MEPs question Várhelyi on food labelling and animal welfare, answers expected on Monday
In the 6 November hearing, the would-be Commissioner remained vague on the two issues
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EPP, Socialists and Renew strike deal on new public health committee powers
ENVI would maintain food safety legislation, particular labelling, veterinary legislation, checks on food, the EU Food Safety Authority (EFSA) and the Food and Veterinary Office (FVO), according to the text.
Drug industry says it is not ready for ‘UK only’ labelling scheme
Generic drug producers warn of ‘severe’ consequences for patients in Northern Ireland ahead of January deadline
Bart De Wever: The man who wants to destroy Belgium reluctantly heads toward running it
How do you rule a country that you’ve spent your life trying to split up?
ECJ quashes EU-Morocco farm and fisheries deals, cites lack of Saharawi consent
The EU’s top court said the agreement liberalising agricultural trade with Morocco could remain in place for 12 months to avoid the negative consequences of an immediate annulment.
UK reviews plans for ‘not for EU’ meat and dairy labelling
Ministers reconsider Tory policy after concerns from food industry and unionists
NGOs and fishermen call for clearer labelling rules on canned fish
Processed seafood products, such as canned fish, should carry the same labelling as fresh fish to combat illegal fishing and ensure fair competition, European NGOs and fishermen’s organisations have said.
UK’s ‘not for EU’ meat and dairy labelling plan postponed indefinitely
Policy devised under Conservatives will be reviewed after warnings of chaos for producers and suppliersGovernment plans to force food manufacturers to put “not for EU” labels on all meat and dairy products sold across Britain next month have been indef…
Greek prosecutor closes spyware scandal probe, infuriating opposition and victims
Opposition parties deplore decision to end “Predatorgate” inquest, with one MP labelling it a “disgrace for the country.”
A ‘conditional payment’ is still a payment: the Court of justice rules again on online order buttons (Case C-400/22, Conny)
Alessandra Fratini and Giorgia
Lo Tauro, FratiniVergano European Lawyers
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Introduction
On 30 May 2024, the Court of Justice
of the European Union issued its judg…
Labelling to be a challenge for next Commission, says consumers representative
Taking up pending legislation on agrifood issues will require “political courage” in the next legislature, Agustín Reyna, the newly appointed director general of the European Consumer Organisation (BEUC), told Euractiv.
‘Rindfleischetikettierungsüberwachungs-aufgabenübertragungsgesetz’: how viral tongue-twisters lightened up German language
Song about bushy-bearded barbarians that took 144 takes sparks interest in often maligned languageGerman has provided some of the most jaw-straining single words in the history of human language. Fußbodenschleifmaschinenverleih (rental shop for floor-s…
Did Albania’s prime minister call the US ‘one of the three evils in the world’?
A video circulating on social media claims to show Prime Minister Edi Rama labelling the US, Soviet Union and Israel as the world’s three “evils”.
Portugal backpedals on Nutri-score food labelling system
The Lisbon government clarified on Tuesday (11 June) that the previous executive’s recommendation to adopt the controversial traffic light food labelling system had been issued without proper consultation with food authorities.
Group of EU countries pushes to extend food origin labelling
A dozen EU countries backed Germany and Austria’s push to extend mandatory origin labelling to a wider range of food products at a Council meeting on Monday (27 May), despite concerns from some countries about disrupting the market and raising prices f…
Compatibility of Member States’ Alcohol Health Warning Labelling with EU Law
Dr Nikhil Gokani,
Lecturer in Consumer Protection and Public
Health Law at the University of Essex, Chair of the Alcohol Labelling and Health Warning
International Expert Group at the European Alcohol Policy Alliance,
Vice President of the La…
Slovakia chided for ‘chilling effect’ of changes to NGO, public media laws
Michael O’Flaherty, Council of Europe commissioner for human rights, wants Slovak parliament leadership to pump brakes on changes that could be ‘incompatible’ with EU standards.
Barclays accused of greenwashing over financing for Italian oil company
Exclusive: Environmental groups say bank is misleading public over ‘sustainable’ financing for Eni as company vastly expands fossil fuel productionBarclays is being accused by environmental groups of greenwashing after helping to arrange €4bn (£3.4bn) …
Chain-smoking Juncker made Theresa May ‘croak’, Brexit book reveals
New book says the former UK PM was too polite to complain about Juncker’s habit.
Evidence-based actions to reduce alcohol harms are crucial now [Promoted content]
The European Association for the Study of the Liver (EASL) calls on the EU to accelerate public health policies to reduce liver diseases, improve quality of life, and save significant costs.