Draft EU rules on allocating forward electricity capacity have received a key approval from an EU committee of national government officials, formal EU power grid operators' body Entso-e said late Monday. "Clear rules on long-term trading ...
Tags: cross-border trading, third energy, electricity markets
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European Parliament Rejects Draft Law Prohibiting Sale and Use of GMO Foods
Nov 2, 2015The European Parliament rejected a draft law which would have allowed EU member states to prohibit or restrict the sale and use of EU-approved GMO foods or feed on its territory. The EU members fear that the law might not be viable as ...
Tags: GMO Foods, European Parliament
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BASF Launches New Bio-Based Polyol for VOC Free 2K PU Applications
Aug 27, 2015BASF has extended its range of high-quality bio-based polyols sold under the Sovermol trademark. The products are used for manufacturing extremely low-emission 2K PU coatings for interior and exterior applications. With Sovermol 830 BASF is ...
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Vietnam and EU Have Agreed in Principle on a Trade and Investment Agreement
Aug 6, 2015Vietnam and EU have agreed in principle on a trade and investment agreement, the most ambitious and comprehensive free trade agreement (FTA) that the EU has ever concluded with a developing country, the European Commission said on its ...
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European Parliament Committee to Ban on Cloning of Farm Animals
Jun 19, 2015The European Parliament's environment and agriculture committee has voted in favor of ban on cloning of farm animals, as well as food products from both clones and their offspring in the EU. This comes in view of potential health risks ...
Tags: Food Products, Cloned Animals
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EU Trade Office of GSP Programme Reviewed The Benefits of GSP Plus Facility to Pakistan
May 20, 2015A delegation of the European Union trade office of generalised system of preferences (GSP) programme reviewed the benefits of GSP plus facility to Pakistan and the progress made so far on implementation of social standards related to labour ...
Tags: GSP Benefits, Textile exports
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The European Parliament Recently Legislated to Reduce The Number of Bags in Circulation
May 19, 2015The European Parliament recently legislated to reduce the number of bags in circulation, but the potential of oxo-biodegradable plastics has been an important side issue. Campbell Bannerman spoke about the British technology stating that ...
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Work on The New EU Alcohol Strategy (2016-2022)
May 8, 2015Plans for labelling the calorie content of alcoholic beverages should be tabled by the European Commission at the latest in 2016, according to members of the European Parliament. The resolution calls for a new EU Alcohol Strategy focusing ...
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MEPs Lend Support to Include Labels with Calorie Values on All Alcoholic Drinks
May 5, 2015Members of European Parliament (MEPs) have lent support to include labels with calorie values on all alcoholic drinks. Justifying their demand, public health experts said that such labels were important for consumers to make informed ...
Tags: alcoholic drinks, drinks
