All Egg Sales Must be Certified Salmonella-Free
EU - From 1 January, eggs that are not monitored for salmonella may not be sold to the public in a measure expected to reduce human salmonellosis. The regulation also covers eggs imported from third countries.

European Parliament Draft Report on Food Labeling
EU - The European Parliament's (EP) Environment, Public Health and Food Safety Committee recently released its draft report on the European Commission proposal for a new food labeling regulation.

EU Rejects Chlorine-Treated Chickens
EU - European governments have buried a project put forward by Brussels, to allow the importation and sale of chickens disinfected with chlorine.

Campofrio-Groupe Smithfield Merger Completed
EU - Smithfield Foods, Inc. announced yesterday that the merger of Campofrio Alimentacion S.A. and Group Smithfield Holdings S.L. has been finalized. The new company will be known as Campofrio Food Group and will be listed on the Madrid and Barcelona...

Aviagen Enhances European Veterinary Support
EU - Aviagen have strengthened their European technical team with the addition of Africa Fernández, Aviagen’s Company Veterinarian.

MEPs Probe Reasons Behind World Food Crisis
EU - The world is facing "an acute food crisis". That was the verdict of a report adopted by MEPs in the Agriculture Committee on 8 December.

EU Approves Import of GM Soybeans
EU - Monsanto announced yesterday (4 December 2008) that it has received regulatory approval in the European Union for the importation of Roundup Ready® 2 Yield (RR2Y) genetically modified soybeans.

Fast-track Approval More Effective than GM Debate
EU - If the European Commission approves Roundup Ready 2 GM soya as early as next Friday - which it could - it will be a record response and it will demonstrate Brussels’ determination to protect European Union livestock farmers from soaring soya pri...

New Bio-Protection Program
CID LINES n.v., the manufacturer of more than 300 cleaning and disinfection chemicals, has extended its range with the BIOPROTEXION BOX, which was launched at EuroTier 2008.

CAP Health Check to Ease Plight of Farmers
EU - The European Commission welcomes the political agreement by EU agriculture ministers on the Health Check of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP).

EU Organisations Unite Over Food Safety
EU - The European Commission's Joint Research Centre (JRC) and the European Food Safety Authority have signed a new cooperation agreement to advance knowledge on food and feed.

MEPs and MPs Discuss Future Health of CAP
EU - The ability of the EU's common agriculture policy (CAP) to cope with the challenges of affordable food and climate change was discussed in Brussels on 3-4 November. Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) were joined by national MPs and farming...

Smithfield and Campofrío: Merger of Equals Approved
EU - The shareholders' meeting of Campofrío Alimentación S.A. and the shareholders meeting of Groupe Smithfield Holdings S. L. approved a merger of equals on October 24.

Risk Factors for Salmonella Infections in EU Turkeys
EU - The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has published a report identifying the risk factors for Salmonella infections in EU turkey flocks.

EC Clears Marfrig to Take over OSI Group
EU - Following an investigation into possible competition concerns, the European Commission has cleared the acquisition of OSI Group companies by Brazil's Marfrig.

EU May Lift Ban US Poultry
EU - There are signs that the European Commission may soon lift its ban on imports of US poultry. The sticking point is over the routine treatment of poultry carcasses in the US with a chlorine wash, a measure banned in the EU. The compromise would allow...

Europeans Show Scepticism about Animal Cloning
EU - A Flash Eurobarometer study, presented by the European Commission, reveals that European citizens have a generally negative perception of animal cloning for food production.

EU Falters over GM Soybean Proposal
EU - The European Commission is to put forward a proposal to the European Council aimed at authorising a genetically modified (GM) soybean.

Presidency Opposes Delay on Battery Cages Ban
EU - The French presidency of the Council of the European Union wants to have conventional battery cages for laying hens banned by 2012 as originally agreed, and would oppose any proposals to delay it. Also discussed are the Council's position on the...

EU Proposes Greater Welfare in Slaughterhouses
EU - The European Commission on Thursday proposed tougher rules for slaughterhouses to ensure that farm animals "are humanely treated" before they are killed.

EC Proposes New Slaughterhouse Rules
EU - The European Commission (EC) says new legislation is needed to improve animal welfare at European slaughterhouses. One area of concern is electrical stunning of chickens using a water-bath.

Aviagen Builds Biggest PS Hatchery Ever in Europe
EU - The Aviagen Group, has announced plans to build the biggest PS hatchery ever in Europe near Dresden, Germany. For one of their most important investments over the last years Aviagen have chosen Petersime to be their partner for this truly master...

Europa Clarify EU Animal Health Strategy
EU - Europa have recently released a set of questions and answers to clarify the action plan for the implementation of the EU animal health strategy.

EU Parliament Votes Against Animal Clones
EU - The European Parliament called for a ban in the EU on the cloning of animals for food supply. MEPs also urged an embargo on imports of cloned animals, their offspring and products derived from these sources.

Report: Task Force on Zoonoses Data Collection
EU - The following is a summary of a report by the EFSA (European Food Safety Authority).