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EU EXECUTIVE PROPOSES LOOSER RULES ON GENE EDITED FOOD…

The European Commission has officially proposed to loosen rules on certain new genetic techniques (NGTs), paving the way for gene-edited crops to be found on EU citizens’ plates in the near future.  The Commission’s long-awaited proposal on new genetic techniques (NGTs) was presented on Wednesday (5 July) as part of ​​its ‘Sustainable …

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“WE NEITHER DRAMATISE NOR MINIMISE THE SITUATION!”

Press release… EU and world food security: Neither dramatising nor minimising! Copa and Cogeca held their presidency meetings this week in Brussels. Speakers from the Commission, the FAO and UNAF analysed the complexity of the Ukrainian, European and global agri-food situation. These exchanges were at odds with the stances taken …

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EU PROPOSES BAN ON FOOD IMPORTS LINKED TO DEFORESTED AREAS…

The European Commission declared that it wants to fight deforestation harder as it proposed a legislative package on Wednesday aimed at curbing and tightening the import of commodities such as food and wood from deforested areas, trying to use its trade power to drive sustainability, by requiring companies to prove …

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