10-9-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — The wide variation in life expectancy and infant mortality historically found between EU countries is narrowing, according to a report published today by the European Commission. The gap between the longest and shortest life expectancy found in EU-27 … Read the full press release
16-7-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — A Commission proposal to restrict the use of Fipronil, an insecticide which has recently been identified as posing an acute risk to Europe’s honey bee population, was backed by Member State experts meeting today in the Standing … Read the full press release
Brussels, 11-6-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Today, the European Parliament gave its green light on a set of clearer rules protecting specific groups of consumers such as infants and young children. The aim is to better protect consumers on the content and … Read the full press release
Keeping dangerous food off the shelves Brussels, 10-6-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — An annual report published today on Europe’s Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed (RASFF) revealed that in 2012 almost 50% of notifications related to food and feed rejections at … Read the full press release
Posted in Belgium, European Union, Food & Beverage, Government, Healthcare, Politics, Society
Tagged Consumer Policy, food safety, health policy, horsemeat scandal, RASFF, Tonio Borg
Tonio Borg – Health and Consumer Policy Commissioner Brussels, 30-5-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — “On the eve of World No Tobacco Day, I call on Members of the European Parliament and on Europe’s Health Ministers to support the Commission’s proposal on tobacco products. As … Read the full press release
Posted in Belgium, European Union, Government, Healthcare, Politics, Society
Tagged cigarettes, EPSCO Council, health, smokers, tobacco, tobacco products, Tonio Borg, World No Tobacco Day
Brussels, 27-5-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — A restriction on the use of three pesticides belonging to the neonicotinoid family was today adopted by the Commission. These pesticides (clothianidin, imidacloprid and thiametoxam) were identified as being harmful to Europe’s honeybee population. This restriction will … Read the full press release
Posted in Agriculture, Belgium, Business, Chemicals, Environment, European Union, Government, Healthcare, Law, Pharma & Biotech, Science, Security & Safety, Society
Tagged bee decline, bee health, BeeDoc, Bees, clothianidin, Europe’s bee decline, Europe’s honeybee population, Honeybee Health, honeybee population, imidacloprid, Pesticide, pollinators, thiametoxam, Tonio Borg
Brussels, 13-5-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — A declaration by the Irish Presidency of the Council of the EU committing Member States to developing eHealth ecosystems that could contribute to the reform of health systems has been welcomed by European Commission Vice-President for … Read the full press release
Posted in Belgium, European Union, Government, Healthcare, Internet & Online, Society, Technology
Tagged Digital Agenda, Dublin, eHealth, eHealth ecosystems, eHW13, health reform, health systems, Irish Presidency, Neelie Kroes, Tonio Borg
Brussels, 6-5-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The European Commission has today adopted a package of measures to strengthen the enforcement of health and safety standards for the whole agri-food chain. Food safety is essential to ensure consumers’ confidence and sustainability of food production. … Read the full press release
Posted in Agriculture, Belgium, Business, European Union, Food & Beverage, Government, Healthcare, Law, Politics, Security & Safety, Society
Tagged agri-food chain, food production, food safety, food safety standards, safer food, Tonio Borg
Brussels, 2-5-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Today, EU Member States did not reach a qualified majority – either in favour or against – in the Appeal Committee1 which discussed a Commission proposal to restrict the use of 3 neonicotinoid insecticides. Tonio Borg, Health and Consumer Commissioner, said: “Although a majority of Member States now … Read the full press release
Posted in Agriculture, Belgium, Environment, European Union, Government, Law, Politics, Society
Tagged Bees, Brussels, clothianidin, EC, imidacloprid, neonicotinoid insecticides, Pesticides, thiametoxam, Tonio Borg
Commission publishes European test results on horse DNA and Phenylbutazone: no food safety issues but tougher penalties to apply in the future to fraudulent labelling Brussels, 18-4-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Launched last month, the coordinated EU-wide testing for horsemeat DNA and phenylbutazone1 requested, … Read the full press release
Posted in Belgium, European Union, Food & Beverage, Government, Retail, Security & Safety, Society
Tagged beef, bute, bute in horsemeat, equine carcasses, food chain, food fraud, food safety, food safety issues, fraudulent labelling, fraudulent labelling scandal, horse DNA, horsemeat DNA, horsemeat scandal, mislabelling, phenylbutazone, testing, Tonio Borg, unlabelled horsemeat
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