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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 11045
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SECTORAL POLICIES / (ae) agriculture

Commission proposes support for organic production

Brussels, 24/03/2014 (Agence Europe) - On Monday 24 March, Commissioner Dacian Ciolos presented the Agriculture Council with a proposal aiming to reinforce the rules on organic production. The Commission's aim is to put an end to derogations, in order to prioritise 100% organic.

The organic sector is a highly dynamic one: consumption quadrupled between 2000 and 2012. As production within the EU only doubled, imports plugged the demand.

The Commission wishes to review the 2007 regulation...

Contents

A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
A Look Behind The News, by Ferdinando Riccardi: While firmly defending its interests and principles, Europe must not reject dialogue with Russia
SECTORAL POLICIES
(AE) AGRICULTURE: Product promotion - Council adopts its position
(AE) FISHERIES: Overfishing - commercial measures against Belize, Cambodia and Guinea
(AE) AGRICULTURE: Commission proposes support for organic production
(AE) ENVIRONMENT: First ECI likened by many to plaiting water
(AE) JHA: HRW concerned at talks between Madrid and Rabat on migrants
(AE) JHA: Increasing number of asylum applications in 2013
(AE) TRANSPORT: Debate about 45-foot lorries
(AE) TRANSPORT: Commission's transport guidelines criticised for ignoring rail
(AE) INTERNAL MARKET: Letter delivery times beat expectations in Europe
EXTERNAL ACTION
(AE) UNITED STATES: Summit to focus on Ukraine and TTIP
(AE) UKRAINE: EU and USA united in the face of Russia
(AE) ENERGY: Third nuclear security summit disrupted by Ukraine
(AE) MOLDOVA: Juncker calls on EU to protect the country from Russia
(AE) ISRAEL: New EU call to reconsider expansion of settlements
(AE) LEBANON: EU welcomes vote of confidence in government
(AE) DEVELOPMENT: EU allocates €6.5 billion in aid to Asia for 2014-2020
(AE) DEVELOPMENT: EU to allocate €2.5 billion to Latin America over seven years
SOCIAL AFFAIRS
(AE) SOCIAL: How Spain is trying not to lose an entire generation
INSTITUTIONAL
(AE) RELIGION: COMECE urges citizens to vote
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
(AE) TAXATION: Formal adoption of savings tax directive
(AE) TAXATION: Hercules III anti-fraud programme comes into force
(AE) STATE AID: Luxembourg asked for more information about its tax system
(AE) BANKING: Lobby groups pleased with bank resolution deal
(AE) BANKING: Banks disappointed at basic bank account deal
(AE) MERGERS: Buyout of Phunciona given go-ahead
BUSINESS NEWS NO. 98
(AE) Immigration:
(AE) Energy:
WEEKLY SUPPLEMENT
European Library: No. 1041