Government - Legislation
With the plethora of legislation that coming from the European Parliament, it has never been more important to keep up with the latest requirements. Keep an eye on the latest legislation coming in from Europe and how it affects your business.
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(19-03-2008)
Cheap minced meat could become a thing of the past after the FSA failed to reach a solution with the European Commission on the safe age of mince.
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(20-11-2007)
Further good news for British farmers has emerged today, as the European Commission’s Standing Committee on Food Chain and Animal Health (SCoFCAH) has reached an agreement to amend the restricted zones for foot-and-mouth disease.
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(11-09-2007)
The European Union is expected to confirm it has abandoned its plan to turn Britain metric.
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(22-08-2007)
The government’s revised proposals for the implementation of the EU Nitrates Directive could have serious implications for livestock farmers.
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(26-06-2007)
European Union ministers have reached agreement on a new regulation on organic production and labelling, which should be simpler for both farmers and consumers.
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(25-06-2007)
European agriculture ministers have agreed to clarify the rules on the marketing of veal.
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(25-06-2007)
The NFU has announced that it will continue the fight for British sheep producers over double-tagging in the UK.
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(29-05-2007)
The British beef industry is to press the European Commission to pave the way for a return to beef being sold on the bone from animals aged up to 30 months throughout Europe, rather than just Britain alone.
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(25-05-2007)
The meat processing industry may find the cost of disposing of animal by-products soar by over 50%, following a new study which calls for tallow to be burned at high temperatures and lower emissions.
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(24-05-2007)
Climate change has moved up the agenda massively in the last few years and the meat industry needs to stay on top of things to avoid being caught out.