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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 12289
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SECTORAL POLICIES / Food safety

27.5% of food contains two or more pesticide residues without mixtures being evaluated, says PAN Europe

More than a quarter of the food consumed in Europe contains two or more pesticide residues and more than 60% of summer fruits (currants, sweet cherries, strawberries and bananas) contain a "cocktail" of pesticides that have not been evaluated as a mixture and are also dangerous to human health; this was the concern expressed by PAN Europe on Thursday 4 July. 

The NGO is based on the latest report published at the end of June by the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA), which summarises the...

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EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT PLENARY
FUTURE OF EU: appointments to key EU posts, Mr Tusk is attempting a seduction operation facing a hostile European Parliament
EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT: despite some uncertainties, parliamentary committee chairs are taking shape
COMMISSION: Nominee Ursula von der Leyen begins meetings with European Parliament political groups to forge majority
GUE/NGL: radical left of European Parliament presents its ten strategic priorities for next European Commission
EXTERNAL ACTION
UKRAINE: ahead of summit with EU, Ambassador Tochytskyi calls for further cooperation, particularly in digital sector
LIBYA: AU/EU/UN Task Force for protection of migrants in country strongly condemns deadly attack in Tajoura
CANADA: in France, ratification of CETA is scheduled for July 17
SECTORAL POLICIES
TRANSPORT: Member States to block the path of the delegated act on the deployment of cooperative intelligent transport systems
RESEARCH: Member States reflect on how research and innovation can contribute to sustainable growth
FOOD SAFETY: 27.5% of food contains two or more pesticide residues without mixtures being evaluated, says PAN Europe
FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS: young Jewish Europeans face more antisemitism than their elders, according to a report by FRA
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
COMPETITION: Germany, France and Poland put a common proposal for a “modernised European competition policy” on table
COMPETITION: cartels—decision to fine five concrete-reinforcing bar manufacturers
SOCIAL AFFAIRS - EMPLOYMENT
SOCIAL/EMPLOYMENT: Commission's 2019 report focuses on impact of sustainability policies on employment
COURT OF JUSTICE OF THE EU
AUDIOVISUAL: Court specifies conditions for broadcasting television channel from another Member State
NEWS BRIEFS
CLIMATE: postponed request to set up a ‘Climate Emergency’ committee in European Parliament
TRADE: EU trade defence rules now applied to continental shelves and EEZs
EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT: European Parliament Bureau is complete