A group of Polish lawmakers from the opposition Confederation party have called on the government to scrap the ban on online alcohol sales. The MPs claim that the restriction does not take into account the societal and technological developments that have taken place in Poland over the past years.

Protecting children from harmful marketing practices for products high in fat, sugar and salt (HFSS) is a human rights issue and governments that are a party to the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC) “have a duty to protect, respect and fulfil children’s right to health,” according to a major new report from the World Cancer Research Fund International (WCRF).

China is banning the production and sale of single-use plastic in stages, starting this year with drinking straws and, in big cities, foam plastic tableware.

Protecting children from harmful marketing practices for products high in fat, sugar and salt (HFSS) is a human rights issue and governments that are a party to the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC) “have a duty to protect, respect and fulfil children’s right to health,” according to a major new report from the World Cancer Research Fund International (WCRF).

Italy’s farmers’group, Coldiretti, has announced that 1.1 million signatures have now been collected across Europe in support of the pan-European “Eat ORIGINal! Unmask your food” petition that appeals to the European Commission to guarantee more transparency in food labelling.

The European Parliament’s International Trade Committee January 21 backed the free trade and investment protection agreements between the EU and Vietnam.

China is banning the production and sale of single-use plastic in stages, starting this year with drinking straws and, in big cities, foam plastic tableware.

Authorities in Ukraine reacted with dismay today after being informed that the EU is suspending poultrymeat imports following recent outbreaks of highly pathogenic avian flu.

The European Commission is hoping to restart discussions on its proposals to reform the EU decision-making process, or “comitology”, particularly for approvals of genetically modified organisms and agrochemicals.

EU Health and Food Safety Commissioner Stella Kyriakides has told a cross-party group of MEPs that current use of the controversial food additive titanium dioxide (E 171) does not pose a safety concern, based on advice from the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA).

A proposal on the regulation of new breeding techniques (NBTs) in plants will be included in the forthcoming “Farm-to-Fork” strategy, says EU Health and Food Safety Commissioner Stella Kyriakides. 

The Commission wants member states to crack down on absorber pads in food packaging that shed fibres into the meat, fish, fruit and vegetables that they touch, EU Health and Food Safety Commissioner Stella Kyriakides made clear in response to a written question from an MEP.

A group of Polish lawmakers from the opposition Confederation party have called on the government to scrap the ban on online alcohol sales. The MPs claim that the restriction does not take into account the societal and technological developments that have taken place in Poland over the past years.

Authorities in Ukraine reacted with dismay today after being informed that the EU is suspending poultrymeat imports following recent outbreaks of highly pathogenic avian flu.

The European Commission is hoping to restart discussions on its proposals to reform the EU decision-making process, or “comitology”, particularly for approvals of genetically modified organisms and agrochemicals.

Members of Spain’s newly-formed Platform against Tariffs of the Trump Administration on Spanish food products have met with the country’s minister of industry, trade and tourism, Reyes Maroto, and the minister of agriculture, fisheries and food, Luis Planas, to convey the platform’s “utmost concern” about the current situation.

A court ruling could force US authorities to lift some of the tariffs imposed on black olives from Spain, an exporters’ association has said.

Authorities in Ukraine reacted with dismay today after being informed that the EU is suspending poultrymeat imports following recent outbreaks of highly pathogenic avian flu.

Demand for organic food has increased sharply in the EU with northern countries representing the main destination market for those products.

The new Croatian Council Presidency will present its priorities for agriculture, environment and trade policies to members of the European Parliament this week.

The European Parliament’s Environment, Public Health and Food Safety Committee (ENVI) is to grow even more next month after a post-Brexit tweak of committee make up.