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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 11653
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SECTORAL POLICIES / Agriculture

MEPs call for 30% of products used in contract catering to be organic

Ten MEPs from across the political spectrum put down a written statement on Monday 24 October calling for more organic products to be used in catering establishments, such as canteens.

Eric Andrieu (S&D, France), Maria Lidia Senra Rodriguez (GUE/NGL, Spain), Ivan Jakovcic (ALDE, Croatia), Fabio Massimo Castaldo (EFDD, Italy), Edouard Martin (S&D, France), Marco Zullo (EFDD, Italy), Martin Häusling (Greens/EFA, Germany), Viorica Dancila (S&D, Romania), Zbigniew Kuzmiuk (ECR, Poland) and...

Contents

EXTERNAL ACTION
CANADA: More time for talks with Belgium with a view to signing CETA on 27 October
TRADE: Agricultural aid reform already key issue for WTO conference at end of 2017
SYRIA: Verhofstadt slams Europe's weakness vis-a-vis Russia
IRAN : EU grants €6 million more in humanitarian aid for Afghan refugees
AFRICA: EU deeply regrets decision by South Africa and Burundi to withdraw from ICC
AFRICA:  Peace and security on the agenda of EU-Africa consultative meeting
SECTORAL POLICIES
HEALTH: Mixed balance sheet for cross-border healthcare directive
HEALTH: Commission says antimicrobial resistance action plan is efficient
JHA: France begins clearing Calais jungle
JHA: Germany, Austria, Sweden, Denmark and Norway awaiting Commission decision on Schengen controls
DIGITAL: French film makers sound alarm
AGRICULTURE: MEPs call for 30% of products used in contract catering to be organic
CONSUMERS: Jourová urges VW to recall rigged vehicles and to buy some of them back
INDUSTRY: European Parliament's EMIS committee hears German authorities
ENERGY: Poland leads revolt against Nord Stream-2 project
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
COMPETITION: Commission and Gazprom reported to be close to concluding over accusations of abuse of dominant position
TAXATION: Public register of trusts amended in France
STATE AID: Green light for high-efficiency cogeneration aid in Germany
STATE AID: Go-ahead for German electricity consumption-adjustment scheme
STATE AID: Commission clears Portuguese aid scheme for low-emission buses
INSTITUTIONAL
BUDGET: European Parliament largely satisfied with proposals to revise multiannual financial framework
NEWS BRIEFS
ADMINISTRATION: Ombudsman launches award for good administration
ECB: Head of Brussels office appointment cancelled
CYPRUS: New financial aid plan of €33 million for Turkish-Cypriot community
CITIZENSHIP: Petition for revising European Citizens Initiative
CLIMATE: Bulc at IMO to promote emissions monitoring agreement
CLIMATE: Paris Agreement receives 2016 Princess of Asturias award
TRADE: Study into cumulated effects of free trade on EU agriculture promised for 29 November
NEW ZEALAND: Free trade negotiations process with the EU still on track
WEEKLY SUPPLEMENT
European Library: No. 1156