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Health & safety

EU executive sued over GM potato

BASF accuses European Commission of dawdling in spite of safety clearance by food agency.
Thursday, 24 July 2008

EU scientists express doubts about animal cloning

Cloned animals do not pose known health risks, but are themselves very unhealthy, review finds.
Thursday, 24 July 2008

Great location, but no siesta in Vigo

What are the virtues of a posting to an outpost?
Thursday, 24 July 2008

EU and US dig deep in bid to clinch trade deal

Concessions have yet to yield results.
Thursday, 24 July 2008

Union's paymasters oppose food-price crisis blueprint

Net contributors lead opposition to funds switch.
Thursday, 24 July 2008

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Borg seeks to cut overcapacity in the European fishing fleet

Fisheries commissioner flags fresh legislative measures.
Thursday, 24 July 2008

Split over standards for biofuels imports

Some member states fear violation of trade laws; Commission officials divided over proposal.
Thursday, 24 July 2008

Commission proposes ban on seal products

Clause requiring killing to be ‘humane' would effectively rule out the sale of all seal products, with the possible exception of products from [...]
Wednesday, 23 July 2008

Knobbly cucumbers could make a comeback

France, Spain and Italy are resisting the return of forked carrots and other ‘poor-quality' produce, the European Commission says it is determined to [...]
Wednesday, 23 July 2008

EU starts WTO talks divided

EU's trade commissioner facing pressure from France as he seeks to achieve breakthroughs on food and industrial products.
Monday, 21 July 2008