In its regular package of infringement decisions, the European Commission pursues legal action against Member States for failing to comply with their obligations under EU law. These decisions, covering various sectors and EU policy areas, aim to ensure the proper application of EU law for the benefit of citizens and businesses. The main decisions adopted […]
Annual EU agriculture organic day
Today, the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission celebrate the launch of an annual ‘EU organic day’. The three institutions signed a joint declaration establishing from now on each 23 September as EU organic day. This follows up on the Action Plan for the development of organic production, adopted by the Commission on 25 […]
EU reinforces its leading position in global agri-food trade
2020 marked another improvement in the EU’s leading position among the world’s biggest exporters of agri-food products. On the import side, the EU has become the third largest importer after the United States and China, according to a report published on september 8th 2020 was an exceptionally challenging, yet successful year for EU agri-food trade, which […]
EUROPEAN AGENDA: Agriculture, Livestock Farming and Fisheries
The European institutions work to adopt measures in the areas of agriculture and rural development, fisheries and all aspects of the common agricultural policy (CAP). To this effect, we point out below significant events in this agenda: Next meetings Institution Meetings / Date European Parliament 1st and 6th September 2021 16th July 2021, Extraordinary […]
HORIZON EUROPE: Research infrastructures services for a sustainable and resilient agriculture and agro-ecological transitions
Expected Outcome Project results are expected to contribute to all the following expected outcomes: provision of innovative, customised and efficient RI services enhancing and increasing society’s long-term and consistent problem-solving capacity and evidence-based policy making for resilient and sustainable agriculture systems and its nexus with environment, health and food security, including a better understanding of […]
Researcher Position in Agricultural sciences in Hawaii
Description The East-West Center promotes better relations and understanding among the people and nations of the United States, Asia, and the Pacific through cooperative study, research, and dialogue. Established by the U.S. Congress in 1960, the Center serves as a resource for information and analysis on critical issues of common concern, bringing people together to […]
Support for multi programmes: Union quality schemes OR merits of Union agricultural products
Scope For information provision and promotion programmes aiming at increasing the awareness and recognition of Union quality schemes mentioned in Article 5(4)(a) and (c) of Regulation (EU) No 1144/2014 Objetivo The objective is to increase the awareness and recognition of the Union quality schemes, namely: (a) quality schemes: protected designation of origin (PDO), protected geographical […]
The UAL advances in R+D+i in agrifoods
On April 29, the UAL and Kimitec have developed a project under the name of ‘Cátedra Kimitec-Farm to fork’ in which research, dissemination and research training activities will be launched under the concept ‘Farm to fork’ (from farm to fork). The purpose is to promote an agri-food production system that ensures food protection and, at […]
Support for simple programmes – Union quality schemes
Scope The objective is to increase the awareness and recognition of the Union quality schemes, namely: quality schemes: protected designation of origin (PDO), protected geographical indication (PGI), traditional specialty guaranteed (TSG) and optional quality terms; the logo for quality agricultural products specific to the outermost regions of the Union. Information and promotion programmes on Union […]