Archive for the ‘Agriculture - Fisheries’ Category

45 million euros for European research projects focused on innovative and sustainable maritime activities

Mercredi, septembre 8th, 2010

The European Commission will present Thursday, September 9, 2010 funding of 45 million euros provided for research projects on maritime activities in the context of the call The Ocean of Tomorrow in 2011. Financial proposals are expected for research projects designed to maximize the potential of the seas and oceans ...

Heated debates about the negotiations for the next Financial Framework

Mercredi, septembre 1st, 2010

The common agricultural policy and the budget rebate granted to the United Kingdom already ahead and sleep as the sensitive issues of the negotiations for the next EU financial framework. After the controversy raised by his statement in support of a European tax, the European Commissioner for Budget, Janusz Lewandowski, visited ...

The European Commission introduces the evaluation criteria for good ecological status of European seas

Mercredi, septembre 1st, 2010

The European Commission adopted a decision establishing the criteria required to obtain a good ecological status for European seas. These criteria will allow Member States to coordinate their marine strategies for each regional sea, ensuring consistency and allow comparisons from one region to another, the progress made.The definition of these ...

New EU-Australia wine trade agreement

Mardi, août 31st, 2010

Tomorrow, September 1st 2010, a new agreement governing the wine trade between Australia and the European Union will enter into force. It is an agreement ment to replace the one signed in 1994. The new agreement safeguards the EU's wine labelling regime, gives full protection to EU geographical indications, including ...

Captive breeding of Bluefin tuna: another EU successful project

Jeudi, août 26th, 2010

 European fundsRelated EU Grant Loans Programme(s): Grants for research projects concerning sustainable management, production and use of biological resources, through life sciences and biotechnologyEU scientists working under the SELFDOTT project, funded by the European Union, to the tune of € 2.98 million and co-ordinated by the Spanish Institute of Oceanography (IEO), ...

EU - Georgia negotiations on the protection of Geographical Indications

Vendredi, juillet 30th, 2010

The text of the agreement between EU and Georgia regarding the protection of their respective Geographical Indications was initialled yesterday. This agreement will promote and foster trade in agricultural products and foodstuffs originating in the territories of both Georgia and the European Union. Georgia is the first among the EU ...

New Regulation proposed on agricultural and forestry vehicles

Lundi, juillet 26th, 2010

The European Commission has proposed to strengthen safety and cut red tape on EU law on agricultural and forestry vehicles (tractors, trailers and towed equipment): 50 Directives and the related implementing legislation of 27 Member States would be replaced by just five Regulations. The proposal also foresees increased safety for ...

An improved dairy chain in the EU

Mardi, juillet 20th, 2010

The Agriculture Council on 12 July looked for further ways to stabilise the milk market and producers' revenue. Among the issues discussed during the Council: the creation of more balanced contractual links between milk producers and dairies, an increase in farmers' bargaining power and new tools to reduce market ...

Conference on CAP post-2013 to build on success of public debate

Vendredi, juillet 16th, 2010

Roughly 600 delegates from all over the EU come to Brussels next Monday and Tuesday to discuss the future of the Common Agriculture policy after 2013. This Conference will seek to debate and draw some form of conclusions from the public debate on the post-2013 launched by the Commission in ...

Revisiting fisheries policy

Vendredi, juillet 9th, 2010

Overfishing in the waters around Europe also implies an important decrease in marine resources. This represents a threat not only for the ecosystems, but also for the fishing sector and local communities. At the Agriculture and Fisheries Council last month, ministers had an exchange of views on the future reform ...