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GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/brazil

MEPs call for embargo on Brazilian beef imports into EU

Brussels, 17/07/2007 (Agence Europe) - Several members of the European Parliament's agriculture committee took a stance on Monday 16 July, in Brussels, in favour of a total and immediate ban on Brazilian beef imports into the EU. During the meeting of the EP agriculture committee, Irish and Scottish producers (IFA and SBCA associations) presented an alarming report on the health hazards in Brazilian farms producing meat intended for the European market. Neil Parish, British Conservative and...

Contents

A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
A Look Behind The News, by Ferdinando Riccardi: EU-Brazil cooperation is realistically reactivated, but problems persist
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/UKRAINE: Commission satisfied with progress in negotiations on enhanced agreement - Prospect of free-trade agreement
(EU) EU/IGC/TREATY: Valéry Giscard d'Estaing feels the future amending treaty will be “impossible to understand” for citizens
(EU) EU/IGC/TREATY:
(EU) EU/LATVIA:
(EU) EU/POLAND: Formation of new Euro-sceptical grouping, opposed to EU Treaty within Polish government
(EU) EU/KOSOVO: International Crisis group calls on member states to take tougher line on Russian intransigence over Kosovo
(EU) EU/MIDDLE EAST: Javier Solana in Middle East
(EU) EU/RUSSIA/ARMS:
(EU) EU/NORTH KOREA:
(EU) EU/SUDAN:
(EU) EU/LIBYA:
(EU) EU/ITALY/IGC/TREATY:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/WTO/DOHA: Falconer and Stephenson put forward ambitious compromise proposal on modalities for agriculture and industrial goods
(EU) EU/TRADE: European and ACP canned tuna industry at risk under current NAMA chapter of Doha talks
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: Majority support for reviving sugar sector restructuring plan - other Council results
(EU) EU/CHINA: Commissioner Kuneva visits Peking to foster cooperation with Chinese authorities in areas involving safety of non-food products exported to EU
(EU) EU/RESEARCH: Better knowledge of inflammatory mediators could open way to more efficient treatment of allergies
(EU) EU/BRAZIL: MEPs call for embargo on Brazilian beef imports into EU
(EU) EU/INTERNAL MARKET: Portuguese EU Presidency presents priorities for internal market and consumer protection
(EU) EU/FRANCE: French Presidency's work programme
(EU) EU/RESEARCH: When the Commission, through expert group, acknowledges that EDCTP has been huge flop
(EU) EU/COMPETITION:
(EU) EP/JHA: Dick Marty denounces code of silence practised by member states regarding illegal CIA activities
(EU) EU/COMPETITION/MICROSOFT: Microsoft ruling expected for 17 September
(EU) EU/JHA/DRUGS:
(EU) EU/FINANCIAL SERVICES: 2nd phase of voluntary Code of Conduct on clearing and settlement, which took effect early July
(EU) EU/COHESION: Danuta Hübner is to present 4th report on economic and social cohesion to General Affairs Council
(EU) EU/TEN: Italy and France make number of appeals for extra funding for Lyon-Turin funding
(EU) EP/REGIONAL: EP wants reduction in EU regional development disparities
(EU) EI/EIB: AVL List of Austria in first operation using Risk-Sharing Finance Facility
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