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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 10111

2 April 2010
Contents Publication in full By article 14 / 27
GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/agriculture
European Commission publishes new EU organic logo

Brussels, 01/04/2010 (Agence Europe) - The new logo for organic products was published in the Official Journal of the European Union by the European Commission on Wednesday 31 March (regulation 271/2010 in OJEU L084, page 19). It will become compulsory from 1 July 2010 and will appear on the market over a two-year transition period. When used on a product, the organic logo indicates that the product fully complies with European organic farming standards.

In addition to the organic logo,...

Contents

A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
A Look Behind The News, by Ferdinando Riccardi: Economic governance of euro-zone: criticism and misgivings are legitimate and useful on condition they don't forget what really counts
THE DAY IN POLITICS
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(EU) EU/SERBIA: EU hails parliament resolution on Srebrenica - “Important for reconciliation and also for accession prospects”
(EU) EU/UNITED KINGDOM:
(EU) EU/GERMANY:
(EU) EU/WEU:
(EU) EU/UN/HAITI: In New York, EU promises €1,235 billion for Haiti reconstruction
(EU) EP/SYRIA: MEP fact-finding mission on Iraqi refugees
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/INTERNAL MARKET: Michel Barnier against ban on “naked credit default swaps”
(EU) EU/TAXATION: EMCS monitoring and control system to be in service on 1 April to cover movements of products liable to excise
(EU) EU/FOOD SAFETY: Study shows 8% of samples exceeded maximum dioxin levels for food and feed
(EU) EU/ANIMAL HEALTH: Consultation on implications of genetic selection in chickens
(EU) EU/ECONOMY:
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: European Commission publishes new EU organic logo
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: Wine industry and trade want sector reform to increase competitiveness
(EU) EU/FOODSTUFFS:
(EU) EU/ROMA: Spanish Presidency, European Commission and Parliament action on socio-economic integration of Roma
(EU) EU/YOUTH: Youth organisations say EU2020 strategy doomed to failure if it rules out stricter criteria on education and eradicating poverty
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Commission to examine proposed acquisition of Sara Lee's air care unit by Procter & Gamble
(EU) EU/ECONOMY: Czech Republic to lend IMF €1 billion
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: Maritime industry challenges excessive costs arising from sulphur limits in marine diesel oil
(EU) EU/INDUSTRY: Hike in prices of iron ore causes concern
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT:
(EU) EU/FISHERIES: Study claims former fishing subsidies is one reason for overfishing
(EU) EU/CALENDAR: Main EU activities from 6-12 April 2010
(EU) EU/LEGISLATION: Main acts published in Official Journal of EU
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