Four environmental groups have sued the European Union's executive for withholding documents they say will add to a growing dossier of evidence that biofuels harm the environment and push up food prices.
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EurActiv on 9th Mar 2010 (via euractiv.com)
Imports of organic food products into the European Union are likely to increase sharply as demand outstrips domestic supply, a report published by the bloc's executive said on Friday (16 July).
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EurActiv on 19th Jul 2010 (via euractiv.com)
Environment, Food and Rural Affairs - Family Food 2007 is the latest in a series of annual reports published by Defra on food and drink purchases in the UK based on the Expenditure and Food Survey. The report presents trends in purchases by type of food and converts these into energy and nutrients intakes.
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UKStatistics on 18th Dec 2008 (via statistics.defra.gov.uk)
According to Article 4 of the Treaty on European Union the European Council shall submit to the European Parliament a yearly written report on the progress achieved by the Union. *** Commission’s obligation Protocol (No 30) on the application of the principles of subsidiarity and proportionality (1997) places on the Commission an obligation to report annually on the application of Article 5 ...
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Grahnlaw on 17th Mar 2009 (via grahnlaw.blogspot.com)
European Commission president intervenes amid growing evidence that European leaders are still at loggerheads over second Greek bail-out
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FT on 21st Jul 2011 (via ft.com)
European Commission president intervenes amid growing evidence that European leaders are still at loggerheads over second Greek bail-out
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FT on 20th Jul 2011 (via ft.com)
The preambles of existing and future treaties mention economic and social progress among the main reasons for European integration. The Commission has a treaty obligation to report annually on the achievement of the social policy objectives and on the demographic situation in the European Community (European Union). We look at the relevant provisions of the current Treaty establishing the European...
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Grahnlaw on 9th Dec 2008 (via grahnlaw.blogspot.com)
The European Parliament yesterday (3 September) called on the Commission to submit proposals prohibiting the use of cloned animals in food products following the publication of a highly cautious report by the EU's food safety authority on the issue.
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EurActiv on 4th Sep 2008 (via euractiv.com)
The Commission of the European Communities and the Swedish government have published their annual reports on the activities of the European Union. They are important sources for journalists, researchers, teachers, students, businesses, politicians, public officials, NGOs and interested citizens. Has the Swedish example caught on in other EU member states? *** COMMISSION General Report On 4 March 2...
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Grahnlaw on 14th Mar 2009 (via grahnlaw.blogspot.com)
The European Commission has tabled plans to temporarily ban animal cloning for food production in the EU but said it was ready to allow imports of food from clones' offspring.
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EurActiv on 20th Oct 2010 (via euractiv.com)