The European Commission proposed an exceptional measure funded by the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD) to allow Member States to pay a one-off lump sum to farmers and agri-food businesses affected by significant increases in input costs. Such increases in prices, notably for energy, fertiliser and animal feed, are disrupting the agricultural sector and rural communities, […]
EU justice 2022: ten years of monitoring the effectiveness of justice systems
The last thursday, the European Commission has published the tenth edition of the 2022 EU Justice Scoreboard, an established annual overview providing comparative data on the efficiency, quality and independence of justice systems in the Member States. For the first time, this year’s Scoreboard also includes data on the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on […]
New agreement to recognise COVID-19 as an occupational disease
On 18th May, Member States, workers and employers in the EU Advisory Committee on Safety and Health at Work (ACSH) reached an agreement on the need to recognise COVID-19 as an occupational disease in health and social care and in domiciliary assistance and, in a pandemic context, in sectors where there is an outbreak in […]
Main results of the Foreign Affairs Council – 20 May 2022
The Foreign Affairs Council in its development configuration held a discussion on the looming global food security crisis generated by the Russian Federation’s unprovoked and unjustified military aggression against Ukraine, and the related multilateral response. Ministers were informed about the gravity of the situation and its implications worldwide. In 2021, Russia and Ukraine were among the top world […]
Parliament endorses Eurojust’s new powers to support war crime investigations
MEPs greenlit new rules that will allow Eurojust to safely store and analyse evidence related to war crimes, genocide and crimes against humanity. On Thursday, the European Parliament voted to extend the mandate of Eurojust, the EU Agency for Criminal Justice Cooperation, with 560 votes in favour, 17 against and 18 abstaining. These new powers would […]
Senior Corporate Services Officer Position
Purpose The Governing Bodies Unit (GBU) executes the corporate activities needed for the Board of Directors (Board), the Audit Board and the General Meeting (GM) of the EIF to operate under their statutory roles. The Unit assists these governing bodies and their members in fulfilling their corporate role, thereby contributing to the achievement of the […]
European Commission’s May infringement proceedings package against Spain
In its usual package of infringement decisions, the European Commission is taking legal action against Spain for failing to comply with its obligations under EU law in the following areas: Environmental impact assessment Maritime Spatial Planning Market Abuse Directive Internal energy market Energy efficiency Protection of workers from carcinogenic chemicals The main decisions adopted by […]
Can we do science without animal testing?
Título: Can we do science without animal testing? Autor: EFSAchannel Duración: 03:41 Resumen: New science and technological innovation are producing serious alternatives to help replace, reduce and refine animal testing as sources of data and evidence for scientific assessments. Not only can these tools help to reduce animal suffering but with time it could also […]
What are enzymes?
Título: What are enzymes? Autor: EFSAchannel Duración: 03:19 Resumen: Subtitles are available in English, French, German, Italian and Spanish. Click on the setting button to select your preferred language subtitles and then click on “turn on captions” button in the lower right hand corner of the screen. Fecha de Publicación: 06-02-14